Computer Information Technology Part-5

Total Questions: 50

11. Which one of the following is a computer high-level programming language? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2019]

Correct Answer: (d) All of the above
Solution:

COBOL, PASCAL, and BASIC, all of these are computer high-level programming languages. Some other high-level programming languages are FORTRAN, Java, Python, Visual Basic, etc.

12. Which one of the following is a scientific computer language? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2002, 2003]

Correct Answer: (c) FORTRAN
Solution:

FORTRAN is derived from 'Formula Translation'. This high-level scientific computer language was developed by IBM.

13. BASIC is a ______ language?

Correct Answer: (a) A procedural
Solution:

Procedural programming language include C,FORTRAN,PASCAL,BASIC etc.

14. JSP stands for: [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2019]

Correct Answer: (c) Java Server Pages
Solution:

JSP (Java Server Pages) is a collection of technologies that helps software developers create dynamically generated web pages based on HTML, XML, SOAP, or other document types. Released in 1999 by Sun Microsystems, JSP is similar to PHP and ASP, but uses the Java programming language.

15. The work of assembler is: [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2005]

Correct Answer: (c) Convert assembly language into machine language
Solution:

The main work of an assembler is to convert assembly language into machine language.

16. Language that the computers can understand and execute is called: [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Mains) 2002]

Correct Answer: (b) Machine language
Solution:

Machine language is the elemental language of the computer. It comprises only two numbers 0 and 1. Machine language is the only language a computer is capable of understanding. It doesn't need any translator program. It is also called machine code.

17. The machine language of computer is based on: [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 2018]

Correct Answer: (c) Boolean Algebra
Solution:

The machine language of the computer is based on Boolean algebra. It is the form of mathematics which deals with statements as well as their Boolean values. Boolean algebra is a type of mathematical operation that, unlike regular algebra, works with binary digits (bits) 0 and 1.

18. On which principle does a digital computer work? [Uttarakhand U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2007]

Correct Answer: (d) Logical
Solution:

All digital computers rely on the binary system of 1 and 0 and on the rules of logic set out in the 1850s by English mathematician George Boole. Just three operations (AND, OR, and NOT) can perform all logical functions known as Boolean Logic.

19. If a domain name ends with .edu.us, then it is: [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2008]

Correct Answer: (d) An educational institution in USA
Solution:

.us domain name refers to the United States (America), and .edu means education. Therefore, .edu.us is the domain name of an American educational institution.

20. In the website of an organization, '.com' indicates: [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2010]

Correct Answer: (d) Commercial
Solution:

The .com portion of an organization's website is short for commercial. It is a top-level domain (TLD) in the Domain Name System of the internet.