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Introduction to
Computer
Preliminary Level
Topic 1 Definitions of Computer
1. A computer is a/an ……… device. 6. A computer consists of
a. calculating b. electronic a. a central processing unit
c. electrical d. All of these b. a memory
e. None of these c. input and output units
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2. An electronic device, operating under the control of e. None of the above Allahabad Bank Clerk 2009
instructions that can accept and process the data, 7. Computer gathers data, which means that they allow
produce output and store the results for future use. users to ……… data.
a. Input b. Computer a. present b. input
c. Software d. Hardware c. output d. store
e. None of these SBI Clerk 2011 e. None of these BANK Clerk 2010
3. Input, output and processing devices grouped 8. ……… is processed by the computer into information.
together present a(n).......... a. Numbers b. Processor
a. mobile device c. Input d. Data
b. information processing system e. None of these
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d. computer system
e. None of the above SBI Clerk 2009 9. Computer is a device which processes or transforms
data into useful
4. Computer derives its name from the word ……… which a. program b. information
means calculation. c. input d. instruction
a. computare b. calcite e. None of these SBI Clerk 2009
c. calculator d. Both (a) and (b)
e. None of these BANK Clerk 2008 10. Processed data is retrieved from computer with the
help of a ……… device.
5. From which language the word ‘computare’ is derived?
a. input b. output
a. English b. Latin
c. CPU d. memory
c. Greek d. Roman
e. hardware
e. None of these SBI PO 2011

KEY Zone
1. b 2. b 3. d 4. a 5. b 6. d 7. b 8. d 9. b 10. b
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11. Information on a computer is stored as
a. analog data b. digital data
Topic 2 History of Computer
c. modem data d. hybrid data 21. Abacus was developed by
e. None of these Allahabad Bank Clerk 2009 a. India b. China
c. America d. Unan
12. The smallest unit of information, a computer can e. Germany BANK Clerk 2009
understand and process is known as
a. digit b. byte 22. The word ‘Abacus’ was derived from the greek word
c. megabyte d. bit SSC CHSL 2010 ………, which means a table or a board covered with
dust.
13. Any component of computer you can see and touch is a. abax b. addition
a. software b. peripheral c. abqua d. subtraction
c. storage d. CPU e. None of these
e. hardware SBI Clerk 2012
23. Abacus could perform
14. Non-physical components of the computer are a. addition b. subtraction
referred to as c. multiplication d. Both (a) and (b)
a. CPU b. software e. None of these
c. hardware d. program
e. None of these BANK Clerk 2008 24. Abacus was the first ……… calculating device for
counting of large numbers.
15. Computers use the ……… number system to store data a. electronic b. electrical
and perform calculations. c. mechanical d. electro-mechanical
a. binary b. octal e. None of these
c. decimal d. hexadecimal 25. Which of the following device used ‘set of beads’ to
e. None of these PNB 2009
represent the unit of data?
16. A computer system includes a. ENIAC b. EDVAC
a. hardware b. software c. Abacus d. MARK-I
c. peripheral devices d. All of these e. None of these PNB Assistant 2011
e. None of these 26. Which type of bars, Abacus used to representing
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different digits such as units, tens and hundreds?
17. Which is not a basic function of a computer? a. Vertical b. Horizontal
a. Accept input c. Circular d. Both (a) and (b)
b. Process data e. None of these
c. Store data 27. The counting board in which numbers are represented
d. Scan data as beads strung on wires is commonly called Abacus.
e. None of the above
By what name is it known in Japan?
18. Information that comes from external source and fed a. Suanpan b. Soroban
into computer software is called c. Napier’s beads d. Suharto
a. output b. input e. None of these SBI Associates 2008
c. throughout d. reports
28. Antikythera mechanism was mainly used to perform
e. None of these IBPS CIerk 2011
a. addition b. multiplication and division
19. A computer can perform, which of the following tasks? c. astronomical calculation d. logarithm
e. None of these
a. Computation
b. Storing data 29. Napier’s Bones is also known as the inventor of
c. Processing a. adding machine b. logarithms
d. All of the above c. multiplication tool d. All of these
e. None of the above BANK Clerk 2009 e. None of these
20. Which one of the following is not a characteristic or a 30. Rabdologia was the technology used for calculation
function of computer? purpose introduced in
a. Data collection b. Data storage a. 1917 b. 1901
c. Data processing d. Data output c. 1617 d. 1801
e. None of these e. 1824 SBI Associates 2007
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History of Computers
Invention Year Inventor Application
Abacus (Soroban in Japan) 16th Century China First mechanical calculator
Antikythera Mechanism — — First analog computer
Napier’s Bones 1617 John Napier Introduced ‘Rabdologia’
technology
Slide Rule (Slipstick in United States) 1620 Edmund Gunter and Reverrend
William Oughtred
Pascal’s Calculator 1645 Blaise Pascal First adding machine
Leibniz’s Machine 1673 Gottfried Leibniz Perform multiplication and division
Stepped Reckoner 1694 Gottfried Leibniz First machine to find square root
Jacquard’s Loom 1801 Joseph Jacquard Cards holes for weaving pattern
Difference engine and analytical engine 1823 Charles Babbage First general purpose computer
Punched Card/Hollerith Card/IBM Card 1890 Herman Hollerith Used in automated the Census
MARK-1 1944 Howard Aiken and Grace Hopper First electro-mechanical computer
ABC Computer 1939 John Vincent Atansoft Used binary system for calculation
(Atansoft Berry Computer)
ENIAC 1946 JP Eckert and John Mauchly First digital computing device
(Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer
EDSAC 1949 John Von Newmann First computer to store program
(Electronic Delay Storage Automatic Calculator)
EDVAC 1949 Moor School (USA) It used memory delay lines for
(Electronic Discrete Variable Automatic storage
Computer)
UNIVAC 1951 Eckert & JW Mauchly First general purpose computer
(Universal Automatic Computer) for commercial use.

