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What is the full form of the first Electronic Computer ENIAC?

A. Electrical Numerical Integrator & Calculator

B. Electronic Numeric Integrator & Calculator

C. Electrical Numerical Integrated Computer

D. Electro Numeric Integrity Computer

Option b – Electronic Numeric Integrator & Calculator

In the 1960’s, the Texas Institute invented ( Evolution of Computer Questions and Answers )

A. Integrated circuits

B. Microprocessor

C. Vacuum tubes

D. Transistors

Option a – Integrated circuits

The first digital electronic computer was built in the year

A. 1950

B. 1940

C. 1960

D. 1930

Option b – 1940

The first mechanical adding machine was invented by Blaise Pascal in ( Evolution of Computer Questions and Answers )

A. 1652

B. 1642

C. 1659

D. 1643

Option b – 1642

Early computers like ENIAC, EDVAC, and UNIVAC I all can be classified as

A. Third Generation Computers

B. Second Generation Computers

C. First Generation Computers

D. None of the above

Option c – First Generation Computers

Which of the following is not a class based on size? ( Evolution of Computer Questions and Answers )

A. Mainframe Computer

B. Micro Computer

C. Mini Computer

D. Digital Computer

Option d – Digital Computer

The processing speed of first-generation computers was

A. Milliseconds

B. Microseconds

C. Nanoseconds

D. Picoseconds

Option a – Milliseconds

Where was the first computer installed in India? ( Evolution of Computer Questions and Answers )

A. Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata

B. Indian Institute of Statistics, Delhi

C. Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore

D. Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad

Option a – Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata

Which of the following statements best describes the batch method of input?

A. Data is processed as soon as it is input

B. Data is input at the time it is collected in the form of source documents

C. Data is collected in the form of source documents, placed into groups & then input into the computer

D. Source documents are not used

Option c – Data is collected in the form of source documents, placed into groups & then input into the computer

A supercomputer developed by Indian scientists? ( Evolution of Computer Questions and Answers )

A. Param

B. Cray I

C. Blue Gene

D. IBM Sequoia

Option a – Param

First-generation computers used

A. Transistor

B. Microprocessors

C. Vacuum tube processors

D. Integrated circuit

Option c – Vacuum tube processors

File ……… shrinks the size of a file so it requires less storage space. ( Evolution of Computer Questions and Answers )

A) Synthesizing

B) Defragmenting

C) None of these

D) Compression

Option d – Compression

The most widely used code that represents each character as a unique 8-bit code is:

A) ASCII

B) Unicode

C) EBCDIC

D) Binary numbering system

Option a – ASCII

When SHADOWING is enabled in a computer BIOS: ( Evolution of Computer Questions and Answers )

A) The conventional memory is re-mapped to the top of the

B) Values are stored twice in the memory for redundancy

C) Instructions stored in various ROM chips are copied into

D) None of these

Option c – Instructions stored in various ROM chips are copied into

Which of the following will not be considered as a form of secondary storage?

A) None of the above

B) Semiconductor memory

C) Magnetic disks

D) Magnetic tapes

Option b – Semiconductor memory

The Recycle Bin in a computer stores: ( Evolution of Computer Questions and Answers )

A) Files & folders in floppy device

B) Deleted files & folders

C) Hidden & Deleted files

D) Hidden & Deleted folders

Option b – Deleted files & folders

Which of the following character sets supports Japanese & Chinese fonts?

A) ECBI

B) Unicode

C) ASCII

D) EBCDIC

Option b – Unicode

For locating any document on the WWW, there is a unique address known as: ( Evolution of Computer Questions and Answers )

A) Home-page

B) URL

C) E-mail account

D) Domain name

Option b – URL

A(n) __ is a program that makes the computer easier to use.

A) Operating system

B) Programming

C) Network

D) Utility

Option d – Utility

You use a(n) __, such as a keyboard or mouse, to input information.

A) Storage device

B) Input device

C) Output device

D) None of these

Option b – Input device

Authorization is best characterized as: ( Evolution of Computer Questions and Answers )

A) Certifying a user’s authority

B) A user providing an identity and a password

C) Providing access to a resource according to the principle of least privilege

D) Ensuring maximum utilization of resources

Option c – Providing access to a resource according to the principle of least privilege

In a building, the network through which computers are connected to each other through LAN is called:

A) Internet

B) Intranet

C) Extranet

D) None of these

Option b – Intranet

Which of the following is NOT a computer programming language?

A) C++

B) Microsoft

C) C

D) COBOL

Option b – Microsoft

Processing information involves:

A) Accepting information from the outside world

B) None of these

C) All of these answers are forms of processing information

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D) Performing arithmetic or logical operations on information that is input

Option d – Performing arithmetic or logical operations on information that is input

Which of the following refers to programs stored in ROM?

