RAM is used as a short memory because it is
Volatile
Has small capacity
Is very expensive
Is programmable
Correct Answer :
A. Volatile
Related Questions
Assembly language started to be used from
first generation computers
second generation computers
third generation computers
fourth generation computers
Through which device the main components of the computer communicate with each other?
Keyboard
System Bus
Monitor
Memory
Find out who is not the inventor of transistors among following names
John Burdeen
William Shockley
Walter Brattain
Lee de Forest
A system is
an integration of different units so as to achieve an objective
input unit
input and output unit
input, output and storage units
Regarding data, computers are very good at
store
Processing
retrieve
All of above
________ Is the appearance of typed characters?
Size
Format
Point
Colour
How many address lines are needed to address each machine location in a 2048 x 4 memory chip?
10
11
8
12
What are the stages in the compilation process?
Feasibility study, system design and testing
Implementation and documentation
Lexical Analysis, syntax analysis, and code generation
None of the above
Why ABC is considered electro-mechanical computer?
Because it was invented before electronic computers were developed
Because there are wheels, drums, bars to rotate and move to produce result
Because they use the flow of electrons in different component
None of above
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
When a key is pressed on the keyboard, which standard is used for converting the keystroke into the corresponding bits?
ANSI
ASCII
EBCDIC
ISO
The advantage of COM are its and
Compact size; speed readability
Compact size, speed
Readability; speed
Low cost; readability
Binary circuit elements have
One stable state
Two stable state
Three stable state
None of above
Signals can be analog or digital and a computer that processes the both type of signals is known as
Analog computer
Digital Computer
Hybrid Computer
Mainframe Computer
A DVD is an example of a (n)-
hard disk
optical disc
output device
solid-state storage device
The term ________ designates equipment that might be added to a computer system to Enhance its functionality.
digital device
system add-on
disk pack
peripheral device
Which computers used operating systems by Microsoft?
IBM PCs
Apple/Macintosh PCs
IBM Compatibles
Both A & C
Slide Rules was invented in
1614
1617
1620
None of above
Which computer has been designed to be as compact as possible?
Mini
Super computer
Micro computer
Mainframe
Which of the following is not input unit device?
scanner
camera
plotter
digitizer
Which is another name for functional language?
Machine
Application language
Low-level language
High-level language
The term GIGO is relate to which characteristics of computers?
Speed
Automatic
Accuracy
Reliability
What do you call the programs that are used to find out possible faults and their causes?
Operating system extensions
Cookies
Diagnostic software
Boot diskettes
The arranging of data in a logical sequence is called
Sorting
Classifying
Reproducing
Summarizing
The process of communicating with a file from a terminal is
Interactive
Interrogation
Heuristic
All of the above
Most of the first generation computers were
Special purpose computers
General purpose computers
Both of above
None of above
Bit map terminal
support display containing multiple window
require considerable amount of video RAM
requires tremendous amount of copying and hence low performance
all of above
Which of the following is first generation of computer?
EDSAC
IBM-1401
CDC-1604
ICL-2900
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
Hackers
all have the same motive
break into other people's computers
may legally break into computers as long as they do not do any damage
are people who are allergic to computers