ASCII stands for
American Stable Code for International Interchange
American Standard Case for Institutional Interchange
American Standard Code for Information Interchange
American Standard Code for Interchange Information
Correct Answer :
C. American Standard Code for Information Interchange
Related Questions
Primary memory stores
Data alone
Programs alone
Results alone
All of these
On-line real time systems become popular in ________ generation
First Generation
Second Generation
Third Generation
Fourth Generation
A storage area used to store data to a compensate for the difference in speed at which the different units can handle data is
Memory
Buffer
Accumulator
Address
Which of the following is a way to access secondary memory?
Random access memory
Action method
Transfer method
Density method
When did IBM introduce the 20286 based PC/AT?
1982
1984
1985
1989
The central processing unit (CPU) consists of
Input, output and processing
Control unit, primary storage, and secondary storage
Control unit, arithmetic-logic unit and primary storage
Control unit, processing, and primary storage
Computer is free from tiresome and boardoom. We call it
Diligence
Reliability
Versatility
Accuracy
A directly accessible appointment calendar is feature of a resident package
CPU
Memory
Buffer
ALU
Which of the following memory medium is not used as main memory system?
Magnetic core
Semiconductor
Magnetic tape
Both semiconductor and magnetic tape
Which device can understand difference between data & programs?
Input device
Output device
Memory
Microprocessor
Who invented the microprocessor?
Marcian E Huff
Herman H Goldstein
Joseph Jacquard
All of above
The arranging of data in a logical sequence is called
Sorting
Classifying
Reproducing
Summarizing
Seek time is
Time to position the head over proper track
Time to position the head over proper sector
Time to position the head over proper cylinder
None of above
ASCII and EBCDIC are the popular character coding systems. What does ASCII stand for?
American Stable Code for International Interchange
American Standard Case for Institutional Interchange
American Standard Code for Information Interchange
American Standard Code for Interchange Information
One of the main feature that distinguish microprocessors from micro-computer is
Words are usually large in microprocessors
Words are shorter in microprocessors
Microprocessor does not contain I/O device
Exactly the same as the machine cycle time
MICR stands for
Magnetic Ink Character Reader
Magnetic Ink Code Reader
Magnetic Ink Cases Reader
None
Which statement is valid about interpreter?
It translates one instruction at a time
Object code is saved for future use
Repeated interpretation is not necessary
All of above
When a file is saved for the first time
a copy is automatically printed
it must be given a name to identify it
it does not need a name
it only needs a name if it is not going to be printed
The ALU of a computer normally contains a number of high speed storage element called
Semiconductor memory
Registers
Hard disks
Magnetic disk
UNIVAC is
Universal Automatic Computer
Universal Array Computer
Unique Automatic Computer
Unvalued Automatic Computer
Which printer is very commonly used for desktop publishing?
Laser printer
Inkjet printer
Daisywheel printer
Dot matrix printer
in which year was UK's premier computing event started?
1980
1985
1986
1987
The first firm to mass-market a microcomputer as a personal computer was
IBM
Super UNIVAC
Radio Sharks
Data General Corporation
A memory that does not change its contents without external causes is known as
Dynamic memory
Static memory
RAM
EEPROM
The memory which is programmed at the time it is manufactured
ROM
RAM
PROM
EPROM
________are specific to users' needs
System software
Application software
Assemblers
Compilers
A byte consists of
One bit
Four bits
Eight bits
Sixteen bits
Which 8-bit chip was used in many of today's TRS-80 computers?
Z-8000
Motorola 6809
Z-8808
Z-80
What is an interpreter?
An interpreter does the conversion line by line as the program is run
An interpreter is the representation of the system being designed
An interpreter is a general purpose language providing very efficient execution
None of the above
Which of the following class of computers cannot support multiple users simultaneously?
Mainframe Computer
Mini Computers
Micro Computers
All of them can support