31. Napier’s Bones performs 34. Slide rule is also known as ………… in United States.
a. addition and subtraction a. scale b. calculator
b. multiplication and division c. slipstick d. input
c. only addition e. None of these
d. Both (a) and (b) 35. Pascaline is also known as
e. None of the above a. mechanical machine
32. Computer’s basic architecture was developed by b. adding machine
c. division machine
a. John Von Neumann
d. difference machine
b. Charles Babbage
e. None of the above BOB Assistant 2009
c. Blaise Pascal
d. Jordan Murn 36. Who described the feature ‘Read one card at a time’ of
e. None of the above tabulating machine?
a. John Von Newmann
33. In which year slide rule was developed? b. Howard Aiken
a. 1694 b. 1801 c. Herman Hollerith
c. 1620 d. 1617 d. Eckert and JW Mauchly
e. 1880 e. Blaise Pascal

KEY Zone
11. b 12. d 13. e 14. b 15. a 16. d 17. d 18. b 19. d 20. e
21. b 22. a 23. d 24. c 25. c 26. a 27. b 28. c 29. b 30. c
31. b 32. a 33. c 34. c 35. b 36. c
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37. ……… was the first electronic/electric programmable 47. The first electro-mechanical computer MARK-1
computing device. invented by
a. Engima b. ENIAC c. Colossus a. John W Mauchly b. Atanasoff-Berry
d. Bombesm e. None of these c. Howard Aiken d. Clifford Berry
e. None of these
38. In 17th century, who was developed mechanical
devices that could perform addition, subtraction, 48. The first machine to successfully perform a long
multiplication, division and square roots? services of arithmetic and logical operations was
a. Napier b. Babbage c. Pascal a. EDSAC b. UNIVAC-I
d. Leibniz e. None of these c. MARK-I d. ENIAC
e. None of these
39. ……… was the first digital mechanical calculator, which
was designed to perform addition, subtraction, 49. Which of the following computer system introduced
multiplication and division. It can also extract square the idea of binary calculation?
root by a series of repeated addition. a. ABC computer b. Colossus
a. Punch card system b. Pascaline c. ENIAC d. EDSAC
c. Stepped reckoner d. ABC computer e. None of these
e. None of these
50. Who was constructed the first Z-series calculator,
40. The first mass-produced mechanical calculating featuring with memory and programmability?
device was a. George Stibitz b. Wilhellm Schickard
a. Pascaline b. Arithmometer c. Konard Zuse d. Ryoichi Yazu
c. Punch card d. MARK-I e. None of these
e. None of these
51. The first fully electronic computer in the world was
41. What do you mean by Jacquard loom? a. UNIVAC b. EDSAC
a. A bird found in Japan c. ENIAC d. EDVAC
b. A weaving machine used punched cards e. MARK-I
c. The first computer controlled loom
d. A machine for writing match tables 52. ENIAC stands for
e. None of the above SBI PO 2011 a. Electrical Numerical Integer and Calculator
b. Electrical Numerical Integer and Computation
42. The process of textiles was simplified by
c. Electronic Numerical Integrator and Calc
a. Pascal b. Joseph Jacquard
d. Electronic Numbers Integer and Calculator
c. Napier’s Bones d. Charles Babbage
e. Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer
e. None of these

43. Who was the first computer programmer in the history 53. The first computer which used to store is program.
a. EDSAC b. Mark-1
of computer?
c. ABC d. ACE
a. Augusta Ada Byron b. Claude E Shanron
e. None of these
c. George Moore d. Peter Norton
e. None of these 54. UNIVAC stands for
44. Which was the computer conceived by Babbage? a. Universal Automation Calculator
b. Universal Automatic Computer
a. Analytical engine
c. Universal Adding Calculator
b. Arithmetic machine
d. Universal Adding Calculating
c. Donald knuth
e. None of the above
d. All of the above
e. None of the above SBI Clerk 2011 55. The first computer was available for commercial use
45. Who is the father of punched card processing? a. MARK-I b. ENIAC
a. J Presper Eckert b. Charles Babbage c. UNIVAC d. EDSAC
c. Blaise Pascal d. Dr Herman Hollerith e. None of these
e. None of these 56. The person contributing the idea of stored program
46. Punched card was introduced for was
a. computer networking b. data analysis a. John Neumann b. Charles Babbage
c. satellite communication d. radio transmission c. Howard Aiken d. Denial Thomas
e. None of these e. Dennis Ritchie SBI Clerk 2008
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Topic 3 Generations of Computer
57. Which of the following devices is used in the first 66. Speed of second generation computers was in
generation computer? a. nano seconds b. milli seconds
a. Integrated circuit b. Processor c. micro seconds d. pico seconds
c. Microprocessor d. Vacuum tube e. None of these
e. None of these SBI Clerk 2012
67. In second generation, assembly language used ………
58. The first generation computers could do for instructions rather than number.
a. multi-tasking b. networking a. binary system b. mnemonic code
c. batch processing d. multi-tabulation c. Both (a) and (b) d. decimal system
e. None of these Allahabad Bank 2010 e. None of these

59. Computers built before the first generation of 68. High level languages (like FORTRAN, COBOL etc) were
computers were used in ……… generation of computer.
a. mechanical b. electro-mechanical a. first b. third
c. electrical d. All of these c. fourth d. fifth
e. None of these SBI PO 2011 e. None of these

60. Which of the following computer belongs to the first 69. Example(s) of second generation computer is/are
generation? a. IBM-1401, 1620
a. UNIVAC b. Abacus b. NCR-395
c. IBM 701 d. Both (a) and (c) c. ENIAC, EDVAC, UNIVAC
d. B-6500, IBM-350
e. None of these
e. None of the above
61. The first computer was programmed using
70. Which generation of computers is covered by the
a. Assembly language b. Machine language
period 1965–71?
c. Source code d. Object code
a. First b. Second
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c. Third d. Fourth
62. The first electronic digital computer contained? e. Fifth
a. Electronic valves b. Vacuum tubes
71. The IC chip used in computer, is generally madeup of
c. Transistors d. Semiconductor memory
which among the following?
e. None of these SBI PO 2008
a. Silicon b. Cromium
63. The major difference between the approach to the fifth c. Gold d. Lead
generation from the earlier four generations is in........ e. None of these
a. the basic logical structure b. design of CPU 72. Silicon is a ……… material.
c. design of memory d. All of these a. conductor b. non conductor
e. None of these c. semi conductor c. Both (b) and (c)
d. None of these BANK Clerk 2010
64. Who has made transistors?
a. John William b. Walter Hang 73. In which generation did multi-programming start?
c. John Miton d. John Bardeen a. First generation b. Second generation
e. None of these SBI Clerk 2008 c. Third generation d. Fourth generation
e. None of these SBI Clerk 2010
65. In second generation, which type of memory was used
to store data? 74. The world’s first microprocessor was introduced in
a. Paper tapes b. Magnetic drum a. 1959 b. 1948
c. Magnetic core d. Magnetic tape c. 1961 d. 1965
e. Magnetic disk IBPS RRB 2011 e. 1971

