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A bar code reader is an example of a(n). |
processing device
storage device
Input device
output device
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2 |
A graph prepared by a computer. |
Is its output
Is the piece of information to user
Is a hard copy
All of the above
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3 |
A hard disk can be backed up efficiently using. |
WORM
a transaction file
a tape backup system
zoning
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4 |
A computer that accepts handwritten input on a screen. |
minicomputer
desktop computer
mainframe
pen-based computer
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A way of physically organizing data on a disk pack to minimize seek time uses. |
sequential file
removable hard
the cylinder method
Winchester technology<div><br></div>
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The most commonly used character code/s transmission is/are |
EBCDIC
ASCII
both EBCDIC and ASCII
nethier EBCDIC and ASCII
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A one-color screen on a black background is called. |
monochrome
addressable
blank
liquid crystal display
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8 |
The ability to return a changed disk record to its original location is called. |
magneto-optical
rotational delay
multimedia
updating in place
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The major disadvantage of magnetic tapes is. |
cost
unreliability of store data
slow data recording
data is to be accessed sequentially
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Records stored on a Direct Access storage device. |
must be read in a specific order
must be read in groups
must be read directly
must be read sequentially or directly
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Assigning more sectors to outer disk tracks is called. |
zone recording
randomizing
data transfer
sectoring
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12 |
Shift of a register by one bit to left in binary code is equivalent to. |
addition of 2
subtraction of 2
division by 2
multiplication by 2
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A storage medium which cannot support both direct-access and sequential-access application is. |
magnetic drum
hard disk
magnetic tape
floppy disk
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A pictorial screen symbol that represents a computer activity is called a(n). |
pointer
touch screen
icon
MICR
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The speed with which a disk can find data being bought is called. |
access time
data transfer time
direct time
cylinder time
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