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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Computer Science Engineering (CSE) , Information Technology Engineering (IT) , Bachelor of Science in Computer Science FY (BSc CS) , Bachelor of Science in Information Technology FY (BSc IT) , Bachelor of Science in Animation FY (B.Sc animation) .
| 101. |
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. | computing tabulating recording co. |
| C. | the tabulator ltd. |
| D. | international computer ltd. |
| Answer» B. computing tabulating recording co. | |
| 102. |
Before a disk drive can access any sector record, a computer program has to provide the record’s disk address. What information does this address specify? |
| A. | track number |
| B. | sector number |
| C. | surface number |
| D. | all of above |
| Answer» D. all of above | |
| 103. |
Each set of Napier’s bones consisted of ______ rods. |
| A. | 5 |
| B. | 9 |
| C. | 11 |
| D. | 13 |
| Answer» C. 11 | |
| 104. |
When was the world’s first laptop computer introduced in the market and by whom? |
| A. | hewlett-packard, 1980 |
| B. | epson, 1981 |
| C. | laplink traveling software inc, 1982 |
| D. | tandy model-200, 1985 |
| Answer» B. epson, 1981 | |
| 105. |
A compiler is a translating program which |
| A. | translates instruction of a high level language into machine language |
| B. | translates entire source program into machine language program |
| C. | it is not involved in program’s execution |
| D. | all of above |
| Answer» D. all of above | |
| 106. |
in which year was UK’s premier computing event called ?The which computer? started? |
| A. | 1980 |
| B. | 1985 |
| C. | 1986 |
| D. | 1987 |
| Answer» A. 1980 | |
| 107. |
Which of the following were the contribution of John Presper Eckert and John W. Mauchly? |
| A. | univac |
| B. | eniac |
| C. | edvac |
| D. | mark1 |
| Answer» B. eniac | |
| 108. |
Which one of the follo0wing had design that remained central to computer engineering for next 40 years? |
| A. | univac |
| B. | eniac |
| C. | edvac |
| D. | colossus |
| Answer» C. edvac | |
| 109. |
Who developed Intergrated Circuits? |
| A. | john von meumann |
| B. | jack kilby |
| C. | jim berners lee |
| D. | remington rand |
| Answer» B. jack kilby | |
| 110. |
Who introduced and marketed commercialised microcomputers? |
| A. | ibm |
| B. | apple |
| C. | hp |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» A. ibm | |
| 111. |
Which one of the following is known as Mid Range computers? |
| A. | workstation |
| B. | microcomputers |
| C. | personalcomputers |
| D. | mini computers |
| Answer» D. mini computers | |
| 112. |
Which components invention led to the second generation of computers? |
| A. | intergrated circuits |
| B. | transistors |
| C. | vacuumtube |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. transistors | |
| 113. |
Which one of the following is related to 4th generation computers? |
| A. | superconductors |
| B. | assembly language |
| C. | intel4004 |
| D. | ic |
| Answer» C. intel4004 | |
| 114. |
How many characters cxan be coded in ASCII? |
| A. | 7 |
| B. | 128 |
| C. | 256 |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. 128 | |
| 115. |
Decimal equivqlent for binary number 111111 is |
| A. | 25 |
| B. | 40 |
| C. | 65 |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» D. none of the above | |
| 116. |
Which of the following is the characteristics of a computer? |
| A. | word length |
| B. | accuracy |
| C. | speed |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 117. |
Which one of the following is machine independent? |
| A. | machine language |
| B. | assembly language |
| C. | high level language |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» C. high level language | |
| 118. |
Fifth Generation languages is also known as |
| A. | machine language |
| B. | assembly language |
| C. | natural language |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. natural language | |
| 119. |
Which of the following is not a procedural language |
| A. | cobol |
| B. | pascal |
| C. | lisp |
| D. | fortran |
| Answer» C. lisp | |
| 120. |
MANTIS is an |
| A. | application generator |
| B. | report generator |
| C. | personal computer application software |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» A. application generator | |
| 121. |
Which one of the following is a natural language? |
| A. | basic |
| B. | lisp |
| C. | telon |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. lisp | |
| 122. |
Which one of the following is a function of telecommunication software? |
| A. | modulation |
| B. | demodulation |
| C. | access control |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. access control | |
| 123. |
In which network the ends are not connected? |
| A. | bus |
| B. | star |
| C. | ring |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» A. bus | |
