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Any storage device added to a computer beyond the immediately usable main storage is known as

A. Floppy disk

B. Hard disk

C. Backing store

D. Punched card

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C. Backing store


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In the third Generation of computers

A. Distributed data processing first became popular

B. An operating system was first developed

C. High level procedural language were first used

D. Online real time systems first become popular

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The ALU of a computer responds to the commands coming from

A. Primary memory

B. Control section

C. External memory

D. Cache memory

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Why is it unethical to share copyrighted files with your friends?

A. It is not unethical, because it is legal.

B. It is unethical because the files are being given for free.

C. Sharing copyrighted files without permission breaks copyright laws.

D. It is not unethical because the files are being given for free.

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The process of communicating with a file from a terminal is

A. Interactive

B. Interrogation

C. Heuristic

D. All of the above

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CPU speed of a personal computer is

A. 32 KIPS

B. 100 KIPS

C. 1 MIPS

D. None of these

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The full form of ALU is

A. Arithmetic Logic Unit

B. Array Logic Unit

C. Application Logic Unit

D. None of above

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The data recording format in most of the modern magnetic tape is

A. 7-bit ASCII

B. 7-bit EBCDIC

C. 8-bit ASCII

D. 8-bit EBCDIC

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Chief component of first generation computer was

A. Transistors

B. Vacuum Tubes and Valves

C. Integrated Circuits

D. None of above

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The section of the CPU that selects, interprets and sees to the execution of program instructions

A. Memory

B. Register unit

C. Control unit

D. ALU

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Computer is free from tiresome and boardoom. We call it

A. Diligence

B. Reliability

C. Versatility

D. Accuracy

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Which of the following is a storage device?

A. Tape

B. Hard Disk

C. Floppy Disk

D. All of the above

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A program that is employed in the development, repair or enhancement of other programs is known as

A. System software

B. Software tool

C. Applications program

D. Utility program

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A computer which CPU speed around 100 million instruction per second and with the word length of around 64 bits is known as

A. Super computer

B. Minicomputer

C. Micro computer

D. Macro computer

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Plotter accuracy is measured in terms of repeatability and

A. Buffer size

B. Resolution

C. Vertical dimensions

D. Intelligence

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Model 5100 was_____ in 1957.

A. The first PC built by IBM

B. The first PC built by Apple

C. The first PC built by Motorola

D. The first PC built by Intel

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RJ45 UTP cable has _____ Cables.

A. 2 pair

B. 3 pair

C. 4 pair

D. 5 pair

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What is the responsibility of the logical unit in the CPU of a computer?

A. To produce result

B. To compare numbers

C. To control flow of information

D. To do maths works

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A state. is a bi-stable electronic circuit that has

A. Multivibrator

B. Flip-flop

C. Logic gates

D. laten

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A number system that has eight different symbols to represent any quantity is known as

A. Binary

B. Octal

C. Decimal

D. Hexadecimal

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A computer assisted method for the recording and analyzing of existing or hypothetical systems is

A. Data transmission

B. Data flow

C. Data capture

D. Data processing

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Which device can understand difference between data & programs?

A. Input device

B. Output device

C. Memory

D. Microprocessor

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________ is the measurement of things such as fingerprints and retinal scans used for security access.

A. Biometrics

B. Bio measurement

C. Computer security

D. Smart weapon machinery

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The term GIGO is related to

A. Accuracy

B. Reliability

C. Versatility

D. Automatic

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Dot-matrix is a type of

A. Tape

B. Printer

C. Disk

D. Bus

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Which was the world's first minicomputer and when was it introduced?

A. PDP-I, 1958

B. IBM System/36, 1960

C. PDP-II, 1961

D. VAX 11/780, 1962

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The Width of a processor's data path is measured in bits. Which of the following are common data paths?

A. 8 bits

B. 12 bits

C. 16 bits

D. 32 bits

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A technique used by codes to convert an analog signal into a digital bit stream is known as

A. Pulse code modulation

B. Pulse stretcher

C. Query processing

D. Queue management

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Slide Rules was invented in

A. 1614

B. 1617

C. 1620

D. None of above

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Which of the following is not a storage medium?

A. Hard disk

B. Flash drive

C. DVD

D. scanner

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The capacity of 3.5 inch floppy disk is

A. 1.40 MB

B. 1.44 GB

C. 1.40 GB

D. 1.44 MB