Description : As compared to the secondary memory, the primary memory of a computer is A) Large B) Cheap C) Fast D) Slow
Last Answer : Answer : C
Description : As compared to the secondary memory, the primary memory of a computer is a. Large b. Cheap c. Fast d. Slow
Last Answer : Fast
Last Answer : c. Fast
Description : The difference between memory and storage is that memory is …. and storage is … a. Temporary, permanent b. Permanent, temporary c. Slow, fast d. All of above
Last Answer : a. Temporary, permanent
Description : The two kinds of main memory are: a. Primary and secondary b. Random and sequential c. ROM and RAM d. All of above
Last Answer : c. ROM and RAM
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 : Modern Computer are very reliable but they are not a. Fast b. Powerful c. Infallible d. Cheap
Last Answer : c. Infallible
Description : The two major types of computer chips are a. External memory chip b. Primary memory chip c. Microprocessor chip d. Both b and c
Last Answer : d. Both b and c
Description : The ALU of a computer responds to the commands coming from a. Primary memory b. Control section c. External memory d. Cache memory
Last Answer : b. Control section
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 : 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 : Which of the following is a secondary memory device? a. Keyboard b. Disk c. ALU d. All of the above
Last Answer : b. Disk
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 : Which of the following is a way to access secondary memory? a. Random access memory b. Action method c. Transfer method
Last Answer : a. Random access memory
Description : Which of the following required large computer memory? a. Imaging b. Graphics c. Voice d. All of above
Last Answer : d. All of above
Description : A type of core store that has a lower access time than the devices used for working store in the same processor is known as a. Core memory b. Buffer c. Fast core d. Address register
Last Answer : d. Address register
Description : Comparing with secondary storage, primary storage is ______ A. Slow and expensive B. Slow and inexpensive C. Fast and inexpensive D. Fast and expensive
Last Answer : D. Fast and expensive
Description : Assertion (A). Industrial policy 1991 initiated liberalisation of Indian economy. Reason (R). Industrial growth was very slow before 1991. A. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). B. Both (A) ... A). C. (A) is true but (R) is false. D. (A) is false but (R) is true.
Last Answer : A. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). B. Both
Description : IBM 7000 digital computer a. Belongs to second generation b. Uses VLSI c. Employs semi conductor memory d. Has modular constructions
Last Answer : d. Has modular constructions
Description : The first electronic general purpose digital computer built by Motley and Accrete called ENIAC did not work on the stored program concept. How many number s could it store in its internal memory? a. 100 b. 20 c. 40 d. 80
Last Answer : b. 20
Description : Which computer memory is used for storing programs and data currently being processed by the CPU? a. Mass memory b. Internal memory c. Non-volatile memory d. PROM
Last Answer : b. Internal memory
Description : What type of device is computer keyboard? a. Memory b. Output c. Storage d. Input
Last Answer : d. Input
Description : Which is the type of memory for information that does not change on your computer? a. RAM b. ROM c. ERAM d. RW / RAM
Last Answer : b. ROM
Description : The brain of any computer system is a. ALU b. Memory c. CPU d. Control unit
Last Answer : c. CPU
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 : 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 computer consists of a. A central processing unit b. A memory c. Input and output unit d. All of the above
Last Answer : d. All of the above
Description : As compared to diskettes, the hard disks are a. More expensive b. More portable c. Less rigid d. Slowly accessed
Last Answer : a. More expensive
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 : Magnetic tape can serve as a. Secondary storage media b. Output media c. Input media d. All of the above
Description : An IBM system/38 represents the computer class of: a. Small scale computer b. Medium scale computer c. Large scale computer d. Super computer
Last Answer : a. Small scale computer
Description : The computer size was very large in a. First Generation b. Second Generation c. Third Generation d. Fourth Generation
Last Answer : a. First Generation
Description : …… memory is used to store large amount of information permanently. (a) RAM (b) ROM (c) Secondary (d) Primary -Technology
Last Answer : (c) Secondary memory is used to store large amount of information permanently.
Description : Which memory stores large amount of data and the data can not be processed directly by the CPU? A. Secondary or Auxiliary Memory B. Primary or Main Memory C. Both (A) and (B) D. None of the Above
Last Answer : A. Secondary or Auxiliary Memory
Description : Which of the following is not a primary storage device? a. Magnetic tape b. Magnetic disk c. Optical disk d. None of the above
Last Answer : d. None of the above
Description : Registers, which are partially visible to users and used to hold conditional, are known as a. PC b. Memory address registers c. General purpose register d. Flags
Last Answer : c. General purpose register
Description : Which of the following memory medium is not used as main memory system? a. Magnetic core b. Semiconductor c. Magnetic tape d. Both a and b
Last Answer : c. Magnetic tape
Description : The memory which is programmed at the time it is manufactured a. POM b. RAM c. PROM d. EPROM
Last Answer : a. POM
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
Description : How many address lines are needed to address each memory location in a 2048 x 4 memory chip? a. 10 b. 11 c. 8 d. 12
Last Answer : b. 11
Description : Which of the following registers is used to keep track of address of the memory location where the next instruction is located? a. Memory address register b. Memory data register c. Instruction register d. Program counter
Last Answer : d. Program counter
Description : Which of the following registers is loaded with the contents of the memory location pointed by the PC? a. Memory address register b. Memory data register c. Instruction registers d. Program counter
Last Answer : c. Instruction registers
Description : CD-ROM a. Is a `semiconductor memory b. Memory register c. Magnetic memory d. None of the above
Description : What type of memory is not directly addressable by the CPU and requires special softw3are called EMS (expanded memory specification)? a. Extended b. Expanded c. Base d. Conventional
Last Answer : b. Expanded
Description : On a PC, how much memory is available to application software? a. 1024 KB b. 760 KB c. 640 KB d. 560 KB
Last Answer : c. 640 KB
Description : A physical connection between the microprocessor memory and other parts of the m9crocomputer is known as a. Path b. Address bus c. Route d. All of the above
Last Answer : b. Address bus