Description : The two major types of computer chips are A) External memory chip B) Primary memory chip C) Microprocessor chip D) Both b and c
Last Answer : Answer : D
Description : The two major types of computer chips are a. External memory chip b. Primary memory chip c. Microprocessor chip d. Both b and c
Last Answer : Both b and c
Last Answer : d. Both b and c
Description : A plastic card similar to a credit card but having some memory and a microprocessor embedded within it is a. Punched paper tape b. Chip card c. Card punch d. Magnetic tape
Last Answer : a. Punched paper tape
Description : What was the name of the first commercially available microprocessor chip? a. Intel 308 b. Intel 33 c. Intel 4004 d. Motorola 639
Last Answer : c. Intel 4004
Description : The ALU of a computer responds to the commands coming from a. Primary memory b. Control section c. External memory d. Cache memory
Last Answer : b. Control section
Description : which chips using special external equipment can reprogram a. ROM b. PROM c. SAM d. RAM
Last Answer : b. PROM
Description : How many address lines are needed to address each memory location in a 2048 x 4 memory chip? a. 10 b. 11 c. 8 d. 12
Last Answer : b. 11
Description : The magnetic storage chip used to provide non-volatile direct access storage of data and that have no moving parts are known as a. Magnetic core memory b. Magnetic tape memory c. Magnetic disk memory d. Magnetic bubble memory
Last Answer : d. Magnetic bubble memory
Description : A dumb terminal has a. An embedded microprocessor b. Extensive memory c. Independent processing d. A keyboard and screen
Last Answer : d. A keyboard and screen
Description : A physical connection between the microprocessor memory and other parts of the m9crocomputer is known as a. Path b. Address bus c. Route d. All of the above
Last Answer : b. Address bus
Description : The first digital computer built with IC chips was known as e. IBM 7090 f. Apple – 1 g. IBM System / 360 h. VAX-10
Last Answer : g. IBM System / 360
Description : IMB launched its first personal computer called IBM-PC in 1981. It had chips from Intel, disk drives from Tandon, operating system from Microsoft, the printer from Epson and the application software from ... country which contributed the video display? a. India b. China c. Germany d. Taiwan
Last Answer : d. Taiwan
Description : An error in computer data is called a. Chip b. Bug c. CPU d. Storage device
Last Answer : b. Bug
Description : In which year was chip used inside the computer for the first time? a. 1964 b. 1975 c. 1999 d. 1944
Last Answer : b. 1975
Description : As compared to the secondary memory, the primary memory of a computer is a. Large b. Cheap c. Fast d. Slow
Last Answer : c. Fast
Description : The system unit of a personal computer typically contains all of the following except: a. Microprocessor b. Disk controller c. Serial interface d. Modem
Last Answer : d. Modem
Description : Which of the following is used for manufacturing chips? a. Control bus b. Control unit c. Parity unit d. Semiconductor
Last Answer : d. Semiconductor
Description : The silicon chips used for data processing are called a. RAM chips b. ROM chips c. Micro processors d. PROM chips
Last Answer : d. PROM chips
Description : Which is used for manufacturing chips? a. Bus b. Control unit c. Semiconductors d. A and b only
Last Answer : c. Semiconductors
Description : Personal computers use a number of chips mounted on a main circuit board. What is the common name for such boards? a. Daughter board b. Motherboard c. Father board d. Breadboard
Last Answer : b. Motherboard
Description : The two kinds of main memory are: a. Primary and secondary b. Random and sequential c. ROM and RAM d. All of above
Last Answer : c. ROM and RAM
Description : An integrated circuit is a. A complicated circuit b. An integrating device c. Much costlier than a single transistor d. Fabricated on a tiny silicon chip
Last Answer : d. Fabricated on a tiny silicon chip
Description : What type of control pins are needed in a microprocessor to regulate traffic on the bus, in order to prevent two devices from trying to use it at the same time? a. Bus control b. Interrupts c. Bus arbitration d. Status
Last Answer : c. Bus arbitration
Description : The first microprocessor built by the Intel Corporation was called a. 8008 b. 8080 c. 4004 d. 8800
