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Question 1

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It is a device that converts computer digital signals to analog signals for transmission over copper telephone wires and then back to digital signals.
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  • Fax machine
  • Telegram
  • Telephone
  • Modem

Question 2

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What is the most widely used 7 - bit alphanumeric code ?
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  • ASCII
  • EBCDIC
  • Straight binary code
  • Gray code

Question 3

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What is the computer programming language in which groups of 1s and 0s are use to represent instructions and the only language a computer can understand ?
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  • Machine Language
  • Application Software
  • High - Level Language
  • FORTRAN

Question 4

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An area of memory that holds the ASCII characters that are being displayed on a monitor is called
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  • space
  • start bit
  • terminal
  • screen image

Question 5

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Processors with more than two registers for arithmetic and logical operations are classified as
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  • specific register processors
  • general register processors
  • accumulator based
  • serial register processors

Question 6

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What input device translates motion of a ball rolled on a flat surface to the monitor screen ?
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  • wand reader
  • pen
  • bar code reader
  • mouse

Question 7

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What is the system program that is used to translate directly an assembly language to machine language ?
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  • assembler
  • compiler
  • interpreter
  • debugger

Question 8

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What is an operand address ?
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  • The binary code that represents the operation performed by the CPU
  • The address of the data to be operated as the CPU executes the instruction called for the op code
  • A short abbreviation for the operation
  • All of the choices

Question 9

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What is the standard method for coding data on 80 - column , 12 - row card ?
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  • Baudot Code
  • ASCII
  • Hollerith Code
  • EBCDIC

Question 10

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A software program designed to enter a computer system, usually network, through security " holes " and then replicate itself.
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  • computer virus
  • worm
  • trojan horse
  • HTTP

Question 11

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What refers to the computer's use of hard disk storage to simulate RAM ?
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  • volatile memory
  • ROM
  • data storage
  • virtual memory

Question 12

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What is a set of instructions that resides on a storage device, such as hard drive, and can be loaded into memory and executed ?
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  • stored program
  • device program
  • operating program
  • memory - resident program

Question 13

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Which of he following devices is not serially interfaced to PC ?
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  • mouse
  • printer
  • modem
  • all of these

Question 14

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It is a software that allows users to have fast and flexible access to information in large documents, constructing associations among data items needed.
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  • voice mail
  • internet
  • e - mail
  • hypertext

Question 15

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Which memory holds the most recently read and frequently read data in memory, making subsequent retrieval of that data much faster than reading from a tape or disk drive or even from the main memory ?
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  • cache memory
  • virtual memory
  • static memory
  • dynamic memory

Question 16

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A large application or program is divided into four modules of equal size called
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  • pages
  • sectors
  • segments
  • stacks

Question 17

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What 5 - bit code that has long been used in Telex and teletypewriter communications ?
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  • Baudot code
  • BCD
  • EBCDIC
  • ASCII

Question 18

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What is the term for a deadlock situation that occurs when a program references a different page for almost every instruction, and there is not even enough real memory to hold most of the virtual memory ?
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  • paging
  • scanning
  • thrashing
  • handshaking

Question 19

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What is a single word memory location used to temporarily hold data during program execution ?
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  • accumulator
  • register
  • buffer
  • stack

Question 20

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What refers ti the debugging method in which the program is executed one instruction at a time and the register contents can be examined after each step ?
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  • text editing
  • syntax analyzing
  • trace
  • stacking

Question 21

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In a computer system, _____ is hardware where the control keys are located.
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  • CPU
  • keyboard
  • I/O section
  • console

Question 22

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All are parts of the computer hardware organization except one
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  • architecture
  • implementation
  • hardware realization
  • assembler

Question 23

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The data manipulated by a program is called ____ depending on its nature and extent
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  • database
  • file
  • input
  • all of the these

Question 24

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Which one represents machine instructions by mnemonic names and allows memory addresses and other constants to be represented by symbols rather than bit strings
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  • asssembler
  • interpreter
  • machine language
  • assembly language

