Which of the following memory medium is not used as main memory system?
Magnetic core
Semiconductor
Magnetic tape
Both semiconductor and magnetic tape
Correct Answer :
C. Magnetic tape
Related Questions
Which unit converts computer data into human readable form?
Input unit
Output unit
ALU
Control Unit
The act of retrieving existing data from memory is called
Read-out
Read from
Read
All of above
The organization and interconnection of the various components of a computer system is
Architecture
Networks
Graphics
Designing
VDU is also called
Screen
Monitor
Both 1 & 2
printer
What is the latest write-once optical storage media?
Digital paper
Magneto-optical disk
WORM disk
CD-ROM disk
What is the name of the computer terminal which gives paper printout?
Display screen
Soft copy terminal
Hard copy terminal
Plotter
Which of the following is used as a primary storage device?
Magnetic drum
Hard Disks
All of above
Floppy
The least significant bit of the binary number, which is equivalent to any odd decimal number, is:
0
1
1 or 0
3
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
Charles Babbage was awarded by Royal Society for his
Difference Engine
Analytic Engine
Binary System in Analytic Engine
His concept of input, mill, output and storage
A computer can solve more than one kind of problem. This is related to which of the following characteristics?
Accuracy
Reliability
Versatility
Automatic
Which of the following is not anti-viruses software?
NAV
F-Prot
Oracle
McAfee
MICR stands for
Magnetic Ink Character Reader
Magnetic Ink Code Reader
Magnetic Ink Cases Reader
None
To produce high quality graphics (hardcopy) in color, you would want to use a/n
RGB monitor
Plotter
Ink-jet printer
Laser printer
Why are vacuum tubes also called valves?
Because they can amplify the weak signals and make them strong
Because they can stop or allow the flow of current
Both of above
None of above
When a computer is switched on, the booting process performs
Integrity Test
Power-On Self-Test
Correct Functioning Test
Reliability Test
Word length of a Personal Computer is ___
4 bits
8 bits
16 bits
64 bits
Signals can be analog or digital and a computer that processes the both type of signals is known as
Analog computer
Digital Computer
Hybrid Computer
Mainframe Computer
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
What is the responsibility of the logical unit in the CPU of a computer?
To produce result
To compare numbers
To control flow of information
To do maths works
The ALU of a computer responds to the commands coming from
Primary memory
Control section
External memory
Cache memory
What type of resource is most likely to be a shared common resource in a computer Network?
Printers
Speakers
Floppy disk drives
Keyboards
Which device is used as the standard pointing device in a Graphical User Environment?
Keyboard
Mouse
Joystick
Track ball
An IBM system/38 represents the computer class of:
Small-scale computer
Medium-scale computer
Large-scale computer
Super computer
Which is not consisted in a processor
ALU
CU
Memory
Registers
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
High density double sided floppy disks could store _____ of data
1.40 GB
1.44 MB
1.40 MB
1.44 GB
Which of the following controls the process of interaction between the user and the operating system?
User interface
Language translator
Platform
Screen saver
A modern electronic computer is a machine that is meant for
Doing quick mathematical calculations
Input storage, manipulation of outputting of data
Electronic data processing
Performing repetitive tasks accurately
A disadvantage of the laser printer is
It is quieter than an impact printer
It is very slow
The output is of a lower quality
None of the above