CHAPTER 1 BOOK 1 INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS

1. Which use a pen like stylus and accept handwritten input directly on a screen?
a) Personal computer b) laptop computer c) pen based computer
d) work stations
2. Which type of computers is useful in solving differential equation and integration?
a) digital computer b) analog computer c) hybrid computer d) calculator
3. Which converts high level language program into machine level language program?
a) interpreter b) compiler c) both
d) assembler
4. The processing unit in the analytical engine was called as
a) mill
b) paper tape c) magnetic tape
d) punched card
5. Which of the following is not a characteristic of computer?
a) accuracy b) unreliable c) diligence d) speed
6. which of the following is true about first generation language?
a) low cost
b) no separate cooling unit c) no power break down
d) less effort
7. The translator program that converts assembly language into machine level language
a) interpreter b) compiler c) both
d) assembler
8. Which is an example for not an operating system?
a) ms-word b) Windows 98
c) windows xp
d) Linux
9. In Napiers bones a set of bones consists of how many rods?
a) 8
b) 9
c) 10
d) 7
10. Which of the following is not an example for application software?
a) game program
b) spreadsheet
c) weather forecasting
d) railway
reservation
11. Which of the following is not an example for database application?
a) computerized banking
b) railway reservation c) game program
d) ATM
12. Which refers to the program that makes the computer to do something?
a) system software b) application software
c) hardware d) software
13. Raw data is processed by computer into
a) data
b) application c) fact
d) information
14. Which concept gave birth to computers?
a) electronic eye
b) electronic gates c) electrical equipment
d) electronic brains
15. Which is used to process data?
a) output
b) CPU
c) storage
d) input
16. Which part of main memory contains data needed for booting process?
a) RAM
b) ROM and RAM
c) entire memory
d) ROM
17. Slide rulers was invented by
a) Charles Babbage b) William Oughtredc) Blaise Pascal
d) John Napier
18. Which are popular with travelers?
a) personal computer b) laptop
c) pen based d) work station
19. What are called as home computer?
a) personal computer
b) laptop
c) pen based d) work station
20. Give year of rotating wheel calculator?
a) 1614 AD b) 1633 AD c) 1642 AD d) 2500BC
21. What year Hollerith tabulating machine was introduced
a) 1822 AD b) 1633 AD c) 1642 AD d) 1890AD
22. In Hollerith tabulating machine which is used to give information
a) Magnetic tapes
b) magnetic drums
c) magnetic disks
d) punched cards
23. What was the component of first generation computers?
a) transistor b) integrated chips
c) micro processor
d) vacuum tubes
24. Which was used as memory in first generation computers?
a) magnetic disks
b) magnetic core
c) cd-rom
d) magnetic drum
25. What was the component used in second generation computers?
a) transistor b) integrated chips
c) micro processor
d) vacuum tubes
26. Which was used as memory in second generation computers?
a) magnetic disks
b) magnetic core
c) cd-rom
d) magnetic drum

27. Which computer language is used by second generation computers?

a) assembly language
b) high level language
c) C d) machine language
28. What was the component used in third generation computers?
a) transistor b) integrated chips c) micro processor
d) vacuum tubes
29. Which was used as memory in third generation computers?
a) magnetic disks
b) magnetic core
c) cd-rom
d) magnetic drum
30. Which is a collection of facts from which conclusions can be drawn?
a) information b) processed data
c) both
d) data
31. which is a mathematical procedure that can be explicitly encoded?
a) flowchart b) program
c) instruction d) algorithm
32. which is an act of defining a problem and understanding one problem and arriving at a workable
solution?
a) problem solving b) computing c) calculating d) programming
33. which refers to all the physical components associated with the computer?
a) application software
b) hardware c) peripherals d) system software
34. Which electronic circuit manipulates input data into the information?
a) CPU
b) output unit
c) storage
d) input unit
35. The unit from which the CPU fetches instructions and data is called
a) primary memory b) secondary memory c) both
d) main memory
36. Which is volatile in nature?
a) primary memory b) secondary memory c) both
d) hard disk
37. How many ways the softwares are classified
a) 2
b) 3
c) 5
d) 4
38. Which is not a system software?
a) compiler b) utility program
c) high level language
d) operating system
39. Which is integrated set of specialized programs?
a) compilers b) utility program
c) high level language d) operating system
40. Which is not a spreadsheet application?
a) lotus 123 b) excel
c) star calc
d) word perfect
41. Which is designed to solve user problem?
a) compilers b) utility program
c) high level language
d) operating system
42. Which supports the computer for specific tasks like copying, sorting linking an object program etc?
a) compilers b) utility program c) high level language d) operating system
43. Which is the computing device that works on continuous range of values?
a) digital computer b) hybrid computer c) calculator d) analog computer
44. Which type of computer operates on digital data?
a) digital computer b) hybrid computer c) calculators d) analog computer
45. Which of the following represents digits in abacus?
a) beads
b) cross bars c) cords and beads
d) cords
46. Which invention gave birth to micro computers?
a) vacuum tubes
b) integrated circuitsc) microprocessor
d) transistor
47. Which are used for intensive graphical application?
a) personal computer b) laptop computer c) palm pc
d) work stations
48. Which are self contained desktop computers intended for an individual users
a) personal computer b) laptop computer c) palm pc
d) work stations
49. Which are portable computers?
a) personal computer b) laptop computer c) palm pc
d) work stations

1. INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS
(BOOK ONE)
1. TWO MARKS OUESTIONS.
1) what is a computer?
2) what is abacus and when was it designed?
3) Who invented Napier bones? Explain?
4) who developed the rotating wheel calculator and explain its significance?
5) who developed the difference engine and what is the use of it?
6) what is the use of Hollerith tabulating machine and when was it designed and by whom?
7) define generation of computers?
8) give a note on first generation of computers?
9) explain the second generation of computers?
10) what was the development in the third generation of computers? explain?
11) write a note on fourth and fifth generations of computers?
12) define what is data?
13) define information?
14) what is algorithm?
15) define what is a program?
16) what is computer hardware?
17) what is computer software?
18) what are peripheral devices?
19) what are the types of computers?
20) explain analog computer?
21) explain digital computers?
22) explain hybrid computers?
5 MARK QUESTIONS
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Write a note on generation of computers

Write a note on Micro, Macro, Mini and Main frame computers
How computers are classified based on principles of operation
Explain the classification of micro computers.