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  1.  Which is used to store firmware.

  2. A.

    RAM

    B.

    ROM

    C.

    PROM

    D.

    EPROM

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  3.  A data item which is not broken down into smaller units is _____

  4. A.

    Database management

    B.

    Data element

    C.

    Data entry

    D.

    Elementary data item

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  5.  What are the concentric circles on floppy disks know as?

  6. A.

    Tracks

    B.

    Cylinders

    C.

    Sectors

    D.

    Segments

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  7.  Instructions and memory addresses are represented by

  8. A.

    binary word

    B.

    parity bit

    C.

    binary codes

    D.

    character codes

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  9.  Which type of computers use the 8 bit code called EBCDIC?

  10. A.

    Mainframe computers

    B.

    Supercomputers

    C.

    Minicomputers

    D.

    Microcomputers

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  11.  Main storage is also called

  12. A.

    Memory

    B.

    Control Unit

    C.

    Register Unit

    D.

    Accumulator

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  13.  Hard disks are formatted in the same manner as floppy disks. However, before a hard disk can be formatted, it must first be _____

  14. A.

    sectioned

    B.

    partitioned

    C.

    inter-sectioned

    D.

    deleted

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  15.  The intersection of a column and row in a spreadsheet is called a bon or ...................... .

  16. A.

    Cell

    B.

    Key

    C.

    Menu

    D.

    Field

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  17.  The silicon chips used for data processing are called

  18. A.

    ROM chips

    B.

    RAM chips

    C.

    PROM chips

    D.

    Micro processor

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  19.  What is the number of bit patterns provided by a 7-bit code?

  20. A.

    256

    B.

    512

    C.

    128

    D.

    64

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