How was the generation of computer classified?
By the device used in memory & processor
By the speed of computer
By the model of the computer
By the accuracy of computer
Correct Answer :
A. By the device used in memory & processor
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A hard copy would be prepared on a
Line printer
Dot matrix Printer
Typewriter terminal
All of the above
Software in computer
Enhances the capabilities of the hardware machine
Increase the speed of central processing unit
Both of above
None of above
Which of the following is not a valid size of a Floppy Disk?
8?
5 ¼?
3 ½?
5 ½?
Computer operators
writes computer programs for specific problems
operate the device which input and output data from the computer
normally require a college degree in computer science
all of the above
What type of computers are client computers (most of the time) in a client-server system?
Mainframe
Mini-computer
Microcomputer
PDA
Any method for controlling access to or use of memory is known
Memory map
Memory protection
Memory management
Memory instruction
Computers manipulate data in many ways, and this manipulation is called________
upgrading
processing
batching
utilizing
What type of device is computer keyboard?
Memory
Output
Storage
Input
Model 5100 was_____ in 1957.
The first PC built by IBM
The first PC built by Apple
The first PC built by Motorola
The first PC built by Intel
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
The difference between people with access to computers and the Internet and those without this access is known as the :
digital divide
Internet divide
Web divide
E-illiteracy
A 32 bit microprocessor has the word length equal to
2 byte
32 byte
4 byte
8 byte
The storage subsystem in a microcomputer consists mainly of or media with varying capacities
Memory or video
Magnetic or optical
Optical or memory
Video or magnetic
Which of the following is first generation computer?
EDSAC
IBM 1401
CDC 1604
ICL 2950
When was Pascaline invented?
1617
1620
1642
1837
MICR stands for
Magnetic Ink Character Reader
Magnetic Ink Code Reader
Magnetic Ink Cases Reader
None
The ALU of a computer normally contains a number of high speed storage element called
Semiconductor memory
Registers
Hard disks
Magnetic disk
A term associated with the comparison of processing speeds of different computer system is:
EFTS
MPG
MIPS
CPS
A computer program that converts an entire program into machine language is called a/an
Interpreter
Simulator
Compiler
Commander
Computers process data into information by working exclusively with :
multimedia
word
numbers
characters
Which computers are used as servers for any medium sized organizations?
Mainframe Computer
Mini Computers
Micro Computers
Super Computers
Which statement is valid?
1KB = 1024 bytes
1 MB=2048 bytes
1 MB = 1000 kilobytes
1 KB = 1000 bytes
Apple company used chips from for its computers
Intel
Motorola
Both of above
None of above
Which of the following is the smallest storage?
Megabyte
Gigabyte
Terabyte
None of these
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
The first electronic general purpose digital computer built by Eckert and Mauchly called ENIAC did not work on the stored program concept. How many numbers could it store in its internal memory?
100
20
40
80
One computer that is not considered a portable is
Minicomputer
Laptop computer
Notebook computer
All of above
What is the main difference between a mainframe and a super computer?
Super computer is much larger than mainframe computers
Super computers are much smaller than mainframe computers
Supercomputers are focused to execute few programs as fast as possible while mainframe uses its power to execute as many programs concurrently
Supercomputers are focused to execute as many programs as possible while mainframe uses its power to execute few programs as fast as possible.
The memory which is programmed at the time it is manufactured
ROM
RAM
PROM
EPROM
Abacus was the first
electronic computer
mechanical computer
electronic calculator
mechanical calculator