The primary function of the ________ is to set up the hardware and load and start an operating system
System Programs
BIOS
CP
Memory
Correct Answer :
B. BIOS
Related Questions
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
Multi user systems provided cost savings for small business because they use a single processing unit to link several
Personal computers
Workstations
Dumb terminals
Mainframes
Most of the first generation computers were
Special purpose computers
General purpose computers
Both of above
None of above
Who invented Integrated Circuits?
Jack Kilby
Robert Noyce
Both of above
None of above
The accuracy of the floating-point numbers representable in two 16-bit words of a computer is approximately
16 digits
6 digits
9 digits
All of above
Which of the following statements is true?
Minicomputer works faster than Microcomputer
Microcomputer works faster than Minicomputer
Speed of both the computers is the same
The speeds of both these computers cannot be compared with the speed of advanced
All of the following are examples of real security and privacy risks EXCEPT
hackers
Spam
Viruses
identity theft
A high quality CAD system uses the following for printing drawing and graphs
Dot matrix printer
Digital plotter
Line printer
All of the above
Word length of a Personal Computer is
4 bits
8 bits
16 bits
64 bits
Most important advantage of an IC is its
Easy replacement in case of circuit failure
Extremely high reliability
Reduced cost
Low power consumption
What are the computers called that performs calculations and comparisons usually in the binary numbering system?
Analog Computers
Digital Computers
Hybrid Computers
None of above
________ Is the appearance of typed characters?
Size
Format
Point
Colour
Fifth generation computer is also known as
Knowledge information processing system
Very large scale integration (VLSI)
Both of above
None of above
The capacity of 3.5 inch floppy disk is
1.40 MB
1.44 GB
1.40 GB
1.44 MB
Which is a unit representing the no bits of discrete.
Baud
Byte
Bit
All of the above
What is the number of read-write heads in the drive for a 9- trac magnetic tape?
9
16
18
27
The device used to carry digital data on analogue lines is called as
Modem
Multiplexer
Modulator
Demodulator
Which of the following is an example of fifth generation computer?
PIM/m
ICL 2950
IBM 1401
None of above
Which unit converts computer data into human readable form?
Input unit
Output unit
ALU
Control Unit
Personnel who design, program, operates and maintains computer equipment refers to
Console-operator
Programmer
Peopleware
System Analyst
Which computer was considered the first electronic computer until 1973 when court invalidated the patent?
ENIAC
MARK I
Z3
ABC
Algorithm and Flow chart help us to
Know the memory capacity
Identify the base of a number system
Direct the output to a printer
Specify the problem completely and clearly
Which of the following machine was not invented by Charles Babbage?
Tabulating Machine
Analytical Engine
Difference Engine
Both C and D
When was Pascaline invented?
1617
1620
1642
1837
Second Generation computers were developed during
1949 to 1955
1956 to 1965
1965 to 1970
1970 to 1990
Which of the following memories allows simultaneous read and write operations?
ROM
RAM
EPROM
None of above
What kind of memory is both static and non -volatile?
RAM
ROM
BIOS
CACHE
Who invented Mark I?
Howard Aikin
J. P. Eckert
John Mauchley
John v. Atanasoff
A small or intelligent device is so called because it contains within it a
Computer
Microcomputer
Programmable
Sensor
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