Question Bank & Answer Key of Fundamental of Computers Part 4
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55. Chief component of first-generation computer was
a. Transistors
b. Vacuum Tubes and Valves
c. Integrated Circuits
d. None of above
Answer: B
56. FORTRAN is
a. File Translation
b. Format Translation
c. Formula Translation
d. Floppy Translation
Answer: C
57. EEPROM stands for
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
Answer: C
58. Second Generation computers were developed during
a. 1949 to 1955
b. 1956 to 1965
c. 1965 to 1970
d. 1970 to 1990
Answer: B
59. The computer size was very large in
a. First Generation
b. Second Generation
c. Third Generation
d. Fourth Generation
Answer: A
60. Microprocessors as switching devices are for which generation computers
a. First Generation
b. Second Generation
c. Third Generation
d. Fourth Generation
Answer: D
61. Which of the following devices can be sued to directly image printed text?
a. OCR
b. OMR
c. MICR
d. All of above
Answer: A
62. The output quality of a printer is measured by
a. Dot per inch
b. Dot per sq. inch
c. Dots printed per unit time
d. All of above
Answer: B
63. In analogue computer
a. Input is first converted to digital form
b. Input is never converted to digital form
c. Output is displayed in digital form
d. All of above
Answer: B
64. In latest generation computers, the instructions are executed
a. Parallel only
b. Sequentially only
c. Both sequentially and parallel
d. All of above
Answer: C
65. Who designed the first electronics computer – ENIAC?
a. Van-Neumann
b. Joseph M. Jacquard
c. J. Presper Eckert and John W Mauchly
d. All of above
Answer: C
66. Who invented the high level language “C” ?
a. Dennis M. Ritchie
b. Niklaus Writh
c. Seymour Papert
d. Donald Kunth
Answer: A
67. Personnel who design, program, operate and maintain computer equipment refers to
a. Console-operator
b. Programmer
c. Peopleware
d. System Analyst
Answer: C
68. When did arch rivals IBM and Apple Computers Inc. decide to join hands?
a. 1978
b. 1984
c. 1990
d. 1991
Answer: D