CPU and its components Questions

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1.

The basic architecture of computer was developed by

A

John Von Neumann

B

Charles Babbage

C

Blaise Pascal

D

Garden Moore

E

None of these

Correct Answer: A

In 1945, Professor J. von Neumann, who was then working at the Moore School of Engineering in Philadelphia, where the E.N.I.A.C. had been built, issued on behalf of a group of his co-workers, a report on the logical design of digital computers.

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2.

Time during which a job is processed by the computer is:

A

Execution Time

B

Delay Time

C

Real Time

D

Waiting Time

E

None of these

Correct Answer: A

Time during which a job is processed by the computer is Execution Time.

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3.

Who invented the supercomputer?

A

Charles Babbage

B

JH Van Tassell

C

Charles Ginsberg

D

Seymour Cray

E

None of these

Correct Answer: D

Supercomputers were introduced in the 1960s, and for several decades the fastest were made by Seymour Cray at Control Data Corporation (CDC) A supercomputer is a computer with a high level of performance compared to a general-purpose computer. Performance of a supercomputer is measured in floating-point operations per second (FLOPS) instead of million instructions per second (MIPS)

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4.

The 'IC' chip, used in computers, is made of

A

Chomium

B

Iron Oxide

C

Silica

D

Silicon

E

None of these

Correct Answer: D

An integrated circuit or monolithic integrated circuit (also referred to as an IC, a chip, or a microchip) is a set of electronic circuits on one small flat piece (or "chip") of semiconductor material, normally silicon.

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5.

The processor which performs arithmetical and logical operations is called

A

Control

B

ALU

C

Register

D

Cache Memory

Correct Answer: B

An arithmetic logic unit (ALU) is a digital circuit used to perform arithmetic and logic operations. It represents the fundamental building block of the central processing unit (CPU) of a computer. Modern CPUs contain very powerful and complex ALUs.

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6.

Which was an early mainframe computer?

A

UNIC

B

FUNTRIA

C

BRAINIA

D

ENIAC

Correct Answer: D

ENIAC(Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer) was amongst the earliest electronic general-purpose computers made. It was Turing-complete, digital and able to solve "a large class of numerical problems" through reprogramming.

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7.

Where is the headquarters of Intel located?

A

Redmond, Washington

B

Tucson, Arizona

C

Santa Clara, California

D

Richmond, Virginia

Correct Answer: C

Intel Corporation is an American multinational corporation and technology company headquartered in Santa Clara, California, in the Silicon Valley.

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8.

Which of the following was the first Intel processor introduced?

A

3080

B

4004

C

8080

D

8086

Correct Answer: B

The Intel 4004 is a 4-bit central processing unit (CPU) released by Intel Corporation in 1971. It was the first commercially available microprocessor by Intel. The 4004 was the first in a long line of Intel CPUs. The chip design started in April 1970, when Federico Faggin joined Intel, and it was completed under his leadership in January 1971.

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9.

Arithmetic logic unit I.   perform arithmetic operations II.  store data III. perform comparison IV.  communicate with input devices from above the correct one is

A

I only

B

II only

C

I and II only

D

I and III only

Correct Answer: D

An arithmetic logic unit (ALU) is a combinational digital electronic circuit that performs arithmetic and bitwise operations on integer binary numbers.

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10.

Super computers are mainly useful for

A

Mathematical intensive scientific applications

B

Data-retrieval operations

C

Input-output intensive processing

D

All of the above

Correct Answer: A

A supercomputer is a computer with a high level of performance compared to a general-purpose computer. Performance of a supercomputer is measured in floating-point operations per second (FLOPS) instead of million instructions per second (MIPS).

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