Which of the following is not true?
Transistors are much smaller
Transistors produce low heat
Transistors were less reliable
Transistors were used in radios and other electronic devices
Correct Answer :
C. Transistors were less reliable
Related Questions
What was the computer invented by Attanasoff and Clifford?
Mark I
ABC
Z3
None of above
Why are vacuum tubes also called valves?
Because they can amplify the weak signals and make them strong
Because they can stop or allow the flow of current
Both of above
None of above
Integrated Circuits (ICs) are related to which generation of computers?
First generation
Second generation
Third generation
Fourth generation
CAD stands for
Computer aided design
Computer algorithm for design
Computer application in design
All of the above
The advantage of COM are its and
Compact size; speed readability
Compact size, speed
Readability; speed
Low cost; readability
Unwanted repetitious messages, such as unsolicited bulk e-mail is known as
Spam
Trash
Calibri
Courier
________ are high-end printers
Inkjet
Laser
Thermal
Dot matrix
RAM is an example of
Secondary memory
Primary memory
Main memory
Both (1) and (2)
Who designed the first electronics computer ? ENIAC/
Von Neumann
Joseph M Jacquard
J. P. Eckert and J. W. Mauchly
All of above
When a key is pressed on the keyboard, which standard is used for converting the keystroke into the corresponding bits?
ANSI
ASCII
EBCDIC
ISO
Binary numbers need more places for counting because
They are always big numbers
Any no. of 0's can be added in front of them
Binary base is small
0's and l's have to be properly spaced apart
Which of the following computer implemented binary numbers, perform calculations using electronics and implemented separate computation and memory for the first time?
Mark I
ABC
Z3
None of above
FORTRAN programming language is more suitable for ____
Business Applications
Marketing Applications
Scientific Applications
None of the above
Mnemonic a memory trick is used in which of the following language?
Machine language
Assembly language
High level language
None of above
Which statement is valid about computer program?
High level languages must be converted into machine language to execute
High level language programs are more efficient and faster to execute
It is more difficult to identify errors in high level language program than in low level programs
All of above
Help Menu is available at which button?
End
Start
Turnoff
Restart
The first computer introduced in Nepal was
IBM 1400
IBM 1401
IBM 1402
IBM1402
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
A collection of related instructions organized for a common purpose is referred to as
File
Database
Program
None of above
Which of the following devices have a limitation that we can only store information to it but cannot erase or modify it?
Floppy Disk
Hard Disk
Tape Drive
CDROM
On a PC, how much memory is available to application software?
1024 KB
760 KB
640 KB
560 KB
The difference between memory and storage is that memory is _____ and storage is __
Temporary, permanent
Permanent, temporary
Slow, fast
All of 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 as many programs as possible while mainframe uses its power to execute few programs as fast as possible.
Supercomputers are focused to execute few programs as fast as possible while mainframe uses its power to execute as many programs concurrently
What are the stages in the compilation process?
Feasibility study, system design and testing
Implementation and documentation
Lexical Analysis, syntax analysis, and code generation
None of the above
BIOS stands for
Basic Input Output system
Binary Input output system
Basic Input Off system
all the above
The personnel who deals with the computer and its management put together are called
Software
Human ware
Firmware
Hardware
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
Which of the following require large computers memory?
Imaging
Graphics
Voice
All of Above
Who suggested Stored Program Concept
John Mauchley
J.P. Eckert
John Neumann
Joseph Jacquard
What are the three decisions making operations performed by the ALU of a computer?
Grater than
Less than
Equal to
All of the above