Question 25

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Which of the following is an instruction that causes data to be brought from memory into an accumulator register ?
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  • LOAD
  • LOOP
  • FETCH
  • JUMP

Question 26

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What term is used to describe storing of data into a memory ?
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  • Writing
  • Loading
  • Reading
  • Memorizing

Question 27

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What register holds the data being written into or read out of the addressed memory location ?
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  • Hold register
  • Memory address register
  • Memory data register
  • Access register

Question 28

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What does "CMOS" means ?
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  • Complementary Main - Oxide Semiconductor
  • Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor
  • Complementary Main Oxidation Semiconductor
  • Computer Metal Oxide Semiconductor

Question 29

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A system software that translate a program written in a computer language by a computer programmer ( such as BASIC ) into language ( machine language ) that the computer understand.
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  • Driver
  • Transfer Program
  • Language Translator
  • RAM

Question 30

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What do you call a translated program in machine language ?
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  • a source program
  • an object program
  • a machine program
  • a user's program

Question 31

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A program designed to attach itself to a file, reproduce, and spread from one file to another, destroying data, displaying an irritating message, or otherwise disrupt computer operations.
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  • computer virus
  • worm
  • trojan horse
  • all of the choices

Question 32

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Which one is the portion of an instruction cycle where the instructions is sent from memory to the instruction register ?
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  • LOAD
  • ACCUMULATE
  • EXECUTE
  • FETCH

Question 33

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The decimal system is composed of how many numerals or symbols ?
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  • 2
  • 8
  • 10
  • 16

Question 34

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A specific file that is used by the operating system to store the physical location of all the files on storage medium, such as a hard disk or floppy disk
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  • field
  • field allocation table
  • file format
  • file information table

Question 35

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What is the part of a computer instruction that defines what type of operation the computer is to execute on specified data ?
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  • machine language
  • mnemonic
  • assembly language
  • op code

Question 36

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A digital circuit is also known as
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  • arithmetic circuit
  • logic circuit
  • electronic circuit
  • sequential circuit

Question 37

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What does TTL means ?
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  • Transistor Transistor Logic
  • Transformer Tapped Logic
  • Transistorized Transmission Logic
  • Transmit Time Logic

Question 38

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Which computer port is commonly used in order to speed up the transfer of the computer data ?
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  • parallel port
  • serial port
  • video port
  • modem port

Question 39

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Which device puts data on the data bus during write operation ?
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  • ALU
  • CPU
  • Keyboard
  • Accumulator

Question 40

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What is an instruction mnemonic ?
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  • A short abbreviation for the operation
  • A binary code that represents the operation to be performed by the CPU
  • A technical term sometimes added to an IC's description
  • A representation of a quantity that varies in discrete steps

Question 41

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What is the term used to describe the moving of software from another computer to your own computer ?
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  • Surfing
  • Downloading
  • Uploading
  • Accessing

Question 42

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What abbreviation represents the op code of a computer instruction ?
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  • ASCII
  • Mnemonics
  • Octets
  • Algorithm

Question 43

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Which of the following classes of mass memory devices use a laser beam to write and read onto a specified coated disk ?
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  • RAM
  • ROM
  • Non - volatile memory
  • Optical disk memory

Question 44

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Which of the following is the busiest bus and that one that carries the actual data ?
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  • address bus
  • data bus
  • control bus
  • microprocessor

Question 45

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HTTP:// is an identifier that appears at the beginning of most Web page. What does HTTP stands for ?
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  • Hypertext Time Protocol
  • Hypertext Text Protocol
  • Hypertext Transmission Process
  • Hypertext Transfer Protocol

Question 46

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A megabite is exactly
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  • 1,000,000 bytes
  • 999,999 bytes
  • 1,000,001 bytes
  • 1,048,576 bytes

