Description : Which of the following magazines covers only the IBM PC and its compatibles? A) Byte B) PC Magazine C) Personal Computing D) Interface Age
Last Answer : Answer : B
Description : Which of the following magazines covers only the IBM PC and its compatibles? a. Byte b. PC Magazine c. Personal Computing d. Interface Age
Last Answer : PC Magazine
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 : b. China
Description : Which of the following code is used in present day computing was developed by IBM corporation? a. ASCII b. Hollerith Code c. Baudot code d. EBCDIC code
Last Answer : d. EBCDIC code
Description : Which of the following code used in present day computing was developed by IBM Corporation? a. ASCII b. Hollerith Code c. Baudot Code d. EBCDIC Code
Last Answer : d. EBCDIC Code
Description : Which computers used operating systems by Microsoft? A) IBM PCs B) Apple/Macintosh PCs C) IBM Compatibles D) Both A & C
Last Answer : Answer : D
Description : Power PC microprocessor architecture is developed by: a. Apple b. IBM c. Motorola d. All of these
Last Answer : d. All of these
Description : When did IBM introduced the 80286 based PC/AT? a. 1982 b. 1984 c. 1985 d. 1989
Last Answer : b. 1984
Description : In the IBM PC-At, what do the words AT stand for a. Additional Terminals b. Advance technology c. Applied technology d. Advanced terminology
Last Answer : b. Advance technology
Description : When did IBM introduce the 20286 based PC/AT? a. 1982 b. 1984 c. 1985 d. 1989
Description : Which corporation decided to use 8088 microprocessor in personal computer: a. IBM b. CRT c. PMN d. SPS
Last Answer : a. IBM
Description : The first firm to mass-market a microcomputer as a personal computer was a. IBM b. Super UNIVAC c. Radio Shaks d. Data General Corporation
Last Answer : c. Radio Shaks
Description : The personal computer industry was started by a. IBM b. Apple c. Compaq d. HCL
Description : The first firm to mass- market a microcomputer as a personal computer was a. IBM b. Sperry Univac c. Data General corporation d. Radio Shack
Last Answer : c. Data General corporation
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 : Steps involved to fetch a byte in 8085
Last Answer : i. The PC places the 16-bit memory address on the address bus ii. The control unit sends the control signal RD to enable the memory chip iii. The byte from ... byte is placed in the instruction decoder of the microprocessor and the task is carried out according to the instruction
Description : A collection of 8 bits is called a. byte b. word c. record
Last Answer : a. byte
Description : Because we wish to allow each ASCII code to occupy one location in memory, most memories are _____ addressable. a. BYTE b. NIBBLE c. WORD (16 bits) d. DOUBLEWORD (32 bits)
Last Answer : a. BYTE
Description : A name or number used to identify a storage location is called a. A byte b. A record c. An address d. All of above
Last Answer : c. An address
Description : The original ASCII code used…bits of each byte, reserving that last bit for error checking a. 5 b. 6 c. 7 d. 8
Last Answer : c. 7
Description : The number of characters that can be stored in given physical space is a. Word length b. Byte c. Data density d. Field
Last Answer : c. Data density
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
Description : A byte consists of a. One bit b. Four bits c. Eight bits d. Sixteen bits
Last Answer : c. Eight bits
Description : A name or number used to identify a storage location devices? a. A byte b. A record c. An address d. All of above
Description : The 16 bit register is separated into groups of 4 bit where each groups is called: a. BCD b. Nibble c. Half byte d. None of these
Last Answer : b. Nibble
Description : ____is used to control the cache with two new control bits not present in the 80386 microprocessor. What are the bits used to control the 8K byte cache? a) CR0, CD, NW b) CR0, NW, PWT c) Control Register Zero, PWT, PCD d) none
Last Answer : d) none
Description : SP of 8051 is of ___ wide and it is loaded with the default value of ___ after reset. a) 2 byte, 08H b) 8 bit, 07H c) 1 byte, 09H d) 8 bit, 06H
Last Answer : d) 8 bit, 06H
Description : 8096 has following features fill up the following, i) ____ Register file, ii) ____ I/O Ports iii) ____ architecture. a) 256 byte, five 8bit, register to register b) 256 byte, four 8bit, register ... c) 232 byte, five 8bit, register to register d) 232 byte, six 8 bit, register to register
Last Answer : c) 232 byte, five 8bit, register to register
Description : The SP is of ___ wide register. And this may be defined anywhere in the ______. a) 8 byte, on-chip 128 byte RAM. b) 8 bit, on chip 256 byte RAM. c) 16 bit,
Last Answer : a) 8 byte, on-chip 128 byte RAM.
