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  1.  A ....................... is often used to select or highlight.

  2. A.

    Mouse

    B.

    Icon

    C.

    Keyboard

    D.

    Hard disk

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  3.  The most frequently used piece of hardware for inputting data is ....................... .

  4. A.

    Keyboard

    B.

    Floppy disk

    C.

    Cursor

    D.

    Software

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  5.  The ...................... may also be called the screen or monitor.

  6. A.

    Printer

    B.

    Display

    C.

    Scanner

    D.

    Software

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  7.  The computer monitor is which type of device?

  8. A.

    Input

    B.

    Scanning

    C.

    Software

    D.

    Output

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  9.  Typical acronym of reuseable optical storage will be ..................... .

  10. A.

    CD

    B.

    CD-RW

    C.

    DVD

    D.

    RPM

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  11.  Storage which stores or retains data after power off is called-

  12. A.

    Volatile storage

    B.

    Non- volatile storage

    C.

    Sequential storage

    D.

    Direct storage

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  13.  Data gathering in computer means, they allow to use ............................ data.

  14. A.

    Present

    B.

    Input

    C.

    Output

    D.

    Store

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  15.  A permanent memory, which halls data and instruction for start-up the computer and does not erase data after power off.

  16. A.

    Network interface card

    B.

    CPU

    C.

    RAM

    D.

    ROM

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  17.  When you save to this, your data will remain intact even when the computer is turned off-

  18. A.

    RAM

    B.

    Mother board

    C.

    Secondary storgae device

    D.

    Primary storgae device

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  19.  With a CD you can .................... .

  20. A.

    read

    B.

    write

    C.

    read and write

    D.

    none of these

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