Which type of computers uses the 8-bit code called EBCDIC?
Minicomputers
Microcomputers
Mainframe computers
Super computer
Correct Answer :
C. Mainframe computers
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An error in software or hardware is called a bug. What is the alternative computer jargon for it?
Leech
Squid
Slug
Glitch
A number which is stored and processed but not in the standard exponential form is called
Floating point number
Fixed point number
Octal number
Decimal number
Which of the following are the functions of a operating system
Allocates resources
Monitors Activities
Manages disks and files
All of the above
MAN stands for
Maximum Area Network
Minimum Area Network
Main Area Network
Metropolitan Area Network
The personnel who deals with the computer and its management put together are called
Software
Human ware
Firmware
Hardware
Which access method is used for obtaining a record from a cassette tape?
Direct
Sequential
Random
All of the above
Abacus was the first
electronic computer
mechanical computer
electronic calculator
mechanical calculator
When was Pascaline invented?
1617
1620
1642
1837
A modern digital computer has
Extremely high speed
Large memory
Almost unlimited array
All of the above
Magnetic disk is an example of
Secondary memory
Primary memory
Main memory
Both (1) and (2)
Which of the following storage devices can store maximum amount of data?
Floppy Disk
Hard Disk
Compact Disk
Magneto Optic Disk
The terminal device that functions as a cash register, computer terminal, and OCR reader is the:
Data collection terminal
OCR register terminal
Video Display terminal
POS terminal
Which of the following registers is loaded with the contents of the memory location pointed by the PC?
Memory address registers
Memory data registers
Instruction register
Program counter
Which of the following processors use RISC technology?
486dx
Power PC
486sx
6340
Which of the following is not a form of data?
numbers and characters
images
sound
none of above
Where does most data go first with in a computer memory hierarchy?
RAM
ROM
BIOS
CACHE
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
Which of the following is first generation computer?
EDSAC
IBM 1401
CDC 1604
ICL 2950
Which was the world's first minicomputer and when was it introduced?
PDP-I, 1958
IBM System/36, 1960
PDP-II, 1961
VAX 11/780, 1962
A small or intelligent device is so called because it contains within it a
Computer
Microcomputer
Programmable
Sensor
Reusable optical storage will typically have the acronym-
CD
DVD
ROM
RW
FORTRAN programming language is more suitable for
Business Applications
Marketing Applications
Scientific Applications
None of the above
Which is the largest computer?
Mainframe Computer
Mini Computers
Micro Computers
Super Computers
The first machine to successfully perform a long series of arithmetic and logical operations was:
ENIAC
Mark-I
Analytic Engine
UNIVAC-1
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.
ASCII and EBCDIC are the popular character coding systems.What does EBCDIC stand for?
Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code
Extended Bit Code Decimal Interchange Code
Extended Bit Case Decimal Interchange Code
Extended Binary Case Decimal Interchange Code
The contents of information are stored in
Memory data register
Memory address register
Memory arithmetic registers
Memory access register
Which of the following have low failure rate?
Mechanical devices
electronic devices
electro-mechanical devices
None of above
Machine language is
Machine dependent
Difficult to program
Error prone
All of above
Which of the following is not an input device?
OCR
Optical scanners
Voice recognition device
COM (Computer Output to Microfilm)