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  1. What does BIOS stand for?









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    In IBM PC compatible computers, the Basic Input/Output System (BIOS), is the de facto standard defining a firmware interface. The name originated from the Basic Input/Output System used in the CP/ M operating system in 1975.

    Correct Option: D

    In IBM PC compatible computers, the Basic Input/Output System (BIOS), is the de facto standard defining a firmware interface. The name originated from the Basic Input/Output System used in the CP/ M operating system in 1975.


  1. An aspect of Input/Output controller of data logic is called









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    I/O is the process of transferring data between a program and an external device. A buffer is a temporary storage location for data while the data is being transferred.

    Correct Option: C

    I/O is the process of transferring data between a program and an external device. A buffer is a temporary storage location for data while the data is being transferred.



  1. A computer program that translates one program instruction one at a time into machine language is called a/an









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    An interpreter translates one instruction at a time, and then executes that instruction immediately. It directly executes, i.e. performs, instructions written in a programming or scripting language, without previously compiling them into a machine language program.

    Correct Option: A

    An interpreter translates one instruction at a time, and then executes that instruction immediately. It directly executes, i.e. performs, instructions written in a programming or scripting language, without previously compiling them into a machine language program.


  1. The most advanced form Of Read Only Memory (ROM) is









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    EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory) is a special type of non-volatile memory used in computers to store small amounts of data that must be saved when power is removed, e.g., calibration tables or device configuration.

    Correct Option: D

    EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory) is a special type of non-volatile memory used in computers to store small amounts of data that must be saved when power is removed, e.g., calibration tables or device configuration.



  1. The language which was used to build Internet Pages in the beginning of Internet Technology is









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    Initially released in 1993, HTML or HyperText Markup Language is the standard markup language used to create web pages. The first important extension to HTML itself was called Dynamic HTML (DHTML). Active Server Pages (ASP) was released in 1996; XML was also started in the same year.

    Correct Option: B

    Initially released in 1993, HTML or HyperText Markup Language is the standard markup language used to create web pages. The first important extension to HTML itself was called Dynamic HTML (DHTML). Active Server Pages (ASP) was released in 1996; XML was also started in the same year.