software engineering MCQs – Page 48

Practise multiple-choice questions from software engineering for competitive examinations and subject revision. Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.

941. A computer portable and easy to carry by travellers is_________________?
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A. Mini computer

B. Laptop

C. Super computer

D. File servers

942. If a server has no clue about where to find the address for a hostname then___________________?
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A. request is not processed

B. server asks to its adjcent server

C. none of these

D. server asks to the root server
943. Any data or instructions naturel into memory of a computer is considered as ____________________?
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A. Information

B. Output

C. Input

D. Storage
944. Who launched IBMs First PC in 1981 ?
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A. David Svenson

B. Dean Cline

C. C.B. Rogers Jr.

D. John F. Akers

945. The instructions for starting the computer are housed in______________________?
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A. RAM

B. All of these

C. CD-ROM

D. ROM chip
946. Which one of the following is a data link protocol ?
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A. point to point protocol

B. all of these

C. ethernet

D. HDLC

947. A ___________________ can make it easier to play games ?
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A. Keyboard

B. Pen

C. Joystick

D. Mouse

948. A keyboard is this kind of device __________________?
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A. Input

B. Output

C. Word Processing

D. Black

949. The components that process data are related _______________________?
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A. Input devices

B. output devices

C. system units

D. storage components

950. To deliver a message to the correct application program running on a host, the ___________ address must be consulted ?
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A. Port

B. MAC

C. None of these

D. IP

951. A personal computer is designed to meet the computing needs of a(n)__________________?
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A. city

B. department

C. company

D. individual
952. C++ is a____________________?
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A. High level language

B. Programming mid level language

C. Compiler

D. Low level language

953. The space in your computer that loads and works with data ___________________?
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A. RAM memory

B. megabyte

C. CPU

D. ROM memory

954. The CPU, also called the ___________ when talking about PCs, does the vast majority of the processing for a computer?
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A. RAM

B. macroprocessor

C. memory sytem

D. microprocessor

955. The ______________ translates internet domain and host names to IP address?
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A. network time protocol

B. internet relay chat

C. routing information protocol

D. domain name system
956. Information that comes from an external source and is fed into computer software is called ________________________?
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A. Input

B. Reports

C. Output

D. Throughout

957. A data item which is not broken down into smaller units is _____________________?
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A. Data entry

B. Data element

C. Elementary data item

D. Database management

958. In HTTP pipelining__________________?
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A. multiple HTTP requests are sent on a single TCP connection without waiting for the corresponding responses

B. multiple HTTP requests are sent in a queue on a single TCP connection

C. multiple HTTP requests can not be sent on a single TCP connection

D. none of these

959. In computer network nodes are__________________?
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A. the computer that originates the data

B. the computer that routes the data

C. all of the above

D. the computer that terminates the data

960. Who developed a mechanical device in the 17th century that could add, subtract, multiply, divide and find square roots ?
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A. Leibnitz

B. Napier

C. Pascal

D. Babbage