A) Hardware

B) Software SCALE-I & II CWE

C) Peripheral

D) Firmware

Option d – Firmware

Microsoft Office is:

A) Open-source software

B) A vertical market application

C) Public-domain software

D) An application suite

Option d – An application suite

The steps and tasks needed to process data, such as responses to questions or clicking an icon, are called:

A) Application software

B) The operating system

C) The hardware unit

D) Instructions

Option d – Instructions

A __ is a named set of characters that have the same characteristics.

A) Font

B) None of these

C) Pico

D) Typestyle

Option a – Font

Codes consisting of light and dark marks which may be optically read are known as:

A) Special code

B) Stripe Code

C) Decoder

D) Barcode

Option d – Barcode

Which of the following computer languages is a mathematically oriented language used for scientific problems?

A) ANDROID

B) PROLOG

C) FORTRAN

D) COBOL

Option c – FORTRAN

The prefix that stands for ‘billionth’ is:

A) Giga

B) Tera

C) Peta

D) Nano

Option d – Nano

__ is processed by the computer into information.

A) Input

B) Numbers

C) None of these

D) Data

Option d – Data

Change from command line interface to GUI has made personal computers:

A) Representational

B) Only 1 and 3

C) All of the above

D) Communicative

Option b – Only 1 and 3

RAM is considered volatile storage, which means it is:

A) Permanent

B) Temporary

C) Random

D) Optional

Option b – Temporary

A __ is a collection of information saved as a unit.

A) File extension

B) Folder

C) File

D) None of these

Option c – File

Input Device that can read characters directly from an ordinary piece of paper is

A) OMR

B) None of these

C) POS

D) OCR

Option d – OCR

Which access method is used for obtaining a record from a cassette tape?

A) Direct & Random

B) Random

C) Direct

D) Sequential

Option d – Sequential

Backup of the data files will help prevent

A) Virus infection

B) Loss of confidentiality

C) Loss of data

D) Duplication of data

Option c – Loss of data

Generally, you access the Recycle Bin through an icon located

A) None of these

B) In the properties dialog box

C) On the shortcut menu

D) On the desktop

Option d – On the desktop

What is a stored question about information in a database?

A) Report

B) Query

C) Field

D) Record

Option b – Query

Which of the following is necessary for multiplexing?

A) Parallel transmission

B) QAM

C) High-capacity data links

D) Modems

Option d – Modems

For optical fiber used in point-to-point transmission, the repeater spacing is

A) 2 – 10 km

B) None of these

C) 100 – 1000 km

D) 10 – 100 km

Option d – 10 – 100 km

A computer falls into the __ category if it is, at the time of construction, one of the fastest computers in the world.

A) Supercomputer

B) Mainframe

C) Minicomputer

D) None of these

Option a – Supercomputer

Which of the following is not a version of the Windows operating system software for the PC?

A) ME

B) Linux

C) XP

D) 98

Option b – Linux

What is the meaning of Bandwidth in a Network?

A) Class of IP used in Network

B) Transmission capacity of communication channels

C) None of these

D) Host of network provider

Option b – Transmission capacity of communication channels

The ALU performs __ operations.

A) Programming based

B) ASCII

C) Algorithm based

D) Arithmetic

Option d – Arithmetic

Peripheral devices such as printers and monitors are considered to be

A) Software

B) Information

C) Hardware

D) Source code

Option c – Hardware

Which of the following is an example of first-generation computers?

A) IBM 1401

B) IBM 650

C) IBM 702

D) Both 2 & 3

Option d – Both 2 & 3

What does WWW stand for?

A) World Whole Web

B) Wide World Web

C) Web World Wide

D) World Wide Web

Option d – World Wide Web

Which gate is a single integrated circuit?

A) Gate

B) Mother Board

C) Chip

D) CPU

Option a – Gate

Which of the following are components of the Central Processing Unit (CPU)?

A) Arithmetic logic unit, Mouse

B) Arithmetic logic unit, Control unit

C) Arithmetic logic unit, Integrated Circuits

D) Control Unit, Monitor

Option b – Arithmetic logic unit, Control unit

Where is RAM located?

A) Expansion Board

B) External Drive

C) Mother Board

D) All of the above

Option c – Mother Board

If a computer has more than one processor then it is known as?

A) Uniprocess

B) Multiprocessor

C) Multithreaded

D) Multiprogramming

Option b – Multiprocessor

If a computer provides database services to others, then it will be known as?

