Set 8
1. A computer programmer does all thinking for a computer.
2. CD-ROM is a compact and Optical Disk.
3. Magnetic tape, magnetic disk and Optical disk are primary storage device.
4. A name or number used to identify a storage location is called an address.
5. Disk is a secondary memory device.
6. The difference between memory and storage is that memory Temporary and storage is Permanent.
7. A floppy disk contains both circular track and sector.
8. The first electronic computer in the world was ENIAC.
9. The most commonly used standard data code to represent alphabetical, numerical and punctuation characters used in electronic data processing system is called ASCII.
10. Donald Knuth was the computer conceived by Babbage.
11. A device which is not connected to CPU is offline device.
12. Instruction registers is loaded with the contents of the memory location pointed by the PC.
13. Program counter is used to keep track of address of the memory location where the next instruction is located.
14. In 1984 did IBM introduce the 80286-base PC/AT.
15. 1984 was the x-windows born.
16. The first electronic general-purpose digital computer built by motley and accrete called ENIAC did not work on the stored program principle. 20 numbers could it store in its internal memory.
17. The digital computer was developed primarily in USA.
18. The subject of cybernetics deals with the science of control and communications.
19. Jackquard is credited with the idea of using punch cards to control patterns in a weaving machine.
20. Home computers do not have any disk or diskette drive.
21. Imaging, Graphic and voice require large computer memory
22. A term associated with the comparison of processing speeds of different computer system is MIPS.
23. The process of starting and restarting a computer system by loading instructions from a secondary storage device into the computer memory is called booting.
24. Marcian E Huff invented the microprocessor.
25. The accuracy of floating point numbers representable in two 16-bit words of a computer is approximately 6 digits.
26. Plotter accuracy is measured in terms of repeatability and Resolution.
27. Daisy Wheel printer is a type of impact printer.
28. The numbers of records contained within a block of data on magnetic tape is defined by the Blocking factor.
29. Serial access memories are useful in applications where data naturally needs to flow in and out in serial form.
30. Dynamic RAM memories must be refreshed many times per second.
31. ROM is programmed at the time it is manufactured.
32. Magnetic tape is not used as main memory system.
33. Registers, which are partially visible to user and used to hold conditional, are known as Flags.
34. One of the main feature that distinguish microprocessors from micro-computers is Microprocessor does not contain I/O devices.
35. The least significant bit of the binary number, 0 is equivalent to any odd decimal number.
36. Bus arbitration control pins are needed in a microprocessor to regulate traffic on the bus, in order to prevent two devices from trying to use it at the same time.
37. Epson, 1981 was the world’s first laptop computer introduce in the market.
38. The first microprocessor built by the Intel Corporation was called 4004.
39. George Stibits built the world’s first electronic calculator using telephone relays, light bubs and batteries.
40. Leibnitz developed a mechanical device in the 17th century that could add, subtract multiply, divide and fin square roots.
41. IBM 7000 digital computer has modular construction.
42. An integrated circuit is Fabricated on a tiny silicon chip.
43. Most important advantage of an IC is its Extremely high reliability.
44. The first machine to successfully perform a long series of arithmetic and logical operations was MARK-I.
45. In the third generation of computers On-line, real-time systems first became popular.
46. An IBM system/38 represents the computer class of Small scale computer.
47. The first firm to mass-market a microcomputer as a personal computer was Radio shacks.
48. A digital computer did not score over an analog computer in terms of Accuracy.
49. In 1830, Charles Babbage designed a machine called analytical engine, which he showed at the parts exhibition in 1855.
50. PDP-1, was the world’s first minicomputer and it 1958 was introduced.
51. Control unit and ALU are the two main components of the CPU.
52. The two basic types of record-access methods are Sequential and Random.
53. The arranging of data in a logical sequence is called sorting.
54. The language that the computer can understand and execute is called Machine language.
55. PROM is used as a primary storage device.
56. OCR devices can be used to directly input printed text.
57. The output quality of a printer is measured by Dots per inch.
58. In analog computer input is never converted to digital form.
59. Presper Eckert and John W Mouchly designed the first electronics computer – ENIAC.
60. Modern computers are very reliable but they are not infallible.
61. Z-80 8-bit chip was used in many of Tandy’s TRS-80 computers.
62. A computer program that converts an entire program into machine language at one time is called a compiler.
63. A computer program that translates one program instruction at a time into machine language is called an interpreter.
64. A smart or intelligent device is so called because it contains within its programmable microprocessor.
65. The ALU of a computer responds to the commands coming from control section.
66. The act of retrieving existing data from memory is called Read-out, Read from and read.
67. All modern computers operate on data.
68. Instruction and memory addresses are represented by Binary codes.
69. IBM Corporation developed EBCDIC code used in present day computing.
70. One byte can be used to encode any integer between ‘0’ and ‘255’ inclusive.
71. 12 is the number of bits needed for an address in a 4K memory.
