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
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 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 : A modern electronic computer is a machine that is meant for a. Doing quick mathematical calculations b. Input, storage, manipulation and outputting of data c. Electronic data processing d. Performing repetitive tasks accurately
Last Answer : b. Input, storage, manipulation and outputting of data
Description : Which register is a temporary storage location: a. general purpose register b. dedicated register c. A and B d. none of these
Last Answer : c. A and B
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 : 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 brain of any computer system is a. Control Unit b. Arithmetic Logic Unit c. Central Processing Unit d. Storage Unit
Last Answer : c. Central Processing Unit
Description : What is meant by a dedicated computer? a. which is used by one person only b. which is assigned to one and only one task c. which does one kind of software d. which is meant for application software only
Last Answer : d. which is meant for application software only
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 : d. Which is meant for application software
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 : 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 : 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 : Processors of all computers, whether micro, mini or mainframe must have a. ALU b. Primary Storage c. Control unit d. All of above
Last Answer : b. Primary Storage
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 : Central Processing Unit is combination of a. Control and storage b. Control and output unit c. Arithmetic logic and input unit d. Arithmetic logic and control unit
Last Answer : d. Arithmetic logic and control unit
Description : The terminal device that functions as a cash register, computer terminal, and OCR reader is the: a. Data collection terminal b. OCR register terminal c. Video Display terminal d. POS terminal
Last Answer : d. POS terminal
Description : The primary advantage of key-to-tape data entry system is a. A large percentage of editing can be performed at the time of data entry b. Key verification is easily performed c. The tape is reusable
Last Answer : c. The tape is reusable
Description : Most of the inexpensive personal computers do not have any disk or diskette drive. What is the name of such computes? a. Home computers b. Diskless computers c. Dedicated computers d. General purpose computers
Description : Name of typical dedicated register is: a. PC b. IR c. SP d. All of these
Last Answer : d. All of these
Description : How many parts of dedicated register: a. 2 b. 4 c. 5 d. 6
Last Answer : c. 5
Description : There are primarily two types of register: a. general purpose register b. dedicated register c. A and B d. none of these
Description : In Microprocessor one of the operands holds a special register called: a. Calculator b. Dedicated c. Accumulator d. None of these
Last Answer : c. Accumulator
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 : In the third generation of computers: a. Distributed data processing first became popular b. An operating system was first developed c. High-level prcedu7ral languages were firs used d. On-line, real time systems first became popular
Last Answer : d. On-line, real time systems first became popular
Description : MDR stands for: a. Memory data register b. Memory data recode c. Micro data register d. None of these
Last Answer : a. Memory data register
Description : An error in computer data is called a. Chip b. Bug c. CPU d. Storage device
Last Answer : b. Bug
Description : A characteristic of card systems is: a. Slowness in processing data b. Using cards as records of transactions c. Needing a larger DP staff d. All of the above
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 _____ 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 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 : A term associated with the comparison of processing speeds of different computer system is: a. EFTS b. MPG c. MIPS d. CPS
Description : Fifth generation computer is also known as a. Knowledge information processing system b. Very large scale integration (VLSI) c. Both of above d. None of above
Last Answer : a. Knowledge information processing system
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 : The organization of I/O devices create a difference between _____: a. Digital computer b. Micro computer c. A and B d. None of these
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