Q.1
A factor which would strongly influence a businessperson to adopt a computer is its:
Q.2
The most common input device used today is
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What is the name of the temporary data storage area between a peripheral device and the CPU which compensates for the difference between their speeds?
Q.4
A dot-matrix printer
Q.5
What was the name of the first commercially available micro-processor chip?
Q.6
The term MIPS refers to _____
Q.7
The primary memory of a personal computer consists of:
Q.8
A software package to implement a data base is
Q.9
Methods used to organise and physically store disk data are cylinder and
Q.10
A device used to measure the circuit density of a chip is
Q.11
Which type of processing that produces output results immediately after input data are entered into a computer system
Q.12
A printer in which the characters are embossed on a band is
Q.13
A type of simulation method using random numbers to determine the evolution of a system is
Q.14
A database management system based on the concept of ownership is
Q.15
Which of the following programs give instructions about operations inside the computer
Q.16
The magnetic disks and drums are like recirculating shift registers because
Q.17
Which of the following time will normally be determined by the requirements of the device to which the transfer is being made
Q.18
One of a class of storage devices that can access storage locations in any order is
Q.19
A hand-held device which reads marks or characters on paper by detecting photo-sensitivity is known as
Q.20
Tiny rings made of magnetic material that can be polarised to represent binary 1 or 0 is called
Q.21
A computer program that instructs other programs to perform a particular type of operation is
Q.22
A hard copy would be prepared on a
Q.23
Which was the world's first minicomputer and when was it introduced?
Q.24
The first IBM PC did not have any
Q.25
Which device uses much less computer time than the light pen and gives resolutions equal to that of the CRT display.
Q.26
What is the acronym for Single In-Line Memory Module?
Q.27
The process used to set up a programs once the system is operational is
Q.28
A terminal having local processing capability is
Q.29
The _____ provides a path between the CPU and peripheral devices, which are connected via interface cards.
Q.30
Pictures or drawings, typically displayed on a VDU to allow users to select program options is called
Q.31
A monitor looks like a TV set but it does not
Q.32
The earliest device that qualifies as a digital computer is
Q.33
One million bytes of information is abbreviated as
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Which memory stores the values of variables.
Q.35
A memory that is capable of determining whether a given datum is contained in one of its addresses is
Q.36
The smallest logical data entity is called a data item or data
Q.37
Conversion of a hexadecimal number 3D16 to binary number is
Q.38
Which of the following is also known as SOROBAN
Q.39
Programs prepared by an outside supplier & privided to a user in a machine readable form is known as
Q.40
An input device that uses switch contacts placed under a plastic pad which may be inscribed with symbols is known as
Q.41
A repository for data, usually covering specific topic is
Q.42
The disadvantage of dynamic RAM over static RAM is
Q.43
Which is the first compiler-level language developed by a team of IBM programmers led by John Backus and unveiled in 1957?
Q.44
The first mechanical calculator was invented in
Q.45
Programmed instructions to the computer is known as
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The physical components of a computer system is
Q.47
Processors of all computers, whether micro, mini or mainframe must have
Q.48
A device used to bring information into a computer is
Q.49
The pieces of equipment which are attached to the CPU of a computer and which it can access are called
Q.50
Conversion of binary number 1011102 to octal is
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