Microprocessors as switching devices are for which generation computers
First Generation
Second Generation
Third Generation
Fourth Generation
Correct Answer :
D. Fourth Generation
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Greek language
Sanskrit language
Latin language
German language
Which computer was considered the first electronic computer until 1973 when court invalidated the patent?
ENIAC
MARK I
Z3
ABC
Regarding data, computers are very good at
store
Processing
retrieve
All of above
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1949 to 1955
1956 to 1965
1965 to 1970
1970 to 1990
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Dot matrix printer
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CD-Rom
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Binary
Decimal
Hexadecimal
Octal
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Steel
optical
magnetic
flash
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Scanner
Printer
Flat Screen
Touch Screen
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Hewlett-Packard
Epson, 1981
Laplink traveling software In1982
Tandy model-2000, 1985
A computer program that translates one program instructions at a time into machine language is called a/an
Interpreter
CPU
Compiler
Simulator
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Motherboard
Daughterboard
Bredboard
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Floppy / hard disks
CD-ROMs
Tape devices
All of the above
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Operating System File
Transaction file
Software File
Master file
To move a copy of file from one computer to another over a communication channel is called?
File transfer
File encryption
File modification
File copying
One of a class of storage device devices that can access storage locations in any order is
DTE
DASD
DDE
DDE
Which is not consisted in a processor
ALU
CU
Memory
Registers
Magnetic tape can serve as
Secondary storage media
Output media
Input media
All of the above
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PC
Memory address registers
General purpose register
Flags
The Second Generation Computer was based on ________.
Vacuum Tube
Silicon Chips
Transistor
Bio Chips
What is required when more than one person uses a central computer at the same time?
Light pen
Mouse
Digitizer
Terminal
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
While inserting a diskette into the diskette drive of a PC, the diskette's label side should face
East
North
South
Up
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Stores data in the memory
Accepts input data from keyboard
Performs arithmetic/logic function
None of above
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Control section
Primary memory
External memory
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IBM 7090
Apple ? 1
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Operating Systems
Parallel Processing
ULSI
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Employee address
Examination score
Bank balance
All of these
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ASCII
BCD
EBCDIC
All of above