Which of the following is used as an input device for a computer?
Correct answer A. Light pen
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Which of these statements about FORTRAN is not true?
Correct answer C. It requires extensive internal documentation
Which of the following is not one of the queues used for processes?
Correct answer C. PCB queue
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What is the basic unit of CPU utilisation?
Correct answer B. Thread
How does a hyperlink normally appear?
Correct answer B. Blue text with underline
Which of the following devices traditionally uses parallel transmission?
Correct answer A. Printer
Which memory acts as a buffer between the CPU and main memory?
Correct answer B. Cache memory
Which of the following is a single-user, single-tasking operating system?
Correct answer D. Both A and C
Who invented the computer mouse?
Correct answer C. Douglas Engelbart
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Which of the following is not a means of accessing the web?
Correct answer C. UDP
What kind of machine is a computer?
Correct answer C. Electronic Machine
Which note-taking software is designed for use on tablet PCs as well as regular PCs?
Correct answer B. Microsoft OneNote
Approximately how many bytes are there in 1 GB?
Correct answer B. 1 billion bytes
A GUI is a type of what?
Correct answer B. Operating System
In CorelDRAW, which shortcut key is used to ungroup objects?
Correct answer C. Ctrl + U
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Who is known as the father of computer networking?
Correct answer A. Ray Noorda
When was IBM’s first microcomputer with a 16-bit microprocessor, the IBM PC, introduced?
Correct answer A. 1981
What was the first commercially available microprocessor chip called?
Correct answer D. Intel 4004
Which was the first electronic spreadsheet package for personal computers, an instant hit when it was introduced in 1978?
Correct answer A. VisiCalc
What does distributed data entry mean?
Correct answer A. Entered at different locations where it originates