GCOM-Computer Fundamentals Test -20

Through which device the main components of the computer communicate with each other?

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Keyboard
System Bus
Monitor
Memory

The original ASCII code used__bits of each byte, reserving that last bit for error checking

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5
6
7
8

The full form of EEPROM is__________

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Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
Easily Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
Electronic Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
None of the above

Which statement is valid about interpreter?

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It translates one instruction at a time
Object code is saved for future use
Repeated interpretation is not necessary
All of above

Which of the following memories needs refresh?

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SRAM
DRAM
ROM
All of above

The commonly used standard data code to represent alphabetical, numerical and punctuation characters used in electronic data processing system is called

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ASCII
EBCDIC
BCD
All of above

An example of a digital device can be

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Digital clock
Automobile speed meter
Clock with a dial and two hands
All of the above

Which is the limitation of high level language?

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Lower efficiency
Machine dependence
machine level coding
None of above

Model 5100 was ______ in 1957

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The first PC built by IBM
The first PC built by Apple
The first PC built by Motorola
The first PC built by Intel

A characteristic of card systems is:

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Slowness in processing data
Using cards as records of transactions
Needing a larger DP staff
Needing a larger DP staff

The ALU of a computer normally contains a number of high speed storage element called

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Semiconductor memory
Registers
Hard disks
Magnetic disk

Easily reloctable language is_________

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Machine language
Assembly language
High level language
Medium level language

Fifth generation computer is also known as

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Knowledge information processing system
Very large scale integration (VLSI)
Both of above
None of above

The processing speed of first generation computers was

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milliseconds
microseconds
nanoseconds
picoseconds

Which of the following is not true?

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Transistors are much smaller
Transistors produce low heat
Transistors were less reliable
Transistors were used in radios and other electronic devices

Which of the following memories need refresh?

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SRAM
DRAM
ROM
All of the above

What type of device is computer keyboard?

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Memory
Output
Storage
Input

A computer programmer

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Does all the thinking for a computer
Can enter input data quickly
Can operate all types of computer equipments
Can draw only flowchart

A typical personal computer used for business purposes would have__ of RAM.

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4 KB
16 K
64 K
256 K

Which of the following have low failure rate?

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mechanical devices
electronic devices
electro-mechanical devices
None of above

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