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Which type of computer is the fastest and most expensive?
Which type of computer imitates the working of the brain and is the smallest and fastest?
Which type of terminal does not process or store data?
Which type of terminal is generally used to access mainframe or super computers?
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What are the two types of graphical terminals?
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Which programming language is used for Artificial Intelligence (AI)?
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What is the term used to describe a basic instruction that can be interpreted by a computer?
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Which of the following bus structures is usually used to connect I/O devices?
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Which of the following units controls other units by generating control and timing signals?
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Which addressing mode is best suited for altering the sequence of instruction execution?
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What is the method for accessing I/O devices by constantly checking status flags?
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What is the circuit used to store one bit of data called?
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Which of the following can be used to measure the speed of a computer?
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In computer systems, what is the process called when the processor regularly inspects status flags?
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What type of interrupts are triggered by an instruction in the system?
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Which of the following is the term used to describe an interrupt that can be temporarily ignored by the counter?
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Which logic in the control unit provides decision-making capabilities?
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What serves as an intermediary to expand the processor BUS?
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Which input device is usually a standard feature of laptops?
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Which type of devices convert electrical energy into light?
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Which input device is used in banks to read magnetic characters on a cheque?
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Which type of printers can print a complete page at a time without using a ribbon?
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How many types of impact printers are there?
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Which type of printer prints one character at a time?
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Which of the following languages was primarily used for programming Second Generation computers?
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What does the acronym EDSAC stand for?
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The 'stored program' concept refers to the ability of a computer to:
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Who is credited with developing the 'stored program' concept?
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The Manchester Mark I was an early computer based on which key concept?
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Third Generation computers were characterized by the use of which technology?
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Study Notes
Computer Types and Characteristics
- Supercomputers are the fastest and most expensive type of computer.
- Neural computers are the smallest and fastest, and they imitate the working of the brain.
Terminals
- Dumb terminals do not process or store data.
- Smart terminals are generally used to access mainframe or super computers.
- There are two types of graphical terminals: vector graphics and raster graphics.
Programming Languages
- Lisp (LISt Processing) is used for Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Computer Fundamentals
- A mnemonic is a basic instruction that can be interpreted by a computer.
- PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) bus structure is usually used to connect I/O devices.
- The control unit is responsible for generating control and timing signals.
- Indirect addressing mode is best suited for altering the sequence of instruction execution.
- Polling is the method for accessing I/O devices by constantly checking status flags.
Digital Circuits
- A flip-flop is a circuit used to store one bit of data.
Computer Performance
- The speed of a computer can be measured in MIPS (Millions of Instructions Per Second) or FLOPS (Floating-Point Operations Per Second).
Interrupts
- The processor regularly inspects status flags in a process called polling.
- Software interrupts are triggered by an instruction in the system.
- Maskable interrupts are the type of interrupts that can be temporarily ignored by the counter.
- The decision-making capabilities of the control unit are provided by sequential logic.
Intermediary Devices
- A bus controller serves as an intermediary to expand the processor BUS.
Input Devices
- Keyboards are usually a standard feature of laptops.
- MICR (Magnetic Ink Character Recognition) is an input device used in banks to read magnetic characters on a cheque.
- LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) convert electrical energy into light.
Printers
- Page printers can print a complete page at a time without using a ribbon.
- There are two types of impact printers: character printers and line printers.
- Character printers print one character at a time.
Computer History
- Assembly language was primarily used for programming Second Generation computers.
- EDSAC stands for Electronic Delay Storage Automatic Calculator.
- The 'stored program' concept refers to the ability of a computer to store and execute programs.
- John von Neumann is credited with developing the 'stored program' concept.
- The Manchester Mark I was an early computer based on the 'stored program' concept.
- Third Generation computers were characterized by the use of IC (Integrated Circuit) technology.
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Test your knowledge about the history of computer programming with questions about programming languages used in Second Generation computers and the EDSAC acronym. Explore key concepts related to early computer programming languages and technologies.
