Computer Hardware and Software MCQs : This section focuses on the "Computer Hardware and Software". These Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) should be practiced to improve the Computer Hardware and Software skills required for various interviews (campus interview, walk-in interview, company interview), placement, entrance exam and other competitive examinations.
Question 1
How many buses are connected as part of the 8085 microprocessor?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 5
D. 8
Question 2
How many bits are used in the data bus?
A. 7
B. 8
C. 9
D. 16
Question 3
How many bits are used in the address bus?
A. 7
B. 8
C. 9
D. 16
Question 4
Which of the following is not a basic element within the microprocessor?
A. microcontroller
B. arithmetic-logic unit (ALU)
C. temporary register
D. accumulator
Question 5
Which of the following is not a computer bus?
A. data bus
B. timer bus
C. control bus
D. address bus
Question 6
A port can be:
A. strictly for input
B. strictly for output
C. bidirectional
D. all the above
Question 7
A microprocessor unit, a memory unit, and an input/output unit form a:
A. CPU
B. compiler
C. microcomputer
D. ALU
Question 8
The software used to drive microprocessor-based systems is called:
A. assembly language programs
B. firmware
C. BASIC interpreter instructions
D. flowchart instructions
Question 9
Exceptions to the 8085 microprocessor normal operation are called:
A. jump instructions
B. decoding
C. interrupts
D. jump instructions or interrupts
Question 10
What is the difference between mnemonic codes and machine codes?
A. There is no difference.
B. Machine codes are in binary, mnemonic codes are in shorthand English.
C. Machine codes are in shorthand English, mnemonic codes are in binary.
D. Machine codes are in shorthand English, mnemonic codes are a high-level language.
Question 11
The technique of assigning a memory address to each I/O device in the SAM system is called:
A. wired I/O
B. I/O mapping
C. dedicated I/O
D. memory-mapped I/O
Question 12
Which bus is bidirectional?
A. data bus
B. control bus
C. address bus
D. multiplexed bus
Question 13
When referring to instruction words, a mnemonic is:
A. a short abbreviation for the operand address
B. a short abbreviation for the operation to be performed
C. a short abbreviation for the data word stored at the operand address
D. shorthand for machine language