What was the computer conceived by Babbage ?

Related Mcqs:

1. Which of the following is the storage area within the computer itself which holds data only temporarily as the computer processes instruction ?

   A. the hard disk
   B. main memory
   C. the control unit
   D. read only memory

2. The box that contains the central electronic components of the computer is the ___________________?

   A. motherboard
   B. system unit
   C. peripheral
   D. input device

3. Once information is input into a computer it becomes____________________?

   A. objects
   B. data
   C. ideas
   D. facts

4. An endpoint of an inter-process communication flow across a computer network is called_________________?

   A. socket
   B. pipe
   C. port
   D. none of these

5. The computer industry uses prefixes of Greek origin to measure large amounts of data. Which term describes 1024 bytes ?

   A. Kilobyte
   B. Megabyte
   C. Gigabyte
   D. Terabyte

6. The CPU, also called the ___________ when talking about PCs, does the vast majority of the processing for a computer?

   A. microprocessor
   B. RAM
   C. macroprocessor
   D. memory sytem

7. A permanent memory, which halls data and instruction for start-up the computer and does not erase data after power off______________?

   A. Network interface card
   B. CPU
   C. RAM
   D. ROM

8. A computer type, processor, and operating system define its________________?

   A. Brand
   B. Platform
   C. Size
   D. Speed

9. The term_____________ refers to data storage systems that make it possible for a computer or electronic device to store and retrieve data?

   A. retrieval technology
   B. input technology
   C. output technology
   D. storage technology

10. The most common storage device for the personal computer is the __________________?

    A. floppy disk
    B. USB thum drive
    C. zip drive
    D. hard disk drive