Question 47

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The bus that communicates control and status information is the
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  • address bus
  • data bas
  • control bus
  • microprocessor

Question 48

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What do you call a program stored in ROM that loads and initializes the operating system on a computer ?
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  • Bootsector Program
  • CMOS program
  • BIOS program
  • Bootstrap program

Question 49

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What is the term for a computer or software that requests information from another computer or server ?
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  • Host
  • Workstation
  • Client
  • All of the these

Question 50

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A software that translates a program written in a high - level language into a low level instructions before the program is executed
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  • compiler
  • assembler
  • intergrator
  • interpreter

Question 51

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The term "bus" refers to
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  • the physical path along which the signals travel
  • the logical path
  • both the physical path and the logical path
  • the microprocessor peripheral that executes data

Question 52

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What computer memory is used during the first cycles of the data processing activity ?
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  • read only memory
  • cache memory
  • hard drive memory
  • program memory

Question 53

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A parity bit is also called _____ is an extra bit attached to the end of a byte for purposes of checking for accuracy
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  • chip size
  • check bit
  • silicon byte
  • RAM capacity

Question 54

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Which of the following belongs to a class of codes called the minimum - change codes in which only one bit in the code group changes when going from one step to the next ?
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  • morse code
  • BCD code
  • Excess 3 code
  • Gray code

Question 55

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What is the difference between high and low frequency spectrum ?
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  • cut - off frequency
  • bandwidth
  • resonant frquency
  • center frequency

Question 56

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What does "DTML" means ?
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  • Diode Transistor Macro Logic
  • Diode Transistor Minimum Logic
  • Diode Transistor Maximum Logic
  • Diode Transistor Micro Logic

Question 57

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A group of records are stored in a
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  • file
  • database
  • drive
  • memory

Question 58

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Which of the following takes the complete decimal number and represents it in binary
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  • BCD
  • gray code
  • excess - 3 code
  • straight binary code

Question 59

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All are basic operation in Boolean Algebra except
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  • Logical addition
  • Logical subtraction
  • Logical multiplication
  • Logical complementation

Question 60

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What is the most common type of digital IC package ?
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  • DIP
  • Metal Type
  • CMOS
  • TTL

Question 61

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What refers to the time with which disk can find data being sought ?
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  • access time
  • data rate time
  • transfer time
  • enter time

Question 62

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What type of database contains records in an organized, structured format ?
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  • hierarchical database
  • relational database
  • ordered database
  • sequential database

Question 63

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In what slot does the CD drive will be connected to the mother board of the computer ?
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  • PCI slot
  • IDE slot
  • ISA slot
  • AGP slot

Question 64

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A two way parallel path connecting processors and memory containing addresses
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  • buffer
  • cache memory
  • control bus
  • address bus

Question 65

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What is the smallest changeable data unit ?
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  • bit
  • byte
  • nibble
  • word

Question 66

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The command line in basic programming is always started by which of the following
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  • integer
  • alphanumeric character
  • machine code
  • clear command

Question 67

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An instruction that alters the normal course of a program by causing it to jump to another instruction
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  • ROTATE
  • SKIP
  • JUMP
  • LOOP

Question 68

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An instruction that causes the data in the accumulator to be moved to the memory or a peripheral register
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  • FETCH
  • STORE
  • LOOP
  • LOAD

Question 69

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What refers to a specific register that always points to the address of the next instruction to be executed ?
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  • instruction register
  • pushdown stack
  • program counter
  • control bus

Question 70

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What is the term for a light speed memory used to store a small amount of data temporarily so that the data can be retrieved quickly ?
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  • cache memory
  • video memory
  • volatile memory
  • scratchpad memory

Question 71

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What program is executed on several different computers to compare their speed and performance ?
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  • compiler
  • assembler
  • diagnostic program
  • benchmark

Question 72

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A computer or software on the network that supplies the network with data and storage
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  • server
  • mainframe
  • host
  • workstation

