GCOM-Computer Fundamentals Test -11

Which of the following is first generation computer?

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EDSAC
IBM 1401
CDC 1604
ICL 2950

The word Abacus is derived from Abax, a word from

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Latin language
Greek Language
Sanskrit language
Ancient Egypt

Which of the following memory medium is not used as main memory system?

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Magnetic core B) Semiconductor
Semiconductor
Magnetic tape
Both a and b

Which of the following is not electro-mechanical computer?

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Mark I
ABC
Zuse
UNIVAC

. The term GIGO is relate to which characteristics of computers?

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Speed
Automatic
Accuracy
Reliability

A kind of scanner MICR is the short form of

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Magnetic Ink Character Reader
Magnetic Ink Code Reader
Magnetic Ink Cases Reader
None

VGA is__________

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Video Graphics Array
Visual Graphics Array
Volatile Graphics Array
Video Graphics Adapter

A hard copy would be prepared on a

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Line printer
Dot matrix Printer
Typewriter terminal
All of the above

Which statement is valid about magnetic tape?

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It is a plastic ribbon
It is coated on both sides with iron oxide
It can be erased and reused
All of above

The term ‘computer’ is derived from

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Greek language
Sanskrit language
Latin language
German language

Which of the following is not computer language?

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High level language
Medium level language
Low level language
All of the above

Which of the following programming language were used in first generation computers?

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Machine language
Assembly language
Both of above
None of above

Which 8-bit chip was used in many of today’s TRS-80 computers?

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Z-8000
Motorola 6809
Z-8808
Z-80

Which of the following professions has not been affected by personal computers?

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Medical
Clerical and law
Accounting
None of the above

In latest generation computers, the instructions are executed

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Parallel only
Sequentially only
Both sequentially and parallel
All of above

Which of the following is not a class based on size?

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Mainframe Computer
Micro Computer
Mini Computer
Digital Computer

An online backing storage system capable of storing larger quantities of data is

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CPU
Memory
Mass storage
Secondary storage

Reading data is performed in magnetic disk by

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Read/write leads
Sectors
Track
Lower surface

IBM 7000 digital computer

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Belongs to second generation
Uses VLSI
Employs semiconductor memory
Has modular constructions

Which of the following disk is fixed disk?

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Hard Disks
Flash Disks
Blu-Ray Disks
DVDs

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