Deck 6: Computer Science and Technology

Question 1

Algorithm and Flow chart help us to

A)know the memory capacity
B)identify the base of a number system
C)direct the output to a printer
D)specify the problem completely and clearly

Answer 1

specify the problem completely and clearly

Question 2

Which statement is valid about computer program?

A)it is understood by a computer
B)it is understood by programmer
C)it is understood user
D)both a & b

Answer 2

both a & b

Question 3

When was Pascaline invented?

A)1617
B)1620
C)1642
D)1837

Answer 3

1642

Question 4

Which of the following statement is valid?

A)lady augusta is the first programmer
B)ada is the daughter of lord byron, a famous english poet
C)ada is a programming language developed by us defense
D)all of above

Question 5

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

Question 6

What is required when more than one person uses a central computer at the same time?

A)light pen
B)mouse
C)digitizer
D)terminal

Question 7

Which of the following is the first computer to use Stored Program Concept?

A)univac
B)eniac
C)edsac
D)none of above

Question 8

The term gigabyte refers to

A)1024 bytes
B)1024 kilobytes
C)1024 megabytes
D)1024 gigabyte

Question 9

Once you load the suitable program and provide required data, computer does not need human intervention. This feature is known as

A)accuracy
B)reliability
C)versatility
D)automatic

Question 10

What is a brand?

A)the name of companies that made computers
B)the name of product a company gives to identify its product in market
C)a name of class to indicate all similar products from different companies
D)all of above

Question 11

Machine language is

A)machine dependent
B)difficult to program
C)error prone
D)all of above

Question 12

Modern Computers are very reliable but they are not

A)fast
B)powerful
C)infallible
D)cheap

Question 13

What is the date when Babbage conceived Analytical engine

A)1642
B)1837
C)1880
D)1850

Question 14

What was the expected feature of fifth generation computers when Japan started FGCS?

A)operating systems
B)paralled processing
C)ulsi
D)none of above

Question 15

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

A)magnetic core
B)semiconductor
C)magnetic tape
D)both semiconductor and magnetic tape

Question 16

The storage subsystem in a microcomputer consists mainly of __ or __ media with varying capacities

A)memory or video
B)magnetic or optical
C)optical or memory
D)video or magnetic

Question 17

Programs designed to perform specific tasks is known as

A)system software
B)application software
C)utility programs
D)operating system

Question 18

Computer operators

A)writes computer programs for specific problems
B)operate the device which input and output data from the computer
C)normally require a college degree in computer science
D)all of the above

Question 19

Which of the following is not anti-viruses software?

A)nav
B)f-prot
C)oracle
D)mcafee

Question 20

What is a compiler?

A)a compiler does a conversion line by line as the program is run
B)a compiler converts the whole of a higher level program code into machine code in one step
C)a compiler is a general purpose language providing very efficient execution
D)none of the above

Question 21

_______ computers are also called personal computers

A)mainframe computer
B)mini computers
C)micro computers
D)super computers

Question 22

Which of the following is not input unit device?

A)scanner
B)camera
C)plotter
D)digitizer

Question 23

Identify the correct statement

A)ibm pcs used risc cpu designs
B)macintosh used cisc cpu design
C)ibm used cisc cpu design
D)none of above is true

Question 24

Which of the following statement is false?

A)mechanical analog computers have existed for thousands of years
B)there are mechanical analog computers and electronic analog computers.
C)all electronic computers are digital computers
D)all of above are false