72. Floppy disks are also called diskettes.
73. Hard copy terminal is the name of the computer terminal, which gives paper printout.
74. The two kind of main memory are RAM and ROM.
75. A kind of serial dot-matrix printer that form character with magnetically-charged ink sprayed dots is called Ink jet printer.
76. Laser printer is very commonly used for desktop publishing.
77. Daisywheel printer is classified as an impact printer.
78. Plotter is the general name of the device, which produces hardcopy graphics.
79. In a computer system, Printer device is functionally opposite of a keyboard.
80. The equipment with which the computer talks to its users is called Peripheral.
81. Touch-pads are particularly popular with microcomputer users who cannot type.
82. A trackball is manipulated by palm.
83. The function of CPU is to read, interprets and processors the information and instruction.
84. VDT is termed a combination input-output device.
85. A scanning device reads the barcode, which is used on all types of items, directly into the computer; laser scanner is the name of this scanning device.
86. OCR is the name of the reading device which makes use of photo sensors and laser technologies to interpreted printed, typed or even hand written data directly from the source document.
87. A microcomputer has primary memory of 640k. 640X1024 is exact number of types contained in this memory.
88. 8192 bits can be stored in the 8k RAM.
89. The storage locations in the internal storage of a CPU are called Address.
90. EEPROM chips can be reprogrammed with special electric pulses.
91. Magnetic tape is used for serial access storage only.
92. SAM is not used to describe the memory component of a computer.
93. Memory which can be both read and written to is meant by the term RAM.
94. Computer scientist is exploring the possibility of culturing bacteria to create living chips, which have digital electronic properties. Biochips are these called.
95. Transputer is the name of the chip, which has more than once processor on it.
96. The two major types of computer chips are primary memory chip and microprocessor chip.
97. 1986 did Motorola come out with its enhanced 68030 processor.
98. 1990 did Motorola announce its newest microprocessor chip 68040.
99. The Intel comes out with its RISC i860 chip in 1989.
100. The ALU and control unit of the microcomputers are combined and manufactured on a single silicon chip. Microprocessor is it called.
101. A small square or rectangular piece of silica on which several layers of an integrated circuit are etched or imprinted is called microprocessor.
102. The microelectronics is the technology of Chips.
103. The CPU chip used in a computer is partially made out of silica.
104. Backing storage is so named because it backs up the computers main memory.
105. Computer memory consists of RAM, ROM or PROM microchips.
106. A computer will function only if it has a program is its memory.
107. Group of instructions that directs a computer is called program.
108. Magnetic tape is used for Historical storage and computer input.
109. In mark sensing, data is read electrically.
110. The central computer in a distributed processing system is called the Host.
111. Program unit is not a part of the CPU.
112. Feature to support offline and online tasks used with I/O devices, the term intelligent implies.
113. Punched cards use Hollerith code.
114. CPU chip does a computer add and compare data.
115. A path by which communication is achieved between a central processor and other devices is called Bus.
116. A computer cannot do anything without a program.
117. A computer is a box full of electronic switching device.
118. Control unit of a digital computer is often called the Nerve center.
119. The term ‘memory’ applies to storage.
120. Output device can produce the final product of machine processing in to a form usable by humans.
121. Input device can read data and convert them to a form that a computer can use.
122. Floppy disk can be carried around.
123. The ascending order of a data hierarchy is Bit-bytes-field-record-file-database.
124. Te first computer made available for commercial use was UNIVAC.
125. Charles Babbage is called the “Grand Father” of computer.
126. The first mechanical computer designed by Charles Babbage was called Analytical engine.
127. The transistorized computer circuits were introduced in the 2nd generation.
128. The third generation of computers covers the period 1964-1971.
129. The decrease cost and increased performance of computer hardware were the distinguishing features are all generations of computers.
130. ROM is an example of nonvolatile memory.
131. Magnetic tape can serve as input, output and secondary storage media.
132. Large computer system typically uses Line printers.
133. Primary memory and main memory are the alternative names for the internal storage of a computer.
134. An output device that uses words or messages recorded on a magnetic medium to produce audio response is Voice response unit.
