Computer Knowledge Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: Which language is called 'foundation stone' for teaching languages like FORTRAN, ALGOL, PASCAL etc.?
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62ff67cb8921e519c1480859- 1BASICtrue
- 2COBOLfalse
- 3FORTRANfalse
- 4none of thesefalse
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Answer : 1. "BASIC"
Explanation :
The language considered the "foundation stone" for teaching languages like FORTRAN, ALGOL, PASCAL, and many others is ALGOL (Algorithmic Language). ALGOL was a significant early programming language that influenced the design of subsequent programming languages, providing important concepts and structures used in the development of languages like FORTRAN, PASCAL, and C. While BASIC is also a widely used beginner-friendly programming language, ALGOL had a substantial impact on the development of programming language theory and design.
Q: Compiler in computer system is a :
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5f0453d9b864a45d9073cef8- 1Application Softwarefalse
- 2Packagefalse
- 3System Softwaretrue
- 4Processfalse
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Answer : 3. "System Software "
Q: When did the world's first supercomputer be built?
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5e46249b73b6222f38382f6a- 11981false
- 21980false
- 31976true
- 41995false
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Answer : 3. "1976"
Q: Virus usually comes from the floppy disk left in the floppy disk drive.
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61b8b6eb27b9dc0335ba39bc- 1Trojan Horsefalse
- 2Boot Sectorstrue
- 3Scriptfalse
- 4Logic Bombfalse
- 5None of thesefalse
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Answer : 2. "Boot Sectors"
Q: A serial port is_____
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5ee86707109b5d6e015e5b7a- 1Only transfer information from a hard drive.false
- 2Only transfer information to a hard drive.false
- 3Transfer information both to and from a hard drive.true
- 4Neither transfer information from nor to a hard drive.false
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Answer : 3. "Transfer information both to and from a hard drive."
Q: Which data communication method is used to send data in both directions at the same time?
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5fbb957cfa099a33c2635565- 1Full duplextrue
- 2Simplexfalse
- 3Half duplexfalse
- 4Super duplexfalse
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Answer : 1. "Full duplex"
Q: What is the purpose of SSO (Single Sign-on)?
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61c48f5064388627a25331de- 1Reduce the auxiliary desk cost.false
- 2Improves customer satisfaction.false
- 3Increases productivity.false
- 4all of the abovetrue
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Answer : 4. "all of the above"
Q: What is called the sharing of a medium and its path by 2 or more devices?
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5ea25fbc94010016f59110df- 1Multiplexingfalse
- 2Multiprocessingtrue
- 3Multi-operatingfalse
- 4Multitaskingfalse
- 5Multisharingfalse
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