ExamVeda
Login
Home
61
The first microprocessor built by the Intel Corpn. was called
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
Intel 4004. The Intel 4004 is a 4-bit central processing unit (CPU) released by Intel Corporation in 1971. It was the first commercially available microprocessor by Intel, and the first in a long line of Intel CPUs.
62
The microelectronics is the technology of
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
Microelectronics is a sub-division of the field of electronics that deals with very small and microscopic elements to manufacture electronic components. Microelectronics has been rapidly evolving as the most in-demand field of electronics because of the ever-increasing demand for inexpensive and lightweight equipment.
63
Who developed the first personal computer spreadsheet package called Visicalc?
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
It was 1979 and Dan Bricklin and Bob Frankston wanted to see their calculators come to life. They wanted to be able to change numbers in their calculations and update their final answers. By creating VisiCalc, the first electronic spreadsheet, that's exactly what they did.
64
When was the X Window System born?
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
The X Window System (X11 or simply X) is a windowing system for bitmap displays, common on Unix-like operating systems. X originated at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 1984.
65
A double sided magnetic disk pack has six disks. Can you tell how many surfaces of this pack are normally used?
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Extreme surfaces of the disk are more prone to external damage or scratches from outer casing. Due to this, almost all the manufacturers do not use them for recording. Upper layer of first disk and lower layer of last disk is not used, 12 - 2 = 10 surfaces.
66
The Santa Clara Valley, California is popularly known as Silicon Valley of America because
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
Silicon valley got its name from the fact that most companies which started their business from San jose San fransisco were Semiconductor based and was of computer chip Technology and silicon is constituent part of it.
67
Which of the following professions has not been affected by personal computers?
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option E
Solution:
In its more general usage, a personal computer (PC) is a microcomputer designed for use by one person at a time. A personal computer is a general-purpose computer whose size, capabilities and original sale price make it useful for individuals, and is intended to be operated directly by an end-user with no intervening computer operator.
68
What is the name given to the 8-bit unit used for coding data?
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
In computer architecture, 8-bit integers or other data units are those that are 8 bits wide (1 octet). Also, 8-bit central processing unit (CPU) and arithmetic logic unit (ALU) architectures are those that are based on registers or data buses of that size.
69
What technology is used for flat panel displays?
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Solid state technology is used for flat panel displays.
A flat panel display is a television, monitor or other display appliance that uses a thin panel design instead of a traditional cathode ray tube (CRT) design. These screens are much lighter and thinner, and can be much more portable than traditional televisions and monitors.
70
What is meant by the term RAM?
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
RAM (pronounced ramm) is an acronym for random access memory, a type of computer memory that can be accessed randomly; that is, any byte of memory can be accessed without touching the preceding bytes.