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The most commonly used output devices in a computer system are

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printers and monitors

disk drives and printers

disk drive and tape drives

tape drive and keyboards

__________is an example of packaged software

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MS word

Front page

MS-Access

All

The function of an OP code is.

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To instruct the CPU

To translate a mnemonic

Operate the I/O devices

To act as a buffer

Pick out the correct definition of buffer.

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Buffer is a hardware device that stores data outside the CPU

Buffer is that portion of the CPU memory which stores program instructions

Buffer is a temporary storage between the CPU memory and a peripheral device

Buffer is a device to convert input data into a computer readable form

Types of Flat-Panel Display are

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LCD

EL

Gas-plasma

All of the above

The microphone converts the sound into

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Mechanical signals

Software

Electrical signals

GUI

The clock speed of a computer is measured in.

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megahertz

kilobytes

megabytes

binary digits

Memory capacity may be expressed in.

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microseconds

kilobytes

bits

cycles

Records stored on a Direct Access storage device.

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must be read in a specific order

must be read in groups

must be read directly

must be read sequentially or directly

IBM stands for

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International Business Machine

International Binary Machine

Internal Business Machine

International Business Microsoft

The process of transferring data from one location to another is called:

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Data processing

Data Computing

Data communication

Data sequencing

A standardized business language is

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CODASYL

BASIC

COBOL

Ada

Laser beam technology is used for

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terminals

optical disk

keyboard

magnetic tape

Assigning more sector to outer hard disk is called

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zone recording

randomizing

sectoring

data transfer

One or more computers connected to a hub computer is a(n)

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ring network

node

information utility

star network

The logic device that perform Boolean multiplication is.

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AND gate

OR gate

Inverter

None of these

________ is a category software

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application software

system software

both a and b

none of these

In______________communication modes the data communication can take place in only one direction

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Simplex

Half-duplex

Full-deplex

None

The first computer to use electrical power was developed by.

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Herman Hollerith

Thomes J. Watson

John V. Atanasoff

Howard Aiken

The iteration count for the DO statement

DO 110 K = 3,19,4 will be

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3

4

5

6

The concept of sending/receiving text etc, on computer networks is called

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on-line database

Electronic mail

Teleconferencing

Electronic mail

Ethernet bus topologies used following Ethernet cabling

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Thin Net

Thick Net

Bold Net

a , b

The disadvantage of analog computer over the digital computer lies in its.

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set up being closely resembling the physical system

having parallel structure and low cost

being readily tied up with a physically system without using expensive inter phase

need for scaling, limited number of units, limited accuracy

Imaging used what devices to input data?

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scanner

barcode reader

icon

tablet

If one or more computers are connected to a central Hub, this topology is called

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Ring topology

Bus topology

Star topology

Modulation

Select the statement which is most correct about printer drivers.

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There is one universal printer driver that will allow full functionality of all printers

All printers made by a specific printer manufacturer can always use the same printer driver and have full functionality

A laser printer driver from one manufacturer will provide full functionality for all laser printers regardless of the manufacturer.

There is a specific printer driver designed for every model of printer that will allow the full functionality of that model of printer

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A + B + C + D

A BC D

A + B + C + D

A computer that accepts handwritten input on a screen.

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minicomputer

desktop computer

mainframe

pen-based computer

An interfact is basically a component that

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test the system

corrects the errors in program

allows two incompatible entities with one another

enhances the capability of a system/equipment

Prewritten standard file-handling programs are called

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pull-down menus

language

supervisors

utilities

The part of the computer system which performs the house keeping functions is called

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Interpreter

Compiler

Operating system

Assembler

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