174. When was the X window system born?
1984
1989
1988
1990
Correct Answer :
A. 1984
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Extended Binary Case Decimal Interchange Code
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Robert Noyce
Both of above
None of above
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Program
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Base
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First Generation
Second Generation
Third Generation
Fourth Generation
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Transistors
Vacuum Tubes and Valves
Integrated Circuits
None of above
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Random and sequential
ROM and RAM
All of above
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seek time + latency time
seek time
seek time ? latency time
latency time
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Fast
Powerful
Infallible
Cheap
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Boot
Bug
Biff
Strap
A section of code to which control is transferred when a processor is interrupted is known as
M
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IP
MDR
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Arithmetic operation
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Storage and relative
All the above
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Byte
PC Magazine
Personal Computing
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1964
1975
1999
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information
both of above
none of above
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Second Generation
Third Generation
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Multiprogramming
Time sharing
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Mainframe Computers
Mini Computers
Micro Computers
Super Computers