135. It will erase the previous content when data is entered into a memory location.
136. Storage is used to store data to compensate for the difference in speed at which the different units can handle data is Buffer.
137. To locate a data item for storage is Fetch.
138. Program designed to perform specific tasks is known as Application software.
139. Perforated paper used as input of output media is known as paper tapes.
140. Time during which a job is processed by the computer is Execution time.
141. An approach that permits the computer to work on several programs instead of one is Over lapped processing.
142. A directly accessible appointment calendar is feature of a Memory resident package.
143. PowerPC processors use RISC technology.
144. A Input device is any device that provides information which is sent to the CPU.
145. Current SIMMs have either 40 or 72 connectors (pins).
146. The storage subsystem in a microcomputer consists mainly of Magnetic or Optical media with varying capacities.
147. Com (Computer output microfilm) is not an input device.
148. The central processing unit consists of control unit, arithmetic-logic unit and primary storage.
149. EBCDIC can code up to 256 different characters.
150. Optical Scanner, Mouse and digitizer and light per are considered as direct entry input device.
151. Semiconductors are used for manufacturing chips.
152. The computer code for the interchange of information between terminals is ASCII.
153. A byte consists of Eight bits.
154. A hybrid computer resembles both a digital and an analog computer.
155. The silicon chips used for data processing are called Micro Processor.
156. The metal disks, which are permanently housed in, sealed and contamination free containers are called Winchester disks.
157. A computer consists of A central processing unit, Memory and Input and output units.
158. An application program that helps the user to change any number and immediately see the result of that change is Spreadsheet.
159. The instruction for staring the computer is house on Read-only memory chips.
160. The ALU of a computer normally contains a number contains a number of high speed storage elements called Registers.
161. A factor which would strongly influence a business person to adopt a computer is its accuracy, reliability and speed.
162. The magnetic storage chips used to provide nonvolatile direct access storage of data and that have no moving parts are known as magnetic bubble memory.
163. CAD stands for Computer Aided Design.
164. RATS stand for Regression Analysis Time Series.
165. 1975 year was chips used inside the computer for the first time.
166. Intel 4004 was the name of the first commercially available microprocessor chip.
167. 1965 were the first minicomputer built.
168. The first digital computer built with IC chips was known as IBM system/360.
169. High-level language is source program written.
170. Temporary is the most closely related to main memory.
171. Terminal is required when more than one person uses a central computer at the same time.
172. Dumb terminal is used only for data entry and storage, and never for processing.
173. To produce high quality graphic in color, you would want to use a Laser printer.
174. Laser printers are you sure will not to use if your objective is to print on multi carbon forms.
175. Wire matrix printer or wang image printer devices an output composed of a series of dots.
176. The personal computer industry was started by IBM.
177. In the IBM PC-AT, AT stands for Advanced Technology.
178. If in a computer, 16-bits are used to specify addresses in a RAM, the number of addresses will be 65,536.
179. The two major types of computer chips are Primary memory chip and Microprocessor chip.
180. As compared to the secondary memory, the primary memory of a computer is fast.
181. Random Access Memory is a way to access secondary memory.
182. A set of programs that handle firm’s data base responsibilities is called a Database management system(DBMS), Database processing system(DBPS) and Data management system(DMS).
183. DBase-iii was developed by Ashton-tate.
184. IBM-1650 was the most popular first generation computer.
185. Network topology, consisting of nodes attached in a ring, without a host computer, is known as Ring.
186. Structural does not describe a database structure used by DBMS to link data from several files.
187. To compare numbers is the responsibility of the logical unit in the CPU of a computer.
188. Laser printer used in conjunction with computers used dry ink power.
189. Plotter produces the best quality graphics reproduction.
190. RAM memories allows simultaneous read and write operations.
191. Cache memory has the shortest access time.
192. A 32-bit microprocessor has the word length equal to 4 bytes.
193. Typical data transfer rates in LAN are of the order of mega bits per second.
194. A set of information that defines the status of resources allocated to a process is process description.
195. A network topology in which the outer nodes connect to a single central node is Passive star.
196. Any method for controlling access to or use of memory is known Memory protection.
197. A type of core store that has a lower access time than the devices used for working store in the same processor is known as core memory.
198. A single pole, single through switch with one common line and one output line is SPST switch.
199. EDSAC is an acronym for electronic delay storage automatic calculator.
200. EPROM is form of semi conductor memory in which it is possible to change the contests of selected memory locations by applying suitable electrical signals.
