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Computing Fundamentals – Franz Mabait
Semiconductors are used in almost all electronic equipment in use today and have
revolutionized the world of electronics.
=False
It is the year that the history of computers dates back to the invention of a mechanical
adding machine.
It is the year where the evolution of computer started.
Abacist is the term called for the user of an abacus who slides the beads of the abacus by
hand.
=False
The abacus, also called a counting mechanism, is a calculating tool used primarily in parts of
Asia for performing arithmetic processes.
=False
Computer system under fifth generation are going to be based on principles of Artificial
Intelligence and Natural Language recognition.
=True
Punchcard or Hollerith card, is a piece of stiff paper that contains non digital information
represented by the presence or absence of holes in none predefined positions.
=False
A computer's main memory is also known as?
=RAM
The United States (U.S) Army's Ballistic Research Laboratory came up with the Electronic
Numerical Integrator and Calculator (ENIAC) in the year?
The year when Intel produced large scale integration circuits.
In First Generation computer in this generation were not expensive and bulky. They used
machine language for computing and could solve problem at a time. Computers during this
phase cannot support multitasking task.
=FALSE
It is the year when John V. Atanasoff devised the first digital electronic computer.
The Z3 consisted of separate units, such as a punch tape reader, control unit, floating-point
arithmeticc unit, and input/output devices.
=TRUE
Stanford Research Institute brought about ERMA, Electronic Recording Machine Accounting
project, which dealt with the automation of the process of bookkeeping in banking.
=TRUE
It is the year when the general electric corporation delivered its ERMA computing system to
the Bank of America in California.
It is simply a list of unambiguous instructions meant to be followed mechanically by a
computer.
= Programs
ERMA (Electronic Recording Machine-Academy), was a pioneering computer development
project run at SRI under contract Bank of Africa in order to automate banking bookkeeping.
=FALSE
It is known as a complex system consisting of many different components.
= Computer
The Abacus known as early computing tool which logarithm is invented by John Clipper and
the invention of slide rule by William Oughtred.
=FALSE
During Third Generation semiconductors decreased the speed and efficiency of the
computer.
= False
This is consists of a sequence of locations.
= Main memory
A Vacuum tube is a device used to amplify, switch, otherwise modify, or create an electrical
signal by controlling the movement of electrons in a low-pressure space.
= True
LSB is also known as?
=Least Significant Bit
Decimal number system is using based 10
=FALSE
The conversion of 67 decimal to hexadecimal is 43.
=TRUE
A number system with a ten possible values.
=decimal
2 raised to 4 is equal to 8
=True
The given decimal number: 15 if converted to binary is equal to?
The given binary number: 011011111 if converted to octal is equal to?
The given decimal number: 26 if converted to binary is equal to?
The given binary number: 1101111 if converted to hexadecimal is equal to?
=6F
It is a set of numbers with one or more operations.
=number system
The conversion of 87 hexadecimal to decimal is 135.
=TRUE
The given binary number: 110110 if converted to octal is equal to?
The given binary number: 1100 if converted to decimal is equal to?
The conversion of 54 octal to hexadecimal is C2.
=FALSE
The conversion of 87 hexadecimal to binary is 11100001.
=FALSE
It is represented by 0's and 1's.
=binary system
The given binary number: 110110111 if converted to hexadecimal is equal to?
=1B
A number system with fifteen possible values.
=hexadecimal
The given binary number: 10110 if converted to decimal is equal to?
8 raised to 2 is equal to 64
=TRUE
The conversion of 175 decimal to hexadecimal is AF.
=FALSE
The decimal value of 11 is equal to B in hexadecimal
=TRUE
The conversion of 71 octal to binary is 111001.
=TRUE
It is the year when the general electric corporation delivered its ERMA computing system to the Bank of America in California. 1959 These locations are numbered, and the sequence number of a location is called? Select one: Address It is the year when the development of Arpanet began with the financial backing of the department of defense. Select one: 1969 It is the year when Atanasoff and Berry came up with ABC prototype. Select one: 1939 A computer's main memory is also known as? Select one: RAM The year when Intel produced large scale integration circuits. Select one: 1972 Punchcard or Hollerith card, is a piece of stiff paper that contains non digital information represented by the presence or absence of holes in none predefined positions. True
A computer is built to carry out instructions that are written in a very simple type of language called? Select one: Machine Language It is the year that the history of computers dates back to the invention of a mechanical adding machine. Select one: 1642 During Third Generation semiconductors decreased the speed and efficiency of the computer. Select one: False A Vacuum tube is a device used to amplify, switch, otherwise modify, or create an electrical signal by controlling the movement of electrons in a low-pressure space. Select one: True It is the year when John V. Atanasoff devised the first digital electronic computer. Select one: c. 1937 It is a set of numbers with one or more operations. Select one: b. number system As binary system uses the power of? Select one: c. 2 A number system with a ten possible values. Select one: b. binary The conversion of 27 octal to decimal is 23. Select one: True
The year when Intel produced large scale integration circuits. 1971 These locations are numbered, and the sequence number of a location is called? Select one: Main Memory It is known as a complex system consisting of many different components. Microcomputer The given decimal number: 75 if converted to octal is equal to? Select one: 113 The conversion of 54 octal to hexadecimal is C2. True It is the year where the evolution of computer started. Select one: 1930 The conversion of 71 octal to binary is 111001. Select one: True The given binary number: 10110 if converted to decimal is equal to? Select one: 22 It is the year when DEC launched the first minicomputer called the PDP-8. Select one: 1968 A number system with fifteen possible values. Select one: hexadecimal Abacist is the term called for the user of an abacus who slides the beads of the abacus by hand.
