Introduction to Computing MCQs with Answers
Practice important Introduction to Computing MCQs with answers and explanations.
Multiple Choice Questions
Q2121: What is another name for the program counter in a CPU?
- A: Memory pointer
- B: Data register
- C: Instruction pointer
- D: Address register
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C
Q2122: In a memory block, what is used to link items of data, such as novels by the same author?
- A: Memory cell
- B: Priority queue
- C: Pointer
- D: Stack
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C
Q2123: Which data structure uses pointers to link related items within memory?
- A: Array
- B: Linked list
- C: Stack
- D: Queue
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B
Q2124: What is the primary function of a pointer in data structures?
- A: Store data
- B: Identify data type
- C: Record data location
- D: Manage memory allocation
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C
Q2125: Fill in the blank: A pointer always _____ to the data it refers to.
- A: points
- B: links
- C: holds
- D: encodes
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A
Q2126: Fill in the blank: The program counter is an example of a _____ in a CPU.
- A: pointer
- B: register
- C: processor
- D: flag
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A
Q2127: Fill in the blank: In a linked list of novels, each block of memory may use a pointer to link to the _____ novel by the same author.
- A: next
- B: previous
- C: first
- D: last
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A
Q2128: Fill in the blank: Modern programming languages that support pointers allow for the manipulation of _____ within memory.
- A: data types
- B: integers
- C: linked lists
- D: primitive types
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C
Q2129: Fill in the blank: To find all novels by a given author in a list, one can use pointers to _____ from one book to another.
- A: access
- B: iterate
- C: link
- D: compare
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C
Q2130: What is the primary difference between a database and a traditional file system?
- A: Databases are one-dimensional; file systems are multidimensional
- B: Databases present information from a single perspective; file systems provide multiple perspectives
- C: File systems are multidimensional; databases are one-dimensional
- D: File systems present information from a single perspective; databases provide multiple perspectives
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D