201. A disk storage medium in the form of an assembly containing a single rigid magnetic disk permanently is Disk cartridge.
202. A communication protocol that converts noisy data links into communication channels free of transmission errors is known as data link protocol.
203. A notation defining the form and structure of data is known as Data definition language.
204. The number of logical records in a physical record is Field.
205. A memory that is capable of determining whether a given datum is contained in one of its addresses is CAM.
206. A method of implementing a memory management system is Buddy system.
207. A plastic card similar to a credit card but having some memory and a microprocessor embedded within it is Punched Paper tape
208. A repository for data, usually covering specific topic is Data bank.
209. A device that operates under the control of another device is called slave.
210. Actual data processing operations are performed in the arithmetic logic section, but not in the Primary storage section of a processor unit.
211. The use of spooler Programs and/or Buffer hardware allows personal computer operators to do the processing work at the same time a printing operation is in progress.
212. Undo is used to recover their most recent text deletion in WP programs.
213. Mouse is used today for interactive processing and for the on line entry data for batch processing.
214. User programmable terminals that combine VDT hardware with built-in microprocessors is intelligent terminals.
215. The number of characters that can be stored in given physical space is data density.
216. The storage capacity of a disk system depends on the bits per inch of track and the tracks per inch of Surface.
217. The disk drive component used to position read/white heads over specific track is known as Access arm.
218. Condensing output data to exhibit specific information is Summarizing.
219. PROM chips using special external equipment can reprogram.
220. A storage device where the access time is dependent upon the location of the data is Serial Access.
221. Hexadecimal number system is commonly used as a shortcut notation for groups of four binary digits.
222. Interface electronic circuit is used to interconnect I/O devices to a computer’s CPU or Memory.
223. One or more characters used to identify a data field in a computer program are Label.
224. One millisecond is 1000 seconds.
225. An online backing storage system capable of storing larger quantities of data is CPU.
226. Disk is an item of storage medium in the form of circular plate.
227. Properly arranged data is called information.
228. Another word for a daisy wheel printer is golf ball printer.
229. A term used to describe interconnected computer configurations is Multiprogramming.
230. An input/output device at which data enters or leaves a computer system is Terminal.
231. Sending data from one place to another, by physical or electronic means is data transmission.
232. A physical connection between the microprocessor memory and other parts of the microcomputer is known as Address bus.
233. A group of magnetic tapes, videos or terminals usually under the control of one master is Cluster.
234. Number crunchier is the informal name for Super Computer.
235. A technique used by codes to convert an analog signal into a digital bit stream is known as Pulse code modulation.
236. Who deals with the computer and its management put together are called Human ware.
237. Each model of computer has a unique Machine language.
238. Computer professionals working in a computer center are Human ware.
239. In a PC, 640KB memory is available to application software.
240. The width of a processor’s data path is measured in bits; 8-bits are common data paths.
241. ROM is the type of memory for information that does not change on your computer.
242. Expanded memory is not directly addressable by the CPU and requires special software called Expanded Memory Specification.
243. Before a disk can be used to store data, it must b Formatted.
244. AMD is the largest player in the microprocessor industry.
245. The original ASCII code used 7 bits of each byte, reserving that last bit for error checking.
246. Communication ports are found on the back of microcomputers they are used to connect the computer to Printers, Modems and Other hardware.
247. Terminal is required when more than one person uses a central computer at the same time.
248. A hard copy would be prepared on a Line printer, Dot-matrix printer or Typewriter terminal.
249. A typical personal computer used for business purposes would have 256k of RAM.
250. A high quality CAD system uses the following for printing drawing and graphs Digital plotter.
251. Symbolic logic was discovered by George Boole.
252. MANIAC was the nickname of the computer used by the Americans in 1952 for their H-BOMB project.
253. The word length of a computer is measured in Bits.
254. Multi user systems provided cost saving for small business because they use a single processing unit to link several Dumb terminals.
