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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 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
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 : 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 : 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 : What type of device is computer keyboard? a. Memory b. Output c. Storage d. Input
Last Answer : d. Input
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 : 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
Last Answer : d. All of the above
Description : An Intelligent terminal (1) has a microprocessor, but cannot be programmed by the user (2) can process small data processing jobs, with the use of a large CPU (3) interacts with the user in English (4) cannot take data from the user
Last Answer : can process small data processing jobs, with the use of a large CPU
Last Answer : Punched paper tape
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
Description : The first microprocessor built by the Intel Corporation was called a. 8008 b. 8080 c. 4004 d. 8800
Last Answer : c. 4004
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 : 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 : Who invented the microprocessor? a. Marcian E Huff b. Herman H Goldstein c. Joseph Jacquard d. All of above
Last Answer : a. Marcian E Huff
Description : Which company is the biggest player in the microprocessor industry? a. Motorola b. IBM c. Intel d. AMD
Last Answer : c. Inteld. AMD
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 : A 32 bit microprocessor has the word length equal to a. 2 byte b. 32 byte c. 4 byte d. 8 byte
Last Answer : c. 4 byte
Description : What was the name of the first commercially available microprocessor chip? a. Intel 308 b. Intel 33 c. Intel 4004 d. Motorola 639
Last Answer : c. Intel 4004
Description : The system unit of a personal computer typically contains all of the following except: a. Microprocessor b. Disk controller c. Serial interface d. Modem
Last Answer : d. Modem
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 : 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 : The control unit of a microprocessor A) Stores data in the memory B) Accepts input data from keyboard C) Performs arithmetic/logic function D) None of above
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 : 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 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 : 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
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 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : What is the name of the display feature that highlights are of the screen which requires operator attention? a. Pixel b. Reverse video c. Touch screen d. Cursor
Last Answer : b. Reverse video
Description : What is Dumb Terminal ?
Last Answer : A terminal that can receive and provide input but cannot process is called a dumb terminal. Such as: air clerk and air counter.
Description : Which one of the following input device is user- programmable? A) Dumb terminal B) Smart terminal C) VDT D) Intelligent terminal
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 : A _______ terminal can display images as well as text. (A) text (B) dumb (C) graphical (D) None of the Above
Last Answer : (C) graphical
Description : Super Computers termed considered as: a) Dumb Terminal b) Intelligent Terminal c) Smart Terminal d) Super Terminal e) None of These
Last Answer : b) Intelligent Terminal