The terminal device that functions as a cash register, computer terminal, and OCR reader is the:
Data collection terminal
OCR register terminal
Video Display terminal
POS terminal
Correct Answer :
D. POS terminal
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Digital paper
Magneto-optical disk
WORM disk
CD-ROM disk
When did arch rivals IBM and Apple Computers Inc. decide to join hands?
1978
1984
1990
1991
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0
1
10
12
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Voice band
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Down
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It is expensive relative to magnetic tape
It provides only sequential access to stored data
Users can easily update records by writing over the old data
All of above
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One bit
Four bits
Eight bits
Sixteen bits
A compiler means
A person who compiles source programs
The same thing as a programmer
Keypunch operator
A program which translates source program into object program
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PC
Memory address registers
General purpose register
Flags
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It can be erased and reused
All of above
Junk e-mail is also called
spam
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sniffer script
spool
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Machine language
Assembly language
Both of above
None of above
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Primary memory
Control section
External memory
Cache memory
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1
101
202
110
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Daughter board
Motherboard
Father board
Breadboard
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Charles Babbage
Dr. Herman Hollerith
Howard Aikin
Joseph Jacquard
When did John Napier develop logarithm?
1416
1614
1641
1804
The subject of cybernetics deals with the science of
Genetics
Control and communication
Molecular biology
Biochemistry
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Field
Words
Information
File
Which of the following is not an output device?
Scanner
Printer
Flat Screen
Touch Screen
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Counter
Loader
Adder
Shift register
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EFTS
MPG
MIPS
CPS
The microcomputer, Intel MCS-80 is based on the widely used Intel
8080 microprocessor
8085 microprocessor
8086 microprocessor
8082 microprocessor
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Medium Scale Integrated Circuits
Medium System Integrated Circuits
Medium Scale Intelligent Circuit
Medium System Intelligent Circuit
IBM 7000 digital computer
Belongs to second generation
Uses VLSI
Employs semiconductor memory
Has modular constructions
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Memory
Buffer
Accumulator
Address
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Input
Storage unit
Logic unit
Control unit
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Universal Automatic Computer
Universal Array Computer
Unique Automatic Computer
Unvalued Automatic Computer
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Easy replacement in case of circuit failure
Extremely high reliability
Reduced cost
Low power consumption
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Time to spin the needed data under head
Time to spin the needed data under track
Time to spin data under sector
All of above