KEY Zone
37. c 38. d 39. c 40. b 41. b 42. b 43. a 44. a 45. d 46. b
47. c 48. c 49. a 50. c 51. c 52. e 53. a 54. b 55. c 56. a
57. d 58. c 59. b 60. d 61. b 62. a 63. d 64. d 65. c 66. c
67. b 68. b 69. a 70. c 71. a 72. c 73. c 74. e
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Generations of Computer
Generation Technology Speed Storage Device Operating System Language Example
First Vacuum Tubes Milli Second Magnetic Drum — Machine ENIAC, EDVAC,
( 10 −3 Second ) Language UNIVAC, IBM-701, 650

Second Transistor Micro Second Magnetic Core Batch processing Assembly IBM- 1401, 1620,
( 10 −6 Second ) system Language CDC-1604, 3600

Third Integrated Circuit Nano Second Main Storage Remote processing, High Level UNIVAC-1100,
(10 −9 Second) Memory Time-sharing, Language IBM-360, PDP-8,
Multiprogramming, (FORTRAN, TDC-316
Online computation COBOL, BASIC)
Fourth Large Scale Integrated Pico Second Semiconductor Time sharing, Real High Level ALTAIR, PDP-II,
(LSI) Circuit, (VLSI) ( 10 −12 Second ) Memory Chips time, Networks, Language (Oracle, CRAY-1, Apple
(Very Large Scale Distributed INGRESS, SQL) Macintosh, DEC-10,
Integrated) Circuit STAR-1000
Fifth Ultra Large Scale — — — — Artificial Intelligence
Integrated Circuit
(ULSI)

75. Time-sharing and online computation became 82. Oracle was introduced in
possible in ……… generation of computer. a. first generation b. second generation
a. first b. second c. third generation d. fourth generation
c. third d. fourth e. fifth generation
e. fifth BANK PO 2008
83. The main characteristic of fourth generation was
76. Concept of cache memories was introduced in ……… a. transistor b. VLSI
generation of computer. c. vacuum tubes d. circuit
a. second b. third e. None of these BANK Clerk 2008
c. fourth d. fifth
e. None of these Allahabad Bank Assistant 2011 84. Which generation of computers is still under
development?
77. FORTRAN is useful in which sector? a. Fourth generation
a. Scientific purpose b. Business purpose b. Fifth generation
c. Sports d. Office management c. Sixth generation
e. None of these d. Third generation
78. Advantage(s) of third generation language is/are e. First generation
a. smaller in size b. more reliable
85. Fifth generation computers will use
c. used less energy d. All of these
a. Large Scale Integrated (LSI) circuits
e. None of these
b. Very Large Scale Integrated (VLSI) circuit
79. Large scale integration of chips was introduced in ……… c. Very Very Large Scale Integrated (VVLSI) circuit
generation of computers. d. Ultra Large Scale Integrated (ULSI) circuit
a. first b. second e. None of the above
c. third d. fourth
e. None of these SBI Clerk 2011 86. ‘Expert system’ is the characteristic of
a. first generation b. second generation
80. Which of the following is fourth generation computers c. third generation d. fourth generation
language? e. fifth generation
a. Machine language b. C-language
c. FORTRAN d. SQL 87. Graphic and image recognition are features of ………
e. None of these generation of computer.
a. first b. second
81. In which generation, floppy disk was introduced?
c. fourth d. fifth
a. First b. Second c. Third d. Fourth
e. Fifth PNB Officer 2009 e. third
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88. The first transistorised experimental computer was 96. A desktop computer is also known as
demonstrated at the University of Massachusetts a. palmtop b. PC
Institute of Technology in c. laptop d. mainframe
a. 1940 b. 1930 c. 1956 d. 1960 e. None of these Union Bank Clerk 2010
e. None of these
97. A personal computer is
89. In latest generation of computer, the instructions are a. MC b. SC
executed c. PC d. YC
a. parallel b. sequential e. None of these Syndicate Bank Clerk 2010
c. Both (a) and (b) d. vertically
98. Example(s) of manufacturers of personal
e. None of these
computer/laptop is/are
90. Pentium 4 computers is the example of ……… a. Apple b. IBM
generation. c. Dell d. All of these
a. first b. fifth e. None of these
c. fourth d. second 99. Computers that are portable and convenient for users
e. None of these who travel, are known as
91. The main distinguishing feature of fifth generation a. super computer b. laptops
digital computer will be c. minicomputer d. file servers
a. liberal and microprocessors e. None of these PNB Clerk 2010
b. artificial intelligence
100. A portable computer
c. extremely low cost
a. has low memory
d. versatility
e. None of the above b. is the computer that is used only by business
people
c. is compact and lightweight enough to be transported
Topic 4 Types of Computer from place to place
d. Either (a) or (b)
92. A micro computer can be defined as e. None of the above
a. a small, low-cost digital computer.
b. which consists of a microprocessor 101. What are ‘Laptops’?
c. a storage unit and input/output channel a. Computers used in clinical laboratories
d. All of the above b. A computer manufactured by compaq
e. None of the above c. A computer having voice recognition system
d. Lightweight computers, small enough to fit in a small
93. This type of computer(s) is/are the least powerful, yet suitcase
the most widely used and fastest-growing computer. e. None of the above
a. Mainframe computers b. Super computers
c. Micro computers d. All of these 102. When was the world’s first laptop computer
e. None of these IBPS RRB Clerk 2012 introduced in the market and by whom?
a. 1980, Hewlett-Packard
94. Processing capacity of micro computer is ……… per b. 1981, Epson
second. c. 1982, Laplink travelling software Inc.
a. one lac b. two lac d. 1985, Tandy model-2000
c. four lac d. five lac e. None of the above SBI Clerk 2009
e. None of these BOB Clerk 2009
103. Portable computer also known as laptop computer
95. A micro computer is a small, relatively inexpensive weighing between 4 and 10 pounds is called
computer with a microprocessor. Which is the first a. general-purpose application
micro computer? b. internet
a. Z2 b. Titan-1 c. scanner
c. MARK-B d. Altair d. printer
e. None of these Allahabad Bank Assistant 2008 e. notebook computer IBPS PO 2011

