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Introduction to computer - Test Set 4

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20 questions

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  1. Question 1

    Which of the following generation of computers are used microprocessors?
    1. Fourth generation computers
    2. Third generation computers
    3. First generation computers
    4. Second generation computers
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  2. Question 2

    Advanced technologies, such as artificial intelligence, quantum computing, etc. were mainly for ___________.

    1. Second
    2. Third
    3. Fourth
    4. Fifth
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  3. Question 3

    In fifth generation computers, what is the difference from other generation computers?
    1. Technological advancement
    2. Object-oriented programming
    3. Scientific code
    4. None of the above
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  4. Question 4

    Notebook computer belongs to which generation of computers?
    1. First
    2. Second
    3. Fourth
    4. Fifth
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  5. Question 5

    Which of the following statements is not valid about the magnetic tape?
    1. It cannot be used as a storage medium.
    2. It can be erased and reused.
    3. It is coated on both sides with iron oxide.
    4. It is a plastic ribbon.
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  6. Question 6

    IBM 360 was developed in which of the following generation of computer?
    1. First
    2. Second
    3. Third
    4. Fourth
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  7. Question 7

    PARAM supercomputer belongs to which generation of computers?
    1. Second
    2. First
    3. Fifth
    4. Third
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  8. Question 8

    Graphical User Interface (GUI) was developed during which of the following generations of computer?
    1. fourth generation
    2. first generation
    3. third generation
    4. second generation
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  9. Question 9

    Which among the following type of computer is also known as a notebook?
    1. Micro computer
    2. Work station
    3. Multi core
    4. Laptop computer
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  10. Question 10

    What is a laptop?
    1. Desktop computers used in clinical laboratories
    2. Portable, light weight and can fit in briefcase
    3. Hearing noise recognition system
    4. Desktop
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  11. Question 11

    _________ are highly portable devices that support the use of a stylus or pen to input commands and data.
    1. Notebook
    2. Laptop
    3. Tablet
    4. Desktop
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  12. Question 12

    What types of computers are desktop computers, laptop computers, tablets and smartphones?
    1. Supercomputers
    2. Mainframe computers
    3. Microcomputers
    4. Mini computers
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  13. Question 13

    Which of the following computers is used by large institutions and government agencies like banks, railways etc. to handle very large amounts of data?
    1. Workstation
    2. Microcomputer
    3. Mini computer
    4. Mainframe
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  14. Question 14

    Which of the following computers was used in military agencies and scientific research laboratories?
    1. Mainframe computer
    2. Super computer
    3. Mini computer
    4. Analog computer
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  15. Question 15

    Which of the following types of computers is used for climate research and weather forecasting?
    1. Super computer
    2. Minicomputer
    3. Microcomputer
    4. Mainframe computer
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  16. Question 16

    __________ connects the different external devices, peripherals, expansion slots, I/O ports and drive connections to the rest of the computer.
    1. Internal bus
    2. Data bus
    3. External bus
    4. System bus
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  17. Question 17

    ____________provides a path to transfer data between CPU and memory.
    1. Control bus
    2. Data bus
    3. Address bus
    4. None of these
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  18. Question 18

    Which of the following best describe the system bus?
    1. A single bus that handles all operations
    2. A combination of address, data and control buses
    3. A bus used only for input/output devices
    4. A bus dedicated to graphics data transfer
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  19. Question 19

    What is a power strip?
    1. It is an electrical device that is used to expand the capacity of a wall outlet which can accommodate the devices
    2. It plugs multiple components into one power outlet
    3. It provides power supply for electronic devices
    4. It is used to increase the magnitude of voltage/current/power of an input signal
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  20. Question 20

    What is the purpose of the decode phase in the instruction cycle?
    1. To translate the instruction into signals
    2. To retrieve the instruction from memory
    3. To perform the actual operation
    4. To write the result back to memory
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