A storage area used to store data to a compensate for the difference in speed at which the different units can handle data is
Memory
Buffer
Accumulator
Address
Correct Answer :
B. Buffer
Related Questions
The section of the CPU that selects, interprets and sees to the execution of program instructions
Memory
Register unit
Control unit
ALU
When did John Napier develop logarithm?
1416
1614
1641
1804
Computers with 80286 microprocessor is
XT computer
AT computers
PS/2 computer
None of above
A computer Program that translates one program instruction at a time into machine language is called a/an
Interpreter
CPU
Compiler
Simulator
________ represents raw facts, where-as________ is data made meaningful.
Information, reporting
Data, information
Information, bits
Records, bytes
Which of the following is the 1's complement of 10?
1
110
11
10
In latest generation computers, the instructions are executed
Parallel only
Sequentially only
Both sequentially and parallel
All of above
FORTRAN programming language is more suitable for
Business Applications
Marketing Applications
Scientific Applications
None of the above
The central processing unit (CPU) consists of
Input, output and processing
Control unit, primary storage, and secondary storage
Control unit, arithmetic-logic unit and primary storage
Control unit, processing, and primary storage
A characteristic of card systems is:
Slowness in processing data
Using cards as records of transactions
Needing a larger DP staff
All of the above
In which year was chip used inside the computer for the first time?
1964
1975
1999
1944
Which of the following memories allows simultaneous read and write operations?
ROM
RAM
EPROM
None of above
Which device is used to backup the data?
Floppy Disk
Tape
Network Drive
All of the above
Which access method is used to access cassette tape?
Direct
Sequential
Both of the above
None of the above
BIOS stands for
Basic Input Output system
Binary Input output system
Basic Input Off system
all the above
Who is the inventor of Difference Engine�?
Allen Turing
Charles Babbage
Simur Cray
Augusta Adaming
An error in computer data is called
Chip
Bug
CPU
Storage device
The radian of a number system
Is variable
Has nothing to do with digit position value
Equals the number of its distinct counting digits
Is always an even number
Which of the following is not an electronic computer?
ENIAC
ABC
UNIVAC
EDVAC
When did IBM introduce the 20286 based PC/AT?
1982
1984
1985
1989
Which of the following is the largest unit?
data
field
record
database file
All modern computer operate on
Information
Floppies
Data
Word
Microprocessors can be used to make
Computer
Digital systems
CalculatorS
All of the above
Personnel who design, program, operate and maintain computer equipment refers to
Console-operator
Programmer
Peopleware
System Analyst
Father of "C" programming language
Dennis Ritchie
Prof John Keenly
Thomas Kurtz
Bill Gates
Second generation computers were developed during
1949 to 1955
1956 to 1965
1965 to 1970
1970 to 1990
Which of the following disk is fixed disk?
Hard Disks
Flash Disks
Blu-Ray Disks
DVDs
A path by which communication is achieved between a central processor and other devices is called
Audit trail
Network
Bus
Channel
A program component that allows structuring of a program in an unusual way is known as
Correlation
Coroutine
Diagonalization
Quene
When was the company named IBM?
1914
1924
1975
None of above