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Question # 1
What does the acronym ISDN stand for?
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International Services Data Network
Intelligent Services Digital Data Network
Integrated Services Digital Data Network
Interactive Services Digital Data Network
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Question # 2
The clock speed of a computer is measured in.
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Megahertz
Kilobytes
Megabytes
Binary digits
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Question # 3
What layer of OSI model does data compression?
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Network
Presentation
Data link
Physical
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Question # 4
____________ operating systems are used to control machinery scientific instruments and industrial systems.
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Batch
Single User
Real time
All of the above
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Question # 5
Booting is a process in which
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User programs are bought in memory
I/O files are collected and organized on disk
A portion of the operating system is loaded into memory
None of the above
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Question # 6
The process of detecting, locating, and correcting logic errors is called.
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Desk-cheeking
translation
debugging
Documenting
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Question # 7
Popular object -orinted languages.
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Pascal, Modul 3
C++ , Smalltalk
LOGO, PRO LOGO
COBOL + BASIC
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Question # 8
CBT stand for.
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Certificate based training
Computer based trade
Computer base training
Computer based transfer
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Question # 9
When it comes to educational simulations, people believe.
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that children learn best through exploration and invention.
that games are no way to spend classroom time
That simulations are no substitute for reality
People believe all of these thing about educational simulations, whether they are true or not.
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Question # 10
Pick up the correct statement
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Most mainframe sare 48 -bit machines
Thousands of super computer are currently being built
Supercomputers are usually designed to process accounting applications
Mainframes my have multiprocessor components that permit several tasks to be processed at the same instant is time.
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Question # 11
Which of the following is not considered a benefit of telecommuting.
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Reduced use of fossil fuels
Saving the time usually spent commuting
Reduced social contact
Increased productivity
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Question # 12
97
10
(decimal) in octal number system is equivalent to.
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136
8
140
8
139
8
141
8
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Question # 13
A disabled student uses a computer and modem to earn a college degree without leaving home. This is an example of
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Visualization
Distance learning
CAD/CAM
Virtual reality
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Question # 14
The factor not necessary for calculating the storage capacity of a disk is.
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Track density
Recording density
Diameter of the disk
None of abvoe
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Question # 15
CD(C) 6600, IBM-1401, IBM-7030 etc. belong to the
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First generation of computer
Second generation computer
Third generation computer
Fourth generation computer
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Question # 16
The signal that the computer is awaiting command from the user
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Prompt
Time slice
event
Interrupt
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Question # 17
Another name for available for purchase software is.
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Secondary software
System software
Packaged software
Peripheral software
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Question # 18
This type of system software stands between the software application and the hardware.
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Multitask
Operating system
Utility program
Peripheral device
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Question # 19
GUI stand for.
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Graphical User Interface
Global User interface
Graphical usage interface
None of these
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Question # 20
The first high level language to be introduced was.
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COBOL
FORTRAN
PASCAL
ADA
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Question # 21
In multiprogramming, two or more programs can be executed.
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By optimizing computer
With two computer
Simultaneously
Concurrently
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Question # 22
Software piracy include
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badge theft
Copyrighting
Program duplication
Data alternation
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Question # 23
Violations of the rules of grammar of a programming language are called.
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Syntax errors
Programming errors
Translator errors
Logic errors
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Question # 24
The language named for a French mathematician is.
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C
Ada
COBOL
Pascal
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Question # 25
A CPU has
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Control unity consisting of program counter and instruction decoder, and arithmetic unit haivng accumulator.
Bubble memory
Visual display unit
Auxiliary storage unit.
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Question # 26
The number A9/d in Hexadecimal system is equivalent to which number in binary system.
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10101011101
101010011101
101110011101
101010011111
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Question # 27
An assembly language uses.
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English words
Mnemonic codes
Os and Is
Binary digits
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Question # 28
Internet explorer was first introduced in.
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2005
1998
1995
1990
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Question # 29
FORTRAN is an acronym for
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Formula translator
Formula transducer
For translating high level language
both a and b
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Question # 30
Now a day computers all over the world can talk to each other which is one of the special accessories essential for this purpose?
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Fax card
Modem Card
Network adapter card
DVD
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Question # 31
WAN stand for
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World area network
Wide Area network
Westran Area network
Wilson Ara network
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Question # 32
Bill Gate and Paul Allen formed Microsoft to produce and market.
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A version of BASIC
MS-DOS
P(C) DOS
A personal computers.
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Question # 33
A connection for similar networks.
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Satellite
gateway
bridge
fax
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Question # 34
The __________ command moves text from one document to another.
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Cut and paste
Format
Search
Replace
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Question # 35
Most mainframe computers are basically_______ machine.
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4 bit
8 bit
16 bit
32 bit
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Question # 36
Present day speech recognition is best suited to which situation?