Question 73

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Which of the following has a function of directing memory and I/O device transfers ?
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  • address bus
  • data bus
  • control bus
  • device bus

Question 74

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What is the language used in making an internet webpage ?
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  • Highertext Machine Language
  • Hypertext Mark - up Language
  • Hightech Mark - up Language
  • Hypertext Machine Language

Question 75

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What to you mean by the acronym "DCTL"?
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  • Diode Capacitor Transistor Logic
  • Diode Coupled Transistor Logic
  • Direct Connected Transistor Logic
  • Direct Coupled Transistor Logic

Question 76

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What register holds the current instruction during its execution ?
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  • instruction register
  • pushdown register
  • program register
  • execution register

Question 77

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A BCD code has how many bits per number
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  • 2
  • 4
  • 8
  • 16

Question 78

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A non - impact printer that forms images with little dots and produces high quality images.
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  • Card Printer
  • Dot Matrix Printer
  • Computer Printer
  • Ink jet Printer

Question 79

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A nibble is composed of how many bits ?
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  • 2
  • 4
  • 6
  • 8

Question 80

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The term "firmware" is used to describe programs stored in which of the following memory hardware ?
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  • ROMs and EPROMs
  • RAMs and ROMs
  • PROMs and EPROMs
  • PROMs and ROMs

Question 81

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Which one refers to an assembly of computer hardware and software that enable computers to share data, software and other resources with each other ?
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  • Local Area Network
  • Wide Area Network
  • Metropolitan Area Network
  • Multi - Level Network

Question 82

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In digital codes, how do you identify codes running from 0 to 1 or run from 0 - 7 ?
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  • Base 10
  • Octal
  • Binary
  • Gray

Question 83

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What is needed to translate a high - level program into a sequence of machine instructions that performs the desired task ?
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  • assembler
  • interpreter
  • compiler
  • debugger

Question 84

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Text editors and formatters belong to which area of computing ?
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  • compilers
  • accounting
  • assembling
  • word processing

Question 85

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A computer program that appears to perform one function while actually doing something else, such as inserting virus into a computer system. or stealing a password.
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  • computer virus
  • worm
  • trojan horse
  • hypertext

Question 86

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Which one refers to a device that amplifies a signal and passes it on ?
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  • repeater
  • amplifier
  • trap
  • modulator

Question 87

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What refers to the manner in which alphanumeric data and control characters are represented by sequence bits ?
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  • controlling
  • processing
  • coding
  • transforming

Question 88

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What type of file has a record of web site activity ?
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  • cookies
  • java file
  • http file
  • html file

Question 89

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What memory in a computer is used to hold the computer's start up routine ?
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  • RAM
  • CMOS
  • ROM
  • SDRAM

Question 90

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What refers to the character s that can be displayed or printed, including numerals and symbols ?
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  • control characters
  • alphanumeric data
  • binary characters
  • alphanumeric control

Question 91

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What term is used to describe retrieval of data from a memory ?
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  • unloading
  • downloading
  • reading
  • accessing

Question 92

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What type of bus carries memory address from the computer to the memory ?
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  • data bus
  • address bus
  • control bus
  • parallel bus

Question 93

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What type of bus carries lines that control the operation of the memory from the microprocessor to the memory ?
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  • data bus
  • address bus
  • control bus
  • parallel bus

Question 94

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What register holds the address of the word currently being accessed ?
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  • hold register
  • memory address register
  • memory data register
  • access register

Question 95

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A state of the art technology designed to provide supervisory control and data acquisition capability for industrial , commercial and utility power substation and systems
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  • Monitor
  • COBOL
  • SCADA
  • IBM PC

Question 96

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What is a technique used to ensure that the bits within a memory byte are correct ?
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  • handshaking
  • parity
  • swapping
  • processing

Question 97

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What is the term for a sequence of computer instructions that performs some functions ?
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  • algorithm
  • machine language
  • program
  • assembly language

