A computer Program that translates one program instruction at a time into machine language is called a/an
1. Interpreter
2.CPU
3.Compiler
4. Simulator
A computer which CPU speed around 100 million instruction per second and with the word length of around 64 bits is known as
1.Super computer
2. Mini computer
3.Micro computer
4.Macro computer
A number system that has eight different symbols to represent any quantity is known as
1. Binary
2.Octal
3. Decimal
4.Hexadecimal
A number system that has eight different symbols to represent any quantity is known as
1.Binary
2. Octal
3.Decimal
4.Hexadecimal
A song being played on comptuer speaker is
1.hard output
2.soft output
3.both hard and soft output
4.neither hard nor soft output
Apple company used chips from ______ for its computers
1.Intel
2.Motorola
3.Both of above
4.None of above
Basic is ________ language.
1. a procedural
2.an object oriented
3.both A and B
4.none of the above
Charles Babbage is considered the father of modern computers because
1.of his difference engine
2.of his analytical engine
3.his concept of input mill and output
4.All of above
Charles Babbage was awarded by Royal Society for his
1.Difference Engine
2.Analytic Engine
3.Binary System in Analytic Engine
4.His concept of input mill output and storage
Computers built before the First Generation of computers were:
1. Mechanical
2.Electro-mechanical
3.Electrical
4.None of these
Daisy wheel printer is a type of
1.Matrix printer
2.Impact printer
3. Laser printer
4.Manual printer
In the IBM PC-At what do the words AT stand for
1.Additional Terminals
2.Advance technology
3.Applied technology
4.Advanced terminology
In which language is source program written?
1.English
2.Symbolic
3.High level
4.Temporary
When was the world’s first laptop computer introduced in the market and by whom?
1.Hewlett-Packard
2.Epson 1981
3.Laplink traveling software In1982
4.Tandy model-2000 1985
Mini computers and micro computers are from which generation of computers?
1.First
2. Second
3. Third
4. Fourth
Napier’s Bones were invented in
1.1614
2.1617
3.1620
4.None of above
One computer that is not considered a portable computer is
1.Minicomput
2.A laptop computer
3.Tablet PC
4.All of the above
One of the main feature that distinguish microprocessors from micro-computer is
1.Words are usually large in microprocessors
2.Words are shorter in microprocessors
3.Microprocessor does not contain I/O device
4. Exactly the same as the machine cycle time
ow many types of storage loops exists in magnetic bubble memory
1.8
2.4
3.16
4.2
Pick the one that is used for logical operations or comparisons such as less than equal to or greater than.
1.Arithmetic and Logic Unit
2.Control Unit
3.Both of above
4. None of above
Size of the primary memory of a PC ranges between
1.2KB to 8KB
2.64KB & 256KB
3. 256KB & 640KB
4.None of these
The computer that process both analog and digital is called
1.Analog computer
2.Digital computer
3. Hybrid computer
4.Mainframe computer
The first electronic general purpose digital computer built by Eckert and Mauchly called ENIAC did not work on the stored program concept. How many numbers could it store in its internal memory?
1.100
2.20
3.40
4.80
The operating speed of third generation computer was
1.Milliseconds
2.Microseconds
3.Nanoseconds
4. Picoseconds
The personnel who deals with the computer and its management put together are called
1.Software
2.Human ware
3.Firmware
4.Hardware
The primary advantage of key-to-tape data entry system is
1.A large percentage of editing can be performed at the time of data entry
2.Key verification is easily performed
3.The tape is reusable
4.Keying errors can be detected as they occur.
The silicon chips used for data processing are called
1.RAM chips
2.ROM chips
3.Micro processors
4.PROM chips
Today’s computer giant IBM was earlier known by different name which was changed in 1924. What was that name?
1.Computer Tabulating Recording Co
2.The Tabulator Ltd.
3.International Computer Ltd.
4.None of above
WAN is a most used abbreviation in Newtorking what is its full form?
1.WAP Area Network
2.Wide Area Network
3.Wide Array of Network
4.Wireless Access Network
What is System Analysis?
1.The design of the screen the user will see and use to enter or display data
2.System analysis defines the format and type of data the program will use
3.system Analysis involves creating formal model of the problem to be solved
4.None of the above
What is the number of read-write heads in the drive for a 9-trac magnetic tape?
1.9
2.16
3.18
4.27
What was the first computer brought in Nepal?
1. ICL/2950
2.ENIAC
3.IBM 1401
4.None of above
What was the name of the first commercially available microprocessor chip?
1. Intel 308
2. Intel 33
3.Intel 4004
4.Motorola 639
When did IBM introduce the 20286 based PC/AT?
1.1982
2.1984
3.1985
4.1989
When we look at the cost which of the following computer is most expensive?
1.Mainframe Computer
2.Mini Computers
3.Micro Computers
4.Super Computers
Which computers used operating systems by Microsoft?
1.IBM PCs
2.Apple/Macintosh PCs
3.IBM Compatibles
4. Both A & C
Which device is used as the standard pointing device in a Graphical User Environment?
1.Keyboard
2.Mouse
3.Joystick
4.Track ball
Which is an item of storage medium in the form of circular plate?
1.Disk
2. CPU
3.Printer
4.ALU
Which of the following class of computers can process physical quantities such as speed?
1.Analog Computers
2. Digital Computers
3. Hybrid Computers
4.None of above
Which of the following devices have a limitation that we can only store information to it but cannot erase or modify it?
1.Floppy Disk
2.Hard Disk
3.Tape Drive
4.CDROM
Which of the following have the fastest access time?
1.Semiconductor Memories
2.Magnetic Disks
3.Magnetic Tapes
4.Compact Disks
Which of the following is a feature of fifth generation computers?
1.Use of natural language
2.artificial intelligence
3.bio-chips
4.All of above
Which of the following is a way to access secondary memory?
1.Random access memory
2.Action method
3.Transfer method
4.Density method
Which of the following is correct acronym of VGA?
1.Video Graphics Array
2.Visual Graphics Array
3.Volatile Graphics Array
4. Video Graphics Adapter
Which of the following is input device?
1.scanner
2.speaker
3.monitor
4.projector
Which of the following is true?
1. Fields are composed of bytes
2.Records are composed of fields
3.Fields are composed of characters
4.All of above
Which of the following is true?
1.Mark I was 8 feet long
2.Mark I was 2 feet long
3.Mark I was 40 feet long
4. None of above
Which of the following is used only for data entry and storage and never for processing?
1.Mouse
2.Dumb terminal
3.Micro computer
4.Dedicated data entry system
Which of the following will happen when data is entered into a memory location?
1.It will add to the content of the location
2.It will change the address of the memory location
3.It will erase the previous content
4. It will not be fruitful if there is already some data at the location
Who built the world’s first electronic calculator using telephone relays light bulbs and batteries?
1.Claude Shannon
2.Konrard Zues
3.George Stibits
4.Howard H. Aiken