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CET Graduate — Computer Fundamentals — Characteristics of Computer
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Question 1 of 20
Regarding the evolution from pre-mechanical tools to electronic computers, what definitively categorizes the shift from one electronic generation to the next?
Question 2 of 20
Consider the following statements characterizing 'Software': 1. It provides the physical structural integrity to the computer system. 2. It is an intangible, structured set of algorithms, programs, and data. 3. It acts as the intelligent logic that directs hardware on how to execute tasks. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Question 3 of 20
Match List-I (Storage Technology) with List-II (Generational Context): List-I a. Magnetic drums b. Magnetic core memory c. Magnetic tapes and disks List-II I. Primary memory in First Generation II. Primary memory in Second Generation III. Secondary memory in Second Generation
Question 4 of 20
Match List-I (Functional Unit of Computer) with List-II (Specific Characteristic/Role): List-I: a. Input Unit b. CPU c. Primary Memory Unit d. Output Unit List-II: i. Fast, temporary storage ii. Manifests audio waves through a speaker iii. Gateway from the external environment iv. Executes basic arithmetic and logic
Question 5 of 20
Which specific technical component sits between the raw input data and the generation of meaningful information, strictly dictating how the arithmetic operations are executed?
Question 6 of 20
What specifically enables a computer to execute sequential logic without requiring any further human intervention?
Question 7 of 20
A technician is tasked with replacing a damaged processing chip directly attached to a computer's motherboard. Due to its physical presence and mechanical nature, this component strictly falls under which classification?
Question 8 of 20
Which of the following characteristics does NOT belong to the Third Generation of computers?
Question 9 of 20
Given below are two statements: Assertion (A): Programmers in the Fourth Generation heavily utilized advanced machine learning algorithms and Natural Language Processing (NLP). Reason (R): The advent of VLSI microprocessors provided sufficient power to transition away from high-level languages like Java and C++.
Question 10 of 20
Match List-I (Programming Paradigm/Language) with List-II (Associated Computer Generation): List-I: a. C, C++, Java b. PASCAL, ALGOL c. LISP, PROLOG List-II: i. Third Generation ii. Fourth Generation iii. Fifth Generation
Question 11 of 20
In computer system terminology, why is the specific title of 'orchestrator' applied exclusively to the Control Unit (CU)?
Question 12 of 20
Which of the following components directly translates human physical actions, such as pressing a key or sliding a document, into digital binary signals?
Question 13 of 20
What primary engineering advantage did the invention of transistors provide over the legacy vacuum tubes in Second Generation computers?
Question 14 of 20
Given below are two statements, one labeled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R). Assertion (A): MS Excel and Google Chrome are considered General Purpose Application Software. Reason (R): They are commercial off-the-shelf software designed for broad, everyday user tasks applicable to a wide audience. Choose the correct option:
Question 15 of 20
Printers are technologically categorized into two broad classifications based fundamentally on their operational mechanism. What are these two categories?
Question 16 of 20
What is the basic operational unit required to store a single alphanumeric character, such as the letter 'A'?
Question 17 of 20
During which precise stage of the IPO cycle does the conversion of binary code (0s and 1s) back into human-readable text occur?
Question 18 of 20
While Supercomputers benchmark their raw mathematical processing speed in Petaflops, Mainframe computers are fundamentally evaluated on their structural capacity to securely handle:
Question 19 of 20
Which mathematical operations was the 1642 Pascaline exclusively designed to perform?
Question 20 of 20