Charles Babbage was awarded by Royal Society for his
Difference Engine
Analytic Engine
Binary System in Analytic Engine
His concept of input, mill, output and storage
Correct Answer :
A. Difference Engine
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Algorithm and Flow chart help us to
Know the memory capacity
Identify the base of a number system
Direct the output to a printer
Specify the problem completely and clearly
Which is the largest computer?
Mainframe Computer
Mini Computers
Micro Computers
Super Computers
The list of coded instructions is called
Computer program
Algorithm
Flowchart
Utility programs
A system is
an integration of different units so as to achieve an objective
input unit
input and output unit
input, output and storage units
A high quality CAD system uses the following for printing drawing and graphs
Dot matrix printer
Digital plotter
Line printer
All of the above
Which of the following is a way to access secondary memory?
Random access memory
Action method
Transfer method
Density method
How many address lines are needed to address each machine location in a 2048 x 4 memory chip?
10
11
8
12
Which of the following helps to protect floppy disks from data getting accidentally erased?
Access notch
Write-protect notch
Entry notch
Input notch
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
Who invented the high level language C�?
Dennis M. Ritchie
Niklaus Writh
Seymour Papert
Donald Kunth
When did arch rivals IBM and Apple Computers Inc. decide to join hands?
1978
1984
1990
1991
Who is the father of personal computer?
Edward Robert
Allen Turing
Charles Babbage
None of these
Storage capacity of magnetic disk depends on
tracks per inch of surface
bits per inch of tracks
disk pack in disk surface
All of above
Nepal brought a computer for census of 2028 BS. This computer was of
first generation
second generation
third generation
fourth generation
A computer program that converts assembly language to machine language is
Compiler
Interpreter
Assembler
Comparator
Which of the following storage devices can store maximum amount of data?
Floppy Disk
Hard Disk
Compact Disk
Magneto Optic Disk
CD-ROM is a
Semiconductor memory
Memory register
Magnetic memory
None of above
Who invented Analytical engine?
Blaise Pascal
George Bool
Charles Babbage
Dr. Herman Hollerith
Why ABC computer is called so?
Because it was developed by Atanasoff and Berry
Because it was thought to be the first computer so named with first alphabets of English
Both of above are the reason to name the computer ABC
None of above are true
Which electronic component was made out of semiconductor material?
Vacuum tubes
Transistors
Ics
All of above
Which of the following is also known as brain of computer
Control unit
Central Processing unit
Arithmetic and language unit
Monitor
Which of the following have the fastest access time?
Semiconductor Memories
Magnetic Disks
Magnetic Tapes
Compact Disks
When did John Napier develop logarithm?
1416
1614
1641
1804
The language that the computer can understand and execute is called
Machine language
Application software
System program
All of above
The device used to carry digital data on analogue lines is called as
Modem
Multiplexer
Modulator
Demodulator
The personnel who deals with the computer and its management put together are called
Software
Human ware
Firmware
Hardware
Compilers and interpreters are themselves
High-level language
Codes
Programs
Mnemonics
Hard disk is coated in both sides with
Magnetic metallic oxide
Optical metallic oxide
Carbon layer
All of the above
The BIOS is the abbreviation of ________.
Basic Input Output System
Best Input Output System
Basic Input Output Symbol
Base Input Output System
Who invented the high level language C?
Dennis M. Ritchie
Niklaus Writh
Seymour Papert
Donald Kunth