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The computer size was very large in

A. First Generation

B. Second Generation

C. Third Generation

D. Fourth Generation

Correct Answer :

A. First Generation


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In most IBM PCs, the CPU, the device drives, memory expansion slots and active components are mounted on a single board. What is the name of this board?

A. Breadboard

B. Motherboard

C. Daughter board

D. Grandmother board

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RATS stand for

A. Regression Analysis Time Series

B. Regression Analysis Time Sharing

C. Real Analysis Series

D. All of above

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When a key is pressed on the keyboard, which standard is used for converting the keystroke into the corresponding bits?

A. ANSI

B. ASCII

C. EBCDIC

D. ISO

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How was the generation of computer classified?

A. By the device used in memory & processor

B. By the speed of computer

C. By the model of the computer

D. By the accuracy of computer

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The term gigabyte refers to

A. 1024 bytes

B. 1024 kilobytes

C. 1024 megabytes

D. 1024 gigabyte

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Who is credited with the idea of using punch cards to control patterns in a waving machine?

A. Pascal

B. Hollerith

C. Babbage

D. Jacquard

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An application program that helps the user to change any number and immediately see the result of that change is

A. Desktop publishing program

B. Database

C. Spreadsheet

D. All of above

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One of the popular mass storage device is CD ROM. What does CD ROM stand for?

A. Compactable Read Only Memory

B. Compact Data Read Only Memory

C. Compactable Disk Read Only Memory

D. Compact Disk Read Only Memory

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UNIVAC is

A. Universal Automatic Computer

B. Universal Array Computer

C. Unique Automatic Computer

D. Unvalued Automatic Computer

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Which access method is used for obtaining a record from a cassette tape?

A. Direct

B. Sequential

C. Random

D. All of the above

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Who suggested Stored Program Concept

A. John Mauchley

B. J.P. Eckert

C. John Neumann

D. Joseph Jacquard

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Which of the following have the fastest access time?

A. Semiconductor Memories

B. Magnetic Disks

C. Magnetic Tapes

D. Compact Disks

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The personnel who deals with the computer and its management put together are called

A. Software

B. Human ware

C. Firmware

D. Hardware

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Raw facts and figures about any particular topic are

A. Information

B. facts

C. data

D. none of above

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An IBM system/38 represents the computer class of:

A. Small-scale computer

B. Medium-scale computer

C. Large-scale computer

D. Super computer

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A 32 bit microprocessor has the word length equal to

A. 2 byte

B. 32 byte

C. 4 byte

D. 8 byte

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Which of the following is not a third generation computer?

A. IBM 360

B. IBM 1401

C. PDP-8

D. HP2115

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ASCII and EBCDIC are the popular character coding systems. What does EBCDIC stand for?

A. Extended Binary Case Decimal Interchange Code

B. Extended Bit Case Decimal Interchange Code

C. Extended Bit Code Decimal Interchange Code

D. Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code

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Which of the following is the smallest storage?

A. Megabyte

B. Gigabyte

C. Terabyte

D. None of these

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The term GIGO is related to

A. Accuracy

B. Reliability

C. Versatility

D. Automatic

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A storage system for small amounts of data is

A. Magnetic card

B. Magnetic tape

C. Punched card

D. Optical mark reader

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Which of the following is used only for data entry and storage, and never for processing?

A. Mouse

B. Dumb terminal

C. Micro computer

D. Dedicated data entry system

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Binary circuit elements have

A. One stable state

B. Two stable state

C. Three stable state

D. None of above

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Who invented punched cards?

A. Charles Babbage

B. Dr. Herman Hollerith

C. Howard Aikin

D. Joseph Jacquard

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________ provides process and memory management services that allow two or more tasks, jobs, or programs to run simultaneously

A. Multitasking

B. Multithreading

C. Multiprocessing

D. Multicomputing

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Which of the following items are examples of storage devices?

A. Floppy / hard disks

B. CD-ROMs

C. Tape devices

D. All of the above

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Which electronic component was made out of semiconductor material?

A. Vacuum tubes

B. Transistors

C. ICs

D. All of above

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Which of the following is a storage device?

A. Tape

B. Hard Disk

C. Floppy Disk

D. All of the above

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EEPROM stands for

A. Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory

B. Electronic Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory

C. Easily Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory

D. Easily Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory

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Which is the first electronic digital computer?

A. ENIAC

B. MARK I

C. Z3

D. ABC