Last Answer : c. 4004
Description : One of the main feature that distinguish microprocessors from micro-computers is a. Words are usually larger in microprocessors b. Words are shorter in microprocessors c. Microprocessor does not contain I/O devices d. Exactly the same as the machine cycle time
Last Answer : c. Microprocessor does not contain I/O devices
Description : Who invented the microprocessor? a. Marcian E Huff b. Herman H Goldstein c. Joseph Jacquard d. All of above
Last Answer : a. Marcian E Huff
Description : Which company is the biggest player in the microprocessor industry? a. Motorola b. IBM c. Intel d. AMD
Last Answer : c. Inteld. AMD
Description : User programmable terminals that combine VDT hardware with built-in microprocessor is a. Kips b. PC c. Mainframe d. Intelligent terminals
Last Answer : d. Intelligent terminals
Description : A 32 bit microprocessor has the word length equal to a. 2 byte b. 32 byte c. 4 byte d. 8 byte
Last Answer : c. 4 byte
Last Answer : Punched paper tape
Description : A plastic card similar to a credit card but having some memory and a microprocessor embedded within it is a. Punched paper tape b. Chip card c. Card punch
Description : Both of the old companies will not exist in ........... (A) Internal reconstruction (B) Absorption (C) External reconstruction (D) Amalgamation
Last Answer : (D) Amalgamation
Description : A Personal Computer uses a number of chips mounted on a circuit board called (A) Microprocessor (B) System Board (C) Daughter Board (D) Mother Board
Last Answer : (D) Mother Board
Description : IBM 7000 digital computer a. Belongs to second generation b. Uses VLSI c. Employs semi conductor memory d. Has modular constructions
Last Answer : d. Has modular constructions
Description : The processes of starting or restarting a computer system by loading instructions from a secondary storage device into the completer memory is called a. Duping b. Booting c. Padding d. All of above
Last Answer : b. Booting
Description : Which of the following required large computer memory? a. Imaging b. Graphics c. Voice d. All of above
Last Answer : d. All of above
Description : The first electronic general purpose digital computer built by Motley and Accrete called ENIAC did not work on the stored program concept. How many number s could it store in its internal memory? a. 100 b. 20 c. 40 d. 80
Last Answer : b. 20
Description : Which computer memory is used for storing programs and data currently being processed by the CPU? a. Mass memory b. Internal memory c. Non-volatile memory d. PROM
Last Answer : b. Internal memory
Description : What type of device is computer keyboard? a. Memory b. Output c. Storage d. Input
Last Answer : d. Input
Description : Which is the type of memory for information that does not change on your computer? a. RAM b. ROM c. ERAM d. RW / RAM
Last Answer : b. ROM
Description : The brain of any computer system is a. ALU b. Memory c. CPU d. Control unit
Last Answer : c. CPU
Description : The use of spooler programs and/or …. Hardware allows personal computer operators to do the processing work at the same time a printing operation is in progress a. Registered mails b. Memory c. CPU d. Buffer
Last Answer : d. Buffer
Description : The ALU of a computer normally contains a number of high speed storage element called a. Semiconductor memory b. Registers c. Hard disks d. Magnetic disk
Last Answer : b. Registers
Description : A computer consists of a. A central processing unit b. A memory c. Input and output unit d. All of the above
Last Answer : d. All of the above
Description : When two or more companies carrying on similar business decide to combine, a new company is formed, it is known as .................. (A)Amalgamation (B)Absorption (C)Internal reconstruction (D)External reconstruction
Last Answer : (A)Amalgamation
Description : X Ltd. goes into liquidation and an existing company Z Ltd. purchases the business of X Ltd. It is a case of: A. Absorption B. External reconstruction C. Amalgamation. D. Liquidation
Last Answer : A. Absorption
Description : X Ltd. goes into liquidation and a new company Z Ltd. is formed to take over the business of X Ltd. It is a case of: A. Absorption B. External reconstruction C. Amalgamation. D. commencement.
Last Answer : B. External reconstruction