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In 1830, Charles Babbage designed a machine called the Analytical Engine which he showed at the Paris Exhibition. In which year was it exhibition?

A. 1820

B. 1860

C. 1855

D. 1870

Correct Answer :

C. 1855


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The digital computer was developed primarily in

A. USSR

B. Japan

C. USA

D. UK

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What does DMA stand for?

A. Distinct Memory Access

B. Direct Memory Access

C. Direct Module Access

D. Direct Memory Allocation

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When a key is pressed on the keyboard, which standard is used for converting the keystroke into the corresponding bits?

A. ANSI

B. ASCII

C. EBCDIC

D. ISO

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The symbols used in an assembly language are

A. Codes

B. Mnemonics

C. Assembler

D. All of the above

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Instructions and memory address are represented by

A. Character code

B. Binary codes

C. Binary word

D. Parity bit

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Reusable optical storage will typically have the acronym-

A. CD

B. DVD

C. ROM

D. RW

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Registers, which are partially visible to users and used to hold conditional, are known as

A. PC

B. Memory address registers

C. General purpose register

D. Flags

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One computer that is not considered a portable computer is

A. Minicomputer

B. A laptop computer

C. Tablet PC

D. All of the above

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Which of the following is first generation of computer

A. EDSAC

B. IBM-1401

C. CDC-1604

D. ICL-2900

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A group of magnetic tapes, videos or terminals usually under the control of one master is

A. Cylinder

B. Cluster

C. Surface

D. Track

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Which of the following is first generation computer?

A. EDSAC

B. IBM 1401

C. CDC 1604

D. ICL 2950

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A name or number used to identify storage location devices?

A. A byte

B. A record

C. An address

D. All of above

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Which of the following is an example of fifth generation computer?

A. PIM/m

B. ICL 2950

C. IBM 1401

D. None of above

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One of a class of storage device devices that can access storage locations in any order is

A. DTE

B. DASD

C. DDE

D. DDE

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When did arch rivals IBM and Apple Computers Inc. decide to join hands?

A. 1978

B. 1984

C. 1990

D. 1991

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As compared to the secondary memory, the primary memory of a computer is

A. Large

B. Cheap

C. Fast

D. Slow

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Which of the following are the best units of data on an external storage device?

A. Bits

B. Bytes

C. Hertz

D. Clock cycles

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When was the first electro-mechanical computer developed?

A. 1880

B. 1990

C. 1944

D. None of above

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The full form of EEPROM is

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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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

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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A factor which would strongly influence a business person to adopt a computer is its

A. Accuracy

B. Reliability

C. Speed

D. All of above

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Why ABC is considered electro-mechanical computer?

A. Because it was invented before electronic computers were developed

B. Because there are wheels, drums, bars to rotate and move to produce result

C. Because they use the flow of electrons in different component

D. None of above

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Which of the following is not a primary storage device?

A. Magnetic tape

B. Magnetic disk

C. Optical disk

D. All of the above

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DOS stands for

A. Disk Operating System

B. Disk operating session

C. Digital Operating System

D. Digital Open system

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ABC is a

A. Special purpose computer

B. General purpose computer

C. All Purpose Computer

D. None of above

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Which of the following is a read only memory storage device?

A. Floppy Disk

B. CD-ROM

C. Hard Disk

D. None of these

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Fifth generation computer is also known as

A. Knowledge information processing system

B. Very large scale integration

C. Both of above

D. None of above

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________ computers operate essentially by counting

A. Portable computer

B. Hybrid computer

C. Analog computer

D. Digital computer

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Which of the items below are considered removable storage media?

A. Removable hard disk cartridges

B. (Magneto-optical) disk

C. Flexible disks cartridges

D. All of the above

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A compiler means

A. A person who compiles source programs

B. The same thing as a programmer

C. Keypunch operator

D. A program which translates source program into object program