Computer Fundamental Miscellaneous - Study Mode

[#916] Tiny rings made of magnetic material that can be polarised to represent binary 1 or 0 is called
Correct Answer

(A) Magnetic core

Explanation

Solution: A magnetic core is a piece of magnetic material with a high magnetic permeability used to confine and guide magnetic fields in electrical, electromechanical and magnetic devices such as electromagnets, transformers, electric motors, generators, inductors, magnetic recording heads and magnetic assemblies.

[#917] A computer program that instructs other programs to perform a particular type of operation is
Correct Answer

(A) System software

Explanation

Solution: System software is computer software designed to provide a platform to other software. Examples of system software include operating systems like macOS and Windows

[#918] A hard copy would be prepared on a
Correct Answer

Line printer

Explanation

Solution: 1) A hard copy would be prepared on a Typewrite terminal, Line printer and Plotter. 2) A hard copy (or "hardcopy") is a printed copy of information from a computer. 3) A line printer prints one entire line of text before advancing to another line. 4) The plotter is a computer printer for printing vector graphics.

[#919] Which was the world's first minicomputer and when was it introduced?
Correct Answer

(A) PDP-1, 1959

Explanation

Solution: The PDP-1 (Programmed Data Processor-1) is the first computer in Digital Equipment Corporation's PDP series and was first produced in 1959. It is famous for being the computer most important in the creation of hacker culture at MIT, BBN and elsewhere. The PDP-1 is the original hardware for playing history's first game on a minicomputer, Steve Russell's Spacewar.

[#920] What is the acronym for Single In-Line Memory Module?
Correct Answer

(A) SIMM

Explanation

Solution: A SIMM, or single in-line memory module, is a type of memory module containing random-access memory used in computers from the early 1980s to the late 1990s.