Chapter 1 System and Classification of Computers

CHAPTER 1: System/Classification of Computers GCE Paper 1 Questions (MCQ) 1. Vacuum tubes were used in the _____________ generation(s) of computers. A. First and second B. First C. Second D. Second and third 2. The ___________ generation of computers used valves. A. First B. Second C. Third D. Fourth 3. The fastest and most powerful computer category is: A. Personal computer B. Mini computer C. Mainframe D. Super computer 4. Desktop computers are examples of--A. Minicomputers B. Microcomputers C. Supercomputers D. Mainframe computers 5. the type of computers that does most of the work in a weather forecasting organization is most likely to be aA. workstation B. minicomputer C. mainframe computer D. supercomputer 6. A key difference between the First and Second generation of electronic computers is: A. transistors replaced electronic circuits B. transistors replaced vacuum tubes C. vacuum tubes replaced transistors D. vacuum tubes replaced integrated circuits 7. IBM 1401 is a _____________ A. First Generation Computer B. Second Generation Computer C. Third Generation Computer D. Fourth Generation Computer 8. An application software used by Engineers to design complex structures is A. CAM B. CAD C. CAL D. MIS 9. MSI stands for ______ A. Medium Scale Integrated Circuits B. Medium System Integrated Circuits C. Medium Scale Intelligent Circuits D. Medium system Intelligent Circuits 10. CAD stands for A. Computer Aided Design B. Computer Application in Design C. Computer Algorithm for Design D. Computer Analogue Design 11. What type of computers are client computers (most of the time) in a client server system? A. Mainframe B. PDA C. Mini-Computer D. Microcomputer 12. A computer cannot 'boot' if it does not have the A. Compiler B. Operating system C. Loader D. Assembler 13. _________ represents raw facts, whereas ______ is data made meaningful A. Information, Reporting B. Data, Information C. Record, Bytes D. Information, bits 14. Which of the following is First Generation of computer? A. EDSAC B. IBM-1401 C. CDC-1604 D. ICL-2900 15. Chief component of first-generation computer was A. Transistors B. Vacuum tubes and valves C. Integrated circuits D. Magnetic disk 16. Second Generation Computers were developed during A. 1949 to 1955 B. 1965 to 1970 C. 1956 to 1965 D. 1970 t0 1990 17. The computer size was very large in A. First Generation B. Second Generation C. Third Generation D. Fourth Generation 18. In Analogue computer A. Input is first converted to digital form B. Output is displayed in digital form C. Input is never converted to digital form D. None of the above 19. In latest generation computers, the instructions are executed A. parallel only B. sequentially only C. both sequentially and parallel D. all of the above 20. The third generation computing uses-- technology A. Transistor B. Integrated circuit C. Valve D. Artificial intelligence 21. modern computers are very reliable but they are not A. fast B. Powerful C. Cheap D. Infallible 22. What is meant by Dedicated Computers? A. Computers used by one person only B. Which assigned one and only one task C. Which uses one kind of software D. Which is meant for application software 23. Which of the following is also known as the brain of the computer A. Central Processing Unit B. Control unit C. Monitor D. Arithmetic and language unit 24. IBM stands for A. International Business Machines B. Internal Business Management C. International Business Management D. Internal Business Machines 25. SMPS stands for A. Switched Mode Power Supply B. Start Mode Power Supply C. Store Mode Power Supply D. Single Mode Power Supply 26. The device used to carry Digital data on analogue lines is called A. Modem B. Modulator C. Multiplexer D. Demodulator 27. Data becomes _________ when it is presented in a format that people can understand A. Processed B. Graphs C. Information D. Presentation 28. _______ Generation of computer is based on Artificial Intelligence 1. First 2. Second 3. Third 4. Fourth 29. Computers process data into information by working exclusively with A. Multimedia B. Word C. Numbers D. Characters 30. Which is not a basic function of the computer? A. Store data B. Accept input C. Copy text D. Process data 31. Help menu is available at which button? A. End B. Turnoff C. Start D. Restart 32. Notebook, laptop, palm top, hand-held computers are coming under the category of-...-computer A. Digital computer B. Hybrid computer C. Mainframe computer D. Portable computer 33. Computers that combine both measuring and counting are called? A. Analog B. Digital C. Hybrid D. All of the above 34. In world today, most of the computers are: A. Digital B. Analog C. Hybrid D. Complex 35. PARAM is an example of A. Super computer B. Mainframe computer C. Minicomputer D. Laptop 36. Which of the following is available in the form of a PC now? A. Mainframe B. Microcomputer C. Minicomputer D. Both B and C 37. Which generation of computer is still under development? A. First generation B. Second generation C. Third generation D. Fifth generation 38. The speed of mainframe computers is usually measured in A. Millions of instructions per second B. Instructions per second C. Data per second D. Per second 39. ___________ Is the science that attempts to produce machines that display the same type of intelligence that humans do A. Nanoscience B. Nanotechnology B. Simulation C. Artificial Intelligence 40. Computers in the 1s Generation were programmed using A. Object code B. Source code C. Machine language D. Assembly language 41. UNIVAC is A. Universal Automatic Computer B. Unique Automatic Computer C. Universal Array Computer D. Unvalued Automatic Computer 42. ATM stands for....... A. All Time Machine B. Automated Teller Machine C. Automatic Typing Machine D. Any Time Money 43. An ATM can be used to A. Load credit in some mobile phones B. Open a bank account C. Top up money for transfer into a bank account D. Withdraw money from a bank account 44. Keyboards and monitors were used during the ______ Generation of computers A. 1st B. 2nd C. 3rd D. 4th 45. Which of the following statement is true? A. Minicomputer works faster than Microcomputer B. Microcomputer works faster than Minicomputer C. Speed of both the computers is the same D. The speeds of both computers cannot be compared with the speed of advanced 46. The term computer is derived from _______ 1. Latin 2. Greek 3. French 4. Arabic GCE Paper Two Questions 1. (i) What is computer Generation? (ii) State the main technology that characterizes the 2" and 3" computer generations. 2. (i) State the four main categories of computers based on their size (ii) Give three examples of micro computers (iii) State the difference between an analog and a digital computer 3. State the technology used in each of the following computer generations (i) First generation (ii) Second generation (iii)Third generation (iv) Fourth generation 4. Complete the table below on computer generations Main Technology Generation Integrated circuit Vacuum tubes Very large integration (VLSI) Transistors Artificial Intelligence 5. Good information is one which is used and which creates values (i) State and explain 04 qualities of a good information (ii) Differentiate between primary and secondary source of data (iii)State 04 methods of collecting data 6. Expand the following acronyms as used in computing (i) NEC (v) MIPS (ii) UNIVAC (vi) PC (iii) VLSIC (vii) IC (iv) EDSAC (viii) AI 7. State two ways in which computers are used in each of the following (i) Business and commerce (ii) Banking and Finance (iii)Health Care (iv)Military (ix) (x) (xi) (xii) HP ENIAC PDA IBM