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.
Correct Answer :
C. Supercomputers are focused to execute few programs as fast as possible while mainframe uses its power to execute as many
Related Questions
Which of the following statement is false?
Mechanical analog computers have existed for thousands of years
There are mechanical analog computers and electronic analog computers.
All electronic computers are digital computers
All of above are false
The personal computer industry was started by
IBM
Apple
Compaq
HCL
A program that performs a useful task while simultaneously allowing destructive acts is
Worm.
Trojan horse.
Virus.
Macro virus.
The device used to carry digital data on analogue lines is called as
Modem
Multiplexer
Modulator
Demodulator
Modern Computers are very reliable but they are not
Fast
Powerful
Infallible
Cheap
The device that can both feed data into and accept data from a computer is
ALU
CPU
Input-Output device
All of the above
Following IC chip integrates 100 thousands electronic components per chip
SSI
MSI
LSI
VLSI
Assembly language started to be used from
first generation computers
second generation computers
third generation computers
fourth generation computers
1 Byte =?
8 bits
4 bits
2 bits
9 bits
Binary circuit elements have
One stable state
Two stable state
Three stable state
None of above
A number system that has eight different symbols to represent any quantity is known as
Binary
Octal
Decimal
Hexadecimal
In the IBM PC-At, what do the words AT stand for
Additional Terminals
Advance technology
Applied technology
Advanced terminology
Which part of the computer is used for calculating and comparing?
Disk unit
Control unit
ALU
Modem
A stand-alone system which produces one page of printed output at a time is
Page printer
Line printer
Laser printer
Dot matrix printer
Nepal brought a computer for census of 2028 BS. This computer was of
first generation
second generation
third generation
fourth generation
VGA is
Video Graphics Array
Visual Graphics Array
Volatile Graphics Array
Video Graphics Adapter
A computer can solve more than one kind of problem. This is related to which of the following characteristics?
Accuracy
Reliability
Versatility
Automatic
In a computer_____ is capable to store single binary bit.
Capacitor
Flip flop
Register
Inductor
BIOS stands for
Basic Input Output system
Binary Input output system
Basic Input Off system
all the above
Magnetic tape can serve as
Secondary storage media
Output media
Input media
All of the above
The octal equivalence of 111010 is
81
72
71
None of above
MICR stands for
Magnetic Ink Character Reader
Magnetic Ink Code Reader
Magnetic Ink Cases Reader
None
The value of each bead in heaven is
1
2
3
7
EEPROM stands for
Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
Easily Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
Electronic Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
None of the above
The personal computer industry was started by
IBM
Apple
Compaq
HCL
A name or number used to identify storage location devices?
A byte
A record
An address
All of above
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?
Motherboard
Breadboard
Daughter board
Grandmother board
An optical input device that interprets pencil marks on paper media is
OMR
Punch card reader
Optical scanners
Magnetic tape
In analogue computer
Input is first converted to digital form
Input is never converted to digital form
Output is displayed in digital form
All of above
A paper printout of a document is known as
Softcopy output
Hardcopy output
Permanent Output
All of above