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• question_answer1)
  A CD-RW disk ______.
  A)
   Has a faster access than an internal disk
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  B)
   Is a form of optical disk, so it can only be written once?
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  C)
   Holds less data than a floppy disk
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  D)
   Can be erased and rewritten
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  E)
   None of these
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  Information on a computer is stored as ____.
  A)
   Analog data     
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  B)
   digital data
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  C)
   Modem data    
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  D)
   watts data
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  E)
   None of these
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  A directory within a directory is called.
  A)
   Mini Directory
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  B)
          Junior Directory
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  C)
   Part Directory
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  D)
   Sub Directory
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  E)
   None of these
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  DVDs are of which shape?
  A)
   Square
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  B)
   Rectangular
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  C)
   Round 
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  D)
   Hexagonal
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  E)
   None of these
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  Which part is the "brain" of the Computer?
  A)
   CPU                
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  B)
   Monitor
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  C)
   RAM               
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  D)
   ROM
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  E)
   None of these
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  Store data or information temporarily and pass it on as directed by the control unit
  A)
   Address
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  B)
   Register
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  C)
   Number           
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  D)
   Memory
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer7)
  Where are programs and data kept while the processor is using them?
  A)
   Main memory
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  B)
   Secondary memory
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  C)
   Disk memory    
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  D)
   Program memory
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  E)
   None of these
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  What does storage unit provide?
  A)
   Place for typing data
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  B)
   Storage for information and instruction
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  C)
   Place for printing information
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  D)
   All of the above
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer9)
  Which type of memory is closely related to Processor?
  A)
   Main Memory
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  B)
   Secondary Memory
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  C)
   Disk Memory    
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  D)
   Tape Memory
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  E)
   None of these
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  Which of the following is not true about RAM?
  A)
   RAM is a temporary storage area
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  B)
   RAM is the same as hard disk storage
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  C)
   RAM is volatile
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  D)
   Information stored in RAM is gone when you turn the computer off
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer11)
  By CD you can
  A)
   Read   
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  B)
   Write
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  C)
   Read and Write
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  D)
   Either Read or Write
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer12)
  Which of the following storage media provides Sequential access only?
  A)
   Floppy disk      
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  B)
  Magnetic disk
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  C)
   Magnetic tape
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  D)
   Optical disk
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer13)
  The main directory of a disk is called the ______Directory.
  A)
   Root                
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  B)
   sub
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  C)
   Folder  
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  D)
          network
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer14)
  What is the difference between a CD-ROM and a CD-RW?
  A)
   They are the same - just two different terms used by different manufacturers
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  B)
   A CD-ROM can be written to and a CD- RW cannot
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  C)
   A CD-RW can be read & written to, but a CD-ROM can only be read from CD.
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  D)
   A CD-ROM holds more information than a CD-RW
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer15)
  A group of 8 bits is known as a -
  A)
   Byte                
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  B)
   kilobyte
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  C)
   Binary digit      
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  D)
   megabit
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer16)
  If a user needs information instantly available to the CPU, it should be stored -
  A)
   On a CD          
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  B)
          In secondary storage
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  C)
   In the CPU
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  D)
   In RAM
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer17)
  To what temporary area can you store text and other data, and later paste them to another location?
  A)
   The clipboard
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  B)
   ROM
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  C)
   CD-ROM         
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  D)
   the hard disk
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer18)
  All of the following are included in removable media Except -
  A)
   CD-ROMs        
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  B)
   Diskette
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  C)
   DVDs  
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  D)
   Hard Disk Drive
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer19)
  When you make graph and picture in document, then your computer holds the data in
  A)
   Restore file       
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  B)
   Backup drive
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  C)
   Clipboard         
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  D)
   Memory
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer20)
  The storage element for a Static RAM is the______.
  A)
   Diode  
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  B)
   resistor
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  C)
   Capacitor
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  D)
   flip-flop
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer21)
  With a CD you can______.
  A)
   Read
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  B)
   Write
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  C)
   Neither Read nor Write
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  D)
   Both Read and Write
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  E)
   None of these
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  Which of the following is the largest unit of storage?
