CIT104 TMA SOLUTIONS Continuation

 

Question
On-line real time systems become popular in _____ Generation

Answer
Third Generation

Question
The primary function of the _____ is to set up the hardware and load and start an operating system:
Answer
BIOS

Question
A _____ is a microprocessor -based computing device.

Answer
personal computer

Question
SMPS stands for_____

Answer
Switched mode Power Supply

Question
_____ translates and executes program at run time line by line

Answer
Interpreter

Question
A computer program that translates one program instructions at a time into machine language is called ___

Answer
Interpreter

Question
A dedicated computer ___

Answer
is assigned one and only one task

Question
Personal computers use a number of chips mounted on a main circuit board. What is the common name for such boards?

Answer
Motherboard

Question
Who designed the first electronics computer – ENIAC?

Answer
J. Presper Eckert and John W Mauchly

Question
In latest generation computers, the instructions are executed

Answer
Both sequentially and in parallel

Question
Microprocessors as switching devices are for _____ generation computers

Answer
Fourth Generation

Question
Chief component of first generation computer was ____
Answer
Vacuum Tubes and Valves

Question
Which of the following is a first generation computer?
Answer
EDSAC

Question
SMPS stands for_____
Answer
Switched mode Power Supply

Question
_____ translates and executes program at run time line by line
Answer
Interpreter

Question
A computer program that translates one program instructions at a time into machine language is called

Answer
Interpreter

Question
A dedicated computer ___
Answer
is assigned one and only one task

Question
Personal computers use a number of chips mounted on a main circuit board. What is the common name for such boards?
Answer
Motherboard

Question
Who designed the first electronics computer – ENIAC?
Answer
J. Presper Eckert and John W Mauchly

Question
In latest generation computers, the instructions are executed
Answer
Both sequentially and in parallel

Question
Microprocessors as switching devices are for _____ generation computers
Answer
Fourth Generation

Question
Chief component of first generation computer was ____
Answer
Vacuum Tubes and Valves

Question
Which of the following is a first generation computer?
Answer
EDSAC

Question
_____ are system software to facilitate editing of text and data
Answer
Editors

Question
Computers that combine both measuring and counting are called ___ computers
Answer
Hybrid

Question
______ computers operates essentially by counting
Answer
Digital computer

Question
What is the most common tool used to restrict access to a computer system?
Answer
Passwords

Question
A modem is connected to:
Answer
a telephone line

Question
Which of the following is the smallest storage?
Answer
None of these