In most IBM PCs, the CPU, the device drives, memory expansion slots and active components are mounted on a single board. What is the name of this board?
Motherboard
Breadboard
Daughter board
Grandmother board
Correct Answer :
A. Motherboard
Related Questions
Programs designed to perform specific tasks is known as
system software
application software
utility programs
operating system
An online backing storage system capable of storing larger quantities of data is
CPU
Memory
Mass storage
Secondary storage
The magnetic storage chip used to provide non-volatile direct access storage of data and that have no moving parts are known as
Magnetic core memory
Magnetic tape memory
Magnetic disk memory
Magnetic bubble memory
UNIVAC is
Universal Automatic Computer
Universal Array Computer
Unique Automatic Computer
Unvalued Automatic Computer
Why are vacuum tubes also called valves?
Because they can amplify the weak signals and make them strong
Because they can stop or allow the flow of current
Both of above
None of above
The examination and changing of single bits or small groups of his within a word is called
Bit
Byte
Bit manipulation
Bit slice
Which of the following is NOT one of the four major data processing functions of a computer?
gathering data
processing data into information
analysing the data or information
storing the data or information
Which of the following is the coding of data so that is can't be easily understood if intercepted.
Barcode
Decoder
Encryption
Mnemonics
Which of the following printers are you sure will not to use if your objective is to print on multi carbon forms?
Daisy wheel
Dot matrix
Laser
Thimble
When a file is saved for the first time
a copy is automatically printed
it must be given a name to identify it
it does not need a name
it only needs a name if it is not going to be printed
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
COBOL is an acronym for________
Common Business Oriented Language
Computer Business Oriented Language
Common Business Operated Language
Common Business Organized Language
Magnetic disks are the most popular medium for
Direct access
Sequential access
Both of above
None of above
The full form of ALU is
Arithmetic Logic Unit
Array Logic Unit
Application Logic Unit
None of above
WAN is a most used abbreviation in Networking, what is its full form?
WAP Area Network
Wide Area Network
Wide Array of Network
Wireless Access Network
A hybrid computer
Resembles digital computer
Resembles analogue computer
Resembles both a digital and analogue computer
None of the above
Reusable optical storage will typically have the acronym-
CD
DVD
ROM
RW
Which was the computer conceived by Babbage?
Analytical engine
Arithmetic machine
Donald Knuth
All of above
Which of the following is not an input device?
OCR
Optical scanners
COM (Computer Output to Microfilm)
Voice recognition device
________ computer is a medium sized computer
Micro
Mainframe
Super
Mini
A computer program that converts an entire program into machine language is called a/an
Interpreter
Simulator
Compiler
Commander
Which of the following is the first computer to use Stored Program Concept?
UNIVAC
ENIAC
EDSAC
None of above
Which of the following is a programming language?
Lotus
Pascal
MS-Excel
Netscape
FORTRAN is
File Translation
Format Translation
Formula Translation
Floppy Translation
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
RJ45 UTP cable has _____ Cables.
2 pair
3 pair
4 pair
5 pair
________are specific to users' needs
System software
Application software
Assemblers
Compilers
MICR stands for
Magnetic Ink Character Reader
Magnetic Ink Code Reader
Magnetic Ink Cases Reader
None
Which of the following is a read only memory storage device?
Floppy Disk
CD-ROM
Hard Disk
None of these
How many address lines are needed to address each machine location in a 2048 x 4 memory chip?
10
11
8
12