To locate a data item for storage is
Field
Feed
Database
Fetch
Correct Answer :
D. Fetch
Related Questions
When was Pascaline invented?
1617
1620
1642
1837
Which was the computer conceived by Babbage?
Analytical engine
Arithmetic machine
Donald Knuth
All of above
Personnel who design, program, operate and maintain computer equipment refers to
Console-operator
Programmer
Peopleware
System Analyst
Which of the following memory medium is not used as main memory system?
Magnetic core
Semiconductor
Magnetic tape
Both semiconductor and magnetic tape
A high quality CAD system uses the following for printing drawing and graphs
Dot matrix printer
Digital plotter
Line printer
All of the above
A technique used by codes to convert an analog signal into a digital bit stream is known as
Pulse code modulation
Pulse stretcher
Query processing
Queue management
Which of the following is not true for a magnetic disk?
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
________ computer is a medium sized computer
Micro
Mainframe
Super
Mini
FORTRAN is a programming language. What does FORTRAN stand for?
File Translation
Format Translation
Formula Translation
Floppy Translation
The primary function of the ________ is to set up the hardware and load and start an operating system
System Programs
BIOS
CP
Memory
The first digital computer built with IC chips was known as
IBM 7090
Apple ? 1
IBM System / 360
VAX-10
The two major types of computer chips are
External memory chip
Primary memory chip
Microprocessor chip
Both b and c
A number system that has eight different symbols to represent any quantity is known as
Binary
Octal
Decimal
Hexadecimal
Which of the following is not an electronic computer?
ENIAC
ABC
UNIVAC
EDVAC
Which printer is very commonly used for desktop publishing?
Laser printer
Inkjet printer
Daisywheel printer
Dot matrix printer
What is the name of the display feature that highlights are of the screen which requires operator attention?
Pixel
Reverse video
Touch screen
Cursor
A system is
an integration of different units so as to achieve an objective
input unit
input and output unit
input, output and storage units
ASCII and EBCDIC are the popular character coding systems. What does ASCII stand for?
American Stable Code for International Interchange
American Standard Case for Institutional Interchange
American Standard Code for Information Interchange
American Standard Code for Interchange Information
The term gigabyte refers to
1024 bytes
1024 kilobytes
1024 megabytes
1024 gigabyte
Which of the following is a part of the Central Processing Unit?
Printer
Key board
Mouse
Arithmetic & Logic unit
Can you tell what passes into and out from the computer via its ports?
Data
Bytes
Graphics
Pictures
In which language is source program written?
English
Symbolic
High level
Temporary
A device that connects to a network without the use of cables is said to be-
Distributed
free
centralized
none of these
The number of records contained within a block of data on magnetic tape is defined by the
Block definition
Record contain clause
Blocking factor
Record per block
What is meant by a dedicated computer?
Which is used by one person only
Which is assigned one and only one task
Which uses one kind of software
Which is meant for application software
Following IC chip integrates 100 thousands electronic components per chip
SSI
MSI
LSI
VLSI
When was the first electro-mechanical computer developed?
1880
1990
1944
None of above
EEPROM stands for
Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
Easily Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
Electronic Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
None of the above
When was vacuum tube invented?
1900
1906
1910
1880
Bit stands for
Binary digits
bit of system
a part of byte
All of above