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First generation computers used_____ for memory

A. vacuum tubes

B. silicon chips

C. magnetic drum

D. RAM

Correct Answer :

C. magnetic drum


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What was the main disadvantage of vacuum tubes?

A. They were larger in size

B. They consumed a lot of electricity

C. They produced heat and often burned out

D. The operation cost was high

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Which of the following memories allows simultaneous read and write operations?

A. ROM

B. RAM

C. EPROM

D. None of above

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Who invented Analytical engine?

A. Blaise Pascal

B. George Bool

C. Charles Babbage

D. Dr. Herman Hollerith

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Which is the largest computer?

A. Mainframe Computer

B. Mini Computers

C. Micro Computers

D. Super Computers

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Which of the following require large computers memory?

A. Imaging

B. Graphics

C. Voice

D. All of Above

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ENIAC uses

A. Decimal Numbering System

B. Octal Numbering System

C. Binary Numbering System

D. Hexadecimal Numbering System

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Which of the following is the coding of data so that is can't be easily understood if intercepted.

A. Barcode

B. Decoder

C. Encryption

D. Mnemonics

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Which of the following memory medium is not used as main memory system?

A. Magnetic core

B. Semiconductor

C. Magnetic tape

D. Both semiconductor and magnetic tape

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The complete picture of data stored in database is known as

A. Record

B. Schema

C. System flowchart

D. DBMS

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What is required when more than one person uses a central computer at the same time?

A. Light pen

B. Mouse

C. Digitizer

D. Terminal

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The two major types of computer chips are

A. External memory chip

B. Primary memory chip

C. Microprocessor chip

D. Both b and c

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What is the main difference between a mainframe and a super computer?

A. Super computer is much larger than mainframe computers

B. Super computers are much smaller than mainframe computers

C. Supercomputers are focused to execute few programs as fast as possible while mainframe uses its power to execute as many programs concurrently

D. Supercomputers are focused to execute as many programs as possible while mainframe uses its power to execute few programs as fast as possible.

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EEPROM stands for

A. Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory

B. Easily Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory

C. Electronic Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory

D. None of the above

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Which of the following is the 1's complement of 10?

A. 1

B. 110

C. 11

D. 10

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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 term GIGO is relate to which characteristics of computers?

A. Speed

B. Automatic

C. Accuracy

D. Reliability

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When was Pascaline invented?

A. 1617

B. 1620

C. 1642

D. 1837

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Which American computer company is called Big Blue?

A. Microsoft

B. Compaq Corp

C. IBM

D. Tandy Svenson

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Symbolic logic was discovered by

A. George Boole

B. Herman Hollerith

C. Van Neumann

D. Basic Pascal

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The amount of vertical space between lines of text in a document is called

A. double-space

B. line spacing

C. single space

D. vertical spacing

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One millisecond is

A. 1 second

B. 10th of a seconds

C. 1000th of a seconds

D. 10000th of a seconds

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Todays computer giant IBM was earlier known by different name which was changes in 1924. What was that name?

A. Tabulator Machine Co.

B. The Tabulator Ltd.

C. Computing Tabulating Recording Co.

D. International Computer Ltd.

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The system unit of a personal computer typically contains all of the following except:

A. Microprocessor

B. Disk controller

C. Serial interface

D. Modem

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Which of the following programming language started from second generation?

A. LISP

B. C

C. QBASIC

D. FORTRAN

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Which of the following is not an output device?

A. Scanner

B. Printer

C. Flat Screen

D. Touch Screen

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Which programming languages are classified as low level languages?

A. Basic, COBOL, FORTRAN

B. Prolog 2, Expert Systems

C. Knowledge based Systems

D. Assembly Languages

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Which of the following is not processing?

A. arranging

B. manipulating

C. calculating

D. gathering

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RAM is also called as

A. Read / Write Memory

B. Long Memory

C. Permanent Memory

D. Primary Memory

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Which of the following is internal memory?

A. Disks

B. Pen Drives

C. RAM

D. CDs

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How many types of storage loops exists in magnetic bubble memory

A. 8

B. 4

C. 16

D. 2