Which of the following programming language started from second generation?
Cobol
BASIC
C
LISP
Correct Answer :
A. Cobol
Related Questions
Which programming languages are classified as low level languages?
BASIC, COBOL, Fortran
Prolog
C, C++
Assembly languages
Today's computer giant IBM was earlier known by different name which was changes in 1924. What was that name?
Tabulator Machine Co.
Computing Tabulating Recording Co.
The Tabulator Ltd.
International Computer Ltd.
The two major types of computer chips are
External memory chip
Primary memory chip
Microprocessor chip
Both b and c
Instruction in computer languages consists of
OPCODE
OPERAND
Both of above
None of above
Fifth generation computer is also known as
Knowledge information processing system
Very large scale integration
Both of above
None of above
The translator program used in assembly language is called
Compiler
Interpreter
Assembler
Translator
The first generation of computers available was based on the bit micro processors.
4
8
16
64
RAM is also called as
Read / Write Memory
Long Memory
Permanent Memory
Primary Memory
Which is an item of storage medium in the form of circular plate?
Disk
CPU
Printer
ALU
A technique used by codes to convert an analog signal into a digital bit stream is known as
Queue management
Pulse stretcher
Query processing
Pulse code modulation
A kind of scanner MICR is the short form of
Magnetic Ink Character Reader
Magnetic Ink Code Reader
Magnetic Ink Cases Reader
None
A program that converts computer data into some code system other than the normal one is known as
Encoder
Simulation
Emulator
Coding
Instructions and memory address are represented by
Character code
Binary codes
Binary word
Parity bit
Which of the following is machine independence program?
High level language
Low level language
Assembly language
Machine language
The output quality of a printer is measured by
Dots per inch
Dot per sq. inch
Dots printed per unit time
All of above
Which characteristic of computer distinguishes it from electronic calculators?
Accuracy
Storage
Versatility
Automatic
Which is considered a direct entry input device?
Optical scanner
Mouse and digitizer
Light pen
All of the above
Circular division of disks to store and retrieve data are known as
tracks
sectors
cycles
rings
Who invented punched cards?
Charles Babbage
Dr. Herman Hollerith
Howard Aikin
Joseph Jacquard
A set of information that defines the status of resources allocated to a process is
A) Process control
ALU
Register Unit
Process description
Process control
Identify the correct statement
IBM PCs used RISC CPU designs
Macintosh used CISC CPU design
IBM used CISC CPU design
None of above is true
EBCDIC can code up to how many different characters?
256
16
32
64
The ALU of a computer responds to the commands coming from
Control section
Primary memory
External memory
Cache memory
Which of the following memory medium is not used as main memory system?
Magnetic core
Semiconductor
Magnetic tape
Both semiconductor and magnetic tape
The ________ is the amount of data that a storage device can move from the storage medium to the Computer per second
data migration rate
data digitizing rate
data transfer rate
data access rate
Which was the most popular first generation computer?
IBM 1650
IBM 360
IBM 1130
IBM 2700
Which is the first electronic digital computer?
ENIAC
MARK I
Z3
ABC
Programs are executed on the basis of a priority number in a
Batch processing system
Multiprogramming
Time sharing
None of these
Which part of the computer is used for calculating and comparing?
Disk unit
Control unit
ALU
Modem
Bit map terminal
support display containing multiple window
require considerable amount of video RAM
requires tremendous amount of copying and hence low performance
all of above