RAM stands for
Random origin money
Random only memory
Read only memory
Random access memory
Correct Answer :
D. Random access memory
Related Questions
Which unit is known as nerve center of computer?
ALU
CU
Memory
Registers
The scrambling of code is known as:
Encryption.
firewall.
Scrambling.
Password proofing.
Programs are executed on the basis of a priority number in a
Batch processing system
Multiprogramming
Time sharing
None of these
What was the name of the first commercially available microprocessor chip?
Intel 308
Intel 33
Intel 4004
Motorola 639
The processing speed of first generation computers was
milliseconds
microseconds
nanoseconds
picoseconds
Why ABC computer is called so?
Because it was developed by Atanasoff and Berry
Because it was thought to be the first computer so named with first alphabets of English
Both of above are the reason to name the computer ABC
None of above are true
A fault in a computer program which prevents it from working correctly is known as
Boot
Bug
Biff
Strap
________ computer is small general purpose micro computer, but larger than portable computer
Hybrid
Digital
Desktop
Laptop
in which year was UKs premier computing event called ?The which computer? started?
1980
1985
1986
1987
An example of a digital device can be
Digital clock
Automobile speed meter
Clock with a dial and two hands
All of the above
Microprocessors as switching devices are for which generation computers
First Generation
Second Generation
Third Generation
Fourth Generation
Access time is
seek time + latency time
seek time
seek time ? latency time
latency time
A person who used his or her expertise to gain access to other people's computers to get information illegally or do damage is a-
Hacker
spammer
instant messenger
programmer
Which was the world's first minicomputer and when was it introduced?
PDP-I, 1958
IBM System/36, 1960
PDP-II, 1961
VAX 11/780, 1962
Which is a device that changes information into digital form?
Modem
Digitizer
Mouse
Light pen
________are specific to users' needs
System software
Application software
Assemblers
Compilers
A directly accessible appointment calendar is feature of a __ resident package
CPU
Memory
Buffer
ALU
How many address lines are needed to address each machine location in a 2048 x 4 memory chip?
10
11
8
12
The first computers were programmed using
assembly language
machine language
source code
object code
The word processing task associated with changing the appearance of a document is
Editing
Writing
Formatting
All of above
Microprocessors as switching devices are for which generation computers?
First Generation
Second Generation
Third Generation
Fourth Generation
When was vacuum tube invented?
1900
1906
1910
1880
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?
An operating system intended for use on microprocessor based systems that support a single user is
PC-DOS
MS-DOS
UNIX
CP/M
What produces useful information out of data?
Computer
Processing
Programming
none of above
A program that performs a useful task while simultaneously allowing destructive acts is
Worm.
Trojan horse.
Virus.
Macro virus.
Data becomes ________ when it is presented in a format that people can understand and use
processed
graphs
information
presentation
Identify the true statement
Computers are 100% accurate but it can suffer from GIGO
Computers are reliable because they use electronic component which have very low failure rate
Computer is never tired and does not suffer from boredom
All of above
When was Pascaline invented?
1617
1620
1642
1837
What was the main disadvantage of vacuum tubes?
They were larger in size
They consumed a lot of electricity
They produced heat and often burned out
The operation cost was high