Which of the following is first generation of computer?
EDSAC
IBM-1401
CDC-1604
ICL-2900
Correct Answer :
A. EDSAC
Related Questions
Which of the following storage devices can store maximum amount of data?
Floppy Disk
Hard Disk
Compact Disk
Magneto Optic Disk
A term associated with the comparison of processing speeds of different computer system is:
EFTS
MPG
MIPS
CPS
Which of the following is called low level languages?
Machine language
Assembly language
Both of the above
None of above
An error in computer data is called
Chip
Bug
CPU
Storage device
All of the following are examples of storage devices EXCEPT:
hard disk drives
printers
floppy disk drives
CD drives
The basic operations performed by a computer are
Arithmetic operation
Logical operation
Storage and relative
All the above
Which American computer company is called Big Blue?
Microsoft
Compaq Corp
IBM
Tandy Svenson
Which device is used as the standard pointing device in a Graphical User Environment?
Keyboard
Mouse
Joystick
Track ball
Which computer support co-processors?
XT computer
AT computers
None of these
Both of these
An online backing storage system capable of storing larger quantities of data is
CPU
Memory
Mass storage
Secondary storage
The digital computer was developed primarily in
USSR
Japan
USA
UK
Select the Odd one
Operating system
Interpreter
Compiler
Assembler
An application program that helps the user to change any number and immediately see the result of that change is
Desktop publishing program
Database
Spreadsheet
All of above
Which device is required for the Internet connection?
Joystick
Modem
CD Drive
NIC Card
One millisecond is
1 second
10th of a seconds
1000th of a seconds
10000th of a seconds
Which of the following is not a class based on size?
Mainframe Computer
Micro Computer
Mini Computer
Digital Computer
When did IBM introduce the 20286 based PC/AT?
1982
1984
1985
1989
The value of each bead in heaven is
1
2
3
7
What is a compiler?
A compiler does a conversion line by line as the program is run
A compiler converts the whole of a higher level program code into machine code in one step
A compiler is a general purpose language providing very efficient execution
None of the above
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.
As compared to diskettes, the hard disks are
More expensive
More portable
Less rigid
Slowly accessed
Instructions and memory address are represented by
Character code
Binary codes
Binary word
Parity bit
Multi user systems provided cost savings for small business because they use a single processing unit to link several
Personal computers
Workstations
Dumb terminals
Mainframes
A disadvantage of the laser printer is
It is quieter than an impact printer
It is very slow
The output is of a lower quality
None of the above
Hard disk is coated in both sides with
Magnetic metallic oxide
Optical metallic oxide
Carbon layer
All of the above
A storage area used to store data to a compensate for the difference in speed at which the different units can handle data is
Memory
Buffer
Accumulator
Address
In 1830, Charles Babbage designed a machine called the Analytical Engine which he showed at the Paris Exhibition. In which year was it exhibition?
1820
1860
1855
1870
Which of the following IC was used in third generation of computers?
SSI
MSI
LSI
Both a and b
Who invented EDSAC?
John v. Neumann
J.P. Eckert and John Mauchley
Maurice Wilkes
Howard Aiken
Codes consisting of light and dark marks which may be optically read is known as
Mnemonics
Bar code
Decoder
All of the above