________ represents raw facts, where-as________ is data made meaningful.
Information, reporting
Data, information
Information, bits
Records, bytes
Correct Answer :
B. Data, information
Related Questions
Which of the following processors use RISC technology?
486dx
Power PC
486sx
6340
Which is a unit representing the no bits of discrete.
Baud
Byte
Bit
All of the above
hat produces useful information out of data?
Computer
Processing
Programming
none of above
Which of the following controls the process of interaction between the user and the operating system?
User interface
Language translator
Platform
Screen saver
In _____ mode, the communication channel is used in both directions at the same time?
Full-duplex
Simplex
Half-duplex
None of the above
An error in computer data is called
Chip
Bug
CPU
Storage device
Today's computer giant IBM was earlier known by different name which was changes in 1924. What was that name?
Tabulator Machine Co.
Computing Tabulating Recording Co.
The Tabulator Ltd.
International Computer Ltd.
When did John Napier develop logarithm?
1416
1614
1641
1804
EEPROM stands for
Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
Electronic Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
Easily Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
Easily Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
What is the main difference between a mainframe and a super computer?
Super computer is much larger than mainframe computers
Super computers are much smaller than mainframe computers
Supercomputers are focused to execute few programs as fast as possible while mainframe uses its power to execute as many
Supercomputers are focused to execute as many programs as possible while mainframe uses its power to execute few programs as fast as possible.
What type of computers are client computers (most of the time) in a client-server system?
Mainframe
Mini-computer
Microcomputer
PDA
Charles Babbage was awarded by Royal Society for his
Difference Engine
Analytic Engine
Binary System in Analytic Engine
His concept of input, mill, output and storage
In latest generation computers, the instructions are executed
Parallel only
Sequentially only
Both sequentially and parallel
All of above
Today's computer giant IBM was earlier known by different name which was changed in 1924. What was that name?
Computer Tabulating Recording Co.
The Tabulator Ltd.
International Computer Ltd.
None of above
UNIVAC is
Universal Automatic Computer
Universal Array Computer
Unique Automatic Computer
Unvalued Automatic Computer
RATS stand for
Regression Analysis Time Series
Regression Analysis Time Sharing
Real Analysis Series
All of above
Which of the following require large computers memory?
Imaging
Graphics
Voice
All of Above
What is the date when Babbage conceived Analytical engine
1850
1880
1642
1837
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
The BIOS is the abbreviation of ________.
Basic Input Output System
Best Input Output System
Basic Input Output Symbol
Base Input Output System
A device for converting handwritten impressions into coded characters & positional coordinates for input to a computer is
Touch panel
Mouse
Wand
Writing tablet
FORTRAN is
File Translation
Format Translation
Formula Translation
Floppy Translation
Excessive parallel processing is related to
First generation
Fourth generation
Fifth Generation
Third generation
An input /output device at which data enters or leaves a computer system is
Keyboard
Terminal
Printer
Plotter
The output quality of a printer is measured by
Dots per inch
Dot per sq. inch
Dots printed per unit time
All of above
Operating system, editors, and debuggers comes under?
System Software
Application Software
Utilities
None of the above
Which of the following memories must be refreshed many times per second?
Static RAM
Dynamic RAM
EPROM
ROM
John Napier invented Logarithm in
1614
1617
1620
None of above
When was the world's first laptop computer introduced in the market and by whom?
Hewlett-Packard
Epson, 1981
Laplink traveling software In1982
Tandy model-2000, 1985
The two basic types of record access methods are:
Sequential and random
Sequential and indexed
Direct and immediate
Online and real time