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Q.1
Time during which a job is processed by the computer is
Delay time
Real time
Execution time
Down time
None of the above
Q.2
Which of the following is used to insure the high quality of computer output?
computer output microfilm
output controls
voice output systems
liquid crystal display
None of the above
Q.3
The most common binary code in use today is the 8 bit ASCII code. What do the letters ASCII stand for?
American Standard Code for International Interchange
American Standard Code for Information Interchange
American Standard Code for Intelligence Interchange
American Scientific Code for Information Interchange
None of the above
Q.4
When was Apple Macintosh II microcomputer introduced in the market?
1964
1970
1987
1986
None of the above
Q.5
Control Unit of a digital computer is often called the
Clock
Nerve center
ICs
All of the above
None of the above
Q.6
A device invented by Dr. Bobeck in 1966, for mass storage of data is
Punched paper tape
Magnetic bubble storage
Magnetic tape
Magnetic disk
None of the above
Q.7
Which of the following is the fastest?
CPU
magnetic tapes and disks
video terminal
sensors, mechanical controllers
None of the above
Q.8
The unit of a computer system that executes program, communicates with and often controls the operation of other subsystems of the computer is known as
CPU
Control Unit
I/O unit
Peripheral unit
None of the above
Q.9
Human beings are referred to as Homosapiens. Which device is called Silico sapiens?
Monitor
Hardware
Robot
Computer
None of the above
Q.10
Which access method is used for obtaining a record from a cassette tape
direct
sequential
random
All of the above
None of the above
Q.11
The first microprocessors produced by Intel Corpn. and Texas Instruments were used primarily to control small
microwave ovens
washing machines
calculators
personal computers
robotics
Q.12
Which printer uses a combination of laser-beam & electro photographic techniques.
Laser printers
Dot-Matrix
Line printer
Daisy wheel
None of the above
Q.13
Which network is a packet switching network?
Ring network
LAN
Star network
EuroNET
None of the above
Q.14
A billionth of a second is defined as a:
millisecond
microsecond
nanosecond
picoseconds
None of the above
Q.15
Which of the following is not currently a topic in computer science?
Speech recognition
Artificial intelligence
Thermodynamics
Multiprocessing
None of the above
Q.16
Symbolic languages were developed in
1962
1950
1974
1980
None of the above
Q.17
As compared to diskettes, the hard disks are
more expensive
more portable
less rigid
slowly accessed
None of the above
Q.18
What is the name given to the molecular-scale computer?
Femtocomputer
Nanocomputer
Supercomputer
Microcomputer
None of the above
Q.19
Where have the program and data to be located before the ALU and control unit of a computer can operate on it?
Internal memory
Secondary memory
Microprocessor
Magnetic tapes
None of the above
Q.20
Who is considered the 'father' of the minicomputer and one of the founder fathers of the modern computer industry world-wide?
George Tate
Kenneth H. Olsen
Seymour Cray
Basic Pascal
None of the above
Q.21
Which of the following is the coding of data so that is can't be easily understood if intercepted.
Barcode
Decoder
Encryption
Mnemonics
None of the above
Q.22
RAM is used as a short memory because it is
Volatile
Has small capacity
Is very expensive
Is programmable
None of the above
Q.23
A modern electronic computer is a machine that is meant for
Doing quick mathematical calculations
Input storage, manipulation of outputting of data
Electronic data processing
Performing repetitive tasks accurately
None of the above
Q.24
Which is a device that changes information into digital form?
Modem
Digitizer
Mouse
Light pen
None of the above
Q.25
An index register that is automatically incremented or decremented with each use is
Auto index
Asynchronous
Assembler
Compiler
None of the above
Q.26
The report card and merit list forms the
Output data
Data processing
Central Processing
Input data
None of the above
Q.27
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
None of the above
Q.28
A compiler means
A person who compiles source programs
The same thing as a programmer
Keypunch operator
A program which translates source program into object program
None of the above
Q.29
A pen shaped device which can sense light, and is used to point at spots on a video screen.
Mouse
Light pen
Joystick
Plotter
None of the above
Q.30
The organization and interconnection of the various components of a computer system is
Architecture
Networks
Graphics
Designing
None of the above
Q.31
Which programming language is based on Algol 60.
PILOT
SNOBOL
ADA
SIMULA
None of the above
Q.32
Computer memory consists of
RAM
ROM
PROM
All of the above
None of the above
Q.33
A notation used to express clearly on algorithm is known as
Algorithmic language
Assembly language
Machine language
High level language
None of the above
Q.34
Compression of digital data for efficient storage is
Buffer
CPU
Packing
Field
None of the above
Q.35
A path by which communication is achieved between a central processor and other devices is called
Audit trail
Network
Bus
Channel
None of the above
Q.36
A stand-alone system which produces one page of printed output at a time is
Page printer
Line printer
Laser printer
Dot matrix printer
None of the above
Q.37
An operating system intended for use on microprocessor based systems that support a single user is
PC-DOS
MS-DOS
UNIX
CP/M
None of the above
Q.38
A memory that does not change its contents without external causes is known as
Dynamic memory
Static memory
RAM
EEPROM
None of the above
Q.39
Which of the following can store information in the form of microscopic pits on metal disks.
Laser disks
Tape cassettes
RAM cartridge
Punched cards
None of the above
Q.40
A device for converting handwritten impressions into coded characters & positional coordinates for input to a computer is
Touch panel
Mouse
Wand
Writing tablet
None of the above
Q.41
A storage system for small amounts of data is
Magnetic card
Magnetic tape
Punched card
Optical mark reader
None of the above
Q.42
Which is another name for functional language?
Machine
Application language
Low-level language
High-level language
None of the above
Q.43
Compilers and interpreters are themselves
High-level language
Codes
Programs
Mnemonics
None of the above
Q.44
The memory sizes in mainframe computers and advanced technology micro computers are expressed as
Bytes
Kilo-bytes
Bits
Megabytes
None of the above
Q.45
Dot-matrix is a type of
Tape
Printer
Disk
Bus
None of the above
Q.46
Which kind of devices allows the user to add components and capabilities to a computer system?
System boards
Storage devices
Input devices
Output devices
Expansion slots
Q.47
Which disk interface standard includes support for up to eight peripheral devices?
ST50G/412
IDE
SCSI
ESDI
None of the above
Q.48
Who designed the first general purpose electronic digital computer "ENIAC" ?
Van-Neumann
Joseph M Juoquard
J. Presper Eckert and John W Mauchly
All of the above
None of the above
Q.49
Where does a computer add and compare data?
Hard disk
Floppy disk
CPU chip
Memory chip
None of the above
Q.50
Which of the following require large computer memory?
Imaging
Graphics
Voice
All of the above
None of the above
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