Which of the following is also known as brain of computer
Control unit
Central Processing unit
Arithmetic and language unit
Monitor
Correct Answer :
B. Central Processing unit
Related Questions
What was the first computer to perform all calculation using electronics rather than wheels, ratchets, or mechanical switches?
Mark I
ABC
Z3
None of above
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
The act of retrieving existing data from memory is called
Read-out
Read from
Read
All of above
The brain of any computer system is
ALU
Memory
CPU
Control unit
The examination and changing of single bits or small groups of his within a word is called
Bit
Byte
Bit manipulation
Bit slice
Which of the following is valid statement?
Data in itself is useless unless it is processed
The data that is processed is called a program
The data which is not yet processed is information
Information is processed by computer to generate data.
The ALU of a computer normally contains a number of high speed storage element called
Semiconductor memory
Registers
Hard disks
Magnetic disk
Access time is
seek time + latency time
seek time
seek time ? latency time
latency time
Properly arranged data is called
Field
Words
Information
File
Who is credited with the idea of using punch cards to control patterns in a waving machine?
Pascal
Hollerith
Babbage
Jacquard
Which of the following is related to fifth generation computers?
Knowledge information processing system
Very large scale integration (VLSI)
Both of above
Only b
ABC is a
Special purpose computer
General purpose computer
All Purpose Computer
None of above
EBCDIC can code up to how many different characters?
256
16
32
64
Which of the following is an example of fifth generation computer?
PIM/m
ICL 2950
IBM 1401
None of above
Which of the following is true?
Fields are composed of bytes
Records are composed of fields
Fields are composed of characters
All of above
Excessive parallel processing is related to
First generation
Fourth generation
Fifth Generation
Third generation
Which of the following is not a class based on size?
Mainframe Computer
Micro Computer
Mini Computer
Digital Computer
What is the name of the display feature that highlights are of the screen which requires operator attention?
Pixel
Reverse video
Touch screen
Cursor
The personnel who deals with the computer & its management put together are called
Software
Human ware
Firmware
Hardware
Personnel who design, program, operates and maintains computer equipment refers to
Console-operator
Programmer
Peopleware
System Analyst
What is the name of the new color laptop computer which is powered by a 386 processor at 33 MHz and is built by Epson?
AX3/33
NEC-20
Magnum 2000
HCL-3000
The term ________ designates equipment that might be added to a computer system to Enhance its functionality.
digital device
system add-on
disk pack
peripheral device
A modern electronic computer is a machine that is meant for
Doing quick mathematical calculations
Input, storage, manipulation and outputting of data
Electronic data processing
Performing repetitive tasks accurately
To produce high quality graphics (hardcopy) in color, you would want to use a/n
RGB monitor
Ink-jet printer
Plotter
Laser printer
The earliest calculating devices are
Abacus
Clock
Difference Engine
None of these
Abacus was the first
electronic computer
mechanical computer
electronic calculator
mechanical calculator
Most of the first generation computers were
Special purpose computers
General purpose computers
Both of above
None of above
Which of the following is not a feature of first generation computers
They used vacuum tubes or valves as main electronic component
They consumed lots of electricity and produced excessive heat
They used machine language and assembly language to program the machine
None of above
Which term is used to describe RAM?
Dynamic RAM (DRAM)
Static RAM (SRAM)
Video RAM (VRAM)
All of the above
Which statement is valid about interpreter?
It translates one instruction at a time
Object code is saved for future use
Repeated interpretation is not necessary
All of above