KEY Zone
75. c 76. b 77. a 78. d 79. d 80. d 81. c 82. d 83. b 84. b
85. d 86. e 87. d 88. c 89. c 90. b 91. b 92. d 93. c 94. a
95. d 96. b 97. c 98. d 99. b 100. c 101. d 102. b 103. e
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Classification of Computers Based on Size
Physical Size
Name Components Cost Usage Popular Example
and Capacity

Micro All Components in a Smallest Cheapest At Homes, in schools and Desktop Computer, Portable
Computer Single Unit offices Computer (Laptop, PDA,
Notebook, Hand held)

Mini Several Functional Small Cheap In Universities, medium-sized K-202, Texas Instrument TI-990
Computer Units companies, departments of SDS-92, IBM Mid-range
large companies Computers, VAX 7500

Mainframe Several Separate Large Expensive In large Organizations, Fujitsu’s ICL VME, Hitachi’s
Computer Units Universities, Government Z800

Super Several Separate Largest Most In Scientific Research, IBM’s Sequoia, Fujitsu’s K,
Computer Units Expensive Weather Forcasting, Space IBM’s Mira & Super MUC,
Exploration, Millitary Defence NUDT Tianhe

104. Which of the following is the smallest computer? 110. Characteristic(s) of mini computer is/are
a. Notebook b. Laptop a. real time controls
c. Desktop d. Workstation b. high performance workstation
e. None of these SBI Clerk 2011 c. special purpose system
105. A ……… computer (also referred to as a laptop), is a d. Both (a) and (b)
small, lightweight personal computer that incorporates e. None of the above
the screen, the keyboard, storage and processing 111. Which was the world’s first mini computer?
components into a single portable unit. a. PDP-I b. IBM System/36
a. notebook b. journal c. PDP-II d. VAX 11/780
c. diary d. briefcase
e. None of these
e. None of these SBI PO 2010
106. Which of the following can be considered as portable 112. Example(s) of mini computer is/are
computer? a. PDP 101 b. IBM’s ES000
a. Mini computer b. Mainframe computer c. VAX 7500 d. All of these
c. Desktop d. Workstation e. None of these
e. PDA SBI Clerk 2012 113. Multi-user systems provided cost savings for small
107. A personal computer design to meet the computing business because they use a single processing unit to
needs of a(n) link several is called ................. .
a. individual b. department a. personal computers b. workstations
c. company d. city c. dumb terminals d. mainframe
e. None of these SBI Assoociates Clerk 2011 e. laptop PNB Assistant 2010
108. A mini computer defined as 114. Which of the following is available in the form of a PC
a. a small digital computer, which normally is able to now?
process and store data more than microcomputer a. Mainframe
b. computer which does not consist hard disk b. Micro computer
c. the special purpose computer c. Mini computer
d. All of the above d. Both (b) and (c)
e. None of the above e. None of the above BANK Clerk 2007

109. Mini computers are the 115. A single bus structure is primarily found in
a. multi-user system a. mainframes
b. multi-processor system b. super computers
c. single-user system c. high performance machines
d. single-processes system d. mini and micro computers
e. None of the above e. None of the above SBI Assistant 2010
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India’s Super Computer as on Dec, 2013
Super Computer Year MFT Company Specification
PARAM YUVA-II 2013 C-DAC, Pune Performs at a peak of 524 teraflops
SAGA-220 2011 Indian Space Research Speed was 220 teraflops
(Super computer for Aerospace Organisation (ISRO)
with GPU Architecture)
ANUPAM-ADHYA 2010-2011 Bhabha Atomic Research Performed with 47 Teraflops
Center (BARC)
PARAM YUVA 2008 C-DAC, Pune It has a maximum sustainable speed
of 38.1 teraflops
PARAM SARITA 2007 C-DAC, Pune Performs at a peak of 10 teraflops

116. A ……… is a large and expensive computer, capable of 122. Which of the following is the most powerful type of
simultaneously processing data for hundreds or computer?
thousands of users. a. Super micro computer b. Super conductor
a. handheld computer b. mainframe computer c. Micro computer d. Super computer
c. personal computer d. tablet computer e. Mega frame IBPS RRB Assistant 2011
e. None of these SBI Associates Clerk 2011
123. Number crunchier is the informal name for
117. Which of the following is generally costlier? a. mini computer b. super computer
a. Server b. Notebook computer c. micro computer d. mainframe computer
c. Personal computer d. Laptop computer e. None of these IBPS Clerk 2012
e. Mainframe SBI Clerk 2012 124. A computer falls into the ……… category if it is, at the
118. Which of the following is single user computer with time of construction, one of the fastest computers in
many features and good processing power? the world.
a. Workstation b. Minicomputer a. mini computer b. super computer
c. Microcomputer d. Supercomputer c. micro computer d. mainframe
e. Macintosh e. None of these Allahabad Bank Clerk 2010

119. ……… processing is used in mainframe computer. 125. Which of the following computer is used in the
a. Batch b. Parallel weather forecasting?
c. Serial d. Toggle LIC Assistant 2009 a. Notebook computers b. Super computers
c. Tablet d. Micro computers
120. Smaller and less expensive PC-based servers are e. None of these
replacing ……… in many businesses.
a. super computers b. clients
126. Which organisation developed a SAGA-220 super
c. laptops d. mainframe computer in 2011?
e. None of these a. C-DAC b. ISRO
c. FCC d. BARC
121. ……… are specially designed computers that perform e. None of these
complex calculations extremely rapidly.
127. A computer intensive problem runs on a
a. Servers
a. server
b. Super computers
b. mainframe
c. Laptops
c. super computer
d. Mainframes d. super PC
e. None of the above PNB Clerk 2010 e. None of the above Allahabad Bank PO 2010

