A term used to describe interconnected computer configuration is
Multiprogramming
Modulation
Multiprocessing
Micro program sequence
Correct Answer :
A. Multiprogramming
Related Questions
All of the following are examples of real security and privacy risks EXCEPT
hackers
Spam
Viruses
identity theft
A hybrid computer uses a _____ to convert digital signals from a computer into analog signals.
Modulator
Demodulator
Modem
Decoder
What is required when more than one person uses a central computer at the same time?
Light pen
Mouse
Digitizer
Terminal
In most IBM PCs, the CPU, the device drives, memory expansion slots and active components are mounted on a single board. What is the name of this board?
Motherboard
Breadboard
Daughter board
Grandmother board
The Width of a processor's data path is measured in bits. Which of the following are common data paths?
8 bits
12 bits
16 bits
32 bits
Large transaction processing systems in automated organisations use
Online processing
Batch Processing
Once-a-day Processing
End-of-day processing
Registers which are partially visible to users and used to hold conditional codes (bits set by the CPU hardware as the result of operations), are known as
PC
Flags
Memory Address Registers
General Purpose Registers
To move a copy of file from one computer to another over a communication channel is called?
File transfer
File encryption
File modification
File copying
Who used punched cards practically for the first time in the history of computers?
Charles Babbage
Dr. Herman Hollerith
Howard Aikin
Joseph Jacquard
Which operation is not performed by computer
Inputting
Processing
Controlling
Understanding
The least significant bit of the binary number, which is equivalent to any odd decimal number, is:
0
1
1 or 0
3
EPROM can be used for
Erasing the contents of ROM
Reconstructing the contents of ROM
Erasing and reconstructing the contents of ROM
Duplicating ROM
In the third Generation of computers
Distributed data processing first became popular
An operating system was first developed
High level procedural language were first used
Online real time systems first become popular
What does DMA stand for?
Distinct Memory Access
Direct Memory Access
Direct Module Access
Direct Memory Allocation
CD-ROM stands for
Compactable Read Only Memory
Compact Data Read Only Memory
Compactable Disk Read Only Memory
Compact Disk Read Only Memory
The output quality of a printer is measured by
Dots per inch
Dot per sq. inch
Dots printed per unit time
All of above
On-line real time systems become popular in ________ generation
First Generation
Second Generation
Third Generation
Fourth Generation
The advantage of COM are its __ and __
Compact size; speed readability
Compact size, speed
Readability; speed
Low cost; readability
Which technology is used in Compact disks?
Mechanical
Electrical
Electro Magnetic
Laser
Who invented the microprocessor?
Marcian E Huff
Herman H Goldstein
Joseph Jacquard
All of above
Computer is free from tiresome and boardoom. We call it
Diligence
Reliability
Versatility
Accuracy
An index register that is automatically incremented or decremented with each use is
Auto index
Asynchronous
Assembler
Compiler
A computer program that converts an entire program into machine language is called a/an
Interpreter
Simulator
Compiler
Commander
Access time is
seek time + latency time
seek time
seek time ? latency time
latency time
An optical input device that interprets pencil marks on paper media is
OMR
Punch card reader
Optical scanners
Magnetic tape
The term gigabyte refers to
1024 bytes
1024 kilobytes
1024 megabytes
1024 gigabyte
The capacity of 3.5 inch floppy disk is
1.40 MB
1.44 GB
1.40 GB
1.44 MB
A small or intelligent device is so called because it contains within it a
Computer
Microcomputer
Programmable
Sensor
In order to play and hear sound on a computer, one needs:
A sound card and speakers
A microphone
All of them required
None of them required
Which electronic component was made out of semiconductor material?
Vacuum tubes
Transistors
ICs
All of above