Question 98

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If the executable program is kept on disk or tape, it is normally referred to as
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  • software
  • firmware
  • hardware
  • all of these

Question 99

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What do you call a network where people can retrieve information, communicate, entertain or do business from the comfort of a PC ?
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  • internet
  • web site
  • facesmile
  • e - mail

Question 100

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What do you call a projector that will be used to project video signals from a computer ?
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  • multimedia projector
  • electronic projector
  • overhead projector
  • laptop projector

Question 101

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A type of computer memory circuit that holds data, program instructions, and the operating system while the computer is on.
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  • random access memory
  • read only memory
  • volatile memory
  • CMOS

Question 102

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What refers to one or more integrated circuits that contain permanent instructions that the computer uses during boot process ?
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  • CMOS
  • ROM
  • RAM
  • Boot Sector

Question 103

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Which of the following is used to capture real moving objects and displays it into a computer ?
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  • scanner
  • video player
  • electronic recorder
  • digital camera

Question 104

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Which of the following is related to a monitor ?
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  • video display
  • screen
  • monochrome monitor
  • RGB monitor

Question 105

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Which port in a PC is the modem normally connected ?
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  • serial port
  • parallel port
  • special port
  • any of these

Question 106

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What is a network with continuous loop communication ?
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  • star network
  • ring network
  • cascaded network
  • local network

Question 107

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group or sectors on a storage medium that, when accessed as a group speed up a data access ?
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  • track
  • media
  • cluster
  • cell

Question 108

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A computer that interacts with a television set
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  • personal computer
  • net computer
  • personal digital asssitant
  • telecomputer

Question 109

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What is the smallest unit of information handled by a computer ?
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  • bit
  • byte
  • cell
  • character

Question 110

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A collection of information that may be stored in more than one file
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  • databank
  • database
  • dataware
  • data module

Question 111

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A tiny electrically operated switch that can alternate between on and off million times
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  • diode
  • latch
  • pentode
  • transistor

Question 112

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A boot disk that contains operating system files plus antivirus software
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  • boot disk
  • rescue disk
  • reserve disk
  • restore disk

Question 113

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viruses designed to corrupt antivirus software
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  • anti - antivirus
  • antivirus eradicator
  • worm
  • retro virus

Question 114

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A computer that is smaller and more portable than a computer notebook. It is sometimes called palm - top computer
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  • microcomputer
  • minicomputer
  • personal digital assistant ( PDA )
  • Micro PC

Question 115

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What do you call a communication network covering geographical area the size of a city or suburban ?
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  • Local Area Network
  • Wide Area Network
  • Metropolitan Area Network
  • Multi - Level Network

Question 116

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What is large computer called ?
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  • laptop computer
  • mega computer
  • main frame computer
  • desktop computer

Question 117

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This term refers to the preparation of disk for usage so that the operating system can be written on it.
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  • Multitasking
  • Formatting
  • Setting
  • Debugging

Question 118

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What is a step by step drawing representation of a specific procedure or algorithm ?
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  • flowchart
  • block diagram
  • assembler diagram
  • machine code

Question 119

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What is used to translate high level statement into machine language ?
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  • macros
  • assembler
  • compiler or interpreter
  • loader

Question 120

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What code is widely used for mainframe computers ?
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  • BCD
  • Baudot Code
  • Hollerith Code
  • EBCDIC

Question 121

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What is RS 232C ?
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  • An interface standard
  • a type of computer memory
  • a type of computer hard disk
  • a computer cable connecting the hardwares

Question 122

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The term that refers to the physical equipment or components of an electronic data processing system ?
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  • software
  • central processing unit
  • firmware
  • hardware

Question 123

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Which is not needed to be connected to the internet ?
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  • modem
  • security code
  • telephone line
  • PC

Question 124

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When the computer software is easy to use, it is termed as
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  • custom software
  • instant access software
  • user friendly software
  • shareware