  A)
   GB                 
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  B)
   KB
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  C)
   MB                 
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  D)
   TB
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer23)
  ______ is the process of dividing the disk into tracks and sectors.
  A)
   Tracking
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  B)
   Formatting
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  C)
   Crashing          
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  D)
   Allotting
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer24)
  The portion of the CPU that coordinates the activities of all the other computer components is the ______.
  A)
   Motherboard
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  B)
   Coordination board
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  C)
   Control unit
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  D)
   Arithmetic logic unit
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer25)
  Memory, also called random access memory, or RAM _______.
  A)
   Contains the electronic circuits that cause processing to occur.
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  B)
   Makes the information resulting from processing available for use
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  C)
   Allots data, programs, commands, and user responses to be entered into a computer
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  D)
   consists of electronic components that store data
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer26)
  A device that reads the information contained on a disk and transfers it to the computer's memory.
  A)
   Monitor
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  B)
   screen
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  C)
   Keyboard
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  D)
   disk drive
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer27)
  A disk on which you store information.
  A)
   Plate   
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  B)
          data disk
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  C)
   Paper disk
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  D)
   TV disk
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer28)
  The smallest unit of useful information a computer can handle.
  A)
   Bite     
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  B)
   byte
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  C)
   Bit      
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  D)
   bait
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer29)
  The unit which acts as an intermediate agent between memory and backing store to reduce process time is _________.
  A)
   TLB's  
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  B)
   Registers
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  C)
   Page tables
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  D)
   Cache
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer30)
  A place in the computer system where data and programs are temporarily stored.
  A)
   Paste
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  B)
   open
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  C)
   Memory           
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  D)
   pocket
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer31)
  A removable magnetic disc that holds information.
  A)
   Floppy disk      
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  B)
   hard drive
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  C)
   Monitor
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  D)
   portable
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer32)
  Which type of memory holds only the program and data that the CPU is presently processing?
  A)
   CMOS 
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  B)
   ROM
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  C)
   RAM   
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  D)
   ASCII
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer33)
  Bit in short for -
  A)
   Binary system
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  B)
   digital byte
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  C)
   Binary digit
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  D)
   binary unit
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer34)
  Processors of all computers, whether micro, mini or mainframe must have:
  A)
   ALU                
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  B)
   Primary Storage
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  C)
   Control Unit     
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  D)
   All of the above
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  E)
   None of the above
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• question_answer35)
  What characteristic of read-only memory (ROM) makes is useful?
  A)
   ROM information can be easily updated
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  B)
   Data in ROM is nonvolatile, that is, it remains there even without electrical power
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  C)
   ROM provides very large amounts of inexpensive data storage
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  D)
   ROM chips are easily swapped between different brands of computers
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer36)
  To put information in a file on a magnetic disk, or in a computer's memory, so it can be used later ______.
  A)
   Store   
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  B)
   ship
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  C)
   Shift                
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  D)
   center
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  E)
   None of these
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  Which is not a factor when categorizing a computer?
  A)
   Speed of the output device
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  B)
   Amount of main memory the CPU can use
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  C)
   Cost of the system
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  D)
   Capacity of the Hard Disk
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  E)
   Where it was purchased
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  Which of the following is not true about RAM?
  A)
   RAM is a temporary storage area
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  B)
   RAM is the same as hard disk storage
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  C)
   RAM is volatile
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  D)
   Information stored in RAM is gone when you turn the computer off
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  E)
   None of these
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  What is the control unit's function in the CPU?
  A)
   To transfer data to primary storage
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  B)
   To store program instruction
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  C)
   To perform logic operations
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  D)
   To decode program instructions
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  E)
   None of the above
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  Which of the following require large computer memory?
  A)
   Imaging           
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  B)
   Graphics
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  C)
   Voice  
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  D)
   All of the above
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  E)
   None of the above
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• question_answer41)
  Which of the following require large computer memory?
  A)
   Minicomputer
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  B)
   Laptop Computer
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  C)
   Notebook Computer
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  D)
   All of the above
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  E)
   None of the above
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• question_answer42)
  The amount of time required by a storage device to retrieve data and programs is its
  A)
   Retrieval speed
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  B)
   capacity
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  C)
   Memory
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  D)
   storage
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  E)
   Access speed
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  A 32-bit-word computer can access______ byte at a time.
