Computer Science questions and answers

Computer Science Questions and Answers

Challenge your competence level in computers, computing, algorithms, hardware and software with these Computer science questions and answers.

216.

What is considered the brain of the computer?

A.

Central Processing Unit

B.

Monitor/Display Screen

C.

Mouse

D.

Printer

Correct answer is A

The CPU is the brain of a computer, containing all the circuitry needed to process input, store data, and output results.
The CPU is constantly following instructions of computer programs that tell it which data to process and how to process it. Without a CPU, we could not run programs on a computer

217.

Hexadecimal numbers are a mixture of

A.

Octal and decimal numbers

B.

Binary and octal numbers

C.

Letters and decimal digits

D.

Binary and decimal numbers

Correct answer is C

The hexadecimal number system is described as a 16 digit number representation of numbers from 0 - 9 (decimal digits) and digits from A - F (letters)

218.

Programming language COBOL works best for use in

A.

Siemens applications

B.

student applications

C.

social applications

D.

commercial application

Correct answer is D

COBOL, in full Common Business-Oriented Language, high-level computer programming language, one of the first widely used languages and for many years the most popular language in the business community

219.

.......... provides total solutions to reduce data redundancy, inconsistency, dependence and unauthorized access of data

A.

Tables

B.

DBMS

C.

Production passwords

D.

Database

Correct answer is B

The Database Management System or DBMS helps to tackle issues as these

220.

In SQL, which command is used to remove a stored function from the database?

A.

REMOVE Function

B.

DELETE function

C.

DROP function

D.

ERASE Function

Correct answer is C

DROP FUNCTION removes the definition of an existing function. To execute this command the user must be the owner of the function. The argument types to the function must be specified, since several different functions can exist with the same name and different argument lists