Description : The 8051 microcontroller is of ___pin package as a ______ processor. a) 30, 1byte b) 20, 1 byte c) 40, 8 bit
Last Answer : c) 40, 8 bit
Description : The coprocessors operate in ______ with a processor on the same buses and with the same instruction _______. a) Parallel, byte stream. b) Series, byte stream. c) Series, bite stream d) Parallel, bite stream.
Last Answer : a) Parallel, byte stream.
Description : In 8279, the keyboard entries are debounced and stored in an _________, that is further accessed by the CPU to read the key codes. a) 8-bit FIFO b) 8-byte FIFO c) 16 byte FIFO d) 16 bit FIFO
Last Answer : b) 8-byte FIFO
Description : In 8279 Strobed input mode, the control line goes low. The data on return lines is strobed in the ____. a) FIFO byte by byte b) FILO byte by byte c) LIFO byte by byte d) LILO byte by byte.
Last Answer : a) FIFO byte by byte
Description : 8096 has following features fill up the following, i) ____ Register file, ii) ____ I/O Ports iii) ____ architecture. a) 256 byte, five 8bit, register to register b) 256 byte, four 8bit, ... c) 232 byte, five 8bit, register to register d) 232 byte, six 8 bit, register to register
Last Answer : d) 232 byte, six 8 bit, register to register
Description : ROM d) 8 bit, on chip 128 byte RAM. 3. After reset, SP register is initialized to address________. a) 8H b) 9H c) 7H d) 6H
Last Answer : c) 7H
Description : The 8051 microcontroller is of ___pin package as a ______ processor. a) 30, 1byte b) 20, 1 byte c) 40, 8 bit d) 40, 8 byte
Description : Alpha AXP is developed by: a. DEC b. IBM c. Motorola d. Intel
Last Answer : a. DEC
Description : Which was the world’s first minicomputer and when was it introduced? a. PDP-I, 1958 b. IBM System/36, 1960 c. PDP-II, 1961 d. VAX 11/780, 1962
Last Answer : a. PDP-I, 1958
Description : An IBM system/38 represents the computer class of: a. Small scale computer b. Medium scale computer c. Large scale computer d. Super computer
Last Answer : a. Small scale computer
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 : Which American Computer Company is called big blue? a. Microsoft b. Compaq Corp c. IBM d. Tandy Sevenson
Last Answer : c. IBM
Description : Which company is the biggest player in the microprocessor industry? a. Motorola b. IBM c. Intel d. AMD
Last Answer : c. Intel
Description : Which was the most popular first generation computer? a. IBM 1650 b. IBM 360 c. IBM 1130 d. IBM 2700
Last Answer : a. IBM 1650
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 : In most IBM PCs, the CPU, the device drives, memory expansion slots and active components are mounted on a single board. What is the name of this board? a. Motherboard b. Breadboard c. Daughter board d. Grandmother board
Last Answer : a. Motherboard
Description : When did arch rivals IBM and Apple Computers Inc. decide to join hands? a. 1978 b. 1984 c. 1990 d. 1991
Last Answer : d. 1991
Description : An IBM system/38 represents the computer class of: a. Small-scale computer b. Medium-scale computer c. Large-scale computer d. Super computer
Last Answer : a. Small-scale computer
Description : Today’s computer giant IBM was earlier known by different name which was changes in 1924. What was that name? a. Tabulator Machine Co. b. Computer Tabulating Recording Co. c. The Tabulator Ltd. d. International Computer Ltd.
Last Answer : a. Tabulator Machine Co.
Description : which American computer company is called Big Blue? a. Microsoft b. Compaq Corp c. IBM d. Tandy Svenson