Computer Fundamental Miscellaneous - Study Mode

[#696] The data processing job expected to further decrease in the 1996s is that of:
Correct Answer

(A) Keypuncher

Explanation

Solution: The data processing job expected to further decrease in the 1996s is that of Keypuncher. A keypunch is a device for precisely punching holes into stiff paper cards at specific locations as determined by keys struck by a human operator.

[#697] A computer has no more sense than a light
Correct Answer

(C) switch

Explanation

Solution: A computer has no more sense than a light switch. Switches allow devices to share and transfer data, enabling communication between devices on the network. Switches work by processing packets of data and routing them to the intended destination(s).

[#698] The first large scale electronic computer which became operational in 1946 and contained approximately 18000 vacuum tubes and could perform 300 multiplications per second was known as
Correct Answer

(B) ENIAC

Explanation

Solution: ENIAC (Electronic Numerical Integrator And Computer) was the world’s first general-purpose computer. ENIAC was designed and built for the United States Army to calculate artillery firing tables. However, it was ENIAC’s power and general-purpose programmability that excited the public’s imagination. When it was announced in 1946, ENIAC was referred to in the media as a “giant brain.” Source : techtarget.com

[#699] A computer program that converts an entire program into machine language at one time is called a/an
Correct Answer

(C) compiler

Explanation

Solution: A compiler is computer software that transforms computer code written in one programming language (the source language) into another programming language (the target language). Compilers are a type of translator that support digital devices, primarily computers. The name compiler is primarily used for programs that translate source code from a high-level programming language to a lower level language (e.g., assembly language, object code, or machine code) to create an executable program. Source : wikipedia.org

[#700] A logic gate is an electronic circuit which
Correct Answer

(A) makes logic decisions

Explanation

Solution: A logic gate is an electronic circuit which Makes logic decisions. A Digital Logic Gate is an electronic device that makes logical decisions based on the different combinations of digital signals present on its inputs.