2Liebniz wheel was known as Stepped Reckoner because of :aWheelsbGrooved Wheels cGearsdNoneShow answer
3What technology replaced vacuum tubes in second-generation computers?aTransistorsbIntegrated Circuits (ICs)cMicroprocessorsdMagnetic tapesShow answer
4What computing machine was capable of taking input from punch cards and storing data in memory?aAbacusbAnalytical EnginecTabulating MachinedDifferential AnalyzerShow answer
5Which network architecture requires each computer to act as either a server or a client but not both simultaneously?aClient/Server NetworkbPeer-To-Peer NetworkcMetropolitan Area Network (MAN)dWide Area Network (WAN)Show answer
6Which data communication standard is used for transferring web pages and related data on the World Wide Web?aTCP/IPbHTTPcFTPdSMTPShow answer
7In which network topology is data transmission unidirectional, like radio or television broadcasts?aStar TopologybBus TopologycMesh TopologydRing TopologyShow answer
8What is the primary function of the Presentation Layer in the OSI model?aEstablishing connections between computersbConverting data into a standard formatcDeciding the physical path of datadSending data in both directions simultaneouslyShow answer
9What is the primary function of the buses in a computer’s memory system?aControl memory operationsbDisplay graphicscTransmit data between componentsdPerform arithmetic operationsShow answer
10In Von Neumann architecture, where are instruction data and program data stored?aIn separate memory unitsbIn the same memory unitcIn the processor’s registersdIn the cache memoryShow answer
11Which memory type uses laser beams to read and write data?aRAMbOptical memorycCache memorydROMShow answer
13What is the main purpose of Cache memory?aStore program instructionsbProvide high-speed storagecControl input/output devicesdPerform arithmetic operationsShow answer
14Which type of memory retains data even when the computer is turned off?aRAMbROMcCachedRegisterShow answer
15Which component of the microprocessor controls the working of input/output devices and storage devices?aArithmetic Logic Unit (ALU)bControl Unit (CU)cMemory Address Register (MAR)dData Register (DR)Show answer
16Which of the following is an example of a natural system?aTelephone networkbHuman bodycDatabasedAutomobileShow answer
17Which computer generation introduced the use of Integrated Circuits (ICs)?aFirst GenerationbSecond GenerationcThird GenerationdFourth GenerationShow answer
19Which machine used decimal point system for calculation:aTabulatorbAbacuscAnalytical EnginedNapier BonesShow answer