Assignment:
1. Mnemonic a memory trick is used in which of the following language?
A) Machine language
B) Assembly language
C) High level language
D) None of above
2. Instruction in computer languages consists of
A) OPCODE
B) OPERAND
C) Both of above
D) None of above
3. Which generation of computer is still under development
A) Fourth Generation
B) Fifth Generation
C) Sixth Generation
D) Seventh Generation
4. A register organized to allow to move left or right operations is called a ____
A) Counter
B) Loader
C) Adder
D) Shift register
5. Which was the most popular first generation computer?
A) IBM 650
B) IBM 360
C) IBM 1130
D) IBM 2700
6. Which is considered a direct entry input device?
A) Optical scanner
B) Mouse and digitizer
C) Light pen
D) All of the above
7. A set of information that defines the status of resources allocated to a process is
A) Process control
B) ALU
C) Register Unit
D) Process description
8. Each set of Napier's bones consisted of ______ rods.
A) 5
B) 9
C) 11
D) 13
9. BCD is
A) Binary Coded Decimal
B) Bit Coded Decimal
C) Binary Coded Digit
D) Bit Coded Digit
10. 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
11. From which generation operating systems were developed?
A) First
B) Second
C) Third
D) Fourth
12. The first firm to mass-market a microcomputer as a personal computer was
A) IBM
B) Super UNIVAC
C) Radio Shaks
D) Data General Corporation
13. The word processing task associated with changing the appearance of a document is
A) Editing
B) Writing
C) Formatting
D) All of above
14. How many address lines are needed to address each machine location in a 2048 x 4 memory chip?
A) 10
B) 11
C) 8
D) 12
15. Properly arranged data is called
A) Field
B) Words
C) Information
D) File
16. A computer consists of
A) A central processing unit
B) A memory
C) Input and output unit
D) All of the above
17. Why are vacuum tubes also called valves?
A) Because they can amplify the weak signals and make them strong
B) Because they can stop or allow the flow of current
C) Both of above
D) None of above