Question 1

The computer code for the interchange of information between terminals is

Accepted Answer

A) ascii 
B) bcd 
C) ebcdic 
D) all of above 
A) ascii 
B) bcd 
C) ebcdic 
D) all of above A

Question 2

What is the first stage in software development?

Accepted Answer

A) specification and design 
B) testing 
C) system analysis 
D) maintenance 
A) specification and design 
B) testing 
C) system analysis 
D) maintenance C

Question 3

Personnel who design, program, operates and maintains computer equipment refers to

Accepted Answer

A) console-operator 
B) programmer 
C) peopleware 
D) system analyst 
A) console-operator 
B) programmer 
C) peopleware 
D) system analyst C

Question 4

Bit map terminal

Accepted Answer

A) support display containing multiple window 
B) require considerable amount of video ram 
C) requires tremendous amount of copying and hence low performance 
D) all of above 
A) support display containing multiple window 
B) require considerable amount of video ram 
C) requires tremendous amount of copying and hence low performance 
D) all of above

Question 5

Regarding data, computers are very good at

Accepted Answer

A) store 
B) processing 
C) retrieve 
D) all of above 
A) store 
B) processing 
C) retrieve 
D) all of above

Question 6

Which of the following programming language started from second generation?

Accepted Answer

A) cobol 
B) basic 
C) c 
D) lisp 
A) cobol 
B) basic 
C) c 
D) lisp

Question 7

EEPROM stands for

Accepted Answer

A) electrically erasable programmable read only memory 
B) easily erasable programmable read only memory 
C) electronic erasable programmable read only memory 
D) none of the above 
A) electrically erasable programmable read only memory 
B) easily erasable programmable read only memory 
C) electronic erasable programmable read only memory 
D) none of the above

Question 8

A system is

Accepted Answer

A) an integration of different units so as to achieve an objective 
B) input unit 
C) input and output unit 
D) input, output and storage units 
A) an integration of different units so as to achieve an objective 
B) input unit 
C) input and output unit 
D) input, output and storage units

Question 9

A digital computer did not score over an analog computer in terms of

Accepted Answer

A) speed 
B) accuracy 
C) reliability 
D) cost 
A) speed 
B) accuracy 
C) reliability 
D) cost

Question 10

A computer has very low failure rate because it uses electronic components. It produces very consistent results. This is highlighted by which of the feature of computer?

Accepted Answer

A) accuracy 
B) reliability 
C) versatility 
D) automatic 
A) accuracy 
B) reliability 
C) versatility 
D) automatic

Question 11

IBM System/360 is

Accepted Answer

A) mainframe computer 
B) mini computers 
C) micro computers 
D) none of above 
A) mainframe computer 
B) mini computers 
C) micro computers 
D) none of above

Question 12

Which of the following is valid statement?

Accepted Answer

A) data in itself is useless unless it is processed 
B) the data that is processed is called a program 
C) the data which is not yet processed is information 
D) information is processed by computer to generate data. 
A) data in itself is useless unless it is processed 
B) the data that is processed is called a program 
C) the data which is not yet processed is information 
D) information is processed by computer to generate data.

Question 13

EBCDIC stands for

Accepted Answer

A) extended binary coded decimal interchange code 
B) extended bit code decimal interchange code 
C) extended bit case decimal interchange code 
D) extended binary case decimal interchange code 
A) extended binary coded decimal interchange code 
B) extended bit code decimal interchange code 
C) extended bit case decimal interchange code 
D) extended binary case decimal interchange code

Question 14

The act of retrieving existing data from memory is called

Accepted Answer

A) read-out 
B) read from 
C) read 
D) all of above 
A) read-out 
B) read from 
C) read 
D) all of above

Question 15

Which part of the computer is used for calculating and comparing?

Accepted Answer

A) disk unit 
B) control unit 
C) alu 
D) modem 
A) disk unit 
B) control unit 
C) alu 
D) modem

Question 16

Which of the following memories allows simultaneous read and write operations?

Accepted Answer

A) rom 
B) ram 
C) eprom 
D) none of above 
A) rom 
B) ram 
C) eprom 
D) none of above

Question 17

The translator program used in assembly language is called

Accepted Answer

A) compiler 
B) interpreter 
C) assembler 
D) translator 
A) compiler 
B) interpreter 
C) assembler 
D) translator

Question 18

A paper printout of a document is known as

Accepted Answer

A) softcopy output 
B) hardcopy output 
C) permanent output 
D) all of above 
A) softcopy output 
B) hardcopy output 
C) permanent output 
D) all of above

Question 19

The Second Generation Computer was based on ________.

Accepted Answer

A) vacuum tube 
B) silicon chips 
C) transistor 
D) bio chips 
A) vacuum tube 
B) silicon chips 
C) transistor 
D) bio chips

Question 20

When was the X window system born?

Accepted Answer

A) 1984 
B) 1989 
C) 1988 
D) 1990 
A) 1984 
B) 1989 
C) 1988 
D) 1990

The computer code for the interchange of information between terminals is

What is the first stage in software development?

Personnel who design, program, operates and maintains computer equipment refers to

Bit map terminal

Regarding data, computers are very good at

Which of the following programming language started from second generation?

EEPROM stands for

A system is

A digital computer did not score over an analog computer in terms of

A computer has very low failure rate because it uses electronic components. It produces very consistent results. This is highlighted by which of the feature of computer?

IBM System/360 is

Which of the following is valid statement?

EBCDIC stands for

The act of retrieving existing data from memory is called

Which part of the computer is used for calculating and comparing?

Which of the following memories allows simultaneous read and write operations?

The translator program used in assembly language is called

A paper printout of a document is known as

The Second Generation Computer was based on ________.

When was the X window system born?

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The computer code for the interchange of information between terminals is

What is the first stage in software development?

Personnel who design, program, operates and maintains computer equipment refers to

Bit map terminal

Regarding data, computers are very good at

Which of the following programming language started from second generation?

EEPROM stands for

A system is

A digital computer did not score over an analog computer in terms of

A computer has very low failure rate because it uses electronic components. It produces very consistent results. This is highlighted by which of the feature of computer?

IBM System/360 is

Which of the following is valid statement?

EBCDIC stands for

The act of retrieving existing data from memory is called

Which part of the computer is used for calculating and comparing?

Which of the following memories allows simultaneous read and write operations?

The translator program used in assembly language is called

A paper printout of a document is known as

The Second Generation Computer was based on ________.

When was the X window system born?

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Computer Technology and History: Part A

Computer Technology and History: Part B

Computer Memory, Programming Languages, and Hardware

Computer Science and Technology

Computer Terminology and Concepts

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