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Question 1

the old and single user. though it is not used by many people at present, it is better to study __ w/ a view to understand how the files are created.

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DOS/ DISK OPERATING SYSTEM

Question 2

it is an operating system that runs from a disk drive. the term can also refer to a particular family of disk operating system most commonly known as ___

Answer 2

MS-DOS or Microsoft DOS

Question 3

is a graphical user interface (GUI). designed to provide users with user-friendly interface to interact w/ their computers.

Answer 3

WINDOWS OPERATING SYSTEM

Question 4

used to change the current directory

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cd

Question 5

used to clear the screen of any text or commands that were previously entered

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cls

Question 6

display a list of files and directories in the current directory

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dir

Question 7

used to move a file from one location to another

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move

Question 8

displays the current network configuration of your computer and another device on the network

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ipconfig

Question 9

used to test the connection between your computer and measures the response time

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ping

Question 10

developed by apple Inc. for its mac line of personal computers and workstations

Answer 10

Macintosh Operating System / MacOS

Question 11

it is a powerful and flexible open-source software platform. it is free and available to public view, it is also customizable

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linux operating system / LOS

Question 12

helps to run other application software on mobiles devices. it is the same kind software as windows and linux but now they are light and simple to some extent

Answer 12

mobile operating system / MOS

Question 13

most common operating system. google is the developer of ___.

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Android OS

Question 14

samsung is the launcher of this operating system. it includes features like 3-D, graphics, application installation, multipoint touch etc.

Answer 14

BADA

Question 15

the developer of this operating system is Research in Motion or RIM. It is useful for corporate officers.

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Blackberry OS

Question 16

it is designed to run on apple devices such as iphone, ipad, tablet, etc. it contains apple store, it has a strong security features.

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Apple iOS

Question 17

the developer is of this is Microsoft. it is designed for pocket PCs and smartphones.

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Windows Mobile operating system

Question 18

nokia was the first use of this OS on its mobile phones. it provides high level integration with communication. this OS is based on jave language.

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Symbian OS

Question 19

an electronic device that accepts, process, stores, and outputs data at high speed according to programmed instructions.

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computer

Question 20

means all computers are powered by electricity

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electronic

Question 21

computers follow a set of rules in order to operate

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programmable

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store huge amount of data for future use (electronic cabinet)

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storage

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computers are able to get or return whenever it has stored

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retrieve

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transform or manipulate data

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process

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raw, unprocessed facts (collection of text, numbers, image, audio and video)

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data

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processed data (it conveys meaning and is useful to people)

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information

Question 27

the procedure of feeding or entering data into computer systems

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input

Question 28

the transforming data into something useful. this function is done through programs

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process

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written instructions that tell computer on how to manipulate and transform the data it was given to

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programs

Question 30

the result of the processing functions

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output

Question 31

computers save data and output for later use

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storage

Question 32

which means that wrong data entered into the computer will result in wrong information produced

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Garbage In Garbage Out (GIGO)

Question 33

ABACUS was invented in ____

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ancient time

Question 34

it was the man's first recorded adding machine

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abacus

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it allows multiplication and division to be reduced to addition and subtraction

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logarithms

Question 36

they invented logarithms

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John Napier, Baron of Merchiston, Scotland

Question 37

in 1642, a french mathematician named ____ invented mechanical calculation called ____

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blaise pascal; pascaline

Question 38

in 1671, _____, a german mathematician, invented machine called ____ that could multiple 5 digits and 12 digit numbers yielding up to 16 digit number.

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gottfried leibniz, stepped reckoner

Question 39

in 1801, _____ developed an automatic loom that was controlled by punched cards.

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joseph-marie jacquard; jacquard loom

Question 40

in 1822, _________ invented the first modern computer design; a steamed-powered adding machine called the ____ to automatically solve math problems.

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charles babbage; difference engine

Question 41

it was a mechanical adding machine that took information from punched cards to solve and print complex mathematical operations

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analytical engine

Question 42

babbage's difference and analytical engine was regarded as the ____ . these earned him the title ____

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"thinking machines"; "father of computer"

Question 43

the first program was written by ___ for babbage's difference engine. she is credited with being the "first computer programmer".

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Ada Augusta Lovelace; ADA

Question 44

punched card tabulating machine is invented in what era

Answer 44

electromechanical era

Question 45

the first person to use punched cards specifically for census taking was _________

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herman hollerith

Question 46

it was adapted for use of in early computers and provided computer programmers with a new way to put info into machines

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punched cards tabulating machine

Question 47

_________ the first efficient four-function calculator, is invented by ___________, A Swiss Engineer in 1893.

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millionaire;OTTO Shweiger

Question 48

_________ built the first programable computer called _________. it is the first fully functional controlled computer.

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konrad zuse; Z3

Question 49

__________ built ____ "the first stored-program computer"

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howard aiken; MARK I

Question 50

___________ and ___________ completed the first all-electronic computer called ________

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atanasoff and berry ; ABC / Atanasoff Berry Computer

Question 51

it had vacuum tubes, resistors, and welded metal joints.

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1st gen (1961-1958)

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first operational electronic digital computer called

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ENIAC

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first commercially available electronic computer

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UNIVAC-1

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first electronic computer

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IBM 701

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used transistors

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2ND-GEN

Question 56

grace hopper the woman that found the first computer bug finishes developing the

Answer 56

COBOL / COMMON BUSINESS-ORIENTED LANGUAGE

Question 57

the DEC founded by Ken Olsen, released the first minicomputer, the _______

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DPD-8

Question 58

thomas kurtz and john kemery developed the ______

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BASIC (BEGINNERS ALL PURPOSE SYMBOLIC INSTRUCTION CODE)

Question 59

computers in this generation relied on new technology called integrated circuits

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3rd-gen

Question 60

the ______ is an extension of 3rd gen. it put power and capabilities in one chip called __________.

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4th gen; microprocessor

Question 61

_______ in 4th gen produced the first personal computer. they named after __________. it was the first easily available computer micro-computer.

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MIT; ALTAIR 8080

Question 62

in 4th gen, the _______ was released, the first spreadsheet program

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VisiCalc

Question 63

the 5th gen was initiative by ________, to create computers using massively parallel computing and logic programming. It focus more on connectivity.

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japan's ministy of international trade and industry; 5th gen

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invention in ancient times

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abacus

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invention in mechanical era

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-logarithms -pascaline -stepped reckoner -jacquard loom -difference engine -analytical engine -ada

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in _____ gen produced the first personal computer

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4th generation

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it was made of clock gears and levers, and could see basic mathematical problems like addition and subtraction

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pascaline

Question 68

invention in electromechanical

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-punched card tabulating machine -millionaire

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the first efficient four-hour function

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the millionaire

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the first programmable computer

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Z3

Question 71

who built the first programmable computer

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konrad zuse

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invention in electronic era

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-z3 -mark i -abc

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the woman that found the first computer bug

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grace hopper

Question 74

who invented the monolithic integrated circuit

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jack kilby