IBM 1401 is
First Generation Computer
Second Generation Computer
Third Generation Computer
Fourth Generation Computer
Correct Answer :
B. Second Generation Computer
Related Questions
An error in software or hardware is called a bug. What is the alternative computer jargon for it?
Leech
Squid
Slug
Glitch
Microprocessors as switching devices are for which generation computers
First Generation
Second Generation
Third Generation
Fourth Generation
What is a light pen?
Mechanical Input device
Optical input device
Electronic input device
Optical output device
Hard disk is coated in both sides with
Magnetic metallic oxide
Optical metallic oxide
Carbon layer
All of the above
Who invented the high level language C�?
Dennis M. Ritchie
Niklaus Writh
Seymour Papert
Donald Kunth
Which device is used to backup the data?
Floppy Disk
Tape
Network Drive
All of the above
Instruction in computer languages consists of
OPCODE
OPERAND
Both of above
None of above
A directly accessible appointment calendar is feature of a resident package
CPU
Memory
Buffer
ALU
In 1830, Charles Babbage designed a machine called the Analytical Engine which he showed at the Paris Exhibition. In which year was it exhibition?
1820
1860
1855
1870
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 as many programs as possible while mainframe uses its power to execute few programs as fast as possible.
Supercomputers are focused to execute few programs as fast as possible while mainframe uses its power to execute as many programs concurrently
Which of the following statement is false?
Mechanical analog computers have existed for thousands of years
There are mechanical analog computers and electronic analog computers.
All electronic computers are digital computers
All of above are false
Collecting personal information and effectively posing as another individual is known as the crime of:
Spooling.
Identity theft.
Spoofing.
Hacking.
Microprocessors can be used to make
Computer
Digital systems
CalculatorS
All of the above
ASCII and EBCDIC are the popular character coding systems.What does EBCDIC stand for?
Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code
Extended Bit Code Decimal Interchange Code
Extended Bit Case Decimal Interchange Code
Extended Binary Case Decimal Interchange Code
The first general purpose electronic computer in the world was
UNIVAC
EDVAC
ENIAC
All of above
The Stepped Reckoner was invented by
John Napier
William Oughtred
Gottfried Leibnitz
Blaise Pascal
Which of the following terms is the most closely related to main memory?
Non volatile
Permanent
Control unit
Temporary
A name or number used to identify storage location devices?
A byte
A record
An address
All of above
The organization and interconnection of the various components of a computer system is
Architecture
Networks
Graphics
Designing
________ is the ability of a device to "jump" directly to the requested data
Sequential access
Random access
Quick access
All of the above
Which of the following memories has the shortest access times?
Cache memory
Magnetic bubble memory
Magnetic core memory
RAM
Which of the following registers is used to keep track of address of the memory location where the next instruction is located?
Memory address registers
Memory data register
Instruction register
Program counter
The commonly used standard data code to represent alphabetical, numerical and punctuation characters used in electronic data processing system is called
ASCII
EBCDIC
BCD
All of above
ALU is
Arithmetic Logic Unit
Array Logic Unit
Application Logic Unit
None of above
Which of the following is not anti-viruses software?
NAV
F-Prot
Oracle
McAfee
Which of the following is not processing?
arranging
manipulating
calculating
gathering
The brain of any computer system is
CPU
Memory
ALU
Control unit
Which of the following device was not invented by Babbage?
Pascaline
Difference Engine
Analytical Engine
None of above
The primary function of the ________ is to set up the hardware and load and start an operating system
System Programs
BIOS
CP
Memory
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