39 Questions
What is the purpose of Common Business Oriented Language (COBOL)?
COBOL is popular for business applications.
What is the significance of Ada programming language?
Ada is a high level general purpose programming language originally developed for the military in the U.S.A. It supports real time applications.
Why is C++ favored for graphical applications?
C++ supports object oriented programming which allows reuse of some instructions, making it favored for graphical applications.
Which programming language was originally developed for military use in the U.S.A and supports real-time applications?
Ada
Which programming language is particularly popular with PCs because of its compactness?
C
Which programming language is known for its support of graphical user interfaces?
VB
Which programming language is widely found in home computing systems?
BASIC
Which programming language supports object-oriented programming and is a descendant of C?
C++
Which programming language allows users to query or search a database for specific information?
SQL
Which component of a computer system is responsible for transforming data into information?
Software
What are the physical and tangible parts of a computer system collectively known as?
Hardware
Which part of a computer system is responsible for collecting, storing, processing, and retrieving data?
Hardware
What are the instructions or programs or applications of a computer system collectively known as?
Software
Which component of a computer system consists of input devices, the central processing unit, and primary and secondary storage devices?
Hardware
What are the rules or procedures followed by a computer system collectively known as?
Procedures
Which component of the computer executes instructions for the manipulation of numeric symbols?
ALU
Which type of memory is permanent and remains even when the power is off?
ROM
Which secondary storage mechanism is considered an older format but is still being used?
Magnetic tape drive
Which category of computers is primarily used in government and academic settings due to their high cost?
Supercomputers
Which category of computers is capable of processing several millions of instructions per second and is used for quickly processing large amounts of data?
Mainframe computers
Which category of computers provides inexpensive processing power for an individual user and can be connected to other computer systems through a network?
Personal computers
Which operating system is commonly used on Macintosh computers?
Mac OS
Which operating system can run on virtually any hardware platform including PCs and mainframes?
UNIX
What is the most common type of database management system?
Relational
Which programming language is commonly used for hierarchical and network database management systems?
COBOL
Which programming language is commonly used for relational database management systems?
Oracle
Which programming language is commonly used for object-oriented database management systems?
C++
Which type of computer can be carried in one hand and accepts touch input by fingers or stylus?
Tablet PC
What type of computer is a well-known example of a handheld computer?
Personal Digital Assistant (PDA)
Which computing technology encodes information as qubits and allows for a superposition of both 1 and 0?
Quantum computer
What is the purpose of grid computing in healthcare?
To reduce the elapsed time for evaluating potentially effective drug treatments
Which peripheral hardware item is used to input data and receive output from a mainframe computer?
Terminal
Which type of monitor is more energy efficient, flat, and provides a brighter picture with crisper text?
LCD monitor
Which device allows the user to control the movement of objects on the screen and is primarily used with games?
Joystick
What is the purpose of a backup system?
To provide protection against data loss and computer failure
Which device produces a paper copy of computer-generated documents?
Printer
Which device converts printed pages or graphic images into a file or electronic format?
Scanner
What is the purpose of a modem?
To transmit information over telephone or cable lines
What is the purpose of an operating system?
To manage all the computer's activities
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