Q1. Chief component of first generation computer was
Q2. Which of the following was a special purpose computer?
Q3. The accuracy of the floating-point numbers representable in two 16-bit words of a computer is approximately
Q4. The output quality of a printer is measured by
Q5. Regarding a VDU, Which statement is more correct?
Q6. The basic operations performed by a computer are
Q7. Microprocessors as switching devices are for which generation computers
Q8. Computer is free from tiresome and boredom. We call it
Q9. The two kinds of main memory are
Q10. A hybrid computer
Q11. A high quality CAD system uses the following for printing drawing and graphs
Q12. Computers with 80286 microprocessor is
Q13. High density double sided floppy disks could store _____ of data
Q14. What is the responsibility of the logical unit in the CPU of a computer?
Q15. Which of the following storage devices can store maximum amount of data?
Q16. ASCII and EBCDIC are the popular character coding systems. What does EBCDIC stand for?
Q17. Which computer was considered the first electronic computer until 1973 when court invalidated the patent?
Q18. Abacus was the first
Q19. Today’s computer giant IBM was earlier known by different name which was changes in 1924. What was that name?
Q20. The two major types of computer chips are
Q21. Which of the following is not an input device?
Q22. What are the stages in the compilation process?
Q23. In most IBM PCs, the CPU, the device drives, memory expansion slots and active components are mounted on a single board. What is the name of this board?
Q24. An application suitable for sequential processing is
Q25. Which of the following produces the best quality graphics reproduction?
Q26. UNIVAC is
Q27. A storage area used to store data to a compensate for the difference in speed at which the different units can handle data is
Q28. Before a disk drive can access any sector record, a computer program has to provide the record’s disk address. What information does this address specify?
Q29. One millisecond is
Q30. Which of the following IC was used in third generation of computers?
Q31. The digital computer was developed primarily in
Q32. A technique used by codes to convert an analog signal into a digital bit stream is known as
Q33. Storage capacity of magnetic disk depends on
Q34. Which type of computers uses the 8-bit code called EBCDIC?
Q35. A modern electronic computer is a machine that is meant for
Q36. The main electronic component used in first generation computers was
Q37. A dumb terminal has
Q38. CD-ROM is a
Q39. What was the computer invented by Attanasoff and Clifford?
Q40. Which of the following is not processing?
Q41. The arranging of data in a logical sequence is called
Q42. Software in computer
Q43. The brain of any computer system is
Q44. To produce high quality graphics (hardcopy) in color, you would want to use a
Q45. The ALU of a computer responds to the commands coming from
Q46. When was vacuum tube invented?
Q47. A physical connection between the microprocessor memory and other parts of the microcomputer is known as
Q48. Magnetic disks are the most popular medium for
Q49. In most of the IBM PCs, the CPU, the device drivers, memory, expansion slots and active components are mounted on a single board. What is the name of the board?
Q50. Integrated Circuits (Ics) are related to which generation of computers?
