A byte consists of
One bit
Four bits
Eight bits
Sixteen bits
Correct Answer :
C. Eight bits
Related Questions
Which of the following is a secondary memory device?
Keyboard
Disk
ALU
All of the above
The metal disks, which are permanently housed in, sealed and contamination free containers are called
Hard disks
Floppy disk
Winchester disk
Flexible disk
ASCII is a coding system that provides
256 different characters
512 different characters
1024 different characters
128 different characters
How many address lines are needed to address each machine location in a 2048 x 4 memory chip?
10
11
8
12
Which is the highest form?
Data
Information
Knowledge
All of above
The term gigabyte refers to
1024 bytes
1024 kilobytes
1024 megabytes
1024 gigabyte
When did arch rivals IBM and Apple Computers Inc. decide to join hands?
1978
1984
1990
1991
Which device is used to backup the data?
Floppy Disk
Tape
Network Drive
All of the above
Which was the most popular first generation computer?
IBM 650
IBM 360
IBM 1130
IBM 2700
Which of the following is/ are operating systems
Windows
Unix
OS/2
All of these
The two kinds of main memory are:
Primary and secondary
Random and sequential
ROM and RAM
All of above
How many bit code is used by Murray code for TELEPRINTER machines.
4
5
9
25
When did arch rivals IBM and Apple Computers Inc. decide to join hands?
1978
1984
1990
1991
The term ________ designates equipment that might be added to a computer system to Enhance its functionality.
digital device
system add-on
disk pack
peripheral device
What type of control pins are needed in a microprocessor to regulate traffic on the bus, in order to prevent two devices from trying to use it at the same time?
Bus control
Interrupts
Bus arbitration
Status
A program that converts computer data into some code system other than the normal one is known as
Encoder
Simulation
Emulator
Coding
The value of each bead in heaven is
1
3
5
7
in which year was UK's premier computing event started?
1980
1985
1986
1987
A ________ is a microprocessor -based computing device.
personal computer
mainframe
workstation
server
When was Apple Macintosh II microcomputer introduced in the market?
1964
1970
1983
1986
Microprocessors as switching devices are for which generation computers
Second Generation
Fourth Generation
Third Generation
First Generation
Which of the following is not a form of data?
numbers and characters
images
sound
none of above
An intentionally disruptive program that spreads from program to program or from disk to disk is known as a:
Trojan horse.
Virus.
Time bomb.
Time-related bomb sequence.
Magnetic tape can serve as
Secondary storage media
Output media
Input media
All of the above
What is the main difference between a mainframe and a super computer?
Super computer is much larger than mainframe computers
Super computers are much smaller than mainframe computers
Supercomputers are focused to execute few programs as fast as possible while mainframe uses its power to execute as many
Supercomputers are focused to execute as many programs as possible while mainframe uses its power to execute few programs as fast as possible.
Who built the first Mechanical Calculator?
Joseph Marie Jacquard
John Mauchly
Blaise Pascal
Howard Aiken
The brain of any computer system is
Control Unit
Arithmetic Logic Unit
Central Processing Unit
Storage Unit
You use a(n) ________, such as a keyboard or mouse, to input information
output device
input device
storage device
processing device
A computer program that converts an entire program into machine language is called a/an
Interpreter
Simulator
Compiler
Commander
Which of the following is a storage device?
Tape
Hard Disk
Floppy Disk
All of the above