KEY Zone
104. a 105. a 106. e 107. a 108. a 109. a 110. d 111. a 112. c 113. c
114. b 115. d 116. b 117. e 118. a 119. a 120. d 121. b 122. d 123. b
124. b 125. b 126. b 127. c
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Top 10 Super Computer of World as on 2013
Manufactured Operating
Name Company Country System Cores Memory Speed

Tianhe-2 (2013) Sun Yat-Sen University China Kylin Linux 3,120,000 1,375 TB 33.86 Petaflops

Titan (2012) Oak Ridge National America Linux 17,590 693.5 TB 17.59 Petaflops
Laboratory (Cray)

Sequoia (2011) IBM America Linux 1572,8 1,572,864 GB 12 Petaflops

K-computer (2011) Fujiter Japan Linux 705,024 1,410,048 GB 10.5 Petaflops

Mira (2010) IBM America Linux 786,432 — 8.16 Petaflops

Piz Diant (2009) Cray INC Switzerland Linux 1,5984 — 6.2 Petaflops

Stampede (2008) Dell America Linux 462,462 192,192 GB 5.2 Petaflops

JU Queen (2007) IBM Germany Linux 458,752 458,752 GB 5 Petaflops

VULCAN (2005) IBM America Linux 393,216 393,216 GB 4.3 Petaflops

Super NUC (2002) IBM Germany Linux 147,456 — 2.9 Petaflops

128. Which of the following is the fastest type of computer? 134. In ……… computers, computation is carried out with
a. Laptop b. Notebook physical quantities such as voltage, length, current,
c. Personal computer d. Workstation temperature, etc.
e. Super computer IBPS Clerk 2011 a. digital b. analog
c. hybrid d. micro computer
129. The first super computer was installed at Los Alamos e. mainframe computer PNB Assistant 2012
National Laboratory of USA and was introduced in
1976. What was its name? 135. The main feature of analog computer is that they are
a. Altair b. Cray-1 very fast in operation as all the calculations are done in
c. Z1 d. Tital-1 a. serial mode b. parallel mode
e. None of these SBI Clerk 2009 c. randomly d. Both (b) and (c)
e. None of these
130. PARAM is an example of
a. super computer b. PC 136. The accuracy of analog computer is very
c. laptop d. PDA LIC Assistant 2009 a. high b. low
c. medium d. good
131. China built the fastest super computer of the world e. None of these
leaving behind that of the US. What is the name given
to the fastest super computer of the world?
137. Digital computers use a ……… system to encode data
a. Titan b. Altair
and programs.
a. semiconductor b. decimal
c. Tianhe-2 d. Titan-1
c. binary d. RAM
e. None of these
e. ROM Allahabad Bank Clerk 2010
132. To access a mainframe or super computer, users
138. A computer that operates with information, numerical,
often use a
or otherwise, represented in a digital form is known as
a. terminal b. node
a. analog computer b. hybrid computer
c. desktop d. handheld
c. digital computer d. quantum computer
e. None of these SBI Clerk 2008
e. None of these
133. Choose the odd one out. 139. The digital computer was developed primarily in
a. Micro computer b. Mini computer a. USSR b. Japan
c. Super computer d. Notebook computer c. USA d. UK
e. Digital computer IBPS Clerk 2011 e. None of these
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140. A digital computer did not score over an analog 148. Which of the following computer has been devised to
computer in terms of perform specific work as directed?
a. speed b. accuracy a. Mainframe computer b. Special purpose computer
c. reliability d. cost c. Portable computer d. Super computer
e. None of these e. None of these
141. A computer that combines the characteristics of 149. Which of the following refers to the fastest, biggest
analog and digital computer. and most expensive computers?
a. Hybrid computer b. Digital computer a. Notebook b. Personal computer
c. Analog computer d. Super computer c. Laptops d. Super computer
e. None of these Allahabad Bank Clerk 2007 e. PDAs SBI Clerk 2011
142. ……… are specially designed computer chips that reside
other devices, such as your car or your electronic
thermostat.
Topic 5 Features of Computer
a. Servers b. Embedded computers 150. The benefit of using computers is that
c. Robotic computers d. Mainframe a. computers are very fast and can store huge amounts of
e. None of these Allahabad Bank PO 2008 data
b. computers provide accurate output even when input is
143. What is an embedded system? incorrect
a. A program that comes wrapped in a box c. computers are designed to be inflexible
b. A program that is permanently part of a computer d. All of the above
c. A computer that is part of a large computer e. None of the above IBPS Clerk 2011
d. A computer and software system that controls a
machine or appliance 151. The speed of computer is usually measured in
e. None of the above IOB PO 2011 a. MHz b. GHz
c. KHz d. Both (a) and (b)
144. Which type of computer could be found in a digital e. None of these IBPS Clerk 2011
watch?
a. Mainframe b. Super computer 152. A main characteristic of computer system is ………, that
c. Embedded computer d. Notebook computer can perform different types of tasks at the same time.
e. None of these a. diligence b. accuracy
c. speed d. multitasking
145. An example of an embedded system is
e. versatility
a. scientific calculator b. a machine tool
c. a CD-ROM d. a magnetic tape 153. A computer is free from tiredness, reflects which
e. None of these characteristic?
a. High speed b. Accurate
146. What is the main barrier to the development of a
c. Versatile d. Diligence
quantum computers? BANK Clerk 2009
e. None of these
a. Picking the colour of the casing
b. The difficulty of producing precision lasers 154. A computer processes information
c. The prohibitively large amount of power required to start a a. as directed by the operator
quantum computer b. automatically
d. The problem of decoherence c. at once
e. None of the above SBI PO 2011 d. gradually and eventually
e. by truncating
147. Modern computers compared to earlier computers are
a. faster and larger 155. Which characteristic of computer distinguishes it from
b. less reliable electronic calculators?
c. larger and stronger a. Accuracy b. Storage
d. slower but more reliable c. Versatility d. Automatic
e. faster and smaller PNB Assistant 2009 e. None of these Allahabad Bank PO 2011

