Description : Which of the following is used only for data entry and storage, and never for processing? A) Mouse B) Dumb terminal C) Micro computer D) Dedicated data entry system
Last Answer : Answer : B
Description : Which of the following is used only for data entry and storage, and never for processing? a. Mouse b. Dumb terminal c. Micro computer d. Dedicated data entry system
Last Answer : b. Dumb terminal
Description : Which most popular input device is used today for interactive processing and for the one line entry of data for batch processing? a. Mouse b. Magnetic disk c. Visual display terminal d. Card punch
Last Answer : a. Mouse
Description : A dumb terminal has a. An embedded microprocessor b. Extensive memory c. Independent processing d. A keyboard and screen
Last Answer : d. A keyboard and screen
Last Answer : Mouse
Description : Which one of the following input device is user-programmable? a. Dumb terminal b. Smart terminal c. VDT d. Intelligent terminal
Last Answer : d. Intelligent terminal
Description : Multi user systems provided cost savings for small business because they use a single processing unit to link several a. Personal computers b. Workstations c. Dumb terminals d. Mainframes
Last Answer : c. Dumb terminals
Description : The silicon chips used for data processing are called a. RAM chips b. ROM chips c. Micro processors d. PROM chips
Last Answer : d. PROM chips
Description : What is required when more than one person uses a central computer at the same time? a. Light pen b. Mouse c. Digitizer d. Terminal
Last Answer : d. Terminal
Description : Which of the following is required when more than one person uses a central computer at the same time? a. Terminal b. Light pen c. Digitizer d. Mouse
Last Answer : a. Terminal
Description : Which is considered a direct entry input device? a. Optical scanner b. Mouse and digitizer c. Light pen d. All of the above
Last Answer : d. All of the above
Description : Which kind of terminal is entirely dependent for all its capabilities on the computer system to which it is connected: a) Smart Terminal b) Dumb Terminal c) Micro Computer d) None of The Above
Last Answer : b) Dumb Terminal
Description : Actual data processing operations are performed in the arithmetic logic section, but not in the …. Storage section of a processor unit a. Primary b. Accumulator c. Buffer d. Secondary
Last Answer : a. Primary
Description : What is meant by a dedicated computer? a. Which is used by one person only b. Which is assigned one and only one task c. Which uses one kind of software d. Which is meant for application software
Last Answer : b. Which is assigned one and only one task
Description : An input /output device at which data enters or leaves a computer system is a. Keyboard b. Terminal c. Printer d. Plotter
Last Answer : b. Terminal
Description : Most of the inexpensive personal computer does not have any disk or diskette drive. What is the name of such computes? a. Home computers b. Diskless computers c. Dedicated computer d. General computer
Last Answer : a. Home computers
Description : The central processing unit (CPU) consists of a. Input, output and processing b. Control unit, primary storage, and secondary storage c. Control unit, arithmetic-logic unit and primary storage d. Control unit, processing, and primary storage
Last Answer : c. Control unit, arithmetic-logic unit and primary storage
Description : A dumb terminal has A) an embedded microprocessor B) extensive memory C) independent processing capability D) a keyboard and screen
Last Answer : Answer : D
Description : In the third Generation of computers a. Distributed data processing first became popular b. An operating system was first developed c. High level procedural language were first used d. Online real time systems first become popular
Last Answer : d. Online real time systems first become popular
Description : The most commonly used standard data code to represent alphabetical, numerical and punctuation characters used in electronic data processing system is called a. ASCII b. EBCDIC c. BCD d. All of above
Last Answer : a. ASCII
Description : An error in computer data is called a. Chip b. Bug c. CPU d. Storage device
Last Answer : b. Bug
Description : Which one of the following branches of accounting primarily deals with processing and presenting of accounting data for internal use? A. Financial accounting B. Tax accounting C. Management accounting D. Inflation accounting
Last Answer : C. Management accounting