A) Web server

B) Application server

C) Database server

D) FTP server

Option c – Database server

Which among the following first generation of computers had?

A) Vacuum Tubes & Magnetic Drum

B) Integrated Circuits

C) Magnetic Tape & Transistors

D) All of the above

Option a – Vacuum Tubes & Magnetic Drum

The full form of the URL is?

A) Uniform Resource Locator

B) Uniform Resource Link

C) Uniform Registered Link

D) Unified Resource Link

Option a – Uniform Resource Locator

The technology used to provide internet by transmitting data over wires of the telephone network is?

A) Transmitter

B) Diodes

C) HHL

D) DSL

Option d – DSL

Which level language is Assembly Language?

A) High-level programming language

B) Medium-level programming language

C) Low-level programming language

D) Machine language

Option c – Low-level programming language

In which of the following forms, data is stored in a computer?

A) Decimal

B) Binary

C) Hexadecimal

D) Octal

Option b – Binary

Which of the following system components is the brain of the computer?

A) Network card

B) CPU

C) None of these

D) Memory

Option b – CPU

The Internet allows you to

A) send electronic mail

B) None of these

C) All of these

D) connect to servers all around the world

Option c – All of these

Transformation of input into output is performed by

A) Input-Output Unit

B) The CPU

C) Memory

D) Storage

Option b – The CPU

A Website address is a unique name that identifies a specific …….. on the web.

A) Web browser

B) Website

C) None of these

D) link

Option b – Website

The arrow keys can be used to

A) None of these

B) move the cursor while deleting text

C) delete text

D) move the cursor in the text that has already been entered

Option d – move the cursor in the text that has already been entered

Which of the following is a popular DOS-based spreadsheet?

A) Lotus 1-2-3

B) Excel

C) Access

D) Word

Option a – Lotus 1-2-3

Personal computers are connected to form a

A) Enterprise

B) Server

C) Network

D) Super Computer

Option c – Network

Choosing a program instruction or data item from memory is called

A) encoding

B) decoding

C) storing

D) fetching

Option d – fetching

Java is referred to as a(n)

A) Low-level language

B) Programming mid-level language

C) Complex language

D) High-level language

Option d – High-level language

The ability to find an individual item in a file immediately ……. is used in

A) file allocation table

B) None of these

C) sequential access

D) direct access

Option d – direct access

Which of the following is not true?

A) Chatting can only be done with a single person

B) None of these

C) Chatting is like e-mail

D) Chatting is an electronic dialogue

Option c – Chatting is like e-mail

A(n) ……… is the text that you want to be printed at the bottom of the pages.

A) header

B) endnote

C) footer

D) None of these

Option c – footer

………. bits equal one byte.

A) Eight

B) Two

C) One million

D) One thousand

Option a – Eight

What is the correct full form of VLSI?

A) Very Large Scale Integration

B) Very Large Software Integration

C) Very Large Scale Implementation

D) Very Large Software Implementation

Option a – Very Large Scale Integration

Which of the following generations of computers is associated with artificial intelligence?

A) First

B) Second

C) Third

D) Fifth

Option d – Fifth

The sixth-generation era (sometimes referred to as the 128-bit era) refers to which of the following?

A) Sixth generation Computers

B) Laptops

C) Supercomputers

D) Video game Consoles

Option d – Video game Consoles

BSNL, Reliance, Shaw cable, AOL, and Tata Indicom can all be kept in which one of the following groups?

A) ISDN

B) IRC

C) ISP

D) Icons

Option c – ISP

Which among the following are not Objects in the Access Database?

A) Table

B) Form

C) Query

D) Pivot Table

Option d – Pivot Table

Which of the following Keys is not found in normal computers/laptops?

A) Turnkey

B) Alt key

C) Del key

D) Shift key

Option a – Turnkey

Does a hybrid computer exhibit these features?

A) Analog computer

B) Digital computer

C) Both analog and digital computer

D) Mainframe computer

Option c – Both analog and digital computer

Structured programming languages such as C, COBOL, and FORTRAN were used in which of the following computers?

A) First Generation Computers

B) Second Generation Computers

C) Third Generation Computers

D) Fourth Generation Computers

Option c – Third Generation Computers

Which among the following statements is correct? (More than one option is correct)

A) Machine Language was developed prior to Assembly Language

B) Assembly Language was developed prior to Machine Language

C) Both Assembly & machine languages were developed together

D) First-generation computers used machine language & second generation computers used assembly language

Option a – Machine Language was developed prior to Assembly Language

Which of the following are called Knowledge Information Processing Systems?

A) Fourth Generation Computers

B) Fifth Generation Computers

C) Laptops

D) Servers

Option b – Fifth Generation Computers

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