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 : Serial access
Last Answer : b. Serial access
Description : A storage device or medium where the access time is dependent upon the location of the data is called ________ A. Parallel access B. Serial access C. Both (A) and (B) D. None of the above
Last Answer : B. Serial access
Description : The two basic types of record-access methods are a. Sequential and random b. Sequential and indexed c. Direct and immediate d. On-line and real time
Last Answer : a. Sequential and random
Description : Memories in which any location can be reached in a fixed amount of time after specifying its address is called ________ A. Sequential Access Memory B. Random Access Memory C. Quick Access Memory D. Mass storage
Last Answer : B. Random Access Memory
Description : ________ is the ability of a device to ‘jump’ directly to the requested data A. Sequential access B. Random access C. Quick access D. None of the Above
Last Answer : B. Random access
Description : Which of the following is not true for a magnetic disk? a. It is expensive relative to magnetic tape b. It provides only sequential access to stored data c. Users can easily update records by writing over the old data d. All of above
Last Answer : b. It provides only sequential access to stored data
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 : Magnetic disks are the most popular medium for a. Direct access b. Sequential access c. Both of above d. None of above
Last Answer : c. Both of above
Description : Offline device is a. A device which is not connected to CPU b. A device which is connected to CPU c. A direct access storage device d. An I/O device
Last Answer : a. A device which is not connected to CPU
Description : One of a class of storage device devices that can access storage locations in any order is a. DTE b. DASD c. DDE d. DDE
Last Answer : b. DASD
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 : a. Magnetic core memory
Description : Magnetic disk a medium known as 1) Serial access 2) Direct access 3) Sequential access 4) Sequential and rotational access
Last Answer : 2) Direct access
Description : An error in computer data is called a. Chip b. Bug c. CPU d. Storage device
Last Answer : b. Bug
Description : Which of the following is a way to access secondary memory? a. Random access memory b. Action method c. Transfer method d. Density method
Last Answer : a. Random access memory
Description : The instructions for starting the computer are house on a. Random access memory b. CD-Rom c. Read only memory chip
Last Answer : c. Read only memory chip
Description : The two basic types of record access methods are: A) Sequential and random B) Sequential and indexed C) Direct and immediate D) Online and real time
Last Answer : Answer : A
Last Answer : Sequential and random
Description : Separate Read/Write heads are required in which of these memory access schemes. 1) Random Access 2) Sequential Access 3) Direct Access 4) None of these
Last Answer : 4) None of these
Description : Separate Read/Write heads are required in which of these memory access schemes. 1 Random Access 2 Sequential Access 3 Direct Access 4 None of these
Last Answer : 4 None of these
Description : In the ………………… mode any record in the file can be accessed at random A) Sequential access B) Random access C) Standard access D) Source access
Last Answer : B) Random access
Description : Direct access of file is also known as (1) random access (2) relative access (3) file access (4) sequential access
Last Answer : random access
Description : Storage device where time to retrieve stored information is independent of address where it is stored is called _______ A. Random Access Memory B. Secondary Memory C. System D. None of the above
Last Answer : A. Random Access Memory
Description : A name or number used to identify a storage location is called a. A byte b. A record c. An address d. All of above
Last Answer : c. An address
Description : A name or number used to identify a storage location devices? a. A byte b. A record c. An address d. All of above
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 : An application suitable for sequential processing is a. Processing of grades b. Payroll processing c. Both a and b d. All of above
Last Answer : c. Both a and b
Description : Which of the following file organization is most efficient for a file with a high degree of file activity? a. Sequential b. ISAM c. VSAM d. B-Tree Index
Last Answer : a. Sequential
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 : 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 as a primary storage device? a. Magnetic drum b. Prom c. Floppy d. All of above
Last Answer : b. Prom
Description : The process of starting a or restarting a computer system by loading instructions from a secondary storage device into the computer memory is called a. Duping b. Booting c. Padding d. CPS
Last Answer : b. Booting
Description : Which of the following is not a primary storage device? a. Magnetic tape b. Magnetic disk c. Optical disk d. None of above
Last Answer : d. None of above
Description : Hard Disks and Diskettes are: a) Direct Access Storage Devices b) Sequential Access Storage Devices c) Rarely used Microcomputers d) None of The Above
Last Answer : a) Direct Access Storage Devices
Description : Where do the electrical charges reside in a charged conductor? (1) at the core (2) throughout the body (3) depended upon the nature of the body (4) outer surface of the body
Last Answer : (4) outer surface of the body Explanation: In all conductors, charges reside on the surface. The reason for this is that conductors have free electrons, that is, the electrons are loosely ... field just, outside the conductor is perpendicular to the surface and that the field inside is zero.
Last Answer : outer surface of the body
Description : What is the difference between random access and serial access?
Last Answer : I always thought that a tape drive was an example of serial data. It is possible to position a tape drive and overwrite a specific part of a file on it without altering the rest of the file.
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 Register
Last Answer : d. Program Register
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 : Which of the following will happen when data is entered into a memory location? a. It will add to the content of the location b. It will change the address of the memory location c. It will erase the previous content d. It will not be fruitful if there is already some data at the location
Last Answer : c. It will erase the previous content
Description : Which of the following registers is loaded with the contents of the memory location pointed by the PC? a. Memory address registers b. Memory data registers c. Instruction register d. Program counter
Last Answer : c. Instruction register
Description : The lower red curvy arrow show that CPU places the address extracted from the memory location on the_____: a. Address bus b. System bus c. Control bus d. Data bus
Last Answer : a. Address bus
Description : Serial port interrupt is generated, if ____ bits are seta) IE b) RI, IE c) IP, TI d) RI, TI
Last Answer : d) RI, TI
Description : A kind of serial dot-matrix printer that forms characters with magnetically-charged ink sprayed dots is called a. Laser printer b. Ink-jet printer c. Drum printer d. Chan printer
Last Answer : d. Chan printer
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 : In serial communication modes, mode 1 the Baud rate = a) BR=2SMOD/32 * (Timer 0 over flow rate) b) BR=2SMOD/16 * (Timer 1 over flow rate) c) BR=2SMOD/16 * (Timer 0 over flow rate) d) BR=2SMOD/32 * (Timer 1 over flow rate)
Last Answer : b) BR=2SMOD/16 * (Timer 1 over flow rate)