KEY Zone
128. e 129. b 130. a 131. c 132. a 133. e 134. b 135. b 136. b 137. c
138. c 139. c 140. b 141. a 142. b 143. d 144. c 145. a 146. d 147. e
148. b 149. d 150. a 151. d 152. e 153. d 154. a 155. b
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156. Which of the following does not describe one or more
characteristic(s) of a computer?
Topic 6 Applications of Computer
a. Electronic 162. The presence of computers can be seen in almost
b. External storage a. railway/air reservation b. banking
c. Stored program c. weather forecasting d. entertainment
d. Program modification at execution e. All of these
e. All of the above
163. ……… is not an E-commerce application.
157. Which of the following is not a characteristic of a a. House banking b. Buying stock
computer? c. Conducting an auction d. Evaluating an employee
a. Intelligence SSC CHSL 2011
b. Speed
c. Versatility 164. ……… makes it possible for shoppers to make purchases
d. Automation using their computers.
e. None of the above PNB Assistant 2010 a. E-world b. E-commerce
c. E-spend d. E-business
158. Which one of the following statement about computer e. None of these Allahabad Bank PO 2010
is not true?
a. Computers have no intuition 165. ……… services typically include reviewing account
b. Computers can not take decision by its own activity and balance, sending electronic payments and
c. Computers have no ability to adopt transferring funds between accounts electronically.
d. Computers can have imaginations a. E-banking b. E-reservation
e. Computers does not have emotions. SBI Clerk 2012 c. E-posting d. E-mail SSC CGL 2010

159. Which of the following is not a factor when 166. A popular way to learn about anything without ever,
categorising a computer? going to a classroom is called
a. Amount of main memory the CPU can use a. I-learning b. isolated learning
b. Capacity of the storage devices c. E-learning d. close learning
c. Cost of the system e. distance learning
d. Where it was purchased
e. Speed of the output device 167. Surgeons can perform delicate operations by
manipulating devices through computers instead of
160. The use of computer for business applications is manually. This technology is known as
attractive because of its a. robotics
a. Accuracy b. computer forensics
b. Reliability c. simulation
c. Speed d. forecasting
d. Secret code facility e. None of the above SBI PO 2009
e. All of the above BANK Clerk 2010
168. A computer assisted method for recording and
161. Storage and memory differ with respect to which of analysing of existing or hypothetical system is known
the following characteristics? as
a. Price b. Reliability a. data transmission b. data flow
c. Speed d. All of these c. data capture d. data processing
e. None of these e. None of these

KEY Zone
156. d 157. a 158. d 159. d 160. e 161. d 162. e 163. d 164. d 165. a
166. c 167. a 168. b
 Advanced Level
1. Choose the incorrect statement about micro 7. The four major components used in Babbage’s
computers, mini computers, etc. analytical engine were input and output devices, an
a. A micro computer can be placed on a single silicon chip arithmetic unit and a
b. A mini computer can have more processing capability a. program b. data c. memory d. instruction
than a mainframe model e. None of these SBI Clerk 2008
c. A micro computer chip performs the arithmetic logic and
control functions of a micro computer 8. The most important advantage of an IC is its
d. ROM chips may be used in micros to permanently store a. easy replacement in case of circuit failure
program instruction b. extremely high reliability
e. Most micros use rigid disk storage devices rather than c. reduced cost
floppy disk drives d. lower power consumption
e. None of the above
2. The proper definition of a modern digital computer is
a. an electronic automated machine that can solve 9. Which of the following is the correct sequence of
problems involving words and numbers largest to smallest unit of speed of computer?
b. a more sophistic and modified electronic pocket a. Millisecond < Nanosecond < Microsecond < Second
calculator
< Picosecond
c. any machine that can perform mathematical operations b. Nanosecond < Millisecond < Second < Picosecond
d. a machine that works on binary code < Microsecond
e. None of the above SBI PO 2010 c. Second > Millisecond > Microsecond > Nanosecond
> Picosecond
3. Computer systems are comprised of
d. Second < Microsecond < Nanosecond < Millisecond
a. hardware, programs, information, people and networks
< Picosecond
b. hardware, software, procedure, networks and people
e. None of the above IBPS Clerk 2012
c. hardware, programs, information, people and procedure
d. hardware, programs, processors, procedures, networks 10. Which of the following is not the characteristic of
and people
difference engine?
e. hardware, programs, processors, procedures and people
a. To stored the program in the form of ‘pegs’
UCO Bank PO 2011 b. Used horizontal rods represent the ones, tens, hundreds
c. First general purpose computer
4. Which of the following is true about the ENIAC?
d. Used ‘curve plotter’ for output
a. It was an electromechanical computer
e. None of the above BANK PO 2010
b. It was the first stored program electronic digital
computer 11. Consider the following statements about first
c. It was developed by Charles Babbage
generation of computer.
d. It used vacuum tubes in place of electromagnetic relays
e. None of the above I. They were unable to do programing
II. They relied on binary coded programmes
5. The first electronic general purpose digital computer III. The UNIVAC was the first commercial computer to be
built by Mauchly and Eckert called ENIAC did not work delivered to business client
on the stored program concept. How many numbers Which of the above statements, are correct?
could it store in its internal memory? a. I and II b. II and III c. I, II and III d. I and III
a. 100 b. 20 e. None of these IBPS PO 2011
c. 40 d. 80
e. None of these 12. The vacuum tubes were used in first generation of
computer with an aim to
6. In which year, Charles Babbage invented the computer a. perform logical operations and store data
and what was the name of his computer? b. store data only
a. 1823, Analytical Engine b. 1769, Binary Engine c. perform scientific calculation
c. 1849, Tuning Engine d. 1799, Joining Engine d. provide resistance from high voltage
e. None of these BANK PO 2010 e. None of the above

