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Q.1
A factor which would strongly influence a businessperson to adopt a computer is its:
Accuracy
Reliability
Speed
All of the above
None of the above
Q.2
The most common input device used today is
Motherboard
Track ball
Scanner
Mouse
Keyboard
Q.3
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?
Backing storage
Buffer
Main storage
Temporary storage
None of the above
Q.4
A dot-matrix printer
is an input device
is an output device
cannot print alphabet
has a speed of 1000 cps
None of the above
Q.5
What was the name of the first commercially available micro-processor chip?
Intel 8008
Intel 8080
Intel 4004
Motorola 6809
None of the above
Q.6
The term MIPS refers to _____
millions of instructions per second
multiple instructions per second
megabytes of instructions per seconds
millions input processor set
multi-inductance processing system
Q.7
The primary memory of a personal computer consists of:
ROM only
RAM only
Both ROM and RAM
Memory module
None of the above
Q.8
A software package to implement a data base is
System analysis
DBMS
Database
DASD
None of the above
Q.9
Methods used to organise and physically store disk data are cylinder and
Sector
Surface
Track
Hib
None of the above
Q.10
A device used to measure the circuit density of a chip is
Light pen
Mouse
LSI
All of the above
None of the above
Q.11
Which type of processing that produces output results immediately after input data are entered into a computer system
Time-sharing
Interactive
Batch processing
Real-time processing
None of the above
Q.12
A printer in which the characters are embossed on a band is
Dot-matrix
Laser
Golf-ball
Chain
None of the above
Q.13
A type of simulation method using random numbers to determine the evolution of a system is
Model dispersion
Monte carlo
Monadic
Padding
None of the above
Q.14
A database management system based on the concept of ownership is
Network topology
Network layer
Network database system
Network license system
None of the above
Q.15
Which of the following programs give instructions about operations inside the computer
System software
Application
Utility
Compiler
None of the above
Q.16
The magnetic disks and drums are like recirculating shift registers because
they have about the same storage capacity
their storage is non volatile
their access times are about the same
stored data is available for reading over and over again in the same order.
None of the above
Q.17
Which of the following time will normally be determined by the requirements of the device to which the transfer is being made
Access
Cycle
Hold
Delay
None of the above
Q.18
One of a class of storage devices that can access storage locations in any order is
DTE
DASD
DDE
DDC
None of the above
Q.19
A hand-held device which reads marks or characters on paper by detecting photo-sensitivity is known as
Light pen
Optical-wand
Plotter
All of the above
None of the above
Q.20
Tiny rings made of magnetic material that can be polarised to represent binary 1 or 0 is called
Magnetic core
Magnetic disk
Card punch
Floppy disk
None of the above
Q.21
A computer program that instructs other programs to perform a particular type of operation is
System software
Application program
Compiler
Interpreter
None of the above
Q.22
A hard copy would be prepared on a
Line printer
Dot matrix printer
Type writer terminal
Plotter
All of the above
Q.23
Which was the world's first minicomputer and when was it introduced?
PDP-1, 1959
1MB System/36, 1960
PDP-11 1961
VAX 11/780, 1962
None of the above
Q.24
The first IBM PC did not have any
Disk drive
RAM
ROM
Port
None of the above
Q.25
Which device uses much less computer time than the light pen and gives resolutions equal to that of the CRT display.
Mouse
Touch tablet
Touch panel
Data tablet
None of the above
Q.26
What is the acronym for Single In-Line Memory Module?
SIMM
SILMM
SM
SMM
None of the above
Q.27
The process used to set up a programs once the system is operational is
Operating system
Black bon
Boot strap
Utility
None of the above
Q.28
A terminal having local processing capability is
KIPS
AI
Intelligent terminal
Optical terminal
None of the above
Q.29
The _____ provides a path between the CPU and peripheral devices, which are connected via interface cards.
computer
expansion bus
memory
CPU
None of the above
Q.30
Pictures or drawings, typically displayed on a VDU to allow users to select program options is called
HIPO charts
Icons
Graphics
Network
None of the above
Q.31
A monitor looks like a TV set but it does not
Receive TV signals
Give a clear picture
Give a steady picture
Display graphics
None of the above
Q.32
The earliest device that qualifies as a digital computer is
EDSAC
Abacus
ENIAC
EDVAC
None of the above
Q.33
One million bytes of information is abbreviated as
Bit
MB
KB
GB
None of the above
Q.34
Which memory stores the values of variables.
SAM
ROM
RAM
PROM
None of the above
Q.35
A memory that is capable of determining whether a given datum is contained in one of its addresses is
ROM
PROM
CAM
RAM
None of the above
Q.36
The smallest logical data entity is called a data item or data
Base
Field
Bank
Collection
None of the above
Q.37
Conversion of a hexadecimal number 3D
16
to binary number is
111101
2
110011
2
11000110
2
110001
2
None of the above
Q.38
Which of the following is also known as SOROBAN
ENIAC
Abacus
EDSAC
UNIVAC
None of the above
Q.39
Programs prepared by an outside supplier & privided to a user in a machine readable form is known as
Utility program
Canned program
Application program
Application software
None of the above
Q.40
An input device that uses switch contacts placed under a plastic pad which may be inscribed with symbols is known as
Punched card
Touch pad
Punched paper tape
Magnetic disk
None of the above
Q.41
A repository for data, usually covering specific topic is
Database
Data requisition
Databank
Data collection
None of the above
Q.42
The disadvantage of dynamic RAM over static RAM is
higher power consumption
variable speed
need to refresh the capacitor charge every once in two milliseconds
higher bit density
None of the above
Q.43
Which is the first compiler-level language developed by a team of IBM programmers led by John Backus and unveiled in 1957?
BASIC
PL/1
FORTRAN
APL
None of the above
Q.44
The first mechanical calculator was invented in
1958
1642
1658
1972
None of the above
Q.45
Programmed instructions to the computer is known as
Data
Code
Documentation
Database
None of the above
Q.46
The physical components of a computer system is
Human ware
Firm ware
Hardware
Software
None of the above
Q.47
Processors of all computers, whether micro, mini or mainframe must have
ALU
Primary storage
Control Unit
All of the above
None of the above
Q.48
A device used to bring information into a computer is
ALU
Input device
Control unit
Output device
None of the above
Q.49
The pieces of equipment which are attached to the CPU of a computer and which it can access are called
output devices
control units
hardware
disk drive
peripherals
Q.50
Conversion of binary number 101110
2
to octal is
35
8
46
8
56
8
50
8
None of the above
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