Which of the following is used as a primary storage device?
A. PROM
B. Floppy disk
C. Magnetic drum
D. All of these
Which of the following memories needs refresh?
A. All of above
B. ROM
C. SRAM
D. DRAM
Memories in which any location can be reached in a fixed (and short) amount of time after specifying its address is called
A. Sequential-access memory
B. Random-access memory
C. Mass storage
D. Secondary memory
What is the best definition of 'optical storage'?
A. A legacy storage device using magnetic tape; normally reading and writing data slower rate and used for backups
B. A data storage technique using a pattern of markings on a disc that can be read by a laser; examples include CD-ROM, and DVD-ROM technology
C. A non-volatile (permanent) memory type that is erasable via ultra-violet light and reprogrammable
D. A legacy storage device which can read and write data slowly from a removable magnetic medium (normally 3.5" in diameter and holding 1.44 MB of data)
Which of the following memory is capable of operating at electronics speed?
A. Magnetic disks
B. Magnetic tapes
C. Semiconductor memory
D. Magnetic drums
Which of the following have the fastest access time?
A. Semiconductor Memories
B. Magnetic Tapes
C. Compact Disks
D. Magnetic Disks
What is the best definition of 'hard disk drive'?
A. A data storage technique using a pattern of markings on a disc that can be read by a laser; examples include CD-ROM, and DVD-ROM technology
B. A legacy storage device using magnetic tape; normally reading and writing data slower rate and used for backups.
C. A storage device using rotating magnetic platters to quickly store and retrieve digital data
D. All the above
Which of the following is a secondary memory device?
A. Keyboard
B. ALU
C. Disk
D. All of the above
The control unit of a processor............................ the flow of information between the arithmetic unit and the memory.
A. Coordination
B. Coordinator
C. Coordinating
D. Coordinates
Processors of all computers, whether micro, mini or mainframe must have …
A. Primary storage
B. ALU
C. All of the above
D. Control Unit
The computer stores its program and data in its
A. Memory
B. Control unit
C. ALU
D. Cache memory
The CPU clock speed is normally expressed in:
A. 500 MHz
B. Bits per clock tick
C. Megahertz
D. Ticks per second
Information stored in Random Access Memory (RAM) is volatile. This means that it:
A. Can burn if exposed to air.
B. Is lost when the computer is switched off.
C. Is automatically saved to disk when the computer is switched off.
D. Is kept in memory even when the computer is powered off.
What is the best definition of 'speech recognition'?
A. An input device using a light-sensitive pen shaped handle which can be used to draw on the computer screen
B. A hardware device plugged into a computer's sound card optimized for voice commands or other audio recording
C. The ability of a computer to convert spoken words from a user into usable data.
D. A handheld input device for computers with one or more buttons and a rounded body meant to be slid around on a pad or flat surface
The device that can both feed data into and accept data from a computer is …
A. ALU
B. Input-Output device
C. CPU
D. All of the above
Which of the following is responsible for coordinating various operations using timing signals?
A. Memory unit
B. Arithmetic-logic Unit
C. Control unit
D. Input/output unit
What is the best definition of 'right-click'?
A. To press the right-side mouse button
B. An input device using a light-sensitive pen shaped handle which can be used to draw on the computer screen
C. An input device with a vertical rod mounted on a base used to control pointing devices or on-screen objects; normally with one or more buttons
D. An input device or mouse alternative using a sensitive rectangular surface and a stylus
What is the best definition of 'joystick'?
A. To press the right-side mouse button
B. A peripheral used primarily to enter data into a computer
C. An input device with a vertical rod mounted on a base used to control pointing devices or on-screen objects; normally with one or more buttons
D. All the above
The translator program used in assembly language is called
A. Compiler
B. Assembler
C. Interpreter
D. Translator
Which of the following is problem oriented language?
A. High level language
B. Low level language
C. Machine language
D. Assembly language