KEY Zone
1. e 2. d 3. c 4. d 5. b 6. a 7. c 8. b 9. c 10. b
11. b 12. a
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13. Real-time computing is possible because of the Pick the correct statement
following characteristic of computer. a. I and II
a. Storage capability b. High speed b. II, III and IV
c. Accuracy d. Versatility c. Only II
e. Automatic in execution d. All of the above
e. None of the above
14. During the first generation of computers,
programming was a complicated task because 20. Super computers are
a. the computers were very big a. smaller in size and processing capability than mainframe
b. people did not know how to operate vacuum tubes computers
c. there were no hard disks b. common in majority of microprocessors
d. program instructions were in binary code c. rarely used by researchers due to their lack of computing
e. None of the above capacity
d. of the same size as laptops
15. The computer is a e. contain thousands of microprocessors IBPS PO 2011
I. device which is able to store data
21. Which of the following statement is not true?
II. device which is able to analyse data
a. A notebook computer weighs less and actually looks like
III. device which is able to maintain full security a notebook
IV. device which processed as per instruction b. A palmtop computer weighs at most a few pounds and
Select the correct option can fit into a pocket
a. I and II b. I, II and IV c. A palmtop computer is also called a pio-computer
c. II, III and IV d. All of these d. The portable computers can be connected to larger
e. None of these desktop PCs or other computers
e. None of the above SBI PO 2012
16. Pick up the correct statement
a. Most mainframes are 48-bit machines 22. Why is desktop computer called personal computer?
b. Thousands of super computers are currently being built a. Because only persons can use it, not organisations
c. Super computers are usually designed to process b. Because only one person can use it at anypoint of time
accounting applications c. Because it belongs to a single person
d. Mainframes may have multi-processor components that d. Because it needs personal attention
permit several tasks to be processed at the same instant e. None of the above
in time
e. None of the above SBI Assistant 2008 23. Micro computer is hardware consists of three basic
categories of physical equipment.
17. Analog computers are the first type of computers used a. Keyboard, monitor, hard drive
across the world. Which one of the following is not b. System unit, input/output, memory
true about analog computers? c. System unit, input/output, secondary storage
a. They are used to process continuous data d. System unit, primary storage, secondary storage
b. They are automatic calculation of digits to process the e. None of the above Syndicate Bank Clerk 2010
data
c. They are mainly used for scientific and engineering 24. Expert system can be defined as
purpose a. a machine which enable used to learn and to use the
d. All of the above computer quickly
e. None of the above b. a machine that attempts to mimic the thought process
18. A digital computer is superior to an analog computer and reasoning of experts in specific areas
c. a machine based on transistor technology
in terms of
d. All of the above
a. cost, speed and space requirements
e. None of the above
b. cost, accuracy and versatility
c. cost, speed and accuracy 25. Pascaline device mainly invented to describe the
d. All of the above principle of
e. None of the above Allahabad Bank PO 2008 a. how a liquid in a vessel carried pressure equally in all
direction
19. In analog computer
b. how a liquid in a vessel carried pressure only in one
I. input is first converted to digital form direction
II. input is never converted to digital form c. how a liquid in a vessel is through out by pressure
III. output is displayed in digital form d. All of the above
IV. All of the above Allahabad Bank PO 2011 e. None of the above
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26. Analog computer is 34. A computer which CPU speed around 100 million per
a. a means of communicating with at a low level second and with the word length of around 64 bits is
b. a device that operates on data in the form of continuously known as
varying physical quantities
a. Super computer b. Mini computer
c. an algebraic high level language
c. Micro computer d. Macro computer
d. All of the above
e. None of these
e. None of the above SBI Associates 2009
27. In the IBM PC-AT, what do the words AT stands for 35. The storage subsystem in a microcomputer consists
a. Additional Terminals b. Advance Technology of ....... media with varying capacities.
c. Applied Technology d. Advanced Terminology a. memory or video b. magnetic or optical
e. None of these c. optical or memory d. video or magnetic
e. None of these
28. A computer system that is adds and perhaps not
satisfactory is referred to as a(n) 36. A super computer would be used for which one of the
a. Ancient system b. Historical system following application?
c. Age-old system d. Legacy system a. Business computing b. Desktop publishing
e. Legal system IBPS Clerk 2011 c. Weather forecasting d. Computer added design
SSC MTS 2014
29. The cost of a given amount of computing power has .......
dramatically with the progress of computer technology. 37. Most of the inexpensive personal computer does not
a. stayed the same have any disk or diskette drive. What is the name of
b. changed proportionally with the economy such computers?
c. fluctuated a. Home computers b. Diskless computers
d. Can’t say c. Dedicated computer d. General computer
e. decreased SBI Clerk 2012 e. None of these
30. A complete electronic circuit with transistors and
38. Computer instructions written with the use of English
other electronic components on a small silicon chip is
words instead of binary machine code is called
called a(n)
a. Mnemonics b. Symbolic code
a. work station b. CPU
c. Gray codes d. Opcode
c. magnetic disk d. integrated circuit
e. None of these
e. None of these IBPS PO 2011
31. The fourth generation mobile technology provides 39. What was the nick name of the computer used by the
enhance capabilities allowing the transfer of both Americans in 1952 for their H-bomb project?
a. ENIAC b. EDSAC c. MANIAC d. UNIVAC
......... data, including full motion video, high speed
e. None of these
internet access and video conferencing.
a. video data and information b. voice and non-voice 40. User programmable terminals that combine VDT
c. music and video d. video and audio hardware with bulit-in microprocessor is
e. None of these IBPS PO 2012 a. POS terminals b. PC
32. Which of the following computer uses the 8-bit code c. Mainframe d. Intelligent terminals
called EBCDIC? e. None of these
a. Minicomputers b. Micro computers 41. Find the correct order on the basis of cost of computer.
c. Mainframe computers d. Super computers a. Mainframe Computer < Super Computer < Mini Computer
e. None of these < Micro Computer
33. A central computer that holds collection of data and b. Super Computer < Mini Computer < Micro Computer
< Mainframe Computer
programs for many PCs, work stations and other c. Super Computer > Mainframe Computer > Mini Computer
computer is a(n).......... > Micro Computer
a. super computer b. mini computer d. Micro Computer > Mini Computer > Mainframe Computer
c. laptop d. server > Super Computer
e. None of these SBI Clerk 2009 e. None of the above