  A)
   4                    
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  B)
   8
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  C)
   16                   
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  D)
   32
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  E)
   30
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  A megabyte is actually equal to ______ kilobytes.
  A)
   100                 
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  B)
   1000
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  C)
   1024               
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  D)
   \[1024\times 1024\]
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer45)
  The main memory of a computer must be large enough to contain the active parts of
  A)
   The operating system
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  B)
   The applications
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  C)
   input/output storage & working storage
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  D)
   All of these
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer46)
  Which of the following types of memory improves processing by acting as a temporary high-speed holding area between the memory and the CPU?
  A)
   RAM               
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  B)
   ROM
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  C)
   Cache memory
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  D)
   Flash memory
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  E)
   EPROM
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  The BOOT sector files of the system are stored in___________.
  A)
   Hard disk
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  B)
   ROM
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  C)
   RAM
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  D)
   Fast solid state chips in the motherboard
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  E)
   None of these
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  The computer's processor consists of which of the following parts?
  A)
   CPU and Main Memory
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  B)
   Hard Disk and Floppy Drive
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  C)
   Main Memory and Storage
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  D)
   Operating system and Applications
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  E)
   Control Unit and ALU
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• question_answer49)
  The most common storage device for the personal computer is
  A)
   Floppy disk      
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  B)
   USB thumb drive
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  C)
   Zip disk
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  D)
   Hard disk
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  E)
   Pen drive
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  Thick, rigid metal platters that are capable of storing and retrieving information at a high rate of speed are known as
  A)
   Hard disks
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  B)
   soft disks
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  C)
   Flash memory
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  D)
   SAN
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer51)
  A DVD is an example of a (n) ______.
  A)
   Hard disk
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  B)
   Optical disk
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  C)
   Output device
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  D)
   Solid-state storage device
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer52)
  How many bits are there in a byte?
  A)
   20                   
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  B)
   4
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  C)
   6        
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  D)
   24
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  E)
   8
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• question_answer53)
  Which of the following is another name for a chip?
  A)
   Silicon chip      
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  B)
   Integrated circuit
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  C)
   Semiconductor
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  D)
   All of these
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer54)
  Decreasing the amount of space required to store data and programs is accomplished by
  A)
   Pressing           
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  B)
   disk caching
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  C)
   RAID   
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  D)
   crashing
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  E)
   File compression
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  Data on a floppy disk is recorded in rings called
  A)
   Sectors
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  B)
   ringers
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  C)
   Rounder?s        
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  D)
   tracks
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  E)
   Segments
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• question_answer56)
  Which type of memory holds only that program and data the CPU is presently processing?
  A)
   CMOS 
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  B)
   ROM
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  C)
   RAM               
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  D)
   ASCII
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  E)
   CD
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  Storage that retains its data after the power is turned off is referred to as ______.
  A)
   Volatile storage
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  B)
   Sequential storage
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  C)
   Direct storage
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  D)
   Non-volatile storage
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  E)
   Mobile storage
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  Which of the following is a secondary storage device?
  A)
   Optical disks
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  B)
   RAM
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  C)
   Microprocessor
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  D)
   All of these
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  E)
   None of these
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  Which of the following is equal to 1,048,576 byte (approx. one million byte)?
  A)
   Byte                
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  B)
   Gigabyte
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  C)
   Memory           
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  D)
   Megabyte
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  E)
   Kilobyte
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• question_answer60)
  A hard disk drive is considered as a ______ storage.
  A)
   Flash
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  B)
   nonvolatile
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  C)
   Temporary       
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  D)
   non-permanent
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  E)
   None of these
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  A permanent memory is called
  A)
   RAM               
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  B)
   ROM
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  C)
   CPU    
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  D)
   LCD
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  E)
   ALU
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• question_answer62)
  Name of round shining portable disk which can store large amount of information and softwares.
  A)
   CD-ROM         
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  B)
   Floppy disk
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  C)
   Scanner           
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  D)
   Monitor
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  E)
   Laptop
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• question_answer63)
  A tape drive offers ______ access to data.
