33151. The basic components of a modern digital computer are :
33152. What does that acronym EGA stand for?
33153. A beam of light used to record and retrieve data on optical disks is known as
33154. Punched-card equipment was first introduced in Britain in 1904 by a small company. What was the name of that company?
33155. The computer translates the condition of each switch to a number. What number is represented by the ON state?
33156. A disk with usable recording surfaces on each side is known as
33157. What is a portion of memory that serves as a temporary repository for data as it waits for a given action?
33158. In serial, asynchronous transmissions, the ____ bit is used to signal the end of the character within the data frame.
33159. Which is the acronym for Algol extended for design.
33160. Which of the following are often used to ensure that data has been accurately input to the computer?
33161. An input device that converts data punched into paper lape into a binary format is
33162. A computer will function only if it
33163. A memory in which the information is stored last is on top & is retrieved first is known as
33164. Regarding a VDU, which statement is more correct?
33165. Plotter accuracy is measured in terms of repeatability and
33166. The minimum time delay required between the initiation of two successive memory operations is known as
33167. Which of the following terms describe 1024 kilobytes?
33168. The flow and timing to data to and from the microprocessor is regulated by
33169. The total number of messages handled by a computerized telephone system on a daily basis is an example of:
33170. An internal storage consisting of arrays of small rings of magnetic material called ferrite is
33171. In the language of the computer profession, one thousand position of main storage is represented with the letter
33172. Which of the following processor is software that accepts user ideas, manipulates and reorganises them in user-specified ways and then produces a refined model of those thoughts.
33173. The word 'Computer' usually refers to the Central Processor Unit plus
33174. The control of the jobs running within a system is
33175. Communication using a modulated carrier to apply a data signal to a transmission medium in analog form is
33176. 'ITS' stands for
33177. The most popular language for interactive use is
33178. An error in computer data is called
33179. Any piece of equipment forming an interface to a data communication system is
33180. In which of the following, each data item contains at most 2 points
33181. An input/output device at which data enters or leaves a computer system is
33182. The fastest type of memory from the following list is
33183. Which of the following is a secondary memory device?
33184. The register which keeps track of the execution of a program and which contains the memory address of the instruction currently being executed is known as
33185. The input and output devices are located away from the central computer facility in which particular type of processing.
33186. Which is a swapping device is used to hold the images of pages in main memory.
33187. A section of code that may only be executed by one process at any one time is
33188. The latest PC keyboards use a circuit that senses the movement by the change in its capacitance. What are these keyboards called?
33189. A step-by-step procedure used to solve a problem is called
33190. Which memory is nonvolatile and may be written only once?
33191. A random-access data storage device which gives rapid access to data is
33192. A card on the top of pack of cards containing information about the cards in the pack is
33193. Which term is used to describe RAM?
33194. A type of core store that has a lower access time than the devices used for working store in the same processor is known as
33195. What is the alternative name for a diskette?
33196. Conversion of a hexadecimal number 4E16 to binary number is
33197. A device that transmits messages in verbal form is
33198. A standard tape recorder used to save or load computer information is known as
33199. Which of the following functional components of a computer is responsible for the transient or temporary storage used by the CPU?
33200. The output quality of a printer is measured by