Symbolic languages were developed in
1962
1950
1974
1980
Correct Answer :
B. 1950
Related Questions
Which of the following is not true for a magnetic disk?
It is expensive relative to magnetic tape
It provides only sequential access to stored data
Users can easily update records by writing over the old data
All of above
Which computer was considered the first electronic computer until 1973 when court invalidated the patent?
ENIAC
MARK I
Z3
ABC
A modern digital computer has
Extremely high speed
Large memory
Almost unlimited array
All of the above
Which of the following terms is the most closely related to main memory?
Non volatile
Permanent
Control unit
Temporary
When a logic bomb is activated by a time-related event, it is known as a:
Time-related bomb sequence.
Virus.
Time bom
Trojan horse.
The brain of any computer system is
CPU
Memory
ALU
Control unit
Modern Computers are very reliable but they are not
Fast
Powerful
Infallible
Cheap
Floppy disks are available in
Single side single density
Single side double density
Both of above
None of above
Which programming language is based on Algol 60.
PILOT
SNOBOL
ADA
SIMULA
Instructions and memory address are represented by
Character code
Binary codes
Binary word
Parity bit
Bit map terminal
support display containing multiple windows
require considerable amount of video RAM
requires tremendous amount of copying and hence low performance
all of above
FORTRAN is
File Translation
Format Translation
Formula Translation
Floppy Translation
When did IBM introduce the 20286 based PC/AT?
1982
1984
1985
1989
Which is the largest computer?
Mainframe Computer
Mini Computers
Micro Computers
Super Computers
Large transaction processing systems in automated organisations use
Online processing
Batch Processing
Once-a-day Processing
End-of-day processing
One of the main feature that distinguish microprocessors from micro-computer is
Words are usually large in microprocessors
Words are shorter in microprocessors
Microprocessor does not contain I/O device
Exactly the same as the machine cycle time
Access time is
seek time + latency time
seek time
seek time ? latency time
latency time
Which of the following helps to protect floppy disks from data getting accidentally erased?
Access notch
Write-protect notch
Entry notch
Input notch
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
How many address lines are needed to address each machine location in a 2048 x 4 memory chip?
10
11
8
12
A term associated with the comparison of processing speeds of different computer system is:
EFTS
MPG
MIPS
CPS
Which of the following is a part of the Central Processing Unit?
Printer
Key board
Mouse
Arithmetic & Logic unit
What is the date when Babbage conceived Analytical engine
1642
1837
1880
1850
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 as many programs as possible while mainframe uses its power to execute few programs as fast as possible.
Supercomputers are focused to execute few programs as fast as possible while mainframe uses its power to execute as many programs concurrently
A compiler is a translating program which
Translates instruction of a high level language into machine language
Translates entire source program into machine language program
It is not involved in program's execution
All of above
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
A device that connects to a network without the use of cables is said to be-
Distributed
free
centralized
none of these
Which of the following is not a primary storage device?
Magnetic tape
Magnetic disk
Optical disk
All of the above
Mark I is also known as
American Sequence Controlled Calculator
Automatic Sequence Calculating Controller
American Sequence Controlled Computer
Automatic Sequence Controlled Calculator
Abacus was the first
electronic computer
mechanical computer
electronic calculator
mechanical calculator