Which unit holds data permanently?
Input unit
Secondary storage unit
Output Unit
Primary Memory Unit
Correct Answer :
B. Secondary storage unit
Related Questions
RAM stands for
Random origin money
Random only memory
Read only memory
Random access memory
Who is the chief of Microsoft
Babbage
Bill Gates
Bill Clinton
none of these
A memory that does not change its contents without external causes is known as
Dynamic memory
Static memory
RAM
EEPROM
What was the expected feature of fifth generation computers when Japan started FGCS?
Operating Systems
Paralled Processing
ULSI
None of above
Which part interprets program instructions and initiate control operations.
Input
Storage unit
Logic unit
Control unit
ALU is
Arithmetic Logic Unit
Array Logic Unit
Application Logic Unit
None of above
Mostly which of the following device is used to carry user files?
Floppy Disk
Hard Disk
RAM
CDROM
Computer system comprises of major units
input unit, output unit, control unit
input unit, output unit, control unit and storage
input unit, output unit, central processing unit and storage unit
input, output and storage units
A computer has very low failure rate because it uses electronic components. It produces very consistent results. This is highlighted by which of the feature of computer?
Accuracy
Reliability
Versatility
Automatic
Abacus was the first
electronic computer
mechanical computer
electronic calculator
mechanical calculator
What is System Analysis?
The design of the screen the user will see and use to enter or display data
System analysis defines the format and type of data the program will use
System Analysis involves creating formal model of the problem to be solved
None of the above
Which technology is used in Compact disks?
Mechanical
Electrical
Electro Magnetic
Laser
The computer code for the interchange of information between terminals is
ASCII
BCD
EBCDIC
All of above
Which computer was considered the first electronic computer until 1973 when court invalidated the patent?
ENIAC
MARK I
Z3
ABC
________ is the key we use to run the selected command.
SHIFT
TAB
ENTER
CTRL
Which of the following is true?
Mark I was 8 feet long
Mark I was 2 feet long
Mark I was 40 feet long
None of above
Which access method is used to access cassette tape?
Direct
Sequential
Both of the above
None of the above
The original ASCII code used__bits of each byte, reserving that last bit for error checking
5
6
7
8
UNIVAC is
Universal Automatic Computer
Universal Array Computer
Unique Automatic Computer
Unvalued Automatic Computer
Regarding a VDU, Which statement is more correct?
It is an output device
It is an input device
It is a peripheral device
It is hardware item
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
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
Which of the following is not electro-mechanical computer?
Mark I
ABC
Zuse
UNIVAC
A register organized to allow to move left or right operations is called a
Counter
Loader
Adder
Shift register
Which type of computers uses the 8-bit code called EBCDIC?
Minicomputers
Microcomputers
Mainframe computers
Super computer
Which of the following is not an output device?
Scanner
Printer
Flat Screen
Touch Screen
The storage subsystem in a microcomputer consists mainly of __ or __ media with varying capacities
Memory or video
Magnetic or optical
Optical or memory
Video or magnetic
MSI stands for
Medium Scale Integrated Circuits
Medium System Integrated Circuits
Medium Scale Intelligent Circuit
Medium System Intelligent Circuit
Mnemonic a memory trick is used in which of the following language?
Machine language
Assembly language
High level language
None of above
First generation computers used _________ for memory
vacuum tubes
silicon chips
magnetic drum
RAM