Chapter 1: Introduction to Computer Part A – Online Education & Certification

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#1. The Word Computer comes from the word “Compute” which means to

Combine

Calculate

Modify

Delete

#2. Which Comes in various shapes and sizes depending upon the type of Computer Application?

Information

Data

Compute

Necessity

#3. The fact that computers process data is so fundamental that many people have started calling it as

Data

Data Processor

Information

Computer

#4. Who is considered to be the Father of modern Digital Computers?

Robert Frost

Charles Babbage

William Shakes

Charles Rost

#5. In Which year Babbage designed a “Difference Engine”?

1822

1842

1829

1872

#6. In Which year Babbage came out with his new idea of “Analytical Engine”?

1822

1842

1872

1892

#7. Which can perform in a few seconds the amount of work that a human being can do in an entire year?

Computer

Printer

Speed

Capacity

#8. Which is consistently high and the degree of particular computer depends upon its design?

Speed

Accuracy

Diligence

Performance

#9. Which can work for hours together without creating any error and without grumbling?

Versatility

Speed

Accuracy

Diligence

#10. What is one of the most wonderful things about the computer?

Diligence

Versatility

Speed

Storage Capacity

#11. A Computer can store and recall any amount of information because of its

Storage Capacity

Speed

Versatility

Diligence

#12. The Calculator works only on numeric data whereas Computer works with

Computer data

Alphanumeric data

Decimal

Binary

#13. Which was used to distinguish between varying hardware technologies?

Generation

Data

Information

Accuracy

#14. Which was the first electronic Computer?

Electronic Discrete Variable Automatic Computer(EDVAC)

Electronic Numerical Integrator and Calculator(ENIAC)

Electronic Delay Storage Automatic Calculator(EDSAC)

Vacuum Tube Computer

#15. ENIAC was developed as a result of

Stored Program Concept

Military need

Data need

Generation Concept

#16. In which period operation of ENIAC was seriously handicapped by the wiring board?

1943-46

1946-52

1947-49

1952-55

#17. In Which year Britishers developed the Electronic Delay Storage Automatic Calculator?

1943-46

1946-52

1947-49

1952-55

#18. First Generation Period was

1955-1964

1942-1955

1964-1975

1975-1980

#19. Second Generation Period was

1942-1955

1955-1964

1964-1975

1975-1980

#20. The transistor, a smaller and more reliable successor to the Vacuum tube, was invented in

1947

1955

1984

1977

#21. Which technology made it possible to integrate large number of circuit elements into very small surface of silicon known as “Chips”?

Microbioloty

Microtechnology

Microelectronics

Computer

#22. Third Generation Period was

1942-1955

1955-1964

1964-1975

1975-1980

#23. Third Generation technology is known as

Microtechnology

Integrated Circuits

Integrated Value

Datatechnolgoy

#24. The integrated circuits contained only about ten to twenty components was named as

Integrated Circuits

Small Scale Integration

High Scale Integration

Microtechnology

#25. The integrated Circuit became possible to integrate upto a hundred components on a single chip is known as

Small Scale Integration

Medium Scale Integration

Large Scale Integration

Integrated Circuit

#26. Which integration is possible to integrate more components onto a single chip?

Artificial Intelligence

Integration Circuit

Small Scale Integration

Large Scale Integration

#27. Which computer basically knows only how to add?

Analog Computers

Digital Computers

Hybrid Computers

Personal Computers

#28. Which is a greek word which means establishing similarities between two quantities?

Digital

Personal

Hybrid

Analog

#29. Which is a greek word which means establishing similarities between two quantities?

Digital

Personal

Hybrid

Analog

#30. Which Computer similarities are established in the form of current or Voltage signal?

Digital Computers

Analog Computers

Hybrid Computers

Mini Computers

#31. Which computers combine all the good qualities of both the Analog and Digital Computers?

Mini Computers

Main Frame Computers

Hybrid Computers

Super Computers

#32. Which computer is single user oriented and general purpose micro computer processing system that can execute program instructions to perform a wide variety of tasks?

Super Computers

Mini Computers

Personal Computer

Micro Computers

#33. The smallest category of computer, consisting of a microprocessor and associated storage and input/output elements is

Micro Computers

Super Computers

Mini Computers

Personal Computer

#34. A relatively fast but small and inexpensive computer with somewhat limited input/output capabilities is

Micro Computers

Mini Computers

Main frame Computers

Personal Computer

#35. A large computer system that has the capability to support many powerful peripheral devices is

Personal Computer

Mini Computers

Main frame Computers

Micro Computers

#36. Which computer system is characterized by its very large size and very high processing speeds and generally used for complex scientific applications?

Personal computer

Mini Computer

Super Computers

Micro Computers

#37. PDA means

Personal Digital Assistant

Personal Data Assistant

Personal Data Analyst

Proper Digital Assistant

#38. Which accepts or reads the list of instructions and data from the outside world?

Output unit

Input Unit

Storage Unit

Control Unit

#39. Which accepts the results produced by the computer which are in coded form and hence cannot be easily understood by us?

Storage Unit

Input Unit

Output Unit

Control Unit

#40. Which unit or the primary/main storage of a computer system is designed to cater to all the above needs?

Input Unit

Storage Unit

Output Unit

Control Unit

#41. Which unit is the place where the actual execution of the instructions takes place during the processing operation?

Control Unit

Storage Unit

Arithmetic Logic Unit

Output Unit

#42. Which Unit controls the data and organises them before it is sent to ALU or Storage Unit?

Control Unit

Central Processing Unit

Storage Unit

Input Unit

#43. The control unit and the arithmetic logic unit of a computer system are jointly known as

Arithmetic Logic Unit

Input Unit

Storage Unit

Central Processing Unit

#44. Which Unit translate all data into electronic pulses so that computer can understand it?

Input Unit

Output Unit

Control Unit

Storage Unit

#45. Which contains most of the keys which are present in a typewriter but in addition it has got some special operational keys carrying special symbols that help us in giving instructions to the computer?

Mouse

Keyboard

Tracker Ball

Joystick

#46. Which is a vertical lever mounted on a base?

Keyboard

Joystick

Light Pen

Mouse

#47. Which can be drawn directly on the screen?

Mouse

Light Pen

Keyboard

Joystick

#48. Which is a small device held in hand and pushed along a flat surface?

Keyboard

Mouse

Joystick

None

#49. Increased tracking resolution leads to smoother response is

Mouse

Optical Mouse

Keyboard

Tracker Ball

#50. Which is a stationary pointing device that contains a movable ball rotated with the fingers or palm?

Mouse

Optical Mouse

Tracker Ball

Keyboard

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