  A)
   Timely
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  B)
   sporadic
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  C)
   Random          
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  D)
   sequential
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  E)
   Disastrous
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• question_answer64)
  How many values can be represented by a single byte?
  A)
   4                    
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  B)
   16
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  C)
   64                   
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  D)
   256
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  E)
   512
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  All the components of a computer are either ______or_______.
  A)
   Software, CPU/RAM
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  B)
   Application software, system software
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  C)
   Input device, output device
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  D)
   Hardware, software
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  E)
   Input, output'
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• question_answer66)
  The result of computer processing of your input is called
  A)
   Output
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  B)
   data
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  C)
   multi-tasking     
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  D)
   tracking
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  E)
   Intake
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• question_answer67)
  A disk's content that is recorded at the time of manufacture and that cannot be changed or. erased by the user is
  A)
   read-only         
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  B)
   memory-only
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  C)
   Run-only          
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   write-only
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer68)
  When you save to ______, your data will remain intact even when the computer is turned off.
  A)
   RAM
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  B)
   Motherboard
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  C)
   Secondary storage device
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  D)
   Primary storage device
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer69)
  Approximately how many bytes make one Megabyte?
  A)
   One Thousand
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  B)
          Ten Thousand
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  C)
   One Hundred
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  D)
   One Million
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   None of these
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• question_answer70)
  A directory within a directory is called a
  A)
   Mini Directory
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  B)
   Junior Directory
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  C)
   Part Directory
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  D)
   Sub Directory
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer71)
  What is the major disadvantage of RAM?
  A)
   Its access speed is too slow.
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  B)
   Its matrix size is too big.
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  C)
   It is volatile.
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  D)
   High power consumption
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer72)
  What disk is used to cold-boot a PC?
  A)
   Setup disk        
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  B)
   System disk
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  C)
   Diagnostic disk
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  D)
   Program disk
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer73)
  Data (information) is stored in computer as
  A)
   Files                
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  B)
   directories
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  C)
   Floppies           
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  D)
   matter
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer74)
  Memory unit is one part of______.
  A)
   Control unit
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  B)
   Central Processing Unit
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  C)
   Input device
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  D)
   Output device
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer75)
  A character of information is represented by a (n) ______.
  A)
   Byte                
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  B)
   bit
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  C)
   Field                
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  D)
   attribute
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer76)
  Which of the following devices has a limitation that we can only read it but cannot erase or modify it?
  A)
   Tape Drive       
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  B)
   Hard Disk
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  C)
   Compact Disk   
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  D)
   Floppy Disk
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer77)
  Which of the following is the storage area within the computer itself which holds data only temporarily as the computer processes instructions?
  A)
   The hard disk
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  B)
   Main memory
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  C)
   The control unit
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  D)
   Read-only memory
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer78)
  If a memory chip is volatile, it will ______.
  A)
   Explode if exposed to high temperatures
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  B)
   Lose its contents if current is turned off
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  C)
   Be used for data storage only
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  D)
   To use to both read and write data
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer79)
  A CD-ROM disk
  A)
   Cannot be erased and rewritten
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  B)
   Has more storage capacity than a CD-R
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  C)
   Holds less data than a floppy disk
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  D)
   Can be written to only once
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  E)
   None of the above
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• question_answer80)
  Storage device found inside the computer.
  A)
   CD-ROM         
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  B)
   Zip Disk
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  C)
   Super Disk       
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  D)
   Hard Disk
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  E)
   None of the above
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• question_answer81)
  Micro instructions are stored in the:
  A)
   Internal storage
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  B)
          External storage
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  C)
   Cache 
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  D)
   Control memory
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer82)
  RAM is ______ and _______.
  A)
   Volatile, temporary
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  B)
   Nonvolatile, permanent
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  C)
   Nonvolatile, temporary
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  D)
   Volatile, permanent
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  E)
   None of the above
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• question_answer83)
  The ______ indicates how much date a particular storage medium can hold.
  A)
   Access 
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  B)
   capacity
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  C)
   Memory           
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  D)
   storage
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  E)
   None of the above
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• question_answer84)
  How is it possible that both programs and data can be stored on the same floppy disk?
