Super & Mainframe computer Quiz

Supercomputers are also known as _____________________.

• Supercomputer

• Desktop

• Big Iron

• Monster Computer

Another name for Mainframe computers is________________.

• Supercomputer

• Desktop

• Big Iron

• Monster Computer

Which of the following is Super Computers mainly used for?

• Scientific research

• Weather Forecasting

• Nuclear Energy

• All of the Above

Which of the following statement is NOT true about about Supercomputer?

• Super Computers are one of the fastest and most powerful computers in the world.

• They are cheaper in comparison to the other types of computer.

• They can perform hundreds of millions of instructions per second.

• They are very large and may take up several rooms

Which of the following is a Disadvantage of Supercomputer?

• Can solve big problems

• Allows for virtual Testing

• Requires trained staff

• Supercomputers are thousands of times faster than your home PC

Like Super Computer, Main Frames are very large with a large memory and storage capacity.

• True

• False

What does the word simultaneously means?

• One after the other

• At the same time

• one in one out

• None of the above

During a busy day at the university, how many students can access the Mainframe computer to search Google at the same time?

• under 100 persons

• 200 persons

• thousands of users

• one person at a time

A key distinction between a supercomputer and a mainframe is that a supercomputer is designed to perform complex calculations at high speeds, while a mainframe is optimized for handling large volumes of transactions and data processing.

• True

• False

Some Mainframe computers are bigger than Supercomputers.

• True

• False