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What is RISC?
Options- A. Remodeled Interface System Computer
- B. Remote Intranet Secured Connection
- C. Runtime Instruction Set Compiler
- D. Reduced Instruction Set Computer
- Correct Answer
- Reduced Instruction Set Computer
ExplanationReduced Instruction Set Computer - a type of microprocessor that relies on simple instructions which can be used to build more complicated ones. - 1. Which of the following operating systems is produced by IBM?
Options- A. OS-2
- B. Windows
- C. DOS
- D. UNIX Discuss
- 2. What is the Websites code for the country Spain?
Options- A. SI
- B. SP
- C. ES
- D. SN Discuss
- 3. The abbreviation URL stands for:
Options- A. User Regulation Law
- B. Unknown RAM Load
- C. Uniform Resource Locator
- D. Ultimate RAM Locator Discuss
- 4. What is the Websites code for the country Mongolia?
Options- A. MN
- B. ML
- C. MG
- D. MO Discuss
- 5. The first web server was built in:
Options- A. 1990 in Geneva, Switzerland
- B. 1985 in Berkeley, California
- C. 1988 in Cambridge, Massachusetts
- D. 1947 in Berningham, UK Discuss
- 6. The invention of the transistor, or semiconductor, was one of the most important developments leading to the personal computer revolution. What company invented the transistor in 1947?
Options- A. International Business Machines
- B. MITS
- C. Xerox
- D. Bell Laboratories Discuss
- 7. What is a spider?
Options- A. A computer virus
- B. A program that catalogs Web sites
- C. A hacker who breaks into computer systems
- D. An application for viewing Web sites Discuss
- 8. What does ECP stand for?
Options- A. Extended Capabilities Port
- B. Extra Compatible Part
- C. Extended Connection Port
- D. External Cordless Peripheral Discuss
- 9. What is the Websites code for the country Colombia?
Options- A. CO
- B. CM
- C. CL
- D. CB Discuss
- 10. The Central Processing Unit is an embeded chip that acts as the 'brains' of a computer. What Intel chip was used in the Altair (the first real personal computer)?
Options- A. 6502
- B. 8080
- C. 6400
- D. 8286 Discuss
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Correct Answer: OS-2
Explanation:
IBM also created it's own version of DOS called PC-DOS.nn
Correct Answer: ES
Correct Answer: Uniform Resource Locator
Correct Answer: MN
Correct Answer: 1990 in Geneva, Switzerland
Correct Answer: Bell Laboratories
Explanation:
The transistor, which essentially is a solid-state electronic switch, replaced the much less suitable vacuum tube. Because the transistor consumed significantly less power, a computer system built with transistors was much smaller, faster and more efficient than a computer system built with vacuum tubes.
Correct Answer: A program that catalogs Web sites
Explanation:
Spiders are also referred to as "bots" or "crawlers," and constantly scan the Internet for new and updated Web sites.
Correct Answer: Extended Capabilities Port
Explanation:
An Extended Capabilities Port is about 10 times faster than the old standard one, but it is used the same way a regular parallel port is.
Correct Answer: CO
Correct Answer: 8080
Explanation:
The Intel 8080 was a jazzed-up calculator chip. It was included in microcomputer kits which were little more than demonstration tools and did little except blink lights. Besides the 8080 chip, the Altair included a power supply, a front panel with a large number of lights and 256 bytes (not kilobytes) of memory. The kit sold for {$395} and had to be assembled.
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