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This set of Informatics and History Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Informatics And History Set 1

Q1 | Which was the computer conceived by Babbage?
  • analytical engine
  • arithmetic machine
  • donald knuth
  • all of above
Q2 | Which of the following is not a category of computer based on size?
  • mainframe computer
  • micro computer
  • mini computer
  • digital computer
Q3 | Which of the following is a fixed disk?
  • hard disks
  • flash disk
  • compact disk
  • dvds
Q4 | The word Abacus is derived from Abax, a word from
  • latin language
  • greek language
  • sanskrit language
  • ancient egypt
Q5 | Which is a valid statement
  • 1 kb = 1024 bytes
  • 1 mb = 1024 bytes
  • 1 kb = 1000 bytes
  • 1 mb = 1000 bytes
Q6 | Who built the first Mechanical Calculator
  • joseph marie jacquard
  • john mauchly
  • blaise pascal
  • howard aiken
Q7 | The most important advantage of a video disk is
  • compactness
  • potential capacity
  • durability
  • cost effectiveness
Q8 | Cursor is a ____
  • pixel
  • thin blinking line
  • pointing device
  • none of these
Q9 | The abbreviation PDF Stands for
  • printable document file
  • portable document file
  • printable document format
  • portable document format
Q10 | Which of the following items are examples of storage devices?
  • floppy disks
  • cd-roms
  • hard disks
  • all of the above
Q11 | ASCII and EBCDIC are the popular character coding systems. What does ASCII stand for?
  • american stable code for international interchange
  • american standard case for institutional interchange
  • american standard code for information interchange
  • american standard code for interchange information
Q12 | A normal CD-ROM usually can store up to __________data?
  • 680 kb
  • 680 bytes
  • 680 mb
  • 680 gb
Q13 | All modern computers operate on
  • information
  • floppies
  • data
  • word
Q14 | Dot-matrix is a type of
  • tape
  • printer
  • disk
  • bus
Q15 | Which is not consisted in a processor
  • alu
  • cu
  • memory
  • registers
Q16 | The Third Generation Computer was made with ________
  • vacuum tube
  • discrete components
  • ic
  • bio chips
Q17 | Which of the following are the two main components of the CPU?
  • control unit and registers
  • registers and main memory
  • control unit and alu
  • alu and bus
Q18 | When was the world’s first laptop computer introduced in the market and by whom?
  • hewlett-packard 1984
  • epson, 1981
  • laplink traveling software in1982
  • tandy model-2000, 1985
Q19 | Which of the following is an input device?
  • scanner
  • speaker
  • monitor
  • projector
Q20 | Who built the world’s first electronic calculator using telephone relays, light bulbs andbatteries?
  • claude shannon
  • konrardzues
  • george stibits
  • howard h. aiken
Q21 | WAN is a most used abbreviation in networking, what is its full form?
  • wap area network
  • wide area network
  • wide array of network
  • wireless access network
Q22 | In which language is source program written?
  • english
  • symbolic
  • high level
  • temporary
Q23 | Which of the following is correct acronym of VGA?
  • video graphics array
  • visual graphics array
  • volatile graphics array
  • video graphics adapter
Q24 | A song being played on computer speaker is
  • hard output
  • soft output
  • both hard and soft output
  • neither hard nor soft output
Q25 | In the IBM PC-At, what do the words AT stand for
  • additional terminals
  • advance technology
  • applied technology
  • advanced terminology