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
Correct Answer :
A. PDP-I, 1958
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Any method for controlling access to or use of memory is known
Memory map
Memory protection
Memory management
Memory instruction
What produces useful information out of data?
Computer
Processing
Programming
none of above
Storage capacity of magnetic disk depends on
tracks per inch of surface
bits per inch of tracks
disk pack in disk surface
All of above
A path by which communication is achieved between a central processor and other devices is called
Audit trail
Network
Bus
Channel
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Bandwidth
Raster scan rage
Vertical and horizontal lines of resolution
Screen size
Microprocessors can be used to make
Computer
Digital systems
CalculatorS
All of the above
What is a light pen?
Mechanical Input device
Optical input device
Electronic input device
Optical output device
A term associated with the comparison of processing speeds of different computer system is:
EFTS
MPG
MIPS
CPS
Which of the following printers are you sure will not to use if your objective is to print on multi carbon forms?
Daisy wheel
Dot matrix
Laser
Thimble
in which year was UK's premier computing event started?
1980
1985
1986
1987
Latency time is
Time to spin the needed data under head
Time to spin the needed data under track
Time to spin data under sector
All of above
Which language was devised by Dr. Seymour Cray?
APL
COBOL
LOGO
FORTRAN
CD-ROM is a
Semiconductor memory
Memory register
Magnetic memory
None of above
Regarding data, computers are very good at
store
Processing
retrieve
All of above
The 2's compliment of a binary no. is obtained by adding________to its 1's compliment.
0
1
10
12
Which number system is usually followed in a typical 32-bit computer?
Binary
Decimal
Hexadecimal
Octal
Which of the following statement is false?
Mechanical analog computers have existed for thousands of years
There are mechanical analog computers and electronic analog computers.
All electronic computers are digital computers
All of above are false
The task of performing operations like arithmetic and logical operations is called
Processing
Storing
Editing
Sorting
A logic bomb that was created to erupt on Michelangelos birthday is an example of a:
Time-related bomb sequence.
Virus.
Time bomb.
Trojan horse.
Which of the following is not a class of computers based on size?
Mainframe Computers
Mini Computers
Micro Computers
Super Computers
A hybrid computer uses a _____ to convert digital signals from a computer into analog signals.
Modulator
Demodulator
Modem
Decoder
Which is the limitation of high level language?
Lower efficiency
Machine dependence
Machine level coding
none of above
The two kinds of main memory are:
Primary and secondary
Random and sequential
ROM and RAM
All of above
Which of the following computer language is used for artificial intelligence?
FORTRAN
PROLOG
C
COBOL
Which of the following registers is used to keep track of address of the memory location where the next instruction is located?
Memory address registers
Memory data register
Instruction register
Program counter
Which of the following storage devices can store maximum amount of data?
Floppy Disk
Hard Disk
Compact Disk
Magneto Optic Disk
Any storage device added to a computer beyond the immediately usable main storage is known as
Floppy disk
Hard disk
Backing store
Punched card
Today's computer giant IBM was earlier known by different name which was changed in 1924. What was that name?
Computer Tabulating Recording Co.
The Tabulator Ltd.
International Computer Ltd.
None of above
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BASIC, COBOL, Fortran
Prolog
C, C++
Assembly languages
What was the name of the first commercially available microprocessor chip?
Intel 308
Intel 33
Intel 4004
Motorola 639