Generation of computers mcq
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This document contains a set of 22 multiple choice questions about computer generations and technologies. It provides the questions along with brief explanatory paragraphs about computer history and generations. The questions cover topics like the defining technologies of each generation of computers, popular computers from different eras, programming languages developed in each generation, and more. The document concludes by sharing contact information to send additional MCQ questions or discuss computer topics further.
Generation of computers mcq
- 1. Questions This PDF file is complementary study material of FundamentalsMCQ.com for computer jobs examination. Please visit mcqSets.com for more MCQ collections. You are encouraged to send me the MCQ questions through http://mcqsets.com/contact/ or mail me at shkhanal@yahoo.com 1. Generation in computer terminology is a. A change in technology a computer is/was being used b. Newer computers produced by older computers c. Classification based on the company who manufactured it d. None of above 2. Third generation computers used a. Transistors b. VLICs c. ICs d. ULSI 3. The duration of second generation is generally accepted a. 1946-1954 b. 1959-1965 c. 1965-1971 d. 1971-1980 4. Support for machine language only, generating lot of heat and so on are characteristics of a. First Generation b. Second Generation c. Third Generation d. Fourth Generation 5. Popular computers such as ENIAC, EDVAC, UNIVAC are of which generation? a. First Generation b. Second Generation c. Third Generation d. Fourth Generation 6. Which devices were used in second generation for primary memory and secondary storage? a. vacuum tube and magnetic drum b. magnetic core and magnetic tapes c. silicon chips and flash drives d. magnetic tapes and magnetic disks 7. In which generation of computers the assembly programing language developed? a. First Generation b. Second Generation c. Third Generation d. Fourth Generation 8. In second generation, high level programming language started. Which high level languages were used in second generation computers? a. C / C++ b. BASIC c. COBOL d. JAVA 9. What is the full form of FORTRAN? a. Formula Transfer. b. Functional Translator c. Function Transfer d. Formula Translator 10.In first generation only batch processing was possible. What’s the newer development in second generation in operating systems? a. multiprogramming b. multiprocessing c. parallel processing d. all of above 11.What caused the reduction in size for second generation computers compared with first generation? a. due to the use of magnetic core and magnetic tapes b. due to the replacement of vacuum tubes by transistors c. introducing assembly language in addition to machine language d. all of above 12. Computers like IBM1620, IBM 7094, CDC 1604, CDC3600 & UNIVAC 1108 are example of which generation? a. First generation b. Second generation c. Third generation d. Fourth generation
- 2. 13. The computers manufactured during 1965 to 1971 are the computers of a. First generation b. Second generation c. Third generation d. Fourth generation 14.A small device consisting many transistors, registers and capacitors along with the associated circuitry is known as? a. Vacuum tubes b. Transistors c. Integrated Circuits d. All of above 15.Remote processing, time-sharing, multi- programming are the development of which generation? a. First generation b. Second generation c. Third generation d. Fourth generation 16.Which of the following programming language was developed during third generation of computers? a. FORTRAN b. COBOL c. MACHINE d. BASIC 17.Computers likek IBM360, Honeywell6000, PDP, IBM370, TDC316 are from which generation? a. First generation b. Second generation c. Third generation d. Fourth generation 18.A chip having 5000 transistors and other circuit elements and their associated circuits is known as? a. IC chip b. LSI chip c. VLSI chip d. ULSI chip 19.Time sharing, real time, networking, distributed operating systems are the features from which generation? a. First generation b. Second generation c. Third generation d. Fourth generation 20.From which generation portable computers are developed? a. First generation b. Second generation c. Third generation d. Fourth generation 21.Super computers such as CRAY-1, CRAY-X-MP were developed during which generation? a. Second generation b. Third generation c. Fourth generation d. Fifth generation 22.Features such as parallel processing hardware, artificial intelligence and using natural language is for which generation? a. Second generation b. Third generation c. Fourth generation d. Fifth generation This is my earnest effort to assist candidates of computer jobs exams. I offer my assistance through MCQ Sets (http://mcqsets.com), Fundamentals MCQ (http://fundamenatlsmcq.com) and you’re welcome to discuss in http://icttrends.com Enjoy preparation!
- 3. Correct Answers 1-a 2-c 3-b 4-a 5-a 6-b 7-b 8-c 9-d 10-a 11-b 12-b 13-c 14-c 15-c 16-d 17-c 18-c 19-d 20-d 21-c 22-d ~ Suresh Khanal Send email: shkhanal@yahoo.com MCQ Questions: http://mcqsets.com Computer Fundamentals: http://fundamentals.com