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ASCII and EBCDIC are the popular character coding systems. What does ASCII stand for?

A. American Stable Code for International Interchange

B. American Standard Case for Institutional Interchange

C. American Standard Code for Information Interchange

D. American Standard Code for Interchange Information

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C. American Standard Code for Information Interchange


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Large transaction processing systems in automated organisations use

A. Online processing

B. Batch Processing

C. Once-a-day Processing

D. End-of-day processing

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The qualitative or quantitative attribute of a variable or set of variables is termed as

A. data

B. information

C. both of above

D. none of above

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A register organized to allow to move left or right operations is called a ____

A. Counter

B. Loader

C. Adder

D. Shift register

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Who invented Slide Rules?

A. John Napier

B. William Oughtred

C. Gottfried Leibnitz

D. Blaise Pascal

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Which of the following is first generation computer?

A. EDSAC

B. IBM 1401

C. CDC 1604

D. ICL 2950

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In a computer, most processing takes place in

A. Memory

B. RAM

C. motherboard

D. CPU

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A name applied by Intel corp. to high speed MOS technology is called

A. HDLC

B. LAP

C. HMOS

D. SDLC

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What difference does the 5th generation computer have from other generation computers?

A. Technological advancement

B. Scientific code

C. Object Oriented Programming

D. All of the above

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Programs designed to perform specific tasks is known as

A. system software

B. application software

C. utility programs

D. operating system

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Which of the items below are considered removable storage media?

A. Removable hard disk cartridges

B. (Magneto-optical) disk

C. Flexible disks cartridges

D. All of the above

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Personal computers use a number of chips mounted on a main circuit board. What is the common name for such boards?

A. Daughter board

B. Motherboard

C. Father board

D. Breadboard

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The term computer' is derived from

A. Greek language

B. Sanskrit language

C. Latin language

D. German language

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Which of the following is the first computer to use Stored Program Concept?

A. UNIVAC

B. ENIAC

C. EDSAC

D. None of above

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EBCDIC stands for

A. Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code

B. Extended Bit Code Decimal Interchange Code

C. Extended Bit Case Decimal Interchange Code

D. Extended Binary Case Decimal Interchange Code

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An integrated circuit is

A. A complicated circuit

B. An integrating device

C. Much costlier than a single transistor

D. Fabricated on a tiny silicon chip

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The advantage of COM are its __ and __

A. Compact size; speed readability

B. Compact size, speed

C. Readability; speed

D. Low cost; readability

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Which of the following is not a storage medium?

A. Hard disk

B. Flash drive

C. DVD

D. scanner

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The latest PC keyboards use a circuit that senses the movement by the change in its capacitance,

A. Capacitance keyboard

B. Mechanical keyboard

C. Qwerty keyboard

D. Dvorak keyboard

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Which computers used operating systems by Microsoft?

A. IBM PCs

B. Apple/Macintosh PCs

C. IBM Compatibles

D. Both A & C

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Which part of the computer is used for calculating and comparing?

A. Disk unit

B. Control unit

C. ALU

D. Modem

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Which of the following is a storage device?

A. Tape

B. Hard Disk

C. Floppy Disk

D. All of the above

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What characteristic of read-only memory (ROM) makes it useful?

A. ROM information can be easily updated

B. Data in ROM is non-volatile, that is, it remains there even without electrical power.

C. ROM provides very large amounts of inexpensive data storage.

D. ROM chips are easily swapped between different brands of computers.

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Which of the following is not valid statement?

A. Hard is referred to mean something temporary

B. Hard is used to mean something tangible

C. Soft is used to mean something permanent

D. Soft is used to mean something tangible

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A computer program that translates one program instructions at a time into machine language is called a/an

A. Interpreter

B. CPU

C. Compiler

D. Simulator

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Which network is a packet switching network?

A. Ring network

B. LAN

C. Star network

D. EuroNET

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The main electronic component used in first generation computers was

A. Transistors

B. Integrated Circuits

C. None of above

D. Vacuum Tubes and Valves

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Which of the following is the most powerful computers?

A. Mainframe Computer

B. Mini Computers

C. Micro Computers

D. Super Computers

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The 2's compliment of a binary no. is obtained by adding________to its 1's compliment.

A. 0

B. 1

C. 10

D. 12

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The Stepped Reckoner was invented by

A. John Napier

B. William Oughtred

C. Gottfried Leibnitz

D. Blaise Pascal

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How many symbols exist in Baudot code?

A. 32

B. 116

C. 58

D. 76