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1. What does the acronym GIGO stand for in computer science?

2. How many bits are used in an standard ASCII-7 character encoding scheme?

3. Operating Systems (OS) were first developed to manage memory and execution workflows during which computer generation?

4. The GIGO principle is directly related to which characteristic of a computer?

5. "Diligence" as a characteristic of a computer means:

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6. Which of the following is a system software?

7. The time required by the CPU to fetch an instruction from memory, decode it, and prepare it for execution is termed as:

8. High-speed, volatile temporary storage locations built directly inside the CPU chip to hold immediate data are called:

9. The component of the first electronic computer, ENIAC, was designed by:

10. Software that is permanently stored in ROM or EPROM at the time of manufacturing is called:

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11. What is the fundamental limitation of a computer system often referred to in fundamental concepts?

12. A microprocessor built into a household device like a smart washing machine or a microwave oven to control its operations is called an:

13. Which component is known as the "Brain" or "Heart" of the computer system?

14. Which calculation device is considered the first mechanical calculator in human history?

15. Which storage media uses magnetic tape technology inside a protective plastic cartridge?

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16. Which of the following is considered the smallest and fastest computer mimicking the operational style of the human brain, currently under development in the 5th generation?

17. Speed of the first-generation computers was measured in:

18. The material used to manufacture Integrated Circuit (IC) chips is:

19. The first computer brought to Nepal for a national census was the IBM 1401. In which Bikram Sambat (BS) year was it introduced?

20. Which unit of the CPU is responsible for coordinating the flow of data and instructions?

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21. High-level programming languages are converted into machine language line-by-line using a/an:

22. A self-replicating program that spreads across network connections without requiring a host file is called a:

23. The step in the data processing cycle where information is presented in a human-readable form is called:

24. The complete cycle of converting raw inputs into meaningful outputs is called the:

25. Computers used by the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology in Nepal for weather forecasting and seismic research fall under which category?

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