Question 125

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What refers to a technique where each user of a computer takes turns, under the control of the operating system, using the entire computer main memory for a certain length of time ?
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  • multitastking
  • time sharing
  • handshaking
  • batch processing

Question 126

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A multi - user system is similar to a multi tasking system except that all users are
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  • using different programs
  • using different computers
  • using the same program
  • using mobile computers

Question 127

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A computer virus that infects the macros that are attached to documents and spreadsheets is called
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  • micro virus
  • file virus
  • document virus
  • spread sheet virus

Question 128

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What do you call a computer that receives and stores e-mail data until retrieved by the email account holder ?
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  • ISP
  • POP server
  • POST
  • MPEG

Question 129

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In computer work, an antivirus is
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  • a software full of virus in order to minimize a software against a specific defect
  • a specific virus that protects a program from other unprecedented attacks by other virus
  • a software that scans a computer system to detect viruses or other harmful software
  • a vaccine injected by the operator into the hard disk of a computer to remove interference

Question 130

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What do you call a microscopic plate of silicon that contains thousands of micro miniature electronic circuit components ?
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  • integrated transistor
  • memory
  • central processing unit
  • microchip

Question 131

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Available for purchase software is known as
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  • application software
  • package software
  • system software
  • market software

Question 132

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What code is 7 - bit code that allows only 128 different combinations commonly used in microcomputers ?
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  • EBCDIC
  • ASCII
  • Baudot Code
  • Hollerith Code

Question 133

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What do you call a person who gains illegal access to a computer system ?
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  • electronic enthusiast
  • hacker
  • computer pirate
  • all of these

Question 134

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What do you call the process of retrieving a file from the internet and storing it in the PC ?
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  • scanning
  • browsing
  • downloading
  • uploading

Question 135

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All data processing system involve the following operations regardless of the kind of data processed or the kind of device or equipment used. Which one of the following are these ?
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  • analyzing, logic determination, and coding
  • input, processing and output
  • input, storage and processing
  • processing, storage and distribution

Question 136

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What refers to a computer - base system in which a telephone message is recorded in digital form and then forwarded to others ?
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  • voice mail
  • answering machine
  • teleconference
  • audio conference

Question 137

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It refers to the rate at which data is sent over communication lines
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  • propagation rate
  • uploading rate
  • baud rate
  • attenuation rate

Question 138

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What holds data and instructions for further manipulation in the ALU ?
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  • register
  • accumulator
  • control bus
  • data bus

Question 139

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What is in a machine that implies that it is capable of absorbing and organizing new data, learning new concept, reasoning logically and responding to inquiries ?
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  • self - processing intelligence
  • artificial intelligence
  • man - free intelligence
  • all of the choices

Question 140

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"AT" command is used in PC communications. What do you mean by "AT" ?
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  • attention
  • attaction
  • attack
  • attempt

Question 141

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Which of the following refers to a sound piece of plastic that stores data and program as a magnetized spot ?
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  • digital disk
  • hard disk
  • floppy disk
  • none of these

Question 142

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It is a very powerful small component of a computer.
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  • diode
  • triode
  • chip
  • internet

Question 143

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What do you call a series of concentric or spiral storage areas created on a storage medium during the formatting process ?
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  • traces
  • routes
  • domains
  • tracks

Question 144

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What do you call a device that provides the computer with electricity of there is power failure ?
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  • Uninterruptible Power Supply
  • Automatic Transfer Switch
  • Power Supply Rectifier
  • Power Inverter

Question 145

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What type of data stores all information in the equivalent of a matrix ?
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  • hierarchical database
  • relational database
  • ordered database
  • sequential database

Question 146

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What is the term for a computer professional who plans an entire computer system ?
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  • programmer
  • software developer
  • system analyst
  • all of these

Question 147

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What type of computer accepts input in handwriting on screens ?
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  • stylus computer
  • pen based computer
  • touch screen computer
  • all of these

