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31. Time-sharing became possible in ____ generation of computers.
A. First
B. Second
C. Third
D. Fourth
ANSWER: C
SOLUTION: Time-sharing was predominantly introduced in the third generation of computers, which spanned roughly from 1965 to 1971. This era saw the transition from bulky and expensive mainframes to more compact and manageable minicomputers.
32. ____ is the process of carrying out commands.
A. Fetching
B. Storing
C. Decoding
D. Executing
ANSWER: D
SOLUTION:The tabulating machine was an electromechanical machine designed to assist in summarizing information stored on punched cards. Invented by Herman Hollerith.
33. A desktop Computer is also known as ____.
A. Note Book
B. PC
C. Laptop
D. Mainframe
ANSWER: B
SOLUTION:A desktop computer is also known as Personal computer.
34. Normally which of the following is costlier?
A. Server
B. Main frame computer
C. Personal computer
D. Laptop computer
ANSWER: B
SOLUTION:Mainframe Computer is a large and expensive computer which is capable of simultaneously processing data for hundreds or thousands of users.
35. A ____is a microprocessor-based computing device.
A. Personal computer
B. Mainframe
C. Workstation
D. Server
ANSWER: A
SOLUTION:A microprocessor-based computing device is a personal computer.
36. Note book, laptop, palm, hand-held computers are coming under the category of ____.
A. Analog computer
B. Mainframe computer
C. Portable computer
D. Hybrid computer
ANSWER: C
SOLUTION:Portable computer.
37. Computers combine both measuring and counting are called____.
A. Analog
B. Digital
C. Hybrid
D. All of these
ANSWER: C
SOLUTION:Computers combine both ‘measuring and counting’ are called as hybrid computers. Explanation: Hybrid computers can be described as computing systems which combines both ‘analog and digital components’.
38. In which type of computer, data are represented as discrete signals?
A. Analog computer
B. Digital computer
C. Both A & B
D. Hybrid Computer
ANSWER: A
SOLUTION:Digital computers represent data as discrete signals.
39. PARAM is an example of ____.
A. Super computer
B. PC
C. Laptop
D. PDA
ANSWER: A
SOLUTION: PARAM is an example of Super computer. In other words, PARAM is a series of super computers designed and developed by C-DAC in Pune.
40. The Napier’s technology used for calculation is called ____.
A. Naptologia
B. Vibologia
C. Semiconductor
D. Rabdologia
ANSWER:D
SOLUTION: Napier’s bones is a manually-operated calculating device created by John Napier of Merchiston, Scotland for the calculation of products and quotients of numbers. The method was based on lattice multiplication, and also called rabdology, a word invented by Napier. Napier published his version in 1617.