GCOM-Computer Fundamentals Test -27

A set of rods where numbers were carved and used for multiplication and division aids is known as _________________

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Pascaline
Napier’s Bones
Stepped Reckoner
Slide Rule

Tape speed is measured in__________

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Feet per second
Inch per second
Meter per second
Centimeter per second

A floppy disk contains _______________________

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Circular tracks only
Sectors only
Both circular tracks and sectors
None of the above

Each model of a computer has a unique __________________

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Assembly of a computer
Machine language
High level language
All of the above

Which of the following is called low level languages?

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Machine language
Assembly language
Both of the above
None of above

Which of the following is not a primary storage device?

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Magnetic tape
Magnetic disk
Optical disk
All of the above

Which device is required for the Internet connection?

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Joystick
Modem
CD Drive
NIC Card

The contribution of Konrad Zuse was long ignored because?

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He made the computers secretly
his computers were very complicated and it took time for the people to recognize its power
of political reasons. He was German.
All of the above

Punched cards were first introduced by ________________

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Powers
Pascal
Jacquard
Herman Hollerith

For which of the following computers can’t be used?

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gathering data
calculating data
comparing data
Arranging data

Seek time is?

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time to position the head over proper track
time to position the head over proper sector
time to position the head over proper cylinder
none of above

Who invented punched cards?

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Charles Babbage
Dr. Herman Hollerith
Howard Aikin
Joseph Jacquard

In what respect computers are superior to human beings?

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Diligence
Intelligence
Both of above
None of above

Com in Latin is___________

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intensifying prefix
intensifying suffix
a term that means to reckon
None of above

Which computer support co-processors?

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XT computer
AT computers
None of these
Both of these

Any method for controlling access to or use of memory is known ________________

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Memory map
Memory protection
Memory management
Memory instruction

The capacity of 3.5 inch floppy disk is________

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1.40 MB
1.44 GB
1.40 GB
1.44 MB

In a punched card system, data is processed by a _________________

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Keypunch machine, sorter and posting machine
Accounting machine, posting machine, and billing machine
Sorter, posting machine, and billing machine
Accounting machine, keypunch machine and sorter

A factor which would strongly influence a business person to adopt a computer is its ________________

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Accuracy
Reliability
Speed
All of above

The system unit of a personal computer typically contains all of the following except:

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Microprocessor
Disk controller
Serial interface
Modem

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