Description : Where as a computer mouse moves over the table surface, the trackball is a. Stationary b. Difficult to move c. Dragged d. Moved in small stems
Last Answer : a. Stationary
Description : A term associated with the comparison of processing speeds of different computer system is: a. EFTS b. MPG c. MIPS d. CFPS
Last Answer : c. MIPS
Description : The secondary storage devices can only store data but they cannot perform a. Arithmetic Operation b. Logic operation c. Fetch operations d. Either of the above
Last Answer : d. Either of the above
Description : What is the name of the computer terminal which gives paper printout? a. Display screen b. Soft copy terminal c. Hard copy terminal d. Plotter
Last Answer : c. Hard copy terminal
Description : A term used to describe interconnected computer configuration is a. Multiprogramming b. Modulation c. Multiprocessing d. Micro program sequence
Last Answer : a. Multiprogramming
Description : a computer which CPU speed around 100 million instruction per second and with the word length of around 64 bits is known as a. Super computer b. Mini computer c. Micro computer d. Macro computer
Last Answer : a. Super computer
Description : An online backing storage system capable of storing larger quantities of data is a. CPU b. Memory c. Mass storage d. Secondary storage
Last Answer : c. Mass storage
Description : Double entry system is used in which type of accounting a) Cost b)Financial c) Management d) All
Last Answer : b)Financial
Description : The use of spooler programs and/or …. Hardware allows personal computer operators to do the processing work at the same time a printing operation is in progress a. Registered mails b. Memory c. CPU d. Buffer
Last Answer : d. Buffer
Description : A computer consists of a. A central processing unit b. A memory c. Input and output unit d. All of the above
Description : An approach that permits the computer to work on several programs instead of one is a. On-line thesaurus b. Multiprogramming c. Over lapped processing d. Outline processor
Last Answer : c. Over lapped processing
Description : A storage device whe3re the access time is depended upon the location of the data is a. Random access b. Serial access c. Sequential access d. Transaction access
Last Answer : b. Serial access
Description : The magnetic storage chip used to provide non-volatile direct access storage of data and that have no moving parts are known as a. Magnetic core memory b. Magnetic tape memory c. Magnetic disk memory d. Magnetic bubble memory
Last Answer : d. Magnetic bubble memory
Description : To locate a data item for storage is a. Field b. Feed c. Database d. Fetch
Last Answer : d. Fetch
Description : The processes of starting or restarting a computer system by loading instructions from a secondary storage device into the completer memory is called a. Duping b. Booting c. Padding d. All of above
Last Answer : b. Booting
Description : A hard copy would be prepared on a a. Line printer b. Dot matrix Printer c. Typewriter terminal d. All of the above
Description : One of the main feature that distinguish microprocessors from micro-computers is a. Words are usually larger in microprocessors b. Words are shorter in microprocessors c. Microprocessor does not contain I/O devices d. Exactly the same as the machine cycle time
Last Answer : c. Microprocessor does not contain I/O devices
Description : Competitors, Customers and Public are part of A. macro environment B. micro environment C. business necessities D. none of these
Last Answer : B. micro environment
Description : Micro environment consists of ? A. suppliers B. marketing C. competitors D. all of the above
Last Answer : D. all of the above
Description : Micro factors of external business environment does not include A. Competitors B. Customers C. Government Policies D. None of these
Last Answer : C. Government Policies
Description : A _____ terminal does not process or store data. (A) dumb (B) intelligent (C) Both(A) & (B) (D) None of the Above
Last Answer : (A) dumb
Description : What type of device is computer keyboard? a. Memory b. Output c. Storage d. Input
Last Answer : d. Input
Description : The ALU of a computer normally contains a number of high speed storage element called a. Semiconductor memory b. Registers c. Hard disks d. Magnetic disk
Last Answer : b. Registers
Description : A technique used by codes to convert an analog signal into a digital bit stream is known as a. Pulse code modulation b. Pulse stretcher c. Query processing d. Queue management
Last Answer : a. Pulse code modulation