Who is the inventor of ABC Computer?
John v. Atanasoff
Clifford Berry
Both of above
None of above
Correct Answer :
C. Both of above
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EBCDIC stands 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
A term used to describe interconnected computer configuration is
Multiprogramming
Modulation
Multiprocessing
Micro program sequence
Where does most data go first with in a computer memory hierarchy?
RAM
ROM
BIOS
CACHE
Which was the most popular first generation computer?
IBM 650
IBM 360
IBM 1130
IBM 2700
Floppy disks are available in
Single side single density
Single side double density
Both of above
None of above
Who developed a mechanical device in the 17th century that could add, subtract, multiple, divide and find square roots?
Napier
Babbage
Pascal
Leibniz
Most of the first generation computers were
Special purpose computers
General purpose computers
Both of above
None of above
Mark I is also known as
American Sequence Controlled Calculator
Automatic Sequence Calculating Controller
American Sequence Controlled Computer
Automatic Sequence Controlled Calculator
A device invented by Dr. Bobeck in 1966, for mass storage of data is
Punched paper tape
Magnetic bubble storage
Magnetic tape
Magnetic disk
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
A computer Program that translates one program instruction at a time into machine language is called a/an
Interpreter
CPU
Compiler
Simulator
Which of the following is used only for data entry and storage, and never for processing?
Mouse
Dumb terminal
Micro computer
Dedicated data entry system
Com in Latin is
intensifying prefix
intensifying suffix
a term that means to reckon
None of above
The Third Generation Computer was made with .
Vacuum Tube
Discrete Components
IC
Bio Chips
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
Which device is required for the Internet connection?
Joystick
Modem
CD Drive
NIC Card
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
Intel corporation produces chips for which computers?
IBM PCs
Apple/Macintosh PCs
Both of above
None of above
High level language is also called
Problem oriented language
Business oriented language
Mathematically oriented language
All of the above
What type of computers are client computers (most of the time) in a client-server system?
Mainframe
Mini-computer
Microcomputer
PDA
Which of the following memory medium is not used as main memory system?
Magnetic core
Semiconductor
Magnetic tape
Both semiconductor and magnetic tape
The processing speed of first generation computers was
milliseconds
microseconds
nanoseconds
picoseconds
Instructions and memory address are represented by
Character code
Binary codes
Binary word
Parity bit
Examples of output devices are
Screen
Printer
Speaker
All of these
Charles Babbage was awarded by Royal Society for his
Difference Engine
Analytic Engine
Binary System in Analytic Engine
His concept of input, mill, output and storage
Which of the following is NOT one of the four major data processing functions of a computer?
gathering data
processing data into information
analysing the data or information
storing the data or information
In latest generation computers, the instructions are executed
Parallel only
Sequentially only
Both sequentially and parallel
All of above
What do you call the programs that are used to find out possible faults and their causes?
operating system extensions
cookies
diagnostic software
boot diskettes
A memory that does not change its contents without external causes is known as
Dynamic memory
Static memory
RAM
EEPROM
While inserting a diskette into the diskette drive of a PC, the diskette's label side should face
East
North
South
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