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.

Explanation

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

Explanation

• 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.

Explanation

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.