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CD-ROM |
Is a semiconductor memory
Memory register
Magnetic memory
none of the abvoe
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2 |
A compute programmer |
Does all the thinking for a computer
Can enter input data quickly
Can operate all types of computer equipment
Can draw only flowchart
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3 |
Computer operator |
Writes computer program for specific problems
Operate the device which input and output data from the computer.
Normally require a college degree in computer science
All of the above
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4 |
Computer instructions Witten with the use of English words instead of binary machine code is called. |
Mnemonics
Symbolic code
Gray codes
Opcode
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Which computer memory is used for string programs and data currently being processed by the CPU. |
PROM
Mass memory
Internal memory
Non volatile memory
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6 |
Which one of the following input device is user programmable. |
Dumb terminal
Smart terminal
VDT
Intelligent terminal
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7 |
Where as a computer moues moves over the table surface the trackball is. |
Stationary
Difficult to move
Dragged
Moved in small stems
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8 |
Which types of computers uses the 8-bit code called EBCDIC. |
Mini computers
Micro computers
Main frame computer
Super computer
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9 |
Can you tell what passes into and out from the computer via its ports. |
Data
Bytes
Graphics
Pictures
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10 |
Which part of the computer is used for calculating and comaring. |
<sub>Disk unit</sub>
ALU
Control unit
Modem
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What are the three decisions making operations performed by the ALU of a computer. |
Grater than
Less than
Eual to
All of the above
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12 |
What are the three decisions making operations performed by the ALU of the computer. |
Grater then
Less than
Eual to
All of the above
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13 |
Multi user system provided cost saving for small business because they use a single processing unit to link several |
Personal computers
Workstations
Dumb terminals
Main frames
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14 |
The word length of a computer is measured in. |
Bytes
Bits
Millimeters
Meters
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15 |
What was the nick name of the computer used by the Americans in 1952 for their H-bomb project. |
ENIAC
EDSAC
MANIAC
UNIVAC
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16 |
Symbolic logic was discovered by |
George Boole
Herman Hollerith
Van Neumannd
All of above
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17 |
A high quality CAD system uses the following for printing drawing and graphics |
Dot matrix printer
Digital Plotter
Line printer
All of the above
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18 |
A typical personal computer used for business purposes would have of RAM. |
4 KB
16 KB
256 KB
64 KB
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19 |
A hard copy would be prepared on a |
Line printer
Dot matrix printer
Typewriter terminal
All of the above
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20 |
What is required when more than one person uses a central computer at the same time. |
Light pen
Mouse
Terminal
Digitizer
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21 |
Which company is the biggest player in the microprocessor industry. |
Motorola
IBM
Intel
AMD
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22 |
The original ASCII code used bits of each byte reserving that last bit for error checking. |
5
6
7
8
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23 |
What type of device of computer keyboard. |
Memory
Output
Storage
Input
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24 |
Before a sdisk cna be used to store data it must be. |
Formatted
Reformatted
Addressed
None
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25 |
What type of memory is not directly addressable by the CPU and requires special software called EMS specification. |
Extended
Expanded
Base
Conventional
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26 |
Which is the type of memory for information that does not change on our computer. |
RAM
ROM
EROM
RAM
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27 |
The Width of a processors data path is measured in bits which of the following are common data paths. |
8 bits
12 bits
16 bits
32 bits
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28 |
Which of the following items are examples of storage devices. |
Floppy disk
CD-ROMs
Tape devices
All of the above
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29 |
On a PC how much memory is available to application software. |
1024 KB
640 KB
560 KB
760 KB
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30 |
Which of the following are considered to be video component. |
Resolution
Color depth
Refresh rate
All above
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