computer program that converts an entire program into machine language is called a/an
1. Interpreter
2.Simulator
3.Compiler
4.Commander
A collection of related instructions organized for a common purpose is referred to as
1.File
2.Database
3.Program
4.None of above
A group of magnetic tapes videos or terminals usually under the control of one master is
1.Cylinder
2.Surface
3. Track
4.Cluster
Before a disk can be used to store data. It must be_______
1.Formatted
2. Reformatted
3.Addressed
4. None of the above
Binary circuit elements have
1.One stable state
2.Two stable state
3.Three stable state
4.None of above
Computer instructions written with the use of English words instead of binary machine code is called
1. Mnemonics
2. Symbolic code
3.Gray codes
4.Opcode
Computer system comprises of major units
1.input unit output unit control unit
2.input unit output unit control unit and storage
3.input unit output unit central processing unit and storage unit
4.input output and storage units
Different components of the motherboard of a PC unit are linked together by sets of parallel electrical conducting lines. What are these lines called?
1.Conductors
2.Buses
3.Connectors
4.Consecutive
EBCDIC can code up to how many different characters?
1.256
2.16
3.32
4.64
Floppy disks which are made from flexible plastic material are also called?
1.Hard disks
2.High-density disks
3.Diskettes
4.Templates
High level language is also called
1.Problem oriented language
2.Business oriented language
3.Mathematically oriented language
4.All of the above
How many numbers could ENIAC store in its internal memory
1.100
2.20
3.80
4.40
Human beings are referred to as Homosapinens which device is called Silico Sapiens?
1.Monitor
2.Hardware
3.Robot
4.Computer
Intel corporation produces chips for which computers?
1.IBM PCs
2.Apple/Macintosh PCs
3.Both of above
4.None of above
Which is not a computer classification?
1.mainframe
2.maxframe
3.mini
4.notebook
Magnetic tape can serve as
1.Secondary storage media
2.Output media
3. Input media
4.All of the above
MICR stands for
1.Magnetic Ink Character Reader
2.Magnetic Ink Code Reader
3. Magnetic Ink Cases Reader
4.None
Number crunchier is the informal name for
1.Mini computer
2.Super computer
3.Microcomputer
4.Mainframe computer
On which aspect the analog computers are better than digital?
1.Speed
2.Accuracy
3.Reliability
4.Automatic
Plotter accuracy is measured in terms of repeatability and
1. Buffer size
2. Resolution
3.Vertical dimensions
4.Intelligence
RATS stand for
1.Regression Analysis Time Series
2.Regression Analysis Time Sharing
3.Real Analysis Series
4.All of above
Signals can be analog or digital and a computer that processes the both type of signals is known as
1.Analog computer
2.Digital Computer
3.Hybrid Computer
4.Mainframe Computer
The control unit of a microprocessor
1.Stores data in the memory
2.Accepts input data from keyboard
3.Performs arithmetic/logic function
4.None of above
The first digital computer built with IC chips was known as
1. IBM 7090
2. Apple ? 1
3.IBM System / 360
4.VAX-10
The first general purpose electronic digital computer in the world was
1.UNIVAC
2.EDVAC
3.ENIAC
4. All of above
The first microprocessor built by the Intel corporation was called
1.8008
2.8080
3.4004
4.8800
The magnetic storage chip used to provide non-volatile direct access storage of data and that have no moving parts are known as
1.Magnetic core memory
2.Magnetic tape memory
3.Magnetic disk memory
4.Magnetic bubble memory
The metal disks which are permanently housed in sealed and contamination free containers are called
1. Hard disks
2.Floppy disk
3.Winchester disk
4.Flexible disk
The subject of cybernetics deals with the science of
1.Genetics
2.Control and communication
3.Molecular biology
4.Biochemistry
The value of each bead in earth is
1.1
2.3
3.5
4.7
The word length of a computer is measured in
1.Bytes
2.Millimeters
3. Meters
4.Bits
What type of memory is not directly addressable by the CPU and requires special softw3are called EMS (expanded memory specification)?
1.Extended
2.Expanded
3.Base
4.Conventional
When did John Napier develop logarithm?
1.1416
2.1614
3.1641
4.1804
Which company is the biggest player in the microprocessor industry?
1.Motorola
2. IBM
3.Intel
4.AMD
Which is the first electronic digital computer?
1.ENIAC
2.MARK I
3.Z3
4.ABC
Which language is directly understood by the computer without translation program?
1.Machine language
2.Assembly language
3.High level language
4. None of above
Which of the following file organization is most efficient for a file with a high degree of file activity?
1.Sequential
2.ISAM
3.VSAM
4.B-Tree Index
Which of the following is a storage device?
1.Tape
2.Hard Disk
3.Floppy Disk
4.All of the above
Which of the following is associated with error detector?
1.Odd parity bit
2.Even parity bit
3. Both of the above
4.None of above
Which of the following is internal memory?
1.Disks
2.Pen Drives
3. RAM
4.CDs
Which of the following is not a micro computer?
1.Laptop PCs
2.Tablet PCs
3.Desktop PCs
4.None of above
Which of the following is used for manufacturing chips?
1.Control bus
2.Control unit
3.Parity unit
4.Semiconductor
Which of the following machine was not invented by Charles Babbage?
1.Tabulating Machine
2.Analytical Engine
3.Difference Engine
4.Both C and D
Which of the following processors use RISC technology?
1.486dx
2.Power PC
3.486sx
4.6340
Which of the following terms is the most closely related to main memory?
1.Non volatile
2.Permanent
3.Control unit
4.Temporary
Which operation is not performed by computer
1. Inputting
2. Processing
3.Controlling
4.Understanding
Which technology is used in Compact disks?
1. Mechanical
2.Electrical
3.Electro Magnetic
4.Laser
Which unit holds data permanently?
1.Input unit
2.Secondary storage unit
3.Output Unit
4. Primary Memory Unit
Which was the world’s first minicomputer and when was it introduced?
1.PDP-I 1958
2. IBM System/36 1960
3.PDP-II 1961
4.VAX 11/780 1962
Why ABC is considered electro-mechanical computer?
1.Because it was invented before electronic computers were developed
2. Because there are wheels drums bars to rotate and move to produce result
3.Because they use the flow of electrons in different component
4.None of above