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                 A.  Tick ( ) the correct option.
                    1.  Which of the following is a microcomputer?

                       a. Desktop                                     c. PDP-11

                       b. PDA                                         d. DEC 10

                    2.  Which type of computer operates by measuring instead of counting?
                       a. Digital                                     c. Hybrid

                       b. Analog                                      d. None of these

                    3.  Which of the following is an example of an embedded computer?

                       a. Microwave                                   c. ATM
                       b. Digital Camera                              d. All of these

                    4.  Which of these languages can a computer understand?

                       a. Assembly language                           c. Machine language

                       b. High-level language 3GL                     d. 4GL

                    5.  Which of the following categories does the third generation language belong to?
                       a. High-level language                         c. Both a and b

                       b. Low-level language                          d. None of these

                 B.  Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false.
                    1.  Minicomputers are smaller than microcomputers.                                 ...........................

                    2.  A hybrid computer provides the functionality of an analog computer only.  ...........................

                    3.  ICL-39 is a supercomputer.                                                     ...........................

                    4.  Assembly language is a first generation language.                              ...........................
                    5.  High-level languages are machine-independent.                                  ...........................

                 C.  Fill in the blanks using the words given below:
                                   Hints


                                      assembler, programming, instructions, microcomputer, laptop

                    1.  A ........................... is a small computer that is used by one person at a time.

                    2.   A ........................... is a portable and small digital personal computer that is suitable for use
                       while travelling.

                    3.   A computer language is the means by which ........................... are transmitted to the computer
                       to perform a specific task.

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