Question 148

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A megabyte is a computer term which means
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  • a thousand kilobytes
  • a million kilobytes
  • a group of characters that can fill a computer storage
  • a hundred thousand bytes

Question 149

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What is the storage capacity of 3 ½ floppy disk ?
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  • 1.44 MB
  • 1.8 MB
  • 1.25 MB
  • 1.5 MB

Question 150

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What is used to gain access to internet ?
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  • gopher
  • web page
  • password
  • browser

Question 151

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Which one is not a data communication equipment ?
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  • modem
  • data auxiliary set
  • personal computer
  • none of these

Question 152

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Which of the following devices merges signals ?
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  • oscillator
  • multiplexer
  • demodulator
  • demultiplexer

Question 153

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Which one is not required in video conferencing through a PC ?
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  • microphone
  • digital camera
  • speakers
  • screen filter

Question 154

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What do you call a collection of fields ?
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  • file
  • record
  • document
  • database

Question 155

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What device used in converting a computer digital signal to analog signals for transmission over telephone wires ?
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  • modem
  • network hub
  • digital switch
  • demodulator

Question 156

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What Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code ( EBCDIC ) uses how many bits each character ?
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  • 2
  • 4
  • 8
  • 16

Question 157

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In a network of computers, what do you call the computer wherein commonly used files are stored and accessed ?
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  • network computer
  • host computer
  • file server
  • PC

Question 158

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The digital system usually operates on ____ system.
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  • decimal
  • hexadecimal
  • binary
  • octal

Question 159

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Which one refers to a way of sending and receiving mails between two or more people through the global computer network ?
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  • electronic mail
  • express mail
  • facesmile
  • internet

Question 160

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What do you call a communication network that covers a wide geographical area such as a state or a country ?
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  • local area network
  • wide area network
  • metropolitan area network
  • multi - level network

Question 161

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What is another term for memory ?
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  • tape storage
  • disk storage
  • primary storage
  • secondary storage

Question 162

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It is the computerized data gathering, monitoring and switching equipment.
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  • supervising control
  • remote control
  • SCADA
  • control and monitoring system

Question 163

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What refers to the process of sending a copy of a file from a local computer to a remote computer ?
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  • downloading
  • electronic mail
  • uploading
  • routing

Question 164

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An individual computer can be interconnected to a network of computers using which of the following ?
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  • interface
  • serial port
  • modem
  • network hub

Question 165

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What type of communication system uses light, rather than electricity to communicate ?
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  • data communication
  • optical communication
  • microwave communication
  • fiber optic communication

Question 166

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It a device that converts computer digital signals to analog signals for transmission over copper telephone wires and then back to digital signals
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  • fax machine
  • modem
  • telegram
  • telephone

Question 167

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An e-mail address should consist of which of the following ?
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  • user name and domain name
  • user name and user address
  • user name, and service provider name
  • user name, domain name and service provider name

Question 168

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Maximum capacity of a recordable compact disc
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  • 1 GB
  • 10 GB
  • 650 MB
  • 100 MB

Question 169

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Which of the following is a binary coding commonly used in computers ?
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  • Baudot
  • ASCII
  • BCD
  • EBCDIC

Question 170

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What is the name of place in the internet which can be accessed and gather information
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  • yahoo
  • hot mail
  • web site
  • web page

Question 171

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What do you call the making of illegal copies of copyrighted software ?
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  • software hacking
  • software piracy
  • software replication
  • software collaboration

Question 172

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Which one is used in the screen of a laptop computer
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  • LCD
  • CRT
  • JRT
  • RSC

Question 173

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In order for a program to run, it must be placed in the computer's memory by a
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  • compiler
  • loader
  • installer
  • interpreter

Question 174

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For PC to PC communications, a data terminal equipment is directly connected to
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  • DDE equipment
  • telephone line
  • ATE equipment
  • DCE equipment