  A)
   A floppy disk has two sides, one for data and one for programs.
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  B)
   Programs and data are both software, and both can be stored on any memory device.
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  C)
   A floppy disk has to be formatted for one for the other.
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  D)
   Floppy disk can only store data, not programs.
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  E)
   None of the above
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• question_answer85)
  Secondary storage
  A)
   Does not require constant power
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  B)
   Does not use magnetic media
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  C)
   Consists of four main types of devices
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  D)
   Does not store information for later retrieval
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  E)
   None of the above
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• question_answer86)
  The process of preparing a floppy diskette for use is called ______.
  A)
   Assembling       
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  B)
   translating
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  C)
   Parsing
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  D)
   formatting
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  E)
   None of the above
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• question_answer87)
  The access time of memory is ______ the time required for performing any single CPU operation.
  A)
   Longer than
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  B)
   Shorter than
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  C)
   Negligible than
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  D)
          Same as
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer88)
  Which of the following are advantages of CD- ROM as a storage media?
  A)
   CD-ROM is an inexpensive way to store large amount of data and information.
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  B)
   CD-ROM disks retrieve data and information more quickly than magnetic disks do.
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  C)
   CD-ROMs make less errors than magnetic media.
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  D)
   All of these
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer89)
  Even if a disk drive fails, the computer application running and using it can continue processing. This application is said to have been designed with this feature called
  A)
   100 percent up-time
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  B)
   Fault tolerance
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  C)
   High reliability
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  D)
   All of these
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer90)
  Which media has the ability to have data/ information stored (written) on them by users more than once?
  A)
   CD-R disks
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  B)
   CD-RW disks
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  C)
   Zip disks
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  D)
   Opti-Disks
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  E)
   Both CD-RW disks and Zip disks
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• question_answer91)
  Storage media such as a CD read and write information using _______.
  A)
   a laser beam of red light
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  B)
   Magnetic dots.
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  C)
   Magnetic strips
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  D)
   All of these
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer92)
  Cache and main memory will lose their contents when the power is off. They are ______.
  A)
   Dynamic          
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  B)
   static
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  C)
   Volatile
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  D)
   non-volatile
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  E)
   Faulty
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• question_answer93)
  Main memory works in conjunction with
  A)
   Special function cards    
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  B)
   RAM
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  C)
   CPU                
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  D)
   Intel
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  E)
   All of these
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• question_answer94)
  Which of the following is a storage device that uses rigid, permanently installed magnetic disks to store data/information?
  A)
   Floppy diskette
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  B)
          hard disk
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  C)
   Permanent disk
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  D)
   optical disk
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  E)
   None of these'
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• question_answer95)
  Which of the following is an example of storage devices?
  A)
   Magnetic disk
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  B)
   Tapes
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  C)
   DVDs  
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  D)
   All of these
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer96)
  Which of the following is an example of an optical disk?
  A)
   Digital versatile disks
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  B)
   Magnetic disks
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  C)
   Memory disks
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  D)
   Data bus disks
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer97)
  The main memory of a computer can also be called
  A)
   Primary storage
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  B)
   Internal memory
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  C)
   Primary memory
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  D)
   All of these
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer98)
  The life span of a CD-ROM is
  A)
   Approximately one year
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  B)
   Approximately two years
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  C)
   Approximately five years
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  D)
   Approximately twenty-five years
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  E)
   Almost unlimited
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• question_answer99)
  Magnetic tape is not practical for applications where data must be quickly recalled because tape is
  A)
   A random access medium
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  B)
   Expensive
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  C)
   A read-only medium
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  D)
   Fragile and easily damaged
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  E)
   A sequential access medium
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• question_answer100)
  How is it possible that both programs and data can be stored in the same floppy disk?
  A)
   A floppy disk has two sides, one for data and one for programs.
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  B)
   A floppy disk has to be formatted for one or for the other
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  C)
   Programs and data are both software and both can be stored in any memory device.
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  D)
   Floppy disks can only store data, not programs.
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  E)
   Floppy disks are better than CDs.