255. Data passes into and out from the computer via its ports.
256. Mainframe computers use the 8-bit code called EBCDIC.
257. Where as a computer mouse moves over the tables surface, the trackball is Stationary.
258. Intelligent terminal input device is user-programmable.
259. Internal memory is used for storing programs and data currently being processed by the CPU.
260. Computer instructions written with the use of English words instead of binary machine code is called Symbolic Code.
261. Computer Operators Operate the devices which input and output data from the computer.
1. A computer programmer does all thinking for a computer.
2. CD-ROM is a compact and Optical Disk.
3. Magnetic tape, magnetic disk and Optical disk are primary storage device.
4. A name or number used to identify a storage location is called an address.
5. Disk is a secondary memory device.
6. The difference between memory and storage is that memory Temporary and storage is Permanent.
7. A floppy disk contains both circular track and sector.
8. The first electronic computer in the world was ENIAC.
9. The most commonly used standard data code to represent alphabetical, numerical and punctuation characters used in electronic data processing system is called ASCII.
10. Donald Knuth was the computer conceived by Babbage.
11. A device which is not connected to CPU is offline device.
12. Instruction registers is loaded with the contents of the memory location pointed by the PC.
13. Program counter is used to keep track of address of the memory location where the next instruction is located.
14. In 1984 did IBM introduce the 80286-base PC/AT.
15. 1984 was the x-windows born.
16. The first electronic general-purpose digital computer built by motley and accrete called ENIAC did not work on the stored program principle. 20 numbers could it store in its internal memory.
17. The digital computer was developed primarily in USA.
18. The subject of cybernetics deals with the science of control and communications.
19. Jackquard is credited with the idea of using punch cards to control patterns in a weaving machine.
20. Home computers do not have any disk or diskette drive.
21. Imaging, Graphic and voice require large computer memory
22. A term associated with the comparison of processing speeds of different computer system is MIPS.
23. The process of starting and restarting a computer system by loading instructions from a secondary storage device into the computer memory is called booting.
24. Marcian E Huff invented the microprocessor.
25. The accuracy of floating point numbers representable in two 16-bit words of a computer is approximately 6 digits.
26. Plotter accuracy is measured in terms of repeatability and Resolution.
27. Daisy Wheel printer is a type of impact printer.
28. The numbers of records contained within a block of data on magnetic tape is defined by the Blocking factor.
29. Serial access memories are useful in applications where data naturally needs to flow in and out in serial form.
30. Dynamic RAM memories must be refreshed many times per second.
31. ROM is programmed at the time it is manufactured.
32. Magnetic tape is not used as main memory system.
33. Registers, which are partially visible to user and used to hold conditional, are known as Flags.
34. One of the main feature that distinguish microprocessors from micro-computers is Microprocessor does not contain I/O devices.
35. The least significant bit of the binary number, 0 is equivalent to any odd decimal number.
36. Bus arbitration control pins are needed in a microprocessor to regulate traffic on the bus, in order to prevent two devices from trying to use it at the same time.
37. Epson, 1981 was the world’s first laptop computer introduce in the market.
38. The first microprocessor built by the Intel Corporation was called 4004.
39. George Stibits built the world’s first electronic calculator using telephone relays, light bubs and batteries.
40. Leibnitz developed a mechanical device in the 17th century that could add, subtract multiply, divide and fin square roots.
41. IBM 7000 digital computer has modular construction.
42. An integrated circuit is Fabricated on a tiny silicon chip.
43. Most important advantage of an IC is its Extremely high reliability.
44. The first machine to successfully perform a long series of arithmetic and logical operations was MARK-I.
45. In the third generation of computers On-line, real-time systems first became popular.
46. An IBM system/38 represents the computer class of Small scale computer.
47. The first firm to mass-market a microcomputer as a personal computer was Radio shacks.
48. A digital computer did not score over an analog computer in terms of Accuracy.
49. In 1830, Charles Babbage designed a machine called analytical engine, which he showed at the parts exhibition in 1855.
50. PDP-1, was the world’s first minicomputer and it 1958 was introduced.
51. Control unit and ALU are the two main components of the CPU.
52. The two basic types of record-access methods are Sequential and Random.
53. The arranging of data in a logical sequence is called sorting.
54. The language that the computer can understand and execute is called Machine language.
55. PROM is used as a primary storage device.
56. OCR devices can be used to directly input printed text.
57. The output quality of a printer is measured by Dots per inch.
58. In analog computer input is never converted to digital form.
59. Presper Eckert and John W Mouchly designed the first electronics computer – ENIAC.
60. Modern computers are very reliable but they are not infallible.
61. Z-80 8-bit chip was used in many of Tandy’s TRS-80 computers.
62. A computer program that converts an entire program into machine language at one time is called a compiler.
63. A computer program that translates one program instruction at a time into machine language is called an interpreter.
64. A smart or intelligent device is so called because it contains within its programmable microprocessor.
65. The ALU of a computer responds to the commands coming from control section.
66. The act of retrieving existing data from memory is called Read-out, Read from and read.
67. All modern computers operate on data.
68. Instruction and memory addresses are represented by Binary codes.
69. IBM Corporation developed EBCDIC code used in present day computing.
70. One byte can be used to encode any integer between ‘0’ and ‘255’ inclusive.
71. 12 is the number of bits needed for an address in a 4K memory.
