Question 1

The two kinds of main memory are:

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A)  primary and secondary
B)  random and sequential
C)  rom and ram
D)  all of aboveE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 2

One millisecond is

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A)  1 second
B)  10th of a seconds
C)  1000th of a seconds
D)  10000th of a secondsE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Which of the following was a special purpose computer?

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A)  abc
B)  eniac
C)  edvac
D)  all of the aboveE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

Storage capacity of magnetic disk depends on

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A)  tracks per inch of surface
B)  bits per inch of tracks
C)  disk pack in disk surface
D)  all of aboveE) B) and D)
F) B) and C) D

Question 5

Integrated Circuits (Ics)  are related to which generation of computers?

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A)  first generation
B)  second generation
C)  third generation
D)  fourth generationE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

What are the stages in the compilation process?

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A)  feasibility study, system design and testing
B)  implementation and documentation
C)  lexical analysis, syntax analysis, and code generation
D)  none of the aboveE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 7

The two major types of computer chips are

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A)  external memory chip
B)  primary memory chip
C)  microprocessor chip
D)  both b and cE) B) and D)
F) C) and D) D

Question 8

A dumb terminal has

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A)  an embedded microprocessor
B)  extensive memory
C)  independent processing capability
D)  a keyboard and screenE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 9

The main electronic component used in first generation computers was

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A)  transistors
B)  vacuum tubes and valves
C)  integrated circuits
D)  none of aboveE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Computer is free from tiresome and boardoom. We call it

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A)  accuracy
B)  reliability
C)  diligence
D)  versatilityE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

A storage area used to store data to a compensate for the difference in speed at which the different units can handle data is

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A)  memory
B)  buffer
C)  accumulator
D)  addressE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Which type of computers uses the 8-bit code called EBCDIC?

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A)  minicomputers
B)  microcomputers
C)  mainframe computers
D)  super computerE) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 13

The ALU of a computer responds to the commands coming from

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A)  primary memory
B)  control section
C)  external memory
D)  cache memoryE) A) and B)
F) B) and D) B

Question 14

Which of the following IC was used in third generation of computers?

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A)  ssi
B)  msi
C)  lsi
D)  both a and bE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Which computer was considered the first electronic computer until 1973 when court invalidated the patent?

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A)  eniac
B)  mark i
C)  z3
D)  abcE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

The output quality of a printer is measured by

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A)  dot per sq. inch
B)  dot per inch
C)  dots printed per unit time
D)  all of the aboveE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 17

To produce high quality graphics (hardcopy)  in color, you would want to use a/n

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A)  rgb monitor
B)  plotter
C)  ink-jet printer
D)  laser printerE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 18

Chief component of first generation computer was

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A)  transistors
B)  vacuum tubes and valves
C)  integrated circuits
D)  none of aboveE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

CD-ROM is a

Accepted Answer

A)  semiconductor memory
B)  memory register
C)  magnetic memory
D)  none of aboveE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Microprocessors as switching devices are for which generation computers

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A)  first generation
B)  second generation
C)  third generation
D)  fourth generationE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Exam 1: Computer Technology

The two kinds of main memory are:

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One millisecond is

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Which of the following was a special purpose computer?

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Storage capacity of magnetic disk depends on

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Integrated Circuits (Ics) are related to which generation of computers?

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What are the stages in the compilation process?

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The two major types of computer chips are

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A dumb terminal has

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The main electronic component used in first generation computers was

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Computer is free from tiresome and boardoom. We call it

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A storage area used to store data to a compensate for the difference in speed at which the different units can handle data is

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Which type of computers uses the 8-bit code called EBCDIC?

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The ALU of a computer responds to the commands coming from

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Which of the following IC was used in third generation of computers?

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Which computer was considered the first electronic computer until 1973 when court invalidated the patent?

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The output quality of a printer is measured by

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To produce high quality graphics (hardcopy) in color, you would want to use a/n

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Chief component of first generation computer was

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