History and Generations Questions

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21.

In latest generation computers, the instructions are executed

A

Parallely only

B

Sequentially only

C

Both sequentially an parallely

D

All of the above

E

None of the above

Correct Answer: C

None.

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22.

Number crunchier is the informal name for

A

Mini computer

B

Super computer

C

Micro computer

D

Mainframe computer

E

None of the above

Correct Answer: B

None.

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23.

Which of the following machines are characterised by electronic tube circuitry, delay line, rotating or electrostatic memory.

A

First generation

B

Fifth generation

C

Third generation

D

Second generation

E

Fourth generation

Correct Answer: A

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24.

Third generation computers

A

were the first to use built-in error detecting devices

B

used transistors instead of vacuum tubes

C

were the first to use neural network

D

All of the above

E

None of the above

Correct Answer: E

None.

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25.

The third generation of computers covers the period:

A

1971-1982

B

1982-1994

C

1959-1964

D

1965-1971

E

1995-now

Correct Answer: D

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26.

Third generation computers

A

Were the first to use integrated circuitry

B

Were the first to use built-in error detecting devices

C

Used transistors insted of vaccum tubes

D

All of the above

E

None of the above

Correct Answer: A

None.

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27.

Which generation of computers is covered by the period 1964-77?

A

First

B

Second

C

Third

D

Forth

E

None of the above

Correct Answer: C

None.

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28.

In the third generation of computers:

A

distributed data processing first became popular

B

an operating system was first developed

C

high-level procedural languages were first used

D

on-line, realtime systems first became popular

E

All of the above

Correct Answer: D

None.

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29.

Which one of the following is the first second-generation computer?

A

IBM 7090

B

IBM 801

C

IBM 7070

D

IBM 650

E

None of the above

Correct Answer: A

The IBM 7090 is a second-generation transistorized version of the earlier IBM 709 vacuum tube mainframe computer that was designed for "large-scale scientific and technological applications".

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