Computer interview questions – page 134

Most mainframe computers are basically

1. 4 bit machines
2. 8 bit machines
3. 16 bit machines
4. 32 bit machines

Integrated circuit, solid state technology was used in following generation of computers.

1. First
2. Second
3. Third
4. Fourth

The major operational problem of the early first generation computers was

1. Limited capabilities
2. Difficulty in operating
3. Inaccurate results
4. Poor reliability

Who is credited with the idea of using cards to control patterns in a wearing machine?

1. Jacquard
2. Babbage
3. Hollerith
4. Pascal

IBM-1401, cdc-6600, ibm-7030 etc. belong to the

1. First generation computers
2. Second generation computers
3. Third generation computers
4. Fourth generation computers

The first large commercial magnetic disk storage device was introduced in 1956 by

1. Hewlett Packard
2. Digital Equipment  corporation
3. IBM
4. Texas Instrument

The first machine to successfully perform a long series of arithmetic and logical operation was

1. Calvine-I
2. Analytic Engine
3. Mark I
4. ENIAC

The oldest device for performing calculations which is used even now is

1. Abacus
2. Difference engine
3. Analytical engine
4. Sextant

The magnetic tapes consist of a plastic tape with surface coating of magnetic material. When was it invented?

1. 1946
2. 1964
3. 1968
4. 1972

A digital computer is based on the principal of

1. Counting
2. Multiplication
3. Logic
4. Measurement

A display listing of program options which users can select, is called

1. Icons
2. Options
3. Selection
4. Menu

An inventory management program can assist with the

1. Distribution of inventory
2. Purchasing of inventory
3. Planning of inventory
4. All of these

In any software package, which of the following version represents a major improvement on the earlier version?

1. 1.1
2. 1.5
3. 2.0
4. 2.5

For a package to be considered suitable for end users, a typical end-user must be able to learn to use it in a

1. One week course
2. Two week course
3. One-month course
4. Two day course

Which of the following software can’t be categorized application software?

1. DBM
2. MS-DOS
3. Spreadsheet
4. Word processing

What is the name of the software system which combines many independent functions into one package?

1. Knowledge based system
2. Multi adjustment system
3. Integrated system
4. Expert system

What is the name given to the ability of a word processing that fit whole words on any line?

1. Word wrap
2. Clip art
3. Reformatting
4. Micro spacing

When the ERASE command is used

1. The files name is deleted from the directories on the disk
2. The files content is erased
3. Both (a) and (b)
4. None of these

In a good word processor, left and right margins can be set

1. Anywhere in a document
2. Only at the end of a document
3. Only at the beginning of a document
4. None of these

Some software packages attempt to encode the knowledge and decision rules of human specialists in order to use them for making their own decisions. By what name are such packages known?

1. Artificial intelligence package
2. Expert system shell
3. Expert system
4. Knowledge based system

Word processing software allows to text with a minimum of effort

1. Rearrange
2. Retrieve
3. Save
4. Enter

A spelling checker is also called

1. Electronic encyclopedia
2. Electronic thesaurus
3. Electronic dictionary
4. None of these

Windows are especially helpful for

1. Moving text between files
2. Search-and-replace operations
3. Cut-and-paste operations
4. Both (b) and (c)

Which of the following TCP/IP protocol is used for the file transfer with minimal capability and minimal overhead?

1. TFTP
2. TELNET
3. FTP
4. RARP

Which of the following is not a disadvantage of wireless LAN?

1. Slower data transmission
2. Higher error rate
3. Interference of transmissions from different computers
4. All of the above

Networks are monitored by security personnel and supervised by _____ who set(s) up accounts and passwords for authorized network users.

1. Password administrators
2. Network administrators
3. The government
4. IT managers

______ is a technique that is used to send more than one call over a single line.

1. Digital transmission
2. Infrared transmission
3. Digitizing
4. Multiplexing

The portion of server memory set aside to temporary hold data packets from workstations is called

1. Dirty packet buffer
2. Packet block
3. Packet receive buffer
4. Packet cache buffer

What frequency range is used for FM radio transmission?

1. Very high frequency : 30MHz to 300 MHz
2. High frequency : 3 MHz to 30 MHz
3. Low frequency : 30kHz to 300 kHz
4. Very low frequency : 3kHz to 30 kHz

Band limited signal is

1. Simultaneous transmission of data to a number of stations
2. Transmission of signals without modulation
3. A signal all of whose energy is contained within a finite frequency range
4. All of these