Ch_2 Flashcards

(15 cards)

1
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Who of the following is known as father of modern day computers?

A

Charles babbage.

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2
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Which of the following is full form of ENIAC?

A

Electrical numerical integrator and calculator.

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3
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Which of the following are bulky, slow and suffered with heat and maintenance problems?

A

Vacuum tubes.

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4
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Third generation computers used which of the following technologies?

A

Integrated circuits.

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5
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Which of the following computers are costly and can process billions of instructions per second?

A

Supercomputers.

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6
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In which of the programming language mnenomic codes are used?

A

Assembly.

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7
Q

Java, C and COBOL are examples of which of the levels of language?

A

Higher level.

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8
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Which of the following generations of programming languages reduce programming effort by just specify what to do instead of how to do?

A

Fourth.

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9
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Which of the following language generations are artificial intelligence techniques for problem solving and meeting their goal?

A

Fifth.

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10
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Operating system is an example of which of the following type of software?

A

System.

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11
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In which category of the software does the payroll application fit?

A

Applications.

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12
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Which of the following software manage computer hardware and act as a interface between computer hardware and software developed for business application?

A

System.

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13
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What do you call a computer that operates on binary digits 0 and 1?

A

Digital.

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14
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What do you call a computer that uses linear combinations of voltage amplitude (or current or frequences or phases) instead of digits?

A

Analog.

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15
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Which of the following is also referred to as a hand held computer?

A

Personal digital assistants (PDAs).

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