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The Second Generation Computer was based on ________.

A. Vacuum Tube

B. Silicon Chips

C. Transistor

D. Bio Chips

Correct Answer :

C. Transistor


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_______ computers are also called personal computers

A. Mainframe Computer

B. Mini Computers

C. Micro Computers

D. Super Computers

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The list of coded instructions is called

A. Computer program

B. Algorithm

C. Flowchart

D. Utility programs

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The first computers were programmed using

A. assembly language

B. machine language

C. source code

D. object code

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Which of the following can store information in the form of microscopic pits on metal disks.

A. Laser disks

B. Tape cassettes

C. RAM cartridge

D. Punched cards

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Seek time is

A. Time to position the head over proper track

B. Time to position the head over proper sector

C. Time to position the head over proper cylinder

D. None of above

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Which of the following is not true for a magnetic disk?

A. It is expensive relative to magnetic tape

B. It provides only sequential access to stored data

C. Users can easily update records by writing over the old data

D. All of above

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When was the first electro-mechanical computer developed?

A. 1880

B. 1990

C. 1944

D. None of above

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The least significant bit of the binary number, which is equivalent to any odd decimal number, is:

A. 0

B. 1

C. 1 or 0

D. 3

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Dot-matrix is a type of

A. Tape

B. Printer

C. Disk

D. Bus

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When was vacuum tube invented?

A. 1900

B. 1906

C. 1910

D. 1880

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A kind of serial dot-matrix printer that forms characters with magnetically-charged ink sprayed dots is called

A. Laser printer

B. Ink-jet printer

C. Drum printer

D. Chan printer

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Bit stands for

A. Binary digits

B. bit of system

C. a part of byte

D. All of above

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Programs designed to perform specific tasks is known as

A. system software

B. application software

C. utility programs

D. operating system

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A small or intelligent device is so called because it contains within it a

A. Computer

B. Microcomputer

C. Programmable

D. Sensor

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________ Is the appearance of typed characters?

A. Size

B. Format

C. Point

D. Colour

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The contribution of Konrad Zuse was long ignored because

A. He made the computers secretly

B. His computers were very complicated and it took time for the people to recognize its power

C. Of political reasons. He was German.

D. All of the above

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The personal computer industry was started by

A. IBM

B. Apple

C. Compaq

D. HCL

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A name applied by Intel corp. to high speed MOS technology is called

A. HDLC

B. LAP

C. HMOS

D. SDLC

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CD-ROM stands 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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A computer program that converts an entire program into machine language is called a/an

A. Interpreter

B. Simulator

C. Compiler

D. Commander

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EEPROM stands for

A. Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory

B. Easily Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory

C. Electronic Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory

D. None of the above

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Which technology is more reliable?

A. Mechanical

B. Electro-Mechanical

C. Electronic

D. For reliability it does not matter. So all of above are reliable

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IMB launched its first personal computer called IBM-PC in 1981. It had chips from Intel, disk drives from Tandon, operating system from Microsoft, the printer from Epson and the application software from everywhere. Can you name the country which contribu

A. India

B. China

C. Germany

D. Taiwan

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A person who used his or her expertise to gain access to other people's computers to get information illegally or do damage is a-

A. Hacker

B. spammer

C. instant messenger

D. programmer

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Which of the following is not the classification of computers based on application?

A. Electronic Computers

B. Analog Computers

C. Digital Computers

D. Hybrid Computers

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EBCDIC stands for

A. Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code

B. Extended Bit Code Decimal Interchange Code

C. Extended Bit Case Decimal Interchange Code

D. Extended Binary Case Decimal Interchange Code

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Touch Screen is________

A. Input device

B. Output device

C. Both a & b above

D. None of these

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When was Apple Macintosh II microcomputer introduced in the market?

A. 1964

B. 1970

C. 1983

D. 1986

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The BIOS is the abbreviation of ________.

A. Basic Input Output System

B. Best Input Output System

C. Basic Input Output Symbol

D. Base Input Output System

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The central processing unit (CPU) consists of

A. Input, output and processing

B. Control unit, primary storage, and secondary storage

C. Control unit, arithmetic-logic unit and primary storage

D. Control unit, processing, and primary storage