Computer | MCQs

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Windows NT is a proprietary graphical operating system produced by Microsoft.

It is the first version of which was released on July 27, 1993.

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When two or more computers are connected together so they can communicate with one another, they form a network.

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• Information is processed, organized, and structured data.
• It provides context for data and enables the decision-making process.
• The data and information are the output we receive for the input we provide to the computer.

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Non-volatile memory or is a type of computer memory that can retain stored information even after power is removed.

RAM is a volatile memory.

RAM: Random Access Memory.

ROM is a non-volatile memory.

ROM: Read Only Memory.

Explanation

An arithmetic logic unit  is a digital circuit used to perform arithmetic and logic operations.

It represents the fundamental building block of the central processing unit (CPU) of a computer.

Modern CPUs contain very powerful and complex ALUs.

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Explanation

1 byte equals 8 bits.

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The main electronic component used in first-generation counterparts was Vacuum Tubes and Valves.

Leo is called the first-generation computer.

The five generations of computers:

1. First Generation (1946-1959 or 1940-1956): Vacuum tube-based technology (e.g., ENIAC).
2. Second Generation (1959-1965 or 1956-1963): Transistor-based technology.
3. Third Generation (1965-1971 or 1964-1971): Integrated circuit-based technology.
4. Fourth Generation (1972-1980): VLSI microprocessor-based technology.
5. Fifth Generation (1980-present): ULSI microprocessor-based technology, with a focus on artificial intelligence.

Explanation

John Vincent Atanasoff invented the first digital computer in 1930. 

The inventor of the first Digital Computer belonged to the country: USA

John Vincent Atanasoff died in 1995.

Digital computer:

The Digital Computer operates on a Binary system

Explanation

Downloading means receiving data or a file from the Internet on your computer.

Uploading means sending data or a file from your computer to somewhere on the Internet.