Practice Test: Question Set - 25
1. An advantage of blocking a tape is that
- (A) Additional
processing time is consumed
- (B) The
direct file method can be emulated
- (C) Tapes
contain less data and longer tapes
- (D) Less
tape is used to store the same amount of data
2. The terminal device often used in checking charge cards that offers both a limited keyboard input and visual output is the:
- (A) Intelligent
terminal
- (B) POS
terminal
- (C) Video
display terminal
- (D) Audio
response unit
3. The earliest device that qualifies as a digital computer is
- (A) EDSAC
- (B) Abacus
- (C) ENIAC
- (D) EDVAC
4. What is a portion of memory that serves as a temporary repository for data as it waits for a given action?
- (A) Memory Pool
- (B) Cache
- (C) Processor
- (D) Processor
pool
5. Any piece of equipment forming an interface to a data communication system is
- (A) DTE
- (B) DTA
- (C) CSA
- (D) DCA
6. A type of simulation method using random numbers to determine the evolution of a system is
- (A) Model
dispersion
- (B) Monte carlo
- (C) Monadic
- (D) Padding
7. A pen shaped device which can sense light, and is used to point at spots on a video screen.
- (A) Mouse
- (B) Light pen
- (C) Joystick
- (D) Plotter
8. Which of the following processor is software that accepts user ideas, manipulates and reorganizes them in user-specified ways and then produces a refined model of those thoughts?
- (A) Distribute
- (B) Out-line
- (C) Multi
- (D) On-line
9. Most important advantage of an IC is its
- (A) Easy
replacement in case of circuit failure
- (B) Extremely
high reliability
- (C) Reduced cost
- (D) Low
power consumption
10. In serial, asynchronous transmissions, the _______ bit is used to signal the end of the character within the data frame.
- (A) Start
- (B) Stop
- (C) Parity
- (D) Data
11. An error in computer data is called
- (A) Chip
- (B) Bug
- (C) CPU
- (D) Storage
devices
12. A new technology which provides the ability to create an artificial world and have people interact with it is called
- (A) Virtual
reality
- (B) Alternative
reality
- (C) 3-D reality
- (D) None of the
above
13. A storage area used to store data to compensate for the difference in speed at which the different units can handle data is
- (A) Memory
- (B) Buffer
- (C) Accumulator
- (D) Address
14. The primary memory of a personal computer consists of:
- (A) ROM only
- (B) RAM only
- (C) Both ROM and
RAM
- (D) Memory
module
15. Which language was devised by Dr. Seymour Aubrey Papert?
- (A) APL
- (B) COBOL
- (C) LOGO
- (D) FORTRAN
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