Computer Science - Computer Fundamentals
Exercise :: Computer Fundamentals - Section 3
| 1. |
As compared to diskettes, the hard disks are |
| A. |
more expensive | | B. |
more portable | | C. |
less rigid | | D. |
slowly accessed | | E. |
None of the above |
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
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| 2. |
What is the name given to the molecular-scale computer? |
| A. |
Femtocomputer | | B. |
Nanocomputer | | C. |
Supercomputer | | D. |
Microcomputer | | E. |
None of the above |
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
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| 3. |
Who is considered the 'father' of the minicomputer and one of the founder fathers of the modern computer industry world-wide? |
| A. |
George Tate | | B. |
Kenneth H. Olsen | | C. |
Seymour Cray | | D. |
Basic Pascal | | E. |
None of the above |
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
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| 4. |
The first microprocessors produced by Intel Corpn. and Texas Instruments were used primarily to control small |
| A. |
microwave ovens | | B. |
washing machines | | C. |
calculators | | D. |
personal computers | | E. |
robotics |
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
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| 5. |
Which printer uses a combination of laser-beam & electro photographic techniques. |
| A. |
Laser printers | | B. |
Dot-Matrix | | C. |
Line printer | | D. |
Daisy wheel | | E. |
None of the above |
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
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