IBM 1401 is
First Generation Computer
Second Generation Computer
Third Generation Computer
Fourth Generation Computer
Correct Answer :
B. Second Generation Computer
Related Questions
Which of the following is not an electronic computer?
ENIAC
ABC
UNIVAC
EDVAC
The two kinds of main memory are:
Primary and secondary
Random and sequential
ROM and RAM
All of above
_______ computers are also called personal computers
Mainframe Computer
Mini Computers
Micro Computers
Super Computers
Codes consisting of light and dark marks which may be optically read is known as
Mnemonics
Bar code
Decoder
All of the above
________ Store data or information temporarily and pass it on as directed by the control unit
Address
Register
Number
Memory
MICR stands for
Magnetic Ink Character Reader
Magnetic Ink Code Reader
Magnetic Ink Cases Reader
None
The BIOS is the abbreviation of .
Basic Input Output System
Best Input Output System
Basic Input Output Symbol
Base Input Output System
For what Antikyathera was used?
For counting
For Calculating tax collection
For calculating astronomical positions
For calculating firing weapons
A computer can solve more than one kind of problem. This is related to which of the following characteristics?
Accuracy
Reliability
Versatility
Automatic
Which is used for manufacturing chips?
Bus
Control unit
Semiconductors
A and b only
Where as a computer mouse moves over the table surface, the trackball is
Stationary
Difficult to move
Dragged
Moved in small steps
The process of transferring files from a computer on the Internet to your computer is called
Downloading
uploading
FTP
JPEG
Which access method is used for obtaining a record from a cassette tape?
Direct
Sequential
Random
All of the above
The advantage of COM are its __ and __
Compact size; speed readability
Compact size, speed
Readability; speed
Low cost; readability
A dumb terminal has
an embedded microprocessor
extensive memory
independent processing capability
a keyboard and screen
In what respect computers are superior to human beings?
Diligence
Intelligence
Both of above
None of above
Who designed the first electronics computer ? ENIAC/
Von Neumann
Joseph M Jacquard
J. P. Eckert and J. W. Mauchly
All of above
The first web browser is
Mosaic
Netscape
Internet explorer
Collabra
Which of the following is internal memory?
Disks
Pen Drives
RAM
CDs
What is meant by a dedicated computer?
Which is used by one person only
Which is assigned one and only one task
Which uses one kind of software
Which is meant for application software
Cursor is a
Pixel
Thin blinking line
Pointing device
None of these
A Compiler is
a combination of computer hardware
a program which translates from one high-level language to another
a program which translates from one high-level to a machine level language
None of these
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
Supercomputers are focused to execute as many programs as possible while mainframe uses its power to execute few programs as fast as possible.
Which programming language is based on Algol 60.
PILOT
SNOBOL
ADA
SIMULA
A paper printout of a document is known as
Softcopy output
Hardcopy output
Permanent Output
All of above
A program that performs a useful task while simultaneously allowing destructive acts is
Worm.
Trojan horse.
Virus.
Macro virus.
What is the date when Babbage conceived Analytical engine
1850
1880
1642
1837
A section of code to which control is transferred when a processor is interrupted is known as
M
SVC
IP
MDR
On a PC, how much memory is available to application software?
1024 KB
760 KB
640 KB
560 KB
What is the latest write-once optical storage media?
Digital paper
Magneto-optical disk
WORM disk
CD-ROM disk