SBI PO / Clerk Computer Aptitude Syllabus

Computer Aptitude syllabus — full chapter and topic list

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1. 1

   Computer Fundamentals

   4 topics

   • History and Generations of Computers
   • Hardware and Components
     • Input, output and storage devices
     • CPU, memory and motherboard
   • Number Systems in Computing
     • Binary, octal, hexadecimal
   • Software Types
     • System and application software
     • Operating systems basics
2. 2

   MS Office and Applications

   4 topics

   • MS Word Basics
   • MS Excel Functions and Shortcuts
   • MS PowerPoint Basics
   • Keyboard Shortcuts
3. 3

   Internet, Networking and Security

   4 topics

   • Internet and Web Basics
     • Browsers, URL, search engines
   • Networking Concepts
     • LAN, WAN, topologies
   • Computer and Cyber Security
     • Virus, malware, phishing
     • Firewall and antivirus
   • Abbreviations and Terminology

Computer Aptitude flashcards for SBI PO / Clerk

21 of 50 cards from the Computer Aptitude deck — real questions with worked answers.

1. Which generation of computers used vacuum tubes as their main electronic component?

   First generation (1940s-1956).

2. Which electronic component characterized second-generation computers?

   Transistors (replacing vacuum tubes).

3. Integrated Circuits (ICs) were the hallmark of which computer generation?

   Third generation (1964-1971).

4. Microprocessors defined which generation of computers?

   Fourth generation (1971 onwards), based on VLSI/LSI chips.

5. Which generation of computers is associated with Artificial Intelligence and parallel processing?

   Fifth generation (present and beyond).

6. Who is regarded as the 'Father of the Computer'?

   Charles Babbage, for designing the Analytical Engine.

7. Who is considered the world's first computer programmer?

   Ada Lovelace.

8. What is the full form of CPU and what is it called?

   Central Processing Unit; called the 'brain' of the computer.

9. Name the two main components of the CPU.

   ALU (Arithmetic Logic Unit) and CU (Control Unit), plus registers.

10. What does the ALU do?

    Performs all arithmetic (add, subtract) and logical (compare, AND/OR) operations.

11. Differentiate between RAM and ROM.

    RAM is volatile, read/write temporary memory; ROM is non-volatile, permanent read-only memory retained when power is off.

12. Name the two types of RAM.

    SRAM (Static RAM) and DRAM (Dynamic RAM).

13. What is cache memory?

    A small, very fast memory between the CPU and RAM that stores frequently used data to speed up processing.

14. Classify input vs output: keyboard, monitor, scanner, printer.

    Input: keyboard, scanner. Output: monitor, printer.

15. What is the motherboard?

    The main printed circuit board that connects and allows communication between all components of a computer.

16. What number base does the binary number system use, and which digits?

    Base 2, using only digits 0 and 1.

17. What are the bases of the octal and hexadecimal number systems?

    Octal is base 8 (0-7); hexadecimal is base 16 (0-9, A-F).

18. Convert binary 1010 to decimal.

    10 (8+0+2+0).

19. How many bits are in one byte?

    8 bits.

20. Arrange in ascending order: KB, GB, MB, TB.

    KB < MB < GB < TB.

21. What is the smallest unit of data in a computer?

    A bit (binary digit, 0 or 1).

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