Computer Fundamentals - Important Theory
Questions
2-Mark Questions
1. What is a computer?
2. Define hardware and software.
3. What is firmware?
4. What is an operating system?
5. What is a CPU?
6. Define RAM and ROM.
7. What is cache memory?
8. What is the difference between data and information?
9. What is a byte?
10. What is a bit?
11. Define booting.
12. What is BIOS?
13. What is a compiler?
14. What is an interpreter?
15. What is an assembler?
16. What is an algorithm?
17. What is a flowchart?
18. Define input and output devices.
19. What is secondary memory?
20. What is a computer network?
5-Mark Questions
1. Explain the block diagram of a computer.
2. Differentiate between hardware and software.
3. Explain different generations of computers.
4. Describe primary and secondary memory.
5. Explain the functions of the CPU.
6. Compare RAM and ROM.
7. Explain types of software.
8. Explain input and output devices with examples.
9. Describe the booting process.
10. Explain cache memory and its advantages.
11. Explain compiler, interpreter, and assembler.
12. Explain computer classification (analog, digital, hybrid).
13. Explain computer applications.
14. Explain different storage devices.
15. Explain characteristics of a computer.
10-Mark Questions
1. Explain the architecture of a computer with a neat block diagram.
2. Describe all generations of computers with features.
3. Explain memory hierarchy in detail.
4. Explain CPU organization and its components.
5. Compare primary and secondary memory with examples.
6. Explain different types of software with examples.
7. Explain input and output devices in detail.
8. Explain computer classification and applications.
9. Explain the booting process and operating system functions.
10. Explain computer hardware and software with suitable examples.
Frequently Asked Comparison Questions
1. Hardware vs Software
2. RAM vs ROM
3. Primary Memory vs Secondary Memory
4. Compiler vs Interpreter
5. Analog vs Digital Computer
6. Cold Boot vs Warm Boot
7. System Software vs Application Software
8. Data vs Information
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