Which of the following is first generation computer?
EDSAC
IBM 1401
CDC 1604
ICL 2950
Correct Answer :
A. EDSAC
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Where does most data go first with in a computer memory hierarchy?
RAM
ROM
BIOS
CACHE
Magnetic tape can serve as
Secondary storage media
Output media
Input media
All of the above
Each set of Napiers bones consisted of ______ rods.
5
9
11
13
Charles Babbage was awarded by Royal Society for his
Difference Engine
Analytic Engine
Binary System in Analytic Engine
His concept of input, mill, output and storage
What was the main disadvantage of vacuum tubes?
They were larger in size
They consumed a lot of electricity
They produced heat and often burned out
The operation cost was high
What is meant by a dedicated computer?
Which is used by one person only
Which is assigned one and only one task
Which uses one kind of software
Which is meant for application software
First page of Website is termed as-
Homepage
Index
JAVA script
Bookmark
Which of the following is not a valid size of a Floppy Disk?
8?
5 ¼?
3 ½?
5 ½?
The device used to carry digital data on analogue lines is called as
Modem
Multiplexer
Modulator
Demodulator
A system is
an integration of different units so as to achieve an objective
input unit
input and output unit
input, output and storage units
Which term is used to describe RAM?
Dynamic RAM (DRAM)
Static RAM (SRAM)
Video RAM (VRAM)
All of the above
ASCII and EBCDIC are the popular character coding systems. What does ASCII stand for?
American Stable Code for International Interchange
American Standard Case for Institutional Interchange
American Standard Code for Information Interchange
American Standard Code for Interchange Information
A characteristic of card systems is:
Slowness in processing data
Using cards as records of transactions
Needing a larger DP staff
All of the above
How many symbols exist in Baudot code?
32
116
58
76
Which language was devised by Dr. Seymour Cray?
APL
COBOL
LOGO
FORTRAN
John Napier invented Logarithm in
1614
1617
1620
None of above
The first web browser is
Mosaic
Netscape
Internet explorer
Collabra
Operating system, editors, and debuggers comes under?
System Software
Application Software
Utilities
None of the above
_______ computers are also called personal computers
Mainframe Computer
Mini Computers
Micro Computers
Super Computers
One computer that is not considered a portable is
Minicomputer
Laptop computer
Notebook computer
All of above
A normal CD-ROM usually can store up to data?
680 KB
680 Bytes
680 MB
680 GB
Which of the following terms is the most closely related to main memory?
Non volatile
Permanent
Control unit
Temporary
Which of the following memories allows simultaneous read and write operations?
ROM
RAM
EPROM
None of above
When a computer is switched on, the booting process performs
Integrity Test
Power-On Self-Test
Correct Functioning Test
Reliability Test
Daisy wheel, Drum, chain etc are the ________
Flow chart
Mouse
Key board
Printers
Trackball is A________
Input device
Output device
Programming language
Software
Which of the following required large computer memory?
Imaging
Graphics
Voice
All of above
CPU speed of a personal computer is
32 KIPS
100 KIPS
1 MIPS
None of these
A path by which communication is achieved between a central processor and other devices is called
Audit trail
Network
Bus
Channel
What do you call the programs that are used to find out possible faults and their causes?
Operating system extensions
Cookies
Diagnostic software
Boot diskettes