Practice Test: Question Set - 58
1. The symbols used in an assembly language are
- (A) Mnemonics
- (B) Assembler
- (C) Codes
- (D) All
of the above
2. Which of the following programs give instructions about operations inside the computer?
- (A) System
software
- (B) Application
- (C) Utility
- (D) None
of the above
3. Design qualifications do not normally include
- (A) Output
requirements
- (B) Input
and storage requirements
- (C) Control
provisions
- (D) Blueprints
4. A language which is close to that used within the computer is
- (A) High-level
language
- (B) Assembly
language
- (C) Low-level
language
- (D) None
of the above
5. Punched-card equipment was first introduced in Britain in 1904 by a small company. What was the name of that company?
- (A) The
Tabulator Ltd.
- (B) Tabulator
Machine Company
- (C) International
Business Machines (IBM)
- (D) Accounting
& Tabulating Corporation of Great Britain
6. A method for representing digital data analog signals by changing the phase of the analog carrier to represent the digital information is known as
- (A) PIA
- (B) PSK
- (C) PM
- (D) None of the
above
7. A storage system for small amounts of data is
- (A) Magnetic
card
- (B) Magnetic
tape
- (C) Punched card
- (D) Optical mark
reader
8. Which programming language is based on Algol 60.
- (A) PILOT
- (B) SNOBOL
- (C) ADA
- (D) SIMULA
9. An input device that converts data punched into paper lape into a binary format is
- (A) Page reader
- (B) Paper tape punch
- (C) Paper tape
reader
- (D) Card punch
10. The CPU is made up of control unit ALU and
- (A) Memory
- (B) Input-Output
- (C) Register
unit
- (D) All
of the above
11. Plotter accuracy is measured in terms of repeatability and
- (A) Buffer size
- (B) Resolution
- (C) Vertical
dimension
- (D) Intelligence
12. RAM is used as a short memory because it is
- (A) Volatile
- (B) Has small
capacity
- (C) Is
very expensive
- (D) Is
programmable
13. A memory that contains a fine pattern of data permanently defined is
- (A) RAM
- (B) EPROM
- (C) ROM
- (D) PROM
14. No computer can do anything without a
- (A) Program
- (B) Memory
- (C) Chip
- (D) Output
device
15. Which part of the diskette should never be touched?
- (A) Hub
- (B) Centre
- (C) Oval slot
- (D) Corner
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