Description : A group of magnetic tapes, videos or terminals usually under the control of one master is a. Cylinder b. Surface c. Track d. Cluster
Last Answer : d. Cluster
Description : A group of magnetic tapes, videos or terminals usually under the control of one master is A) Cylinder B) Surface C) Track D) Cluster
Last Answer : Answer : D
Description : the storage capacity of a disk system depends on the bits per inch of track and the tracks per inch of a. Cylinder b. Hum c. Cluster d. Surface
Last Answer : d. Surface
Description : The disk drive component used to position read/write heads over a specific track I known as a. Acoustic couples b. Access arm c. Cluster d. All of the above
Last Answer : b. Access arm
Description : perforated paper used as input of output media is known as a. paper tapes b. magnetic tape c. punched papers tape d. card punch
Last Answer : a. paper tapes
Last Answer : Surface
Description : Before a disk drive can access any sector record, a computer program has to provide the record’s disk address. What information does this address specify? a. Track number b. Sector number c. Surface number d. All of above
Last Answer : d. All of above
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 : User programmable terminals that combine VDT hardware with built-in microprocessor is a. Kips b. PC c. Mainframe d. Intelligent terminals
Last Answer : d. Intelligent terminals
Description : In the IBM PC-At, what do the words AT stand for a. Additional Terminals b. Advance technology c. Applied technology d. Advanced terminology
Last Answer : b. Advance technology
Description : The computer code for the interchange of information between terminals is a. ASCII b. BCD c. EBCDIC d. All of above
Last Answer : a. ASCII
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 : With the current quality ofcommodity servers, the single master can handle a cluster of more than _____ nodes in GFS, a) 1000 b) 500 c) 200 d) 120
Last Answer : 1000
Description : A device that operates under the control of another device is called a. Stem b. Slave c. Simulator d. Emulator
Last Answer : b. Slave
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 number of records contained within a block of data on magnetic tape is defined by the a. Block definition b. Record contain clause c. Blocking factor d. Record per block factor
Last Answer : c. Blocking factor
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 : CD-ROM a. Is a `semiconductor memory b. Memory register c. Magnetic memory d. None of the above
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 plastic card similar to a credit card but having some memory and a microprocessor embedded within it is a. Punched paper tape b. Chip card c. Card punch d. Magnetic tape
Last Answer : a. Punched paper tape
Description : A disk storage medium in the form of an assembly containing a single rigid magnetic disk permanently is a. Fixed disk b. Disk cartridge c. Card punch d. Card reader
Last Answer : b. Disk cartridge
Description : Which of the following memories has the shortest access times? a. Cache memory b. Magnetic bubble memory c. Magnetic core memory d. RAM
Last Answer : a. Cache memory
Description : Magnetic tape can serve as a. Secondary storage media b. Output media c. Input media d. All of the above
Last Answer : d. All of the above
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 : 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 : The storage subsystem in a microcomputer consists mainly of … or … media with varying capacities a. Memory or video b. Magnetic or optical c. Optical or memory d. Video or magnetic
Last Answer : b. Magnetic or optical
Description : An output device that uses words or messages recorded on a magnetic medium to produce audio response is b. Magnetic tape c. Voice response unit d. Voice recognition unit e. Voice band
Last Answer : b. Magnetic tape
Description : What is the number of read-write heads in the drive for a 9-trac magnetic tape? a. 9 b. 16 c. 18 d. 27
Last Answer : a. 9
Description : MICR stands for a. Magnetic Ink Character Reader b. Magnetic Ink Code Reader c. Magnetic Ink Cases Reader d. None
Last Answer : a. Magnetic Ink Character Reader
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
Last Answer : Access arm
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 : Which of the following storage device can be used for storing large backup data? (a) Floppy disks (b) Hard disk (c) Magnetic tapes (d) None of these -Technology
Last Answer : "B) Hard Disk.
Description : Which of the following have the fastest access time? A) Semiconductor Memories B) Magnetic Disks C) Magnetic Tapes D) Compact Disks
Last Answer : Answer : A
Description : Which of the following are the cheapest memory devices in terms of Cost/Bit? A) Semiconductor memories B) Magnetic Disks C) Compact Disks D) Magnetic Tapes
Last Answer : Answer : C
Description : Perforated paper used as input of output media is known as A) paper tapes B) magnetic tape C) punched papers tape D) card punch
Last Answer : paper tapes
Description : Which storage device is mounted on 'reels'? 1) Floppy Disk 2) Hard Disk 3) Magnetic Tapes 4) CDROM
Last Answer : 3) Magnetic Tapes
Description : Which of the following is an example of storage devices? 1) Magnetic disks 2) Tapes 3) DVDs 4) All of these
Last Answer : 4) All of these
Description : Which of the following is an example of storage devices? 1 Magnetic disks 2 Tapes 3 DVDs 4 All of these
Last Answer : 4 All of these
Description : When magnetic tapes are ruined, what three factors are normally the cause?
Last Answer : Poor handling, improper storage, or shipping damage.
Description : Your activity stores its magnetic tape in an area where the temperature is 100º F. What two types of environmental damage could occur that would make these tapes unusable?
Last Answer : Head-to-tape sticking and layer-to-layer adhesion
Description : What type of control pins are needed in a microprocessor to regulate traffic on the bus, in order to prevent two devices from trying to use it at the same time? a. Bus control b. Interrupts c. Bus arbitration d. Status
Last Answer : c. Bus arbitration
Description : who is credited with the idea of using punch cards to control patterns of a weaving machine? a. Pascal b. Hollerith c. Babbage d. Jacquard
Last Answer : d. Jacquard