The commonly used standard data code to represent alphabetical, numerical and punctuation characters used in electronic data processing system is called
ASCII
EBCDIC
BCD
All of above
Correct Answer :
D. All of above
Related Questions
Second generation computers were developed during
1949 to 1955
1956 to 1965
1965 to 1970
1970 to 1990
A computer program that converts an entire program into machine language at one time is called a/an
Interpreter
CPU
Compiler
Simulator
Which number system is usually followed in a typical 32-bit computer?
Binary
Decimal
Hexadecimal
Octal
Mostly which of the following device is used to carry user files?
Floppy Disk
Hard Disk
RAM
CDROM
Which of the following is the largest manufacturer of Hard Disk Drives?
IBM
Seagate
Microsoft
3M
How many types of storage loops exists in magnetic bubble memory
8
4
16
2
Which statement is valid about interpreter?
It translates one instruction at a time
Object code is saved for future use
Repeated interpretation is not necessary
All of above
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.
The term referring to evacuating the content of some part of the machine is known as
Dump
Enhancement
Down
Compiler
Daisy wheel printer is a type of
Matrix printer
Impact printer
Laser printer
Manual printer
What does DMA stand for?
Distinct Memory Access
Direct Memory Access
Direct Module Access
Direct Memory Allocation
Which of the following statement is valid?
Lady Augusta is the first programmer
Ada is the daughter of Lord Byron, a famous English poet
ADA is a programming language developed by US Defense
All of above
A language which is close to that used within the computer is
High-level language
Assembly language
Low-level language
All of the above
What are the three decisions making operations performed by the ALU of a computer?
Grater than
Less than
Equal to
All of the above
Which is a non-standard version of a computing language?
PROLOG
APL
Army
PL/1
What is a light pen?
Mechanical Input device
Optical input device
Electronic input device
Optical output device
What type of control pins are needed in a microprocessor to regulate traffic on the bus, in order to prevent two devices from trying to use it at the same time?
Bus control
Interrupts
Bus arbitration
Status
What is the first stage in software development?
Specification and design
Testing
System Analysis
Maintenance
Which of the following have low failure rate?
Mechanical devices
electronic devices
electro-mechanical devices
None of above
ABC is a
Special purpose computer
General purpose computer
All Purpose Computer
None of above
ASCII and EBCDIC are the popular character coding systems. What does EBCDIC stand for?
Extended Binary Case Decimal Interchange Code
Extended Bit Case Decimal Interchange Code
Extended Bit Code Decimal Interchange Code
Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code
Who invented Mark I?
Howard Aikin
J. P. Eckert
John Mauchley
John v. Atanasoff
________ is the key we use to run the selected command.
SHIFT
TAB
ENTER
CTRL
The primary advantage of key-to-tape data entry system is
A large percentage of editing can be performed at the time of data entry
Key verification is easily performed
The tape is reusable
Keying errors can be detected as they occur.
Which was the computer conceived by Babbage?
Analytical Engine
Arithmetic Machine
Donald Kunth
All of above
Bit stands for
Binary digits
bit of system
a part of byte
All of above
Computer operators
writes computer programs for specific problems
operate the device which input and output data from the computer
normally require a college degree in computer science
all of the above
CAD stands for
Computer aided design
Computer algorithm for design
Computer application in design
All of the above
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.
Magnetic disk is an example of
Secondary memory
Primary memory
Main memory
Both (1) and (2)