Objective Information Technology Questions

1. _____ Father of 'C' programming language.
Ans: Dennis Ritchie

2. _____are computers that provide resources to other computers connected to a network.
Ans: Servers

3. The operating system is the most common type of _____software.
Ans: System

4. _____are specially designed computer chips that reside inside other devices, such as your car or your electronic thermostat
Ans: Embedded computers

5. The steps and tasks needed to process data, such as responses to questions or clicking an icon, are called _____.
Ans: Instructions

6. The _____is the program that manages the hardware of the computer system, including the CPLT, memory, storage devices, and input/ output devices.
Ans: operating system

7. _____ is the set of computer instructions or programs that enables the hardware to perform different tasks.
Ans: Software

8. _____is the science that attempts to create machines that will emulate the human thought process.
Ans: Artificial intelligence (AI)

9. The technologically advanced humanoid robot ASIMO is made by which car company?
Ans: Honda

10. IBM is a well known computer and information technology company, what does IBM stand for?
Ans: International Business Machine

11. DOS stands for ____. 
Ans: Disk Operating System

12. Nano, Shuffle, Classic and Touch are variations of what?
Ans: The Apple iPod

13. CAD stands for _____. 
Ans: Computer aided design 

14. Hole are data organized in a spreadsheet?
Ans: In rows and columns

15. SMPS stands for _____. 
Ans: Switched Mode Power Supply

16. The device used to carry digital data on analog lines is called _____. 
Ans: Modem

17. What is the name given to unsolicited e-mail messages?
Ans: Spam

18. What was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey?
Ans: Twitter

19. What does the 'S' stand for in the programming language BASIC?
Ans: Symbolic

20. Why is the domain symbolic.cot famous?
Ans: First ever domain name registered

21. What does DVD stand for?
Ans: Digital Versatile Disk

22. What piece of computer equipment was invented by Douglas Engelbart of Stanford Research Institute in 1963?
Ans: Mouse

23. What is the highest digit that can appear in an Octal number system?
Ans: 7 (Seven)

24. Which is older: 'Email' or 'The World Wide Web'?
Ans: Email

25. Which company invented the floppy disk in 1971?
Ans: IBM

26. What nationality is Julian Assange the founder of Wiki leaks?
Ans: Australian

27. Who is considered to be The Father of Artificial Intelligence?
Ans: John McCarthy

28. What did Niklas Zennstrom and Janus Friis found?
Ans: Skype

29. What does W3C stand for?
Ans: World Wide Web Consortium

30. How many digits are there in decimal number system?
Ans: 16