Computer Hardware Quiz Questions and Answers - 1

Question: 1

The first large commercial magnetic disk storage device was introduced in 1956 by

(A) Hewlett Packard

(B) Digital Equipment  corporation

(C) IBM

(D) Texas Instrument

Question: 2

The first machine to successfully perform a long series of arithmetic and logical operation was

(A) Calvine-I

(B) Analytic Engine

(C) Mark I

(D) ENIAC

Question: 3

The oldest device for performing calculations which is used even now is

(A) Abacus

(B) Difference engine

(C) Analytical engine

(D) Sextant

Question: 4

The magnetic tapes consist of a plastic tape with surface coating of magnetic material. When was it invented?

(A) 1946

(B) 1964

(C) 1968

(D) 1972

Question: 5

A digital computer is based on the principal of

(A) Counting

(B) Multiplication

(C) Logic

(D) Measurement