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• question_answer101)
  The signal which shows that a computer is waiting for a command from the user is
  A)
   Prompt
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  B)
   event
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  C)
   Time slice        
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  D)
   interrupt
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer102)
  ROM tells the computer to
  A)
   Disconnect the computer
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  B)
   Start up the operating system
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  C)
   Connect to the hardware
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  D)
   Turn on
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  E)
   Pass on data to the RAM
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• question_answer103)
  Which of the following has the most capacity?
  A)
   CD-R   
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  B)
   CD-RW
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  C)
   DVD               
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  D)
   VCD
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  E)
   Floppy Disk'
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• question_answer104)
  ______ increase the accuracy of a search by fine-tuning the keywords in the search.
  A)
   Indexes
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  B)
   Italics
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  C)
   Compounds     
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  D)
   Links
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  E)
   Operators
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• question_answer105)
  The fastest component for accessing stored data/information is/are
  A)
   Cache 
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  B)
   DVDs
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  C)
   Hard disks
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  D)
   main memory
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  E)
   Tape
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• question_answer106)
  A standard CD player accesses data/information using which method?
  A)
   Sequential access
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  B)
   Random access
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  C)
   Multivariate access        
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  D)
   All of these
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer107)
  In a computer most processing takes place in _____
  A)
   Memory           
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  B)
   RAM
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  C)
   Motherboard
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  D)
   CPU
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer108)
  Which of the following is not a storage medium?
  A)
   Hard disk         
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  B)
   Flash drive
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  C)
   DVD   
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  D)
   CD
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  E)
   keyboard/Monitor
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• question_answer109)
  ______ consists of volatile chips that temporarily store data or instructions.
  A)
   CPU                
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  B)
   ROM
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  C)
   RMA   
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  D)
   RAM
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer110)
  A computer's ROM is ______.
  A)
   ALU                
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  B)
   Computer software
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  C)
   Operating system
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  D)
   Computer hardware
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  E)
   CPU
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• question_answer111)
  Memory address refers to the successive memory words and the machine is called as
  A)
   Word addressable
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  B)
   Byte addressable
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  C)
   bit addressable
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  D)
   Terra byte addressable
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer112)
  In a sequence of events that take place in an instruction cycle, the first cycle is called
  A)
   Store cycle       
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  B)
   execute cycle
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  C)
   Fetch cycle       
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  D)
   decode cycle
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  E)
   Code cycle
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• question_answer113)
  ROM is an example of which of the following?
  A)
   Volatile memory
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  B)
   Cache memory
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  C)
   Nonvolatile memory
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  D)
   Virtual memory
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer114)
  A register that keeps track of the next instruction to be executed is called a/an
  A)
   Data Register
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  B)
   Instruction Register
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  C)
   Action Register
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  D)
   Program Counter
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  E)
   Accumulator
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• question_answer115)
  The microprocessor of a computer
  A)
   Does not understand machine language.
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  B)
   Understands machine language and high- level languages.
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  C)
   Understands only machine language.
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  D)
   Understands only high-level languages.
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  E)
   Program Read-Only Memory
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• question_answer116)
  What is the full form of FROM?
  A)
   Programmable Read Only Memory
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  B)
   Progressive Read Only Memory
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  C)
   Periodic Read Only Memory
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  D)
   Perfect Read Only Memory
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  E)
   Program Read-Only Memory
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• question_answer117)
  Which of the following does not store date permanently?
  A)
   ROM   
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  B)
   RAM
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  C)
   Floppy Disk      
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  D)
   Hard Disk
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer118)
  Which of the following is the smallest storage?
  A)
   Megabyte         
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  B)
   Gigabyte
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  C)
   Kilobyte           
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  D)
   Terabyte
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  E)
   Nano byte
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• question_answer119)
  Which of the following helps to protect floppy disks from data getting accidently erased?
  A)
   Access notch    
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  B)
   Write-protect notch
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  C)
   Entry notch      
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  D)
   Input notch
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer120)
  CD and DVD drives are the examples of
  A)
   Coding media
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  B)
          solid stage storage
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  C)
   Zip drives         
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  D)
   printers
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  E)
   Storage devices
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