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Recognition of single letters of the alphabet
Words spoken in context
Foreign language translations
One user's voice pattern
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Question # 37
_________ are used for translating assembly language code to machine code.
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Interpreters.
Assemblers
Compiler
None of these
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Question # 38
Which of the following would work to keep a class gradebook that automatically upgrades totals when grades are entered?
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Word processor
Spread sheet
MS-DOS
None of these
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Question # 39
The hyper card program might be most appropriate for dealing with which of the following projects ?
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Typing traditional terms papers
Creating an interactive newsletter
Mail merging junk mail
Writing parallel programs
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Question # 40
In which processing method any file record can be directly located and updated without the need to read preceding file records
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Batch
Serial
Random
sequential
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Question # 41
A systems analyst would observe the flow of data and interrelations of people with in an organization during.
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Detail design
Preliminary design
System analysis
A system survey
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Question # 42
In analog computers time scaling is done to make them operator .
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fast
Slowly
In time delay mode
Either fasts or slow
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Question # 43
One particular use for the abacus is teaching children simple mathematics and especially.
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Addition
Subtraction
Multiplication
Division
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Question # 44
You are going to create a simple worksheet in a spreadsheet program showing project expenses for a college student's fall term. The first step would probably be to.
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Type labels
Type formula
Create a chart
Perform calculations
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Question # 45
What is MICR?
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Magic in Character Redo
Magnetic ink character
Magnetic ink character Reader
None of these
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Question # 46
SQL stand for.
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Structure Query language
Super Query language
Superior Query languae
Selected Query langauge.
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Question # 47
In a computer's memory, a combination of bits like 01110110 represents.
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a number
A character of text
Part of computer program
It might represent any of these
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Question # 48
Comments in the program itself are part of.
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Compiling
Translating
Linking
Documenting
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Question # 49
The out put of a sequential circuit depends upon.
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Percent input
Past inputs
Botha a and b
None of a and b
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Question # 50
IBM's System/360 family of computers was introduced during the .
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1950s
Third generation
Second generation
1990s
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Question # 51
Another name for an antivirus.
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Vaccine
Worm
Trojan horse
DES
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Question # 52
A computer program written in a high level language is called a.
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Source program
Object program
Machine language program
None of these
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Question # 53
Which of the following is not a hardware.
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Compiler
CPU
Memory Unit
Chip
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Question # 54
Second generation computers belong to.
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1956-1963
1945-1956
1964-1971
1971 - Present
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Question # 55
A hybrid computer is the one having combined properties of.
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Super and microcompuers
Mini and microcomputers
Analog and digital computers
None of the above
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Question # 56
The complex set of electrical circuitry that executes program instructions is called the.
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Register
CPU
Accumulator
Bus line
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Question # 57
The following register keeps track of the program during Execution.
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Address register
Program counter
Data register
Accumulator
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Question # 58
A computer programme is a list of __________ that tells the computer what to do and how to do.
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Documents
Information
Instructions
Alphabets
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Question # 59
What is the standard method of allowing only known and authorized users on a multi user computer system.
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Identification by fingerprints.
Passwords and or login name
Expert systems
voice recognition
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Question # 60
The types of modulation that changes the height of the signal is called.
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frequency
phase
amplitude
Prophase
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Question # 61
What is an expression in a computer programme?
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A combination of variables, constants and operators.
A set of instructions
A list of information
none of these
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Question # 62
Types of software that can be freely distributed without violating copyright laws are called.
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Shereware
Public domain
Copy protected
a and b
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Question # 63
You want to produce personalized form letters, so you sue the ____ capability of the word processor.
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Sort
Mail merge
Style and grammar checker
Desktop publishing
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Question # 64
Software to use the internet is.
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Gateway
EFT
Browser
Teleconferencing
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Question # 65
Selling information about people is.
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Always against the law in the UNited States.
Highly unethical in a capitalist society
A contradiction of terms information can't sold
An increasingly important aspect of modern business
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Question # 66
What is telecommuting?
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A special form of electronic mail
a new trend in robotics that may take the place of cars.
A trend towards working at home using personal computers and modems
None of these
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Question # 67
Control unit is the part of
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ALU
CBT
CPU
None of these
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Question # 68
The key factor in a computer installation that has met with disaster is the.
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Equipment replacement
Loss of hardware
Insurance coverage
Loss of processing ability
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Question # 69
The ENIAC, using ABC principes, wea designed by
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Charles Babbage
Bell Laboratories
John V. Atanasoff
Mauchly and Eckert
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Question # 70
Pick out the wrong statement about computers.
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It is logical machine
It can access any piece of information that it hs in store.
It is devoid of emotion, has no feelings or instincts
It approaches its information is unrestricted manner.
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Question # 71
Take turn time- sharing.
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Spooling
Interfacing
Roun (d) robin scheduling
Prompting.
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