72. Floppy disks are also called diskettes.
73. Hard copy terminal is the name of the computer terminal, which gives paper printout.
74. The two kind of main memory are RAM and ROM.
75. A kind of serial dot-matrix printer that form character with magnetically-charged ink sprayed dots is called Ink jet printer.
76. Laser printer is very commonly used for desktop publishing.
77. Daisywheel printer is classified as an impact printer.
78. Plotter is the general name of the device, which produces hardcopy graphics.
79. In a computer system, Printer device is functionally opposite of a keyboard.
80. The equipment with which the computer talks to its users is called Peripheral.
81. Touch-pads are particularly popular with microcomputer users who cannot type.
82. A trackball is manipulated by palm.
83. The function of CPU is to read, interprets and processors the information and instruction.
84. VDT is termed a combination input-output device.
85. A scanning device reads the barcode, which is used on all types of items, directly into the computer; laser scanner is the name of this scanning device.
86. OCR is the name of the reading device which makes use of photo sensors and laser technologies to interpreted printed, typed or even hand written data directly from the source document.
87. A microcomputer has primary memory of 640k. 640X1024 is exact number of types contained in this memory.
88. 8192 bits can be stored in the 8k RAM.
89. The storage locations in the internal storage of a CPU are called Address.
90. EEPROM chips can be reprogrammed with special electric pulses.
91. Magnetic tape is used for serial access storage only.
92. SAM is not used to describe the memory component of a computer.
93. Memory which can be both read and written to is meant by the term RAM.
94. Computer scientist is exploring the possibility of culturing bacteria to create living chips, which have digital electronic properties. Biochips are these called.
95. Transputer is the name of the chip, which has more than once processor on it.
96. The two major types of computer chips are primary memory chip and microprocessor chip.
97. 1986 did Motorola come out with its enhanced 68030 processor.
98. 1990 did Motorola announce its newest microprocessor chip 68040.
99. The Intel comes out with its RISC i860 chip in 1989.
100. The ALU and control unit of the microcomputers are combined and manufactured on a single silicon chip. Microprocessor is it called.
101. A small square or rectangular piece of silica on which several layers of an integrated circuit are etched or imprinted is called microprocessor.
102. The microelectronics is the technology of Chips.
103. The CPU chip used in a computer is partially made out of silica.
104. Backing storage is so named because it backs up the computers main memory.
105. Computer memory consists of RAM, ROM or PROM microchips.
106. A computer will function only if it has a program is its memory.
107. Group of instructions that directs a computer is called program.
108. Magnetic tape is used for Historical storage and computer input.
109. In mark sensing, data is read electrically.
110. The central computer in a distributed processing system is called the Host.
111. Program unit is not a part of the CPU.
112. Feature to support offline and online tasks used with I/O devices, the term intelligent implies.
113. Punched cards use Hollerith code.
114. CPU chip does a computer add and compare data.
115. A path by which communication is achieved between a central processor and other devices is called Bus.
116. A computer cannot do anything without a program.
117. A computer is a box full of electronic switching device.
118. Control unit of a digital computer is often called the Nerve center.
119. The term ‘memory’ applies to storage.
120. Output device can produce the final product of machine processing in to a form usable by humans.
121. Input device can read data and convert them to a form that a computer can use.
122. Floppy disk can be carried around.
123. The ascending order of a data hierarchy is Bit-bytes-field-record-file-database.
124. Te first computer made available for commercial use was UNIVAC.
125. Charles Babbage is called the “Grand Father” of computer.
126. The first mechanical computer designed by Charles Babbage was called Analytical engine.
127. The transistorized computer circuits were introduced in the 2nd generation.
128. The third generation of computers covers the period 1964-1971.
129. The decrease cost and increased performance of computer hardware were the distinguishing features are all generations of computers.
130. ROM is an example of nonvolatile memory.
131. Magnetic tape can serve as input, output and secondary storage media.
132. Large computer system typically uses Line printers.
133. Primary memory and main memory are the alternative names for the internal storage of a computer.
134. An output device that uses words or messages recorded on a magnetic medium to produce audio response is Voice response unit.
