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Electron NumericaL integrator and Calculator belongs to the

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first generation digital computer

second generation computers

third generation computers

fourth generation computers

The disadvantage of analog computer over the digital computer lies in its.

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set up being closely resembling the physical system

having parallel structure and low cost

being readily tied up with a physically system without using expensive inter phase

need for scaling, limited number of units, limited accuracy

The first digital computer to work electrically was the.

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UNIVAC

Atanasoff-Berry Computer

Mark I

analytical machine

The number 10000 would appear just immediately after.

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FFFF (hex)

1111 (binary)

7777 (octal)

all of the above

If electrical power supply to a computer system is inadvertently disrupted, the serious damage would occur to.

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CPU

disk

CRT

printer

What best describes a bus topology network?

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The number of computers on the network does not affect performance

Easier to troubleshoot than other topologies

Needs significantly more cabling than other topologies

Media is inexpensive and easy to work with

Which is not beneficial of secondary storage

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convenience

DAT

economy

space

The differential equations are solved by.

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analog computers

digital computers

differential machine

both analog and digital computers

Shift of register by one bit to left in binary code is equivalent to

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addition of 2

subtraction of 2

division by 2

multiplication by 2

What is the size of standard floppy disk?

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6 1/2ⁿ

3 1/2ⁿ

8 1/2ⁿ

4 1/2ⁿ

Which of the following cable is comprised of two separate insulated copper wires that are twisted?

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Fiber optics

Twisted pair wire

coax

Submarine

The function of an OP code is.

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To instruct the CPU

To translate a mnemonic

Operate the I/O devices

To act as a buffer

What does the acronym ISDN stand for?

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International Services Data Network

Intelligent Services Digital Network

Integrated Services Digital Network

Interactive Services Digital Network

Who is regarded as the Father of computers.

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John Napier

Pascal

Charles Babbage

Hollerith

A computer can not do anything without

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programme

input device

output device

VDU

An interfact is basically a component that

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test the system

corrects the errors in program

allows two incompatible entities with one another

enhances the capability of a system/equipment

An operating system used exclusively with the manufacturer's computer

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DOS

proprietary

UNIX

NOS

Memory is divided into many numerically addressed.

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logic

locations

codes

cells

The device used with satellite transmission that ensures that strong outgoing signals do not interface with weak incoming signals is called a.

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microwave

transponder

cable

modem

Which of the following is an example of volatile memory.

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ROM

RAM

PROM

Hard disk

Mainframe computers are capable of communicating with several users simultaneously by.

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using a terminal

using a supercomputer

using a workstation

timesharing

Another name for virtual memory is

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virtual page

foregound

background

utility

The smallest unit of information is a(n).

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byte

bit

element

atom

A portable operating system

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generic

backup

allocated

utility

A built in number that identifies a location in storage.

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character

word

byte

address

A set of instructions in a computer is:

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Software

Program

Hardware

Both A and B

Data is represented on a computer by means of a two-state on/off system called

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the octal system

the binary system

a word

ROM

The concurrent processing of computer program via terminals on one computer system is an example of.

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real time processing

time-sharing

Interactive processing

all of the above

How many input leads will be required for a chip containing four two-input Not gates?

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7

14

12

13

__________is an example of packaged software

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MS word

Front page

MS-Access

All

A computer that accepts handwritten input on a screen.

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minicomputer

desktop computer

mainframe

pen-based computer

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