CS101-Introduction to Computing Midterm Solved Paper-2009-3
Question No: 1 ( M a r k s: 1 )
Human are better than computers at:
► Efficiency
► Accuracy
► Pattern recognition
► None of the given choices
Question No: 2 ( M a r k s: 1 )
Cray-1 was first commercial _________ computer.
► Super
► Mini
► Micro
► Personal
It looked like no other computer before, or for that matter, since. The Cray 1 was the world's first "supercomputer," a machine that leapfrogged existing technology when it was introduced in 1971.
Question No: 3 ( M a r k s: 1 )
URL is a/an ________.
► Device
► Component
► Address
► Tool
Question No: 4 ( M a r k s: 1 )
Mainframe Computers are also called _____.
► Enterprise Servers
► Personal Servers
► Enterprise Managers
► Window Servers
Question No: 5 ( M a r k s: 1 )
Which of the following is NOT a category of Mobile Computers?
► Laptop
► Palmtop
► Desktop
► Wearable
Question No: 6 ( M a r k s: 1 )
Preliminary exploration of possible solutions, technologies, suppliers is called.
► Viability
► Feasibility
► Specification
► Integration
Feasibility: Preliminary exploration of possible solutions, technologies, suppliers
Question No: 7 ( M a r k s: 1 )
__________ give us the ability to manipulate data through reference instead of actual value.
► Constants
► Variables
► Data Types
► Operators
Variables give us the ability to manipulate data through reference instead of actual value. Variables are names assigned to values. Variables are containers that hold values (Example: Hotel guest name, Guest room no). Generally, the value of a variable varies during code execution (that is why the term variable.
Question No: 8 ( M a r k s: 1 )
Consider the following statement written in JavaScript:
str = ”Hello” + ” World”
What will be the value of str ?
► HelloWorld
► Hello World
► Hello + World
► It will result in error
Question No: 9 ( M a r k s: 1 )
A tool that helps you to find the synonyms is called ______________.
► Language
► Paragraph
► Thesaurus
► Symbol
ThesaurusMy favorite tool ,Helps you find synonyms and, sometimes, antonyms as well
Question No: 10 ( M a r k s: 1 )
Communication protocol is a __________that governs the flow of information over a network.
► Set of protocols
► Set of rules
► Device
► Set of methods
Question No: 11 ( M a r k s: 1 )
If a computer could pass the Turing test then it would be able to:
► think like human beings
► do the things faster
► win a million dollar prize
► store more information
A test proposed to determine if a computer has the ability to think. In 1950, Alan Turing (Turing, 1950) proposed a method for determining if machines can think. This method is known as The Turing Test..
Question No: 12 ( M a r k s: 1 )
The first Web browser with a GUI was generally available in:
► 1992
► 1993
► 1994
► 1995
The word "browser" seems to have originated prior to the Web as a generic term for user interfaces that let you browse (navigate through and read) text files online. By the time the first Web browser with a graphical user interface was generally available (Mosaic, in 1993), the term seemed to apply to Web content, too.
Question No: 13 ( M a r k s: 1 )
Web is a unique invention by humans in terms that it is:
► accessible to only the owners who control it
► accessible from particular locations only
► accessible to all humans
► accessible to only the educational institutes
The Internet is unlike any previous human invention. It is a world-wide resource, accessible to all of the humankind.
Question No: 14 ( M a r k s: 1 )
In this URL http://www.msn.com , _____identifies the domain name.
► http
► www
► msn
► com
Question No: 15 ( M a r k s: 1 )
______ is simply a fast port that lets you connect computer peripherals and consumer electronics to your computer without restart.
► Freeware
► Shareware
► Firewire
► Firmware
FireWire is simply a really fast port that lets you connect computer peripherals and consumer electronics to your computer without the need to restart. It is a simple common plug-in serial connector on the back of your computer.
Question No: 16 ( M a r k s: 1 )
Which of the following is NOT supported by PC's power supply.
► -12 and +12 V DC
► -10 and +10 V DC
► -5 and + 5 V DC
► All are supported
Question No: 17 ( M a r k s: 1 )
In which case Cache Memory is used.
► To increase RAM speed
► To overcome BUS speed
► To overcome Speed rate between RAM and CPU
► To overcome CPU speed
Question No: 18 ( M a r k s: 1 )
To display a single line text area on the web page, we use ___ tag.
► TEXT
► TEXTBOX
► INPUT
► INPUTBOX
Question No: 19 ( M a r k s: 1 )
If an algorithm is syntactically correct, but semantically incorrect then this situation is.
► Very good situation
► Very dangerous situation
► Not very bad
► Neutral situation
Syntax & Semantics:WARNINGS:1. An algo. can be syntactically correct, yet semantically incorrect – very dangerous situation!2. Syntactic correctness is easier to check as compared with semantic.
Question No: 20 ( M a r k s: 1 )
Users communicate with the computer using a consistent user interface provided by the OS.
► True
► False
User InterfaceUsers communicate with the computer using a consistent user interface provided by the OS. This UI can be a command-line interface in which a user types in the commands.
Question No: 21 ( M a r k s: 1 )
Application developers do not need to know much about the HW, especially the microProcessor, while they are developing their application.
► True
► False
Question No: 22 ( M a r k s: 1 )
The first spread sheet program was invented by.
► Charles Babbage
► Dan Bricklin
► Paul Graham
► John von Neumann
Question No: 23 ( M a r k s: 1 )
Which representation technique of algorithm is more suitable for developer to make actual code___________.
► pseudo code
► flow chart
► both pseudo code and flow chart
► Heuristics
Question No: 24 ( M a r k s: 1 )
_____________ is used to terminate all JavaScript statements.
► Colon
► Semicolon
► Underscore
► Apostrophe
Semicolon ;Terminate all JavaScript statements with a semicolon. It is not always necessary, but highly recommended.
Question No: 25 ( M a r k s: 1 )
In java script cookies can be created for future use_____.
► Easily
► No facility at all
► This is not possible without Java language.
► Cookies are files so java script can not handle it.
Question No: 26 ( M a r k s: 1 )
When the microprocessor desires to look at a piece of data, it checks in the __________ first.
► RAM
► ROM
► hard disk
► cache
The microprocessor stores a copy of frequently used data and instructions in its cache memory. When the microprocessor desires to look at a piece of data, it checks in the cache first. If it is not there, only then the microprocessor asks for the same from the main memory
Question No: 27 ( M a r k s: 1 )
What is the basic difference between 'magnetic tapes' and 'floppy disks' ?
Question No: 28 ( M a r k s: 1 )
What was the name of first microprocessor built by Intel ?
Question No: 29 ( M a r k s: 2 )
What was the name of first super computer. When it was introduced?
Question No: 30 ( M a r k s: 3 )
Write a short note on blue pacific Super Computer.
Question No: 31 ( M a r k s: 5 )
What are JavaScript literal and what are its types?
Question No: 32 ( M a r k s: 5 )
Can you say that URL and semantic web sites are same? Justify your answer by defining the both terms?