| 124. |
How many channels a half inch diameter fibreoptic cable can carry? |
| A. | 500 |
| B. | 5500 |
| C. | 50000 |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. 50000 | |
| 125. |
Which one of the following is a network protocol? |
| A. | tcp/ip |
| B. | spx/ipx |
| C. | netbios |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 126. |
Which one of the following is the oldest and most common transmission line? |
| A. | twisted pair |
| B. | coaxial cable |
| C. | fibre optic cable |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» A. twisted pair | |
| 127. |
which part is called the brain of the computer |
| A. | hard disk |
| B. | cpu |
| C. | alu |
| D. | memory |
| Answer» B. cpu | |
| 128. |
1giga byte s |
| A. | 1024 bytes |
| B. | 1024 kb |
| C. | 1024 mb |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. 1024 mb | |
| 129. |
RAM |
| A. | raid applicable memory |
| B. | random access memory |
| C. | radio activated memory |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. random access memory | |
| 130. |
Which of the following is not an output device |
| A. | trackball |
| B. | monitor |
| C. | printer |
| D. | speaker |
| Answer» A. trackball | |
| 131. |
Cray Y-MP/C90 is a |
| A. | microcomputer |
| B. | minicomputer |
| C. | mainframe |
| D. | supercomputer |
| Answer» D. supercomputer | |
| 132. |
which of the following is a portable computer? |
| A. | laptop |
| B. | subnotebooks |
| C. | pda |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 133. |
IBM S/390 is |
| A. | microcomputer |
| B. | minicomputer |
| C. | mainframe |
| D. | supercomputer |
| Answer» C. mainframe | |
| 134. |
which one of the folowing is not a category of microcomputers |
| A. | workstations |
| B. | desktop |
| C. | notebook |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» D. none of the above | |
| 135. |
sun Blade 2000 is a |
| A. | desktop |
| B. | worksation |
| C. | supercomputer |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. worksation | |
| 136. |
DDP stands for |
| A. | direct database processing |
| B. | distributed data processing |
| C. | distributed database protection |
| D. | direct data processing |
| Answer» B. distributed data processing | |
| 137. |
which of these work well in DDP? |
| A. | minicomputers |
| B. | mainframes |
| C. | workstation |
| D. | portable computers |
| Answer» A. minicomputers | |
| 138. |
which one of the following is a Mainframe? |
| A. | sunblade 2000 |
| B. | ibm z800 |
| C. | cray y-mp |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» B. ibm z800 | |
| 139. |
the complex procedure that converts raw data into usefull information |
| A. | parsing |
| B. | powering |
| C. | processing |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. processing | |
| 140. |
the circuit board to which a microprocessor is attached is |
| A. | breadboard |
| B. | perfboard |
| C. | motherboard |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. motherboard | |
| 141. |
which one of the following is not a secondary storage device |
| A. | magnetic tape |
| B. | magneto optical disk |
| C. | zip disk |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» D. none of the above | |
| 142. |
the chip used in IBM PC XT is |
| A. | 8088 |
| B. | 8086 |
| C. | pentium |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. 8086 | |
| 143. |
which one of these belong to Power PC family? |
| A. | pentium |
| B. | 8086 |
| C. | 603 |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. 603 | |
| 144. |
Power Mac personal computers are built on |
| A. | intel |
| B. | motorola |
| C. | g3 |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. g3 | |
| 145. |
which of the following belongs to 80x86 line |
| A. | 68000 |
| B. | 603 |
| C. | 80286 |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. 80286 | |
| 146. |
access time is also known as |
| A. | memory cycle time |
| B. | effective access time |
| C. | latency |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. latency | |
| 147. |
the performance of heirarchical memory is defined by |
| A. | response time |
| B. | effective access time |
| C. | memory cycle time |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. effective access time | |
| 148. |
The memory closest to the pricessor is known as |
| A. | page |
| B. | ram |
| C. | cache |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. cache | |
| 149. |
Memories are characterised by |
| A. | function |
| B. | capacity |
| C. | response times |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 150. |
the minimum period between two successive request is |
| A. | response time |
| B. | effective access time |
| C. | memory cycle time |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. memory cycle time | |
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