1. Which type of
memory is for information that DOES CHANGE on your computer?
(a) RAM
(b) ROM
(c) ERAM
(d) RW/RAM
(e) None of these
Ans : (a)
2. A computer that is
capable of parallel processing is computer
(a) host
(b) parallel
(c) mainframe
(d) micro
(e) None of these
Ans : (b)
3. The various states
in which a computer system may be operating is called
(a) execution
(b) execution states
(c) execution phase
(d) execution step
(e) None of these
Ans : (b)
4. The time interval
between successive elements of a discrete time signal is
(a) access time
(b) seek time
(c) real time
(d) epoch
(e) None of these
Ans : (d)
5. Any system that
uses a computer as a component but whose prime function is not that of a
computer is
(a) distributed system
(b) KPS
(c) embedded computer system
(d) AL
(e) None of these
Ans : (c)
6. Which of the following time will normally be determined by the requirements of the device to which the transfer is being made?
(a) Access
(b) Cycle
(c) Hold
(d) Delay
(e) None of these
Ans : (c)
7. A method used to
refer to data that is located in an address field of an instruction in
addressing
(a) indirect
(b) implied
(c) immediate
(d) register indexed
(e) None of these
Ans : (c)
8. A mechanism for arranging controlled access
to a shared resource is
(a) retrieving
(b) sorting
(c) balleting
(d) lock-out
(e) None of these
Ans : (d)
9. The most widely used logic programming
language is
(a) BASIC
(b) COBOL
(c) LOGO
(d) PROLOG
(e) None of these
Ans : (d)
10. How much megabyte of data is typically stores
in bubble device?
(a) 6
(b) 1
(c) 10
(d) 4
(e) None of these
Ans : (b)
11. Which of the
following is another name for tape transport?
(a) Core memory
(b) Card punch
(c) Tape drive unit
(d) Magnetic disk
(e) None of these
Ans : (c)
12. A data structure
consisting of several fields, some or all of which are instances of the same
data structure, is called
(a) field
(b) bead
(c) database
(d) data collection
(e) None of these
Ans : (b)
13. A mass storage
device on which information is stored and read by a laser is
(a) ROM
(b) PROM
(c) EROM
(d) laser memory
(e) None of these
Ans : (c)
14. Which of the
following is a device to combine into a single module a set of program
instructions that have been
independently compiled?
(a) Mouse
(b) Modem
(c) Linkage editor
(d) Light pen
(e) None of these
Ans : (c)
15. During the data
gathering phase of the system analysis step
(a) program flow-charts are often prepared
(b) the system design specifications are outline
(c) a number of specialized forms may be prepared
(d) a standards manual is of little use
(e) None of these
Ans : (c)
16. Most computers
have secondary storage devices that are connected to the processor and are thus
able to accept data directly from and
return data directly to the processor.
(a) special
(b) online
(c) off-line
(d) multi
(e) None of these
Ans : (b)
17. Which of the
following is a term meaning that if a particular program is given bad data for
input it will produce bad results for output?
(a) FIFO
(b) LOGO
(c) ADA
(d) GIGO
(e) None of these
Ans : (d)
18. A device which
uses magnetic tape cartridges to read or record information at 340,000 alphanumeric characters per second is
(a) magnetic tape
(b) hypertape drive
(c) card punch
(d) magnetic disk
(e) None of these
Ans : (b)
19. A multiuser super
micro system
(a) uses 6-bit data buses
(b) can not use the same type of microprocessor chips found in single user systems.
(c) can handle a number of processing tasks concurrently
(d) All of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (c)
20. An 8-bit unit
used to code data is called a
(a) word
(b) data set
(c) K
(d) byte
(e) None of these
Ans : (d)
21. A parity bit
(a) is a check bit added to each 7 to 8-bit characters represented in-storage
(b) is what farmers use to get grain prices
(c) always produces an odd number of 1 bits in a stored character
(d) is used to detect human keying errors
(e) None of these
Ans : (a)
22. Which of the
following high speed non- impact printers are fast enough to print the entire
book in about 1 minute?
(a) Laser
(b) Dot-matrix
(c) Page
(d) Line
(e) None of these
Ans : (c)
23. Which of the
following parts is of an operator console?
(a) Keyboard
(b) Control panel
(c) Printer
(d) CPU
(e) None of these
Ans : (b)
24. A software
package that controls the timing and operation of control devices is
(a) application software
(b) device driver
(c) system software
(d) utilities
(e) None of these
Ans : (b)
25. A random-access
data storage device which give rapid access to data is
(a) magnetic tape
(b) punched card
(c) disk storage unit
(d) buffer
(e) None of these
Ans : (c)
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