A Compiler is
a combination of computer hardware
a program which translates from one high-level language to another
a program which translates from one high-level to a machine level language
None of these
Correct Answer :
C. a program which translates from one high-level to a machine level language
Related Questions
Which statement is valid about computer program?
High level languages must be converted into machine language to execute
High level language programs are more efficient and faster to execute
It is more difficult to identify errors in high level language program than in low level programs
All of above
ABC is a
Special purpose computer
General purpose computer
All Purpose Computer
None of above
Which of the following is input device?
scanner
speaker
monitor
projector
What type of computers are client computers (most of the time) in a client-server system?
Mainframe
Mini-computer
Microcomputer
PDA
Is an OOP principle
Structured programming
Procedural programming
Inheritance
Linking
Which statement is valid about magnetic tape?
It is a plastic ribbon
It is coated on both sides with iron oxide
It can be erased and reused
All of above
Reusable optical storage will typically have the acronym-
CD
DVD
ROM
RW
A computer which CPU speed around 100 million instruction per second and with the word length of around 64 bits is known as
Super computer
Minicomputer
Micro computer
Macro computer
Second generation computers were developed during
1949 to 1955
1956 to 1965
1965 to 1970
1970 to 1990
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
A term associated with the comparison of processing speeds of different computer system is:
EFTS
MPG
MIPS
CPS
Which of the following is first generation of computer
EDSAC
IBM-1401
CDC-1604
ICL-2900
What was the name of the first commercially available microprocessor chip?
Intel 308
Intel 33
Intel 4004
Motorola 639
Which of the following computer language is used for artificial intelligence?
FORTRAN
PROLOG
C
COBOL
The first general purpose electronic computer in the world was
UNIVAC
EDVAC
ENIAC
All of above
Which of the following is also known as brain of computer
Control unit
Central Processing unit
Arithmetic and language unit
Monitor
Most important advantage of an IC is its
Easy replacement in case of circuit failure
Extremely high reliability
Reduced cost
Low power consumption
What is the name of the display feature that highlights are of the screen which requires operator attention?
Pixel
Reverse video
Touch screen
Cursor
From which generation operating systems were developed?
First
Second
Third
Fourth
Why is it unethical to share copyrighted files with your friends?
It is not unethical, because it is legal.
It is unethical because the files are being given for free.
Sharing copyrighted files without permission breaks copyright laws.
It is not unethical because the files are being given for free.
When was the world's first laptop computer introduced in the market and by whom?
Hewlett-Packard
Epson, 1981
Laplink traveling software In1982
Tandy model-2000, 1985
The commonly used standard data code to represent alphabetical, numerical and punctuation characters used in electronic data processing system is called
ASCII
EBCDIC
BCD
All of above
The main electronic component used in first generation computers was
Transistors
Integrated Circuits
None of above
Vacuum Tubes and Valves
The earliest calculating devices are
Abacus
Clock
Difference Engine
None of these
The contribution of Konrad Zuse was long ignored because
He made the computers secretly
His computers were very complicated and it took time for the people to recognize its power
Of political reasons. He was German.
All of the above
The system unit of a personal computer typically contains all of the following except:
Microprocessor
Disk controller
Serial interface
Modem
What was the computer invented by Attanasoff and Clifford?
Mark I
ABC
Z3
None of above
Which of the following items are examples of storage devices?
Floppy / hard disks
CD-ROMs
Tape devices
All of the above
When did IBM introduce the 20286 based PC/AT?
1982
1984
1985
1989
The basic operations performed by a computer are
Arithmetic operation
Logical operation
Storage and relative
All the above