Select one: True Computer system under fifth generation are going to be based on principles of Artificial Intelligence and Natural Language recognition. Select one: True The Abacus known as early computing tool which logarithm is invented by John Clipper and the invention of slide rule by William Oughtred. Select one: True This is consists of a sequence of locations. Select one: a. Random Access Memory In First Generation computer in this generation were not expensive and bulky. They used machine language for computing and could solve problem at a time. Computers during this phase cannot support multitasking task. Select one: False It is a device inside your computer that follows a program instruction. Select one: b. CPU It a number is made up of just two possible digits, zero and one. Select one: d. Binary It is simply a list of unambiguous instructions meant to be followed mechanically by a computer. Select one: Programming Language The abacus, also called a counting mechanism, is a calculating tool used primarily in parts of Asia for performing arithmetic processes. Select one: True
Convert the following number system to the following base as shown in the table below.
. ..... .. It is the year when the general electric corporation delivered its ERMA computing system to the Bank of America in California. 1959 These locations are numbered, and the sequence number of a location is called? Select one: Address It is the year when the development of Arpanet began with the financial backing of the department of defense. Select one: 1969 It is the year when Atanasoff and Berry came up with ABC prototype. Select one: 1939 A computer's main memory is also known as? Select one: RAM The year when Intel produced large scale integration circuits. Select one:
Punchcard or Hollerith card, is a piece of stiff paper that contains non digital information represented by the presence or absence of holes in none predefined positions. True The Z3 consisted of separate units, such as a punch tape reader, control unit, floating-point arithmeticc unit, and input/output devices. Select one: True A computer is built to carry out instructions that are written in a very simple type of language called? Select one: Machine Language It is the year that the history of computers dates back to the invention of a mechanical adding machine. Select one: 1642 During Third Generation semiconductors decreased the speed and efficiency of the computer. Select one: False A Vacuum tube is a device used to amplify, switch, otherwise modify, or create an electrical signal by controlling the movement of electrons in a low-pressure space. Select one: True It is the year when John V. Atanasoff devised the first digital electronic computer. Select one: c. 1937 It is a set of numbers with one or more operations. Select one: b. number system As binary system uses the power of?
Semiconductors are used in almost all electronic equipment in use today and have revolutionized the world of electronics. True LSB is also known as? Least Significant Bit It is the year when Z3 of Konrad Zuse's was a notable achievement in the evolution of computers. 1941 A series of eight bit. byte Decimal number system is using based 10 True The year when Intel produced large scale integration circuits. 1971 These locations are numbered, and the sequence number of a location is called? Select one: Main Memory It is known as a complex system consisting of many different components. Microcomputer The given decimal number: 75 if converted to octal is equal to? Select one: 113 The conversion of 54 octal to hexadecimal is C2. True It is the year where the evolution of computer started. Select one: 1930 The conversion of 71 octal to binary is 111001. Select one:
True The conversion of 67 decimal to hexadecimal is 43. Select one: True The given binary number: 10110 if converted to decimal is equal to? Select one: 22 It is the year when DEC launched the first minicomputer called the PDP-8. Select one: 1968 A number system with fifteen possible values. Select one: hexadecimal Abacist is the term called for the user of an abacus who slides the beads of the abacus by hand. Select one: True Stanford Research Institute brought about ERMA, Electronic Recording Machine Accounting project, which dealt with the automation of the process of bookkeeping in banking. Select one: True Computer system under fifth generation are going to be based on principles of Artificial Intelligence and Natural Language recognition. Select one: True The Abacus known as early computing tool which logarithm is invented by John Clipper and the invention of slide rule by William Oughtred. Select one: True This is consists of a sequence of locations. Select one:
The given binary number: 110110111 if converted to hexadecimal is equal to? Select one: 1B The conversion of 175 decimal to hexadecimal is AF. Select one: True The decimal value of 11 is equal to B in hexadecimal Select one: True The given decimal number: 55 if converted to octal is equal to? Select one: 67 8 raised to 2 is equal to 64 Select one: True It is the fundamental system of a computer based system. Select one: number system ERMA (Electronic Recording Machine-Academy), was a pioneering computer development project run at SRI under contract Bank of Africa in order to automate banking bookkeeping. Select one: True Convert the following number system to the following base as shown in the table below.
Popular presentation software include MS PowerPoint, Keynote, and Impress. Select one: True Computing professionals should not share technical knowledge with the public, foster awareness of computing, and encourage understanding of computing.
