{"id":741,"date":"2015-11-06T15:45:39","date_gmt":"2015-11-06T15:45:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.punjabexamportal.com\/11052024\/?p=741"},"modified":"2015-11-07T08:43:36","modified_gmt":"2015-11-07T08:43:36","slug":"basic-computer-terms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.punjabexamportal.com\/11052024\/2015\/11\/06\/basic-computer-terms\/","title":{"rendered":"Basic Computer Terms"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
VDU stands for<\/td>\nVisual Display Unit<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
One kilobyte is approximately<\/td>\n1000 bytes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DOS stands for<\/td>\nDisk Operating System<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The VDU and Keyboard together form a<\/td>\nTERMINAL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The speed of the dot matrix printers is measured by CPS which stands for<\/td>\ncharacters per second<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The speed of the line printers is measured by LPM which stands for<\/td>\nLines per Minute<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DBMS stands for<\/td>\nDatabase Management System<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
IBM is a famous computer company.IBM stands for<\/td>\nInternational Business Machines Corporation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The actual machine of the computer is commonly known as<\/td>\nHardware<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The programs run on the computer are commonly known as<\/td>\nSoftware<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
All the output which is printed on paper is called<\/td>\nHard Copy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The number of pixels on a computer screen determines a screes\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s<\/td>\nResolution<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A software that assists the computer in performing instructions,is called as<\/td>\nsystem software<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CAM stands for<\/td>\nComputer Aided Manufacturing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DPI stands for<\/td>\nDots per Inch<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DTP stands for<\/td>\nDesk Top Publishing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
EPROM stands for<\/td>\nErasable and Programmable Read only Memory<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A magnetic storage disk made out of a thin piece of plastic is called<\/td>\nFloppy Disk<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A pictorial representation of the step by step sequence for solving a problem is known as a<\/td>\nFlow Chart<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A variable whose value is accessible throughout the program is called<\/td>\nGlobal Variable<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A huge,worldwide network of computers that communicate with each other,allowing global communications between users is known popularly known as<\/td>\nInternet<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A printer which uses light to transfer the image to paper is the<\/td>\nLaser Printer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Memory which retains all its contents even after the power is turned off is known as<\/td>\nNon-Volatile Memory<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PILOT stands for<\/td>\nProgrammed Inquiry Learning Or Teaching<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CAL stands for<\/td>\nComputer Assisted Learning<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
APT stands for<\/td>\nAutomatically Programmed Tooling<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
`C\u00e2\u20ac\u2122language was invented by<\/td>\nDennis M.Ritchie<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Terminals that have their own memory are called<\/td>\nSmart terminals<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The memory that needs electric power to sustain its contents is known as<\/td>\nVolatile Memory<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MOS stands for<\/td>\nMetallic Oxide Semiconductors<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Automatic drawing input device is called<\/td>\nScanner<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LCD stands for<\/td>\nLiquid Crystal Display<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RADAR stands for<\/td>\nRadio Detection and Ranging<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RADAR works on the principle of<\/td>\nEcho<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A device by which any microcomputer can use ordinary television set for producing output is called<\/td>\nRF modulator<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
EDSAC stands for<\/td>\nElectronic Delayed Storage Automatic Computer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
EDVAC stands for<\/td>\nElectronic Discrete Variable Automatic Computer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ENIAC stands for<\/td>\nElectronic Numerical Integrator and Calculator<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The most successful computing device in the ancient time was<\/td>\nAbacus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Use of some mechanism for the operation of a machine is known as<\/td>\nAutomation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The code used in a teleprinter is the<\/td>\nBaudot Code<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A device which converts sound waves into electrical waves is called<\/td>\nMicrophone<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AVC stands for<\/td>\nAutomatic Volume Control<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The device used to measure wavelengths of radio waves is<\/td>\nWavemeter<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A hollow metallic tube used in place of wire in electric circuits carrying high frequency currents is called<\/td>\nWaveguide<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
An instrument used to measure the intensity of radiations is the<\/td>\nRadiometer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
An instrument used to measure electrical voltage is the<\/td>\nVoltmeter<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
VTVM stands for<\/td>\nVacuum Tube Volt Meter<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A circuit which maintains a constant voltage is called<\/td>\nVoltage Stabilizer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SCR stands for<\/td>\nSilicon Controlled Rectifier<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A device used to increase or decrease electric voltageis called a<\/td>\nTransformer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A magnetic tape that records both audio and video signals is called a<\/td>\nVideo Tape<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The first electronic calculator was manufactured in 1963 by<\/td>\nBell Punch Company,USA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MASER stands for<\/td>\nMicrowave Amplification by stimulated Emission of Radiation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A computer which can handle a large volume of numbers is called a<\/td>\nNumber cruncher<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
POST stands for<\/td>\nPower on Self Test<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
POST is a test carried out just after the computer has been<\/td>\nSwitched on<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
An index of the files stored on a disk is called<\/td>\nDirectory<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CP\/M stands for<\/td>\nControl program for Microcomputers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CP\/M was developed by<\/td>\ndigital Research Inc.,USA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MVS stands for<\/td>\nMultiple Virtual Storage Operating System<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MVS is used in<\/td>\nMainframe computers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The process of starting a computer is called<\/td>\nBooting<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A group of four binary digits is called a<\/td>\nNIBBLE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BPI stands for<\/td>\nBit per Inch<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A smart card is a<\/td>\nmultifunctional microprocessor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LIPS stands for<\/td>\nLogical Inferences Per Second<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A computerized machine is normally called a<\/td>\nRobot<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A robot is a machine directed by a<\/td>\nComputer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A robot which resembles a human being is called an<\/td>\nAndroid<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PL\/1 stands for<\/td>\nProgramme Language-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The language PL\/1 has combined features of<\/td>\nCOBOL and FORTRAN<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BASIC stands for<\/td>\nBegineers All Purpose Symbolic Instruction Code<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
COBOL stands for<\/td>\nCommon Busines Oriented Language<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ALGOL stands for<\/td>\nAlgorithmic Language<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ALGOL was developed in the early 1960s in<\/td>\nEurope<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FORTRAN stands for<\/td>\nFormula Translation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PL\/1 was introduced in the 1960s by<\/td>\nIBM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
COMAL stands for<\/td>\nCommon Algorithmic Language<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SNOBOL stands for<\/td>\nString Oriented Symbolic Language<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LISP stands for<\/td>\nList Processing Language<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PROM stands for<\/td>\nProgrammable Read Only Memory<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Two types of RAM chips are<\/td>\nDynamic,static<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Data is fed into the computer by first converting it into<\/td>\nBinary codes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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