Question 175

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Which computer slot provides a high speed data pathway that is primarily used as graphics cards ?
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  • ISA
  • PCI
  • AGP
  • IDE

Question 176

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Octal coding involves grouping the bits in
Answer
  • 6s
  • 9s
  • 1s
  • 3s

Question 177

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What is used to translate an assembly language code into machine language ?
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  • assembler
  • loader
  • compiler
  • interpreter

Question 178

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THE EBCDIC allows a maximum of how many different characters ?
Answer
  • 512
  • 256
  • 128
  • 64

Question 179

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What is a network with a host computer called ?
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  • star network
  • ring network
  • mesh network
  • local network

Question 180

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It refers to a device that modulates and demodulates signals transmitted over data communication facilities
Answer
  • facsimile machine
  • communication hub
  • modem
  • cellular phone

Question 181

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What does "DTL" means ?
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  • Data Terminal Load
  • Data Terminal Logic
  • Diode Transistor Load
  • Diode Transistor Logic

Question 182

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This slot in the computer typically houses a graphics card, sound card, video card, or modem
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  • IDE
  • ISA
  • AGP
  • PCI

Question 183

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What part of the microprocessor fetches and decodes the incoming instructions and generates the signals necessary for the arithmetic and logic unit to perform the intended function ?
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  • ALU
  • stack
  • Accumulator
  • Control Unit

Question 184

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Which one refers to "technological merger" ?
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  • digital access
  • digital protocol
  • digital convergence
  • digital technology

Question 185

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This process of notifying network that you are using a specific computer is called
Answer
  • log in
  • booting
  • password
  • log out

Question 186

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What is another term for operating system ?
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  • start up program
  • computer program
  • monitor program
  • all of these

Question 187

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If the program is placed in ROM or EPROM, it is referred to as
Answer
  • software
  • firmware
  • hardware
  • software and firmware

Question 188

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What is the smallest type of computer in terms of their physical sizes ?
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  • minicomputer
  • mainframe
  • maxicomputer
  • microcomputer

Question 189

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What is central processing unit on a single chip ?
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  • integrated circuit
  • microprocessor
  • accumulator
  • ALU

Question 190

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What is the function of the arithmetic and logic unit ?
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  • executes command and manipulates data
  • holds data for further manipulation
  • provide temporary data storage in sequential order
  • carries the actual data

Question 191

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Which of the following is a volatile memory ?
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  • RAM
  • ROM
  • PROM
  • EPROM

Question 192

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What are used for temporary storage of instructions or data ?
Answer
  • accumulator
  • registers
  • program counters
  • control units

Question 193

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What code results when each digit of a decimal number is represented by its binary equivalent ?
Answer
  • morse code
  • gray code
  • binary coded decimal
  • straight binary code

Question 194

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What provides temporary data storage in sequential order usually on a last - in, first out basis ?
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  • register
  • stack
  • accumulator
  • counter

Question 195

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What refers to a program that controls the computer at its most basic level and provides the environment for application programs ?
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  • computer program
  • multi - tasking program
  • operating system
  • assembly language

Question 196

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What is the term used to describe a copyrighted software marketed under a license that allows the user to use the software for a trial period and then send in registration fee if they wish to continue the use of it ?
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  • firmware
  • trial software
  • shareware
  • test run software

Question 197

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A byte is composed of how many bits ?
Answer
  • 2
  • 4
  • 6
  • 8

Question 198

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Data does not need to be refreshed and remains as long as the power stays on for what type of memory ?
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  • dynamic memory
  • static memory
  • kinetic memory
  • virtual memory

Question 199

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What is the meaning of SCADA ?
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  • System Coordinated Area Distribution area
  • System Control And Data Acquisition
  • Supervisory Control And Data Aquisition
  • Super Computer And Deck Accessibility

Question 200

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What memory contains the BIOS that is read in when the computer is first started ?
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  • cache memory
  • virtual memory
  • OS memory
  • video memory
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