General Knowledge(GK) (or) General Awareness

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A)
cannot take data from the user
B)
interacts with the user in English
C)
can process small data processing jobs, with the use of a large CPU
D)
has a microprocessor, but cannot be programmed by the user

Correct Answer :   can process small data processing jobs, with the use of a large CPU


An Intelligent terminal is A terminal with built-in processing capability, but no local disk or tape storage. It may use a general-purpose CPU or may have specialized circuitry as part of a distributed intelligence system. Intelligent terminals include memory and a processor to perform special display operations.

Published On : June 15, 2021
A)
Internal Circuits
B)
Integrated Current
C)
Integrated Charge
D)
Integrated Circuits

Correct Answer :   Integrated Circuits


IC, or An integrated circuit is a small wafer, usually made of silicon, that can hold anywhere from hundreds to millions of transistors, resistors, and capacitors. These extremely small electronics can perform calculations and store data using either digital or analog technology.

Published On : June 15, 2021
A)
Flashing of the text of news and information on the TV screen.
B)
Flashing of telephone conversation on TV screen.
C)
Printing the text of the message on the telex machine.
D)
Connecting the local telephone with outstation telephones without STD codes.

Correct Answer :   Flashing of the text of news and information on the TV screen.


Teletext is a Data broadcasting service in which pre-programmed sequences of frames of data are broadcast cyclically, and a user, equipped with a standard television receiver and a special decoder, selects the desired frames for viewing.

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A)
Arthur C. Clark
B)
Ray Tomlinson
C)
Sabir Bhatia
D)
Bill Gates

Correct Answer :   Ray Tomlinson


Ray Tomlinson is credited with developing the first viable e-mail program in 1971 for use on the ARPANET. Although text messages were occasionally sent over the network, Tomlinson created the first program. it is a method of exchanging digital messages from an author to one or more recipients. Modern email operates across the Internet or other computer networks. Some early email systems required that the author and the recipient both be online at the same time, in common with instant messaging. Today’s email systems are based on a store-and-forward model.

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A)
Attenuator
B)
Comparator
C)
Rectifier
D)
Flip-Flop

Correct Answer :   Flip-Flop


A flip-flop is a circuit that has two stable states and can be used to store state information. The circuit can be made to change state by signals applied to one or more control inputs and will have one or two outputs. It is the basic storage element in sequential logic. Flip-flops and latches are a fundamental building block of digital electronics systems used in computers, communications, and many other types of systems.

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A)
Private Computer
B)
Professional Computer
C)
Personal Computer
D)
Personal Calculator

Correct Answer :   Personal Computer


A personal computer (PC) is any general-purpose computer whose size, capabilities, and original sales price make it useful for individuals, and which is intended to be operated directly by an end-user with no intervening computer operator. This contrasted with the batch processing or time-sharing models which allowed larger, more expensive minicomputer and mainframe systems to be used by many people.

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A)
512 KB
B)
1.44 MB
C)
10 MB
D)
512 MB

Correct Answer :   1.44MB


The floppy disk were produced with a capacity of 720 KB, followed by what became the most common format, 1.44 MB. All disks had a rectangular hole which, if obstructed, write-enabled the disk. 1.44 MB disks had another hole which identified them as being of that capacity.

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A)
antenna
B)
telephone
C)
peripheral
D)
modem

Correct Answer :   modem


A modem takes the digital signal from the computer and converts it to "analog". It does this by both creating an analog sine wave and then "MODulating" it. Since the result still represents digital data, it could also be called a digital signal instead of analog.

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A)
a computerised axial tomography
B)
a computer-aided test
C)
a computer-aided tomography
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   a computerised axial tomography


A CT scan stands for Computed Tomography scan. It is also known as a CAT (Computer Axial Tomography) Scan. It is a medical imaging procedure that utilizes computer-processed X-rays to produce tomographic images or 'slices' of specific areas of the body.

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A)
Spreadsheets
B)
Compilers
C)
Word processors
D)
Database programs

Correct Answer :   Compilers


System software (or systems software) is computer software or an operating system designed to operate and control the computer hardware and to provide a platform for running application software. The term system software also includes software development tools like a compiler.

Published On : June 15, 2021