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When did arch rivals IBM and Apple Computers Inc. decide to join hands?

A. 1978

B. 1984

C. 1990

D. 1991

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D. 1991


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Abacus was the first

A. electronic computer

B. mechanical computer

C. electronic calculator

D. mechanical calculator

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Which device is used as the standard pointing device in a Graphical User Environment?

A. Keyboard

B. Mouse

C. Joystick

D. Track ball

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Which of the following is not a primary storage device?

A. Magnetic tape

B. Magnetic disk

C. Optical disk

D. All of above

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________is a combination of hardware and software that facilitates the sharing of information between computing devices.

A. network

B. peripheral

C. expansion board

D. digital device

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Hard disk is coated in both sides with

A. Magnetic metallic oxide

B. Optical metallic oxide

C. Carbon layer

D. All of the above

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The metal disks, which are permanently housed in, sealed and contamination free containers are called

A. Hard disks

B. Floppy disk

C. Winchester disk

D. Flexible disk

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Which of the following is not input unit device?

A. scanner

B. camera

C. plotter

D. digitizer

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Which of the following magazines covers only the IBM PC and its compatibles?

A. Byte

B. PC Magazine

C. Personal Computing

D. Interface Age

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Data division is the third division of a _____ program.

A. COBOL

B. BASIC

C. PASCAL

D. FORTH

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A modern electronic computer is a machine that is meant for

A. Doing quick mathematical calculations

B. Input storage, manipulation of outputting of data

C. Electronic data processing

D. Performing repetitive tasks accurately

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ALU is

A. Arithmetic Logic Unit

B. Array Logic Unit

C. Application Logic Unit

D. None of above

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CD-ROM is a

A. Semiconductor memory

B. Memory register

C. Magnetic memory

D. None of above

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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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One millisecond is

A. 1 second

B. 10th of a seconds

C. 1000th of a seconds

D. 10000th of a seconds

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High density double sided floppy disks could store of data

A. 1.40 MB

B. 1.44 GB

C. 1.40 GB

D. 1.44 MB

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Computer is free from tiresome and boardroom. We call it

A. Accuracy

B. Reliability

C. Diligence

D. Versatility

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Which of the following is a way to access secondary memory?

A. Random access memory

B. Action method

C. Transfer method

D. Density method

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By programmable machine we mean

A. computers

B. modern television

C. washing machines

D. anything that can be set to perform different tasks with suitable programs

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which of the following is problem oriented language?

A. High level language

B. Machine language

C. Assembly language

D. Low level language

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

A. Hewlett-Packard

B. Epson, 1981

C. Laplink traveling software In1982

D. Tandy model-2000, 1985

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Abacus was the first

A. electronic computer

B. mechanical computer

C. electronic calculator

D. mechanical calculator

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The Stepped Reckoner was invented by

A. John Napier

B. William Oughtred

C. Gottfried Leibnitz

D. Blaise Pascal

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The two basic types of record access methods are:

A. Sequential and random

B. Sequential and indexed

C. Direct and immediate

D. Online and real time

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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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Compilers and interpreters are themselves

A. High-level language

B. Codes

C. Programs

D. Mnemonics

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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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Signals can be analog or digital and a computer that processes the both type of signals is known as

A. Analog computer

B. Digital Computer

C. Hybrid Computer

D. Mainframe Computer

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A modern digital computer has

A. Extremely high speed

B. Large memory

C. Almost unlimited array

D. All of the above

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Any storage device added to a computer beyond the immediately usable main storage is known as

A. Floppy disk

B. Hard disk

C. Backing store

D. Punched card

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Which of the following storage device can store the largest amount of data?

A. Hard Disks

B. Flash Disks

C. Blu-Ray Disks

D. DVDs