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It And Computer, Basic Computer Knowledge

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Question 101.

Which type of computer could be found in a digital watch?

  1.    Mainframe
  2.    Super Computer
  3.    Notebook Computer
  4.    Embedded Computer
  5.    Lap top
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Embedded Computer
Question 102.

Which of the following is a popular programming language for the developing multimedia web pages?

  1.    COBOL
  2.    Java
  3.    BASIC
  4.    Assembler
  5.    MS Excel
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Java
Question 103.

Which of the following is not the term related to 'Information Technology'?

  1.    Cyberspace
  2.    Upload
  3.    Modem
  4.    Light storage
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Light storage
Question 104.

'OCR' stands for .....................

  1.    Optical CPU Recognition
  2.    Optimal Character Rendering
  3.    Optimal Character Recognition
  4.    Other Character Rendering
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Optimal Character Recognition
Question 105.

SPAM is related to ....................

  1.    Computer
  2.    Art
  3.    Music
  4.    Game
  5.    Dance
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Computer
Question 106. Who is called the Father of Computer ?
  1.    W.G. Grace
  2.    Charles Babbage
  3.    Stephen Hawking
  4.    John Lennon
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Charles Babbage
Answer: (b)Charles Babbage, was an English mathematician, philosopher, inventor and mechanical engineer who originated the concept of a programmable computer. Considered as “father of the computer”, Babbage is credited with inventing the first mechanical computer that eventually led to more complex designs.
Question 107. The first computer made available for commercial use was
  1.    UNIVAC
  2.    MANIAC
  3.    ENIAC
  4.    EDSAC
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> UNIVAC
Answer: (a)
The UNIVAC I (Universal Automatic Computer I) was the first commercial computer produced in the United States. It was designed principally by J. Presper Eckert and John Mauchly, the inventors of the ENIAC.
It was the first computer designed for business and administrative use with fast execution of relatively simple arithmetic and data transport operations, as opposed to the complex numerical calculations required of scientific computers.
Question 108. A _____ is a computer, appliance, or router that sits between the trusted and untrusted systems.
  1.    firewall
  2.    bridge
  3.    switch
  4.    hub
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> firewall
Answer: (a)
A firewall is a computer appliance or router that sits between the trusted and untrusted systems. It enables a computer to be connected safely to an untrustworthy network.
It is a network security system that monitors and controls the incoming and outgoing network traffic based on predetermined security rules.
Question 109. One Byte is equal to
  1.    16 bits
  2.    8 bits
  3.    12 bits
  4.    20 bits
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 8 bits
Answer: (b)The byte is a unit of digital information in computing and telecommunications that most commonly consists of eight bits. Historically, a byte was the number of bits used to encode a single character of text in a computer.
Question 110. Identify the odd term amongst the following group :
  1.    Microwaves
  2.    Optical fibre
  3.    Twisted pair wire
  4.    Coaxial cable
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Microwaves
Answer: (a)
Microwaves are radio waves, while the rest three are some form of cables.
Coaxial cable: a kind of copper cable used between the community antenna and user homes and businesses;
Optical fiber: a flexible, transparent fibre made of glass or plastic; and
Twisted pair cable: a type of wiring in which two conductors of a single circuit are twisted together for the purposes of cancelling out electromagnetic interference (EMI) from external sources.

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