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Which of the following is a computer memory that can be programmed once, but not reprogrammed.
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Answer: Option C
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PROMs (Programmable ROMs) can be programmed electrically by the user but can't be reprogrammed. Programmable read-only memory (PROM) is read-only memory ( ROM ) that can be modified once by a user.
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A programming language intended to solve a no. of different types of problems is
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Answer: Option B
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1) A programming language intended to solve a no.
2) A programming language is a formal language that specifies a set of instructions that can be used to produce various kinds of output.
3) The term programming language usually refers to high-level languages, such as BASIC, C, C++, COBOL, Java, FORTRAN, Ada, and Pascal.
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Which of the following is used as a primary storage device?
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Answer: Option B
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PROM is a sophisticated version of ROM that can be programmed once after it has been created; and Cache memory which is also a common example of primary storage that is directly integrated with the CPU chip to provide high-speed data access for future requests.
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A program used to detect overall system malfunction is
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Answer: Option D
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Diagnostics is a method of testing a computer hardware device or software program to ensure it is working as it should be. This testing is performed before a computer or computer related product is released to the public. Benchmark, Diagnostics program, Hardware terms, Preventive maintenance, Software terms, Test.
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A computer, by definition, is any device that computers. This broad definition includes which of the following?
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Answer: Option E
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A computer is a machine or device that performs processes, calculations and operations based on instructions provided by a software or hardware program. It has the ability to accept data (input), process it, and then produce outputs.
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What was the computer conceived by Babbage?
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Answer: Option A
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English mathematician and inventor Charles Babbage is credited with having conceived the first automatic digital computer. During the mid-1830s Babbage developed plans for the Analytical Engine. Although it was never completed, the Analytical Engine would have had most of the basic elements of the present-day computer.
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A acronym for the organisation that publishes programming language standard is
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Answer: Option C
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American National Standards Institute. Founded in 1918, ANSI is a voluntary organization composed of over 1,300 members (including all the large computer companies) that creates standards for the computer industry.
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Which of the following is used to make a programs run when the computer is switched on.
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Answer: Option A
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Booting is what happens when a computer starts. When you boot a computer, your processor looks for instructions in system ROM (the BIOS) and does them. They normally 'wake up' peripheral equipment and search for the boot device. The boot device either loads the operating system or gets it from someplace else.
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A micro processor chip used in a PC system
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Answer: Option A
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A micro processor chip used in a PC system Performs the arithmetic-logic and control functions. microprocessor, any of a type of miniature electronic device that contains the arithmetic, logic, and control circuitry necessary to perform the functions of a digital computer's central processing unit.
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ILLIAC is a
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Answer: Option A
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ILLIAC (Illinois Automatic Computer) was a series of supercomputers built at a variety of locations, some at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign. In all, five computers were built in this series between 1951 and 1974.