Pick the one that does not match the others:
- (a) MS DOS
- (b) DOS
- (c) Windows 97
- (d) Windows 3.1
- (b) DOS
Some of the shortcomings of 1st generation computers are. (i)Large size & slow speed  (ii) Slow in speed  (iii) Low level reliability (iv) Large power consumption and difficult maintenance:
- (A) (i), (ii) and (iii)
- (B) (i) ,(iii) and (iv)
- (C) (ii), (iii) and (iv)
- (D) All are trueÂ
- (D) All are trueÂ
2nd generation computers used the technology called:
- (A) Transistors
- (B) ICs
- (C) Relay
- (D) VLSI
- (A) Transistors
The computer supporting some peripheral devices for the first time belongs to which of the following generations of computers:
- (A) 3rd generation
- (B) 2nd generation
- (C) 1st generation
- (D) 4th generation
- (A) 3rd generation
Transistor is an ________ device.
- (A) Electromagnetic
- (B) Electrical
- (C) Mechanical
- (D) Programmable
- (B) Electrical
A distinguishing feature of 1st generation computers was:
- (A) Relays
- (B) Vacuum tubes
- (C) Transistors
- (D) ICs
- (B) Vacuum tubes
ENIAC, EDAC and EDVAC are some examples of which of the following generations of computer:
- (A) 1st
- (B) 3rd
- (C) 2nd
- (D) 4th
- (A) 1st
One of the distinguishing features of 2nd generation computers is that they:
- (A) Can understand compilers only
- (B) Can understand interpreters only
- (C) Support assemblers only
- (D) Use high level language
- (D) Use high level language
The use of Operating systems was introduced in the following generations of computers:
- (A) 3rd generation computers
- (B) 1st generation computers
- (C) 4th generation computers
- (D) 2nd generation computers
- (D) 2nd generation computers
The technology of integrated circuits was introduced in:
- (A) 4th generation computers
- (B) 3rd generation computers
- (C) 5th generation computers
- (D) 1st generation computers
- (B) 3rd generation computers