General Informatics Set 2

Bachelor Multimedia Communication (BMMC)

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This set of General Informatics Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on General Informatics Set 2

Q1 | The name of the first digital computer is
  • enicac
  • mark i
  • ibm 132
  • apple ii
Answer: enicac
Q2 | …………………designed Remington Rand became one of the first commercially availablecomputers.
  • univac-i
  • enicac
  • mark i
  • none of the above
Answer: univac-i
Q3 | notebook and smaller computers usually use
  • liquid crystal displays
  • electroluminescent displays
  • field emission displays
  • all of the above
Answer: liquid crystal displays
Q4 | Second generation computers contained ………………in place of vacuum tubes.
  • transistors
  • liquid crystal displays
  • both a and b
  • neither a nor b
Answer: transistors
Q5 | ………………….developed the integrated circuits
  • kim philby
  • jack philby
  • john neumann
  • thomas watson
Answer: jack philby
Q6 | Which of the following period is the first generation of computing?
  • 1945-55
  • 1956-63
  • 1964-1971
  • none of the above
Answer: 1945-55
Q7 | Which of the following is the first general purpose computer?
  • mark i
  • eniac
  • ibm123
  • apple ii
Answer: eniac
Q8 | Which of the following period is the second generation of computing?
  • 1945-55
  • 1956-63
  • 1964-1971
  • none of the above
Answer: 1956-63
Q9 | IBM’s System/360 is an example of ……………generation computer.
  • first
  • second
  • third
  • fourth
Answer: third
Q10 | The first personal computer was introduced by
  • ibm
  • commodore
  • apple
  • none of the above
Answer: ibm
Q11 | Fifth generation computers are capable of ………………….
  • language translation
  • language processing
  • decision making
  • all of the above
Answer: all of the above
Q12 | Which of the following memory is the additional memory attached to a computer system?
  • primary memory
  • secondary memory
  • ram
  • rom
Answer: secondary memory
Q13 | ------------ unit of CPU directs and co-ordinates all operations of a computer.
  • alu
  • ram
  • control unit
  • register
Answer: control unit
Q14 | Memory of a computer is generally expressed in terms of ‘K’, where ‘K’ stands for
  • 1042
  • 1024
  • 1204
  • none of these
Answer: 1024
Q15 | The first electronic computer was
  • mark i
  • univac
  • enicac
  • none of the above
Answer: mark i
Q16 | --------------cards are an integrated circuit that generates an audio signal and sends it to acomputer’s speakers:
  • video card
  • sound cards
  • web cam
  • none of these
Answer: sound cards
Q17 | FORTRAN is a :
  • high level language
  • low level language
  • assembly language
  • none of these
Answer: high level language
Q18 | The base of operations for the brains of a computer is :
  • desktop
  • keyboard
  • motherboard
  • pda
Answer: motherboard
Q19 | One cannot write new data in this type of memory:
  • ram
  • rom
  • cpu
  • none of these
Answer: rom
Q20 | These are machines which are used in computers to communicate with other computingsystems:
  • motherboard
  • modem
  • cd rom
  • graphic cards
Answer: modem
Q21 | The function of ALU is:
  • to do arithmetic operation
  • to control other parts of a computer
  • to do arithmetic and logic operations
  • to produce output
Answer: to do arithmetic and logic operations
Q22 | Mouse was invented by……………in 1963
  • douglas engelbart
  • jack philby
  • john neumann
  • thomas watson
Answer: douglas engelbart
Q23 | USB means………………….
  • universal serial bus
  • university sector bus
  • unique serial bus
  • none of these
Answer: universal serial bus
Q24 | LAN stands for…………………
  • local area network
  • loyal area network
  • large area network
  • none of these
Answer: local area network
Q25 | MAN stands for………………
  • metropolitan area network
  • man area network
  • manchester area network
  • none of these
Answer: metropolitan area network
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