KEY Zone
13. b 14. b 15. d 16. d 17. b 18. b 19. c 20. e 21. e 22. b
23. c 24. b 25. a 26. b 27. b 28. d 29. e 30. d 31. b 32. c
33. d 34. a 35. b 36. c 37. a 38. b 39. c 40. d 41. c
 Explanations for Selected Questions
Preliminary Level
7. Input device provides an interface between the user and the 43. Augusta Ada Byron was the first known programmer in
machine for inputing data and the instruction, etc. history. She is now commonly known as Ada Lovelace.
8. Data may be any symbols or signals that are input, stored, 46. Punch Cards A card on which data can be coded in the form
and processed by a computer. for output as usable of punched holes. They were usually consists of 80 columns
information. and 12 rows, each column containing a pattern of holes
9. Information the result of processing, manipulating and representing one character.
organizing data in a way that adds to the knowledge of the 49. ABC computer was developed in 1939 formulated the idea of
person receiving it. using the binary number system to simplify the construction
10. Output device is an electromechanical device, which converts of an electronic calculator. It used electronic vacuum tubes
machine readable information into human-readable form. and the circuitry was based on George Boole’s Boolean
Algebra.
11. Digital data is a discrete, discontinuous representations of
information. 51. ENIAC in 1946, John Eckert and John Mauchly of the Moore
School (USA) developed Electronic Numerical Integrator and
12. Bit (Binary digit) is the basic unit of information in computing Calculator (ENIAC). It could discriminate the sign of a
and digital communications. It have only two choices ‘ON’ number, compare quantities for equality, add, subtract,
and ‘OFF’. multiply, divide and extract square roots. It consisted of
13. Hardware consists of the mechanical parts that makes up the 18,000 vacuum tubes.
computer as a machine. It is a physical part of a computer, 53. EDVAC It was the first electronic computer to use the stored
e.g., floppy disk, monitor, keyboard, etc. program concept introduced by John Von Neumann. It also
14. Software defined as a set of instructions or data that tells a had the capability of conditional transfer of control, that is,
computer what to do. the computer could stop anytime and then resumed again.
15. Binary numbers are consists two digits i.e., 0 and 1. It 54. UNIVAC It was the first general purpose computer, which
provides only two choice for any operation ‘Yes’ or ‘No’. was designed to handle both numeric and textual
Decimal, number consists of 10 digits information. UNIVAC could compute at a speed of 120-3600
0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9. µs. It used magnetic tapes input and output media at a
speed of around 13,000 character/s.
Octal number system consists of eight digits — 0 to 7.
57. Vacuum tube is referred to as an Electron tube or valve. It was
Hexadecimal number consists of sixteen digits — 0 to 9, first developed by John Ambrose Fleming in 1904 and is a
A, B, C, D, …… F (where, A = 10, B = 11, C = 12 …… F = 15)
glass tube that has had all gas has been removed creating a
25. set of beads is made of hard wood. It is used to count the vacuum. They are used for amplification of a weak current
numbers in a horizontal way. and rectification on an Alternating Current to Direct Current
27. ‘Soroban’ is a term derived from the chinese suanpan, which (AC to DC).
is used to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, 58. Batch processing is a form of data processing in which a
division, square root and cube root at a high speed. number of input jobs are grouped for processing during the
30. ‘Rabdologia’ is the method, used to perform multiplication same machine run.
and division by means of set of rods, usually called ‘Napier’s 61. Machine language is a computer language consist of 0s and
Bones’. 1s, which is directly executable by a computer without the
40. In 1820, the Arithmometer (or Arithmometre) was the first need for translation by a compiler or an assembler.
mass-produced calculator invented by charles Xavier 64. The transistor is made up of semiconductors and is a
Thomas de Calmar. It was a mechanical calculator that in component used to control the amount of current or voltage,
addition to adding and subtracting could also perform long used for amplification/modulation and switching of an
multiplications and divisions. electronic signal developed by John Bordeen.
41. Jacquard’s Loom is a mechanical loom, invented by Joseph 65. Magnetic core is a piece of magnetic material with a high
Marie Jacquard. It was controlled by a ‘chain or cards’, a permeability used to confine and guide magnetic field in
number of punched cards, laced together into a continuous electrical, electromechanical and magnetic devices. It is
sequence. made of ferromagnetic metal such as iron.
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71. An Integrated Circuit (also referred to as an IC, a chip or a microchip) can be the Advanced Level
equivalent of dozens, hundreds or thousands of separate electronic part
semiconductor material, normally silicon. 2. Modern Digital Computer A device that
manipulate symbolic information
77. FORTRAN (Formula Translation), designed by John Backus for IBM in the late
according to specified computational
1950s. It is used for scientific and engineering applications.
procedures. the term digital computer or
91. Artificial intelligence is a branch of computer science that deals with computer simply, computer embraces calculators,
that possess reasoning, learning and thinking capabilities that resemble those domestic appliances microcomputer etc.
of human beings.
19. Analog Computer A device or system that
99. Laptop is a portable computer that user can carry around. The biggest represents changing values as
advantage of laptops is that they are lightweighted and can be used anywhere continuously variables physical quantities.
and at anytime, especially while travelling. A typical analog device is a clock in which
121. A super computer is a computer that performs at or near the currently highest the hands move continuously around the
operational rate for computers. A super computer is typically used for face
scientific and engineering applications that must handle a great amount of 24. Expert System It is a artificial intellegence
computation. Cray-1 was the first super computer made in 1976. based system that converts the knowledge
142. An Embedded system is designed to perform one or a few dedicated functions. of an expert in specific subject into a
It is housed on a single microprocessor board with the programs stored in software code. It consists of three parts
ROM. It is a specialised computer system that is part of a larger system or 1. Knowledge base
machine. 2. Inference engine
152. Versatility is one of the most wonderful feature of computer. Multi-processing 3. Interface.
features of computer makes it quiet versatile in nature. 39. MANIAC (Mathematical Analyzer Numeric
153. Diligence is main feature of computer is a machine, does not suffer from the Integrator And Computer) was an early
human traits of tiredness. Nor does it loses concentration even after working computer built under the direction of
continuously for a long time. Nicholas Metropolis at the LOS Alamos
Scientific Laboratory. It was based on the
157. Intelligency is not a characteristic of computer because computer cannot
von Neumann architecture of the IAS,
think anything automatically.
developed by John Von Neuman
163. Electronic Commerce involves any business transaction executed
40. Intelligent Terminal A terminal (monitor and
electronically between parties. It uses Internet and web for doing the
keyboard) that contain processing power.
business. It mainly involves buying and selling of products and services,
Intellegent terminals include memory and
electronically.
processors to perform special display
167. Robotics is a branch of computer science concerned with creating robots, operation.
devices that can move and react to sensory input.