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What do you call the programs that are used to find out possible faults and their causes?

A. operating system extensions

B. cookies

C. diagnostic software

D. boot diskettes

Correct Answer :

C. diagnostic software


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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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When was the world's first laptop computer introduced in the market and by whom?

A. Hewlett-Packard, 1980

B. Epson, 1981

C. Laplink Traveling Software Inc, 1982

D. Tandy Model-200, 1985

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In _____ mode, the communication channel is used in both directions at the same time?

A. Full-duplex

B. Simplex

C. Half-duplex

D. None of the above

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What is a light pen?

A. Mechanical Input device

B. Optical input device

C. Electronic input device

D. Optical output device

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Which of the following is machine independence program?

A. High level language

B. Low level language

C. Assembly language

D. Machine language

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Number crunchier is the informal name for

A. Minicomputer

B. Super computer

C. Microcomputer

D. Mainframe computer

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The control unit of a microprocessor

A. Stores data in the memory

B. Accepts input data from keyboard

C. Performs arithmetic/logic function

D. None of above

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Which is the highest form?

A. Data

B. Information

C. Knowledge

D. All of above

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What difference does the 5th generation computer have from other generation computers?

A. Technological advancement

B. Scientific code

C. Object Oriented Programming

D. All of the above

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FORTRAN is a programming language. What does FORTRAN stand for?

A. File Translation

B. Format Translation

C. Formula Translation

D. Floppy Translation

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The term GIGO is related to

A. Accuracy

B. Reliability

C. Versatility

D. Automatic

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Which of the following is not an output device?

A. Scanner

B. Printer

C. Flat Screen

D. Touch Screen

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The time for which a piece of equipment operates is called

A. Seek time

B. Effective time

C. Access time

D. Real time

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Which statement is valid about computer program?

A. It is understood by a computer

B. It is understood by programmer

C. It is understood user

D. Both a & b

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EPROM can be used for

A. Erasing the contents of ROM

B. Reconstructing the contents of ROM

C. Erasing and reconstructing the contents of ROM

D. Duplicating ROM

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Which of the following is not electro-mechanical computer?

A. Mark I

B. ABC

C. Zuse

D. UNIVAC

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Punched cards were first introduced by

A. Powers

B. Pascal

C. Jacquard

D. Herman Hollerith

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Who designed the first electronics computer ? ENIAC/

A. Von Neumann

B. Joseph M Jacquard

C. J. P. Eckert and J. W. Mauchly

D. All of above

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What is the main difference between a mainframe and a super computer?

A. Super computer is much larger than mainframe computers

B. Super computers are much smaller than mainframe computers

C. Supercomputers are focused to execute few programs as fast as possible while mainframe uses its power to execute as many programs concurrently

D. Supercomputers are focused to execute as many programs as possible while mainframe uses its power to execute few programs as fast as possible.

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The two major types of computer chips are

A. External memory chip

B. Primary memory chip

C. Microprocessor chip

D. Both b and c

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________ represents raw facts, where-as________ is data made meaningful.

A. Information, reporting

B. Data, information

C. Information, bits

D. Records, bytes

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Large transaction processing systems in automated organisations use

A. Online processing

B. Batch Processing

C. Once-a-day Processing

D. End-of-day processing

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Personnel who design, program, operate and maintain computer equipment refers to

A. Console-operator

B. Programmer

C. Peopleware

D. System Analyst

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The organization and interconnection of the various components of a computer system is

A. Architecture

B. Networks

C. Graphics

D. Designing

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The processing speed of first generation computers was

A. milliseconds

B. microseconds

C. nanoseconds

D. picoseconds

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What are the stages in the compilation process?

A. Feasibility study, system design and testing

B. Implementation and documentation

C. Lexical Analysis, syntax analysis, and code generation

D. None of the above

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_________ translates and executes program at run time line by line

A. Compiler

B. Interpreter

C. Linker

D. Loader

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Which operation is not performed by computer

A. Inputting

B. Processing

C. Controlling

D. Understanding

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In which language is source program written?

A. English

B. Symbolic

C. High level

D. Temporary

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Easily reloctable language is

A. Machine language

B. Assembly language

C. High level language

D. Medium level language