135. It will erase the previous content when data is entered into a memory location.
136. Storage is used to store data to compensate for the difference in speed at which the different units can handle data is Buffer.
137. To locate a data item for storage is Fetch.
138. Program designed to perform specific tasks is known as Application software.
139. Perforated paper used as input of output media is known as paper tapes.
140. Time during which a job is processed by the computer is Execution time.
141. An approach that permits the computer to work on several programs instead of one is Over lapped processing.
142. A directly accessible appointment calendar is feature of a Memory resident package.
143. PowerPC processors use RISC technology.
144. A Input device is any device that provides information which is sent to the CPU.
145. Current SIMMs have either 40 or 72 connectors (pins).
146. The storage subsystem in a microcomputer consists mainly of Magnetic or Optical media with varying capacities.
147. Com (Computer output microfilm) is not an input device.
148. The central processing unit consists of control unit, arithmetic-logic unit and primary storage.
149. EBCDIC can code up to 256 different characters.
150. Optical Scanner, Mouse and digitizer and light per are considered as direct entry input device.
151. Semiconductors are used for manufacturing chips.
152. The computer code for the interchange of information between terminals is ASCII.
153. A byte consists of Eight bits.
154. A hybrid computer resembles both a digital and an analog computer.
155. The silicon chips used for data processing are called Micro Processor.
156. The metal disks, which are permanently housed in, sealed and contamination free containers are called Winchester disks.
157. A computer consists of A central processing unit, Memory and Input and output units.
158. An application program that helps the user to change any number and immediately see the result of that change is Spreadsheet.
159. The instruction for staring the computer is house on Read-only memory chips.
160. The ALU of a computer normally contains a number contains a number of high speed storage elements called Registers.
161. A factor which would strongly influence a business person to adopt a computer is its accuracy, reliability and speed.
162. The magnetic storage chips used to provide nonvolatile direct access storage of data and that have no moving parts are known as magnetic bubble memory.
163. CAD stands for Computer Aided Design.
164. RATS stand for Regression Analysis Time Series.
165. 1975 year was chips used inside the computer for the first time.
166. Intel 4004 was the name of the first commercially available microprocessor chip.
167. 1965 were the first minicomputer built.
168. The first digital computer built with IC chips was known as IBM system/360.
169. High-level language is source program written.
170. Temporary is the most closely related to main memory.
171. Terminal is required when more than one person uses a central computer at the same time.
172. Dumb terminal is used only for data entry and storage, and never for processing.
173. To produce high quality graphic in color, you would want to use a Laser printer.
174. Laser printers are you sure will not to use if your objective is to print on multi carbon forms.
175. Wire matrix printer or wang image printer devices an output composed of a series of dots.
176. The personal computer industry was started by IBM.
177. In the IBM PC-AT, AT stands for Advanced Technology.
178. If in a computer, 16-bits are used to specify addresses in a RAM, the number of addresses will be 65,536.
179. The two major types of computer chips are Primary memory chip and Microprocessor chip.
180. As compared to the secondary memory, the primary memory of a computer is fast.
181. Random Access Memory is a way to access secondary memory.
182. A set of programs that handle firm’s data base responsibilities is called a Database management system(DBMS), Database processing system(DBPS) and Data management system(DMS).
183. DBase-iii was developed by Ashton-tate.
184. IBM-1650 was the most popular first generation computer.
185. Network topology, consisting of nodes attached in a ring, without a host computer, is known as Ring.
186. Structural does not describe a database structure used by DBMS to link data from several files.
187. To compare numbers is the responsibility of the logical unit in the CPU of a computer.
188. Laser printer used in conjunction with computers used dry ink power.
189. Plotter produces the best quality graphics reproduction.
190. RAM memories allows simultaneous read and write operations.
191. Cache memory has the shortest access time.
192. A 32-bit microprocessor has the word length equal to 4 bytes.
193. Typical data transfer rates in LAN are of the order of mega bits per second.
194. A set of information that defines the status of resources allocated to a process is process description.
195. A network topology in which the outer nodes connect to a single central node is Passive star.
196. Any method for controlling access to or use of memory is known Memory protection.
197. A type of core store that has a lower access time than the devices used for working store in the same processor is known as core memory.
198. A single pole, single through switch with one common line and one output line is SPST switch.
199. EDSAC is an acronym for electronic delay storage automatic calculator.
200. EPROM is form of semi conductor memory in which it is possible to change the contests of selected memory locations by applying suitable electrical signals.
