COMPUTER AWARENESS (Quiz 1)

The following device allows the user to add external components to a computer system

Software that manages data in more than one file at a time and these files are treated as tables with rows and columns rather than as lists of records is

A program that remains in the memory while other programs are executing

The total time elapsed between submission of command and data to a computer and getting the result of computation is the

An automatic machine that is made to perform routine human tasks is

The time required to complete a single, continuous execution of an object program is called

Computer network is a

A process of collecting, organizing, storing and otherwise maintaining a complete historical record of programs and other documents used or prepared during the different phases of the system is called

What are connector symbol?

Console is

Constant is a value written into a program instruction

A removable direct-access storage medium containing multiple magnetic disks mounted vertically on a single-shaft is referred as

Diskette is a

An optical input device that is used to read documents printed in a special type font is known as

For checking spelling one uses

Process of finding/ correcting program errors is

Diagnostic routines is a

The term DBMS is referred to

The speed at which data is transferred from the main memory to another medium on which data are recorded is referred as

The time period during which a computer is malfunctioning or not operating correctly due to machine failures is referred as

Automatic execution of high-priority computer programs that have been designed to pre- empt the use of computer resources is referred as

Digitizer is an input device

A storage devices where the access time is effectively independent of the location of the data is referred as

A pictorial representation that uses pre- defined symbols to describe either the logic of a computer program or the data flow and processing steps of a system is referred as

A flat, circular plate coated with a magnetic material on which data can be stored by magnetization of portions of the flat surface is

Disk operating system is referred for

Document  reader is

One or more identifying lines printed at the bottom of a page are referred as

FORTRAN is

A CPU designed specifically to handle the communications processing task with main purpose is to off-load communications processing task from the host computer so that the host computer can be dedicated for applications and data processing jobs.

An adder which adds three binary digits and outputs a result bit and a carry bit is referred as

Emulator is a program that

Emulator is a program that

EDP is referred to

Internet banking is an example of

EBCDIC is

A data communication facility on which data can be transmitted in two directions is referred as

Electronic Mail /Message System (EMMS) best suits to

Digital Computer is a computer

The subdivision of fields

The checking operation performed on input is called

A device that attaches to both ends of an electrical bus and prevents reflection of echoes of signals that reach the end of the bus is called

A device mounted on a communication satellite which receives, amplifies and retransmits signals’ from earth stations is called

Technique of using disk space to make programs believe that the system contains more random access memory (RAM) than  is actually available is called

A term means that the application software is priced separately from the computer hardware is called

Following is not the operating system

Which of the following is true concerning personal computers?

While buying a PC system, one should first

The microcomputers which have the same operating characteristics as the IBM microcomputers are called

The personal computers are also referred as

POS data-entry system is used extensively by

Primary advantage of key-to-tape data-entry systems

Maximum character EBCDIC can code          

The hexadecimal number system has a base of

The use of parity bit is for

The following are basic types of record- access methods

Which of the following is input/output device?

The following magazine covers only the IBM PC and its compatibles

The word size of a microprocessor refers to:

The primary memory of a personal computer consists