Introduction and Classification of Computers
Introduction and Classification of Computers
Questions
Which of the following is a specially designed computer that performs complex calculations quickly?
- Server
- Supercomputer
- Laptop
- Mainframe computer
Which of the following correctly describes a compiler?
- A combination of computer hardware
- A program which translates from one high-level language to another
- A program which translates from a high-level language to a machine-level language
- A program which translates from a machine-level language to a high-level language
Which of the following is not a component of CPU?
- Control Unit
- Arithmetic Logic Unit
- Output Unit
- Memory Unit
Which of the following devices is used to bring information into a computer?
- Arithmetic logic unit
- Input device
- Control unit
- Output device
Which of the following correctly describes a motherboard?
- It is a type of CPU chip.
- It is a circuit board that has peripheral devices.
- It is the first chip to be accessed when a computer is started.
- It is a circuit board containing CPU and other chips.
Which of the following components is used by the Third Generation of Computers?
- Microprocessor
- IC
- Vacuum Tubes
- Transistors
What is a USB in a computer?
- Universal Speed Booster
- Universal Serial Bus
- Union of Stock Business
- Universal System Bus
The first general purpose of digital computer was called
- ENIAC
- UNIVAC-1
- MARK-1
- None of these
IBM-PC is an example of
- a mainframe computer
- machine-in-built
- microcomputer
- All of the above
The Second Generation Computer was based on
- vacuum tube
- silicon chips
- transistor
- integrated circuits
- BIOS chips
The only language understood by a digital computer is
- assembly language
- high-level language
- low-level language
- binary language
Which device constitutes the main components of the computer that helps different units to communicate with each other?
- Keyboard
- System bus
- Monitor
- Memory
- None of these
Which of the following parts of a computer system enables human operators to communicate with the computer?
- Control unit
- CPU
- Console
- ALU
Which of the following are specially designed computer chips that reside inside other devices, such as your car or your electronic thermostat?
- Servers
- Embedded computers
- Robotic computers
- Mainframes
- None of these
________ are the fastest, biggest and most expensive computers.
- Personal computers
- Supercomputers
- Laptops
- Notebooks
- None of these