201. A disk storage medium in the form of an assembly containing a single rigid magnetic disk permanently is Disk cartridge.
202. A communication protocol that converts noisy data links into communication channels free of transmission errors is known as data link protocol.
203. A notation defining the form and structure of data is known as Data definition language.
204. The number of logical records in a physical record is Field.
205. A memory that is capable of determining whether a given datum is contained in one of its addresses is CAM.
206. A method of implementing a memory management system is Buddy system.
207. A plastic card similar to a credit card but having some memory and a microprocessor embedded within it is Punched Paper tape
208. A repository for data, usually covering specific topic is Data bank.
209. A device that operates under the control of another device is called slave.
210. Actual data processing operations are performed in the arithmetic logic section, but not in the Primary storage section of a processor unit.
211. The use of spooler Programs and/or Buffer hardware allows personal computer operators to do the processing work at the same time a printing operation is in progress.
212. Undo is used to recover their most recent text deletion in WP programs.
213. Mouse is used today for interactive processing and for the on line entry data for batch processing.
214. User programmable terminals that combine VDT hardware with built-in microprocessors is intelligent terminals.
215. The number of characters that can be stored in given physical space is data density.
216. The storage capacity of a disk system depends on the bits per inch of track and the tracks per inch of Surface.
217. The disk drive component used to position read/white heads over specific track is known as Access arm.
218. Condensing output data to exhibit specific information is Summarizing.
219. PROM chips using special external equipment can reprogram.
220. A storage device where the access time is dependent upon the location of the data is Serial Access.
221. Hexadecimal number system is commonly used as a shortcut notation for groups of four binary digits.
222. Interface electronic circuit is used to interconnect I/O devices to a computer’s CPU or Memory.
223. One or more characters used to identify a data field in a computer program are Label.
224. One millisecond is 1000 seconds.
225. An online backing storage system capable of storing larger quantities of data is CPU.
226. Disk is an item of storage medium in the form of circular plate.
227. Properly arranged data is called information.
228. Another word for a daisy wheel printer is golf ball printer.
229. A term used to describe interconnected computer configurations is Multiprogramming.
230. An input/output device at which data enters or leaves a computer system is Terminal.
231. Sending data from one place to another, by physical or electronic means is data transmission.
232. A physical connection between the microprocessor memory and other parts of the microcomputer is known as Address bus.
233. A group of magnetic tapes, videos or terminals usually under the control of one master is Cluster.
234. Number crunchier is the informal name for Super Computer.
235. A technique used by codes to convert an analog signal into a digital bit stream is known as Pulse code modulation.
236. Who deals with the computer and its management put together are called Human ware.
237. Each model of computer has a unique Machine language.
238. Computer professionals working in a computer center are Human ware.
239. In a PC, 640KB memory is available to application software.
240. The width of a processor’s data path is measured in bits; 8-bits are common data paths.
241. ROM is the type of memory for information that does not change on your computer.
242. Expanded memory is not directly addressable by the CPU and requires special software called Expanded Memory Specification.
243. Before a disk can be used to store data, it must b Formatted.
244. AMD is the largest player in the microprocessor industry.
245. The original ASCII code used 7 bits of each byte, reserving that last bit for error checking.
246. Communication ports are found on the back of microcomputers they are used to connect the computer to Printers, Modems and Other hardware.
247. Terminal is required when more than one person uses a central computer at the same time.
248. A hard copy would be prepared on a Line printer, Dot-matrix printer or Typewriter terminal.
249. A typical personal computer used for business purposes would have 256k of RAM.
250. A high quality CAD system uses the following for printing drawing and graphs Digital plotter.
251. Symbolic logic was discovered by George Boole.
252. MANIAC was the nickname of the computer used by the Americans in 1952 for their H-BOMB project.
253. The word length of a computer is measured in Bits.
254. Multi user systems provided cost saving for small business because they use a single processing unit to link several Dumb terminals.
255. Data passes into and out from the computer via its ports.
256. Mainframe computers use the 8-bit code called EBCDIC.
257. Where as a computer mouse moves over the tables surface, the trackball is Stationary.
258. Intelligent terminal input device is user-programmable.
259. Internal memory is used for storing programs and data currently being processed by the CPU.
260. Computer instructions written with the use of English words instead of binary machine code is called Symbolic Code.
261. Computer Operators Operate the devices which input and output data from the computer.
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