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(Q1) Computer » History of Computers

Second generation computers can be characterized largely by their use of _________.

A

integrated circuits

B

vacuum tubes

C

microprocessors

D

transistors

Solution

The various generations and their basis are shown as follows:

* First Generation - From 1940 to 1956 was based on Vacuum Tubes

* Second Generation - From 1956 to 1963 was based on Transistors

* Third Generation - From 1964 to 1971 was based on Integrated Circuits

* Fourth Generation - From 1972 to 2010 was based on Microprocessors

* Fifth Generation - From 2010 to present is based on Artificial Intelligence

(Q2) Computer » History of Computers

A Supercomputer would be used for which one of the following applications?

A

Business Computing

B

Desktop Publishing

C

Weather Forecasting

D

Computer Aided Designing

(Q3) Computer » History of Computers

The first computer mouse was built by

A

Douglas Engelbart

B

William English

C

Oaniel Coogher

D

Robert Zawacki

(Q4) Computer » History of Computers

Small and cheap computers built into several home appliances are of which type?

A

Mainframes

B

Mini computers

C

Micro computers

D

None of the above

(Q5) Computer » History of Computers

Where is India’s super computer PARAM located ?

A

Chennai

B

Pune

C

Bengluru

D

Kolkata

(Q6) Computer » History of Computers

ENIAC was

A

an electronic calculator

B

an electronic computer

C

an memory device

D

an engine

(Q7) Computer » History of Computers

The first operational electronic digital computer is

A

ENIAC

B

EDVAC

C

EDSAC

D

UNIVAC

(Q8) Computer » History of Computers

Fifth generation computers do not have :

A

Speech recognition

B

Artificial intelligence

C

Very large scale integration

D

Vacuum tubes

(Q9) Computer » History of Computers

The first computer language developed was

A

COBOL

B

BASIC

C

FORTRAN

D

PASCAL

(Q10) Computer » History of Computers

Where was India’s first computer installed?

A

Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

B

Indian Institute of Science Bangalore

C

Indian Iron& Steel Co. Ltd. Bumpur

D

Indian Statistical Institute Calcutta

(Q11) Computer » History of Computers

In which of the following areas a spreadsheet software is more useful?

A

Psychology

B

Publishing

C

Statistics

D

Message sending

(Q12) Computer » History of Computers

Modern Computer Are Very reliable But they are not.

A

Fast

B

Cheap

C

Infallible

D

 Powerful