1000+ Computer Programming Questions and Answers Pdf - 1

Question: 1

Write a brief note on Napier’s Bones?

The Napier’s Bones was invented by John Napier, a Scottish mathematician as an aid to manipulation.

A set of bones consisted of nine rods, one for each digit 1 through 9 and a constant rod for the digit ‘0’.

A rod is similar to one column of a multiplication table.

Question: 2

What is a laptop computer?

Laptop computers are portable computers that fit in a briefcase. Laptop computers are also called notebook computers, are wonderfully portable and functional and popular with travelers who need a computer that can go with them.

Question: 3

What is slide rule?

The slide rule is embodied by the two sets of scales that are joined together, with a marginal space between them. The suitable alliance of two scales enabled the slide rule to perform multiplication and division by a method of addition and subtraction.

Question: 4

What do you mean by algorithm?

Algorithm is defined as a step by step procedure or formula for solving a problem i.e., a set of instructions or procedures for solving a problem. It is also defined as a mathematical procedure that can be explicitly encoded in a set of computer language instructions that manipulate data.

Question: 5

What is information?

Information is a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn. Data that has been interpreted, translated or transformed to reveal the underlying meaning. This information can be represented in textual, numerical, graphic, cartographic, narrative or audiovisual.

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