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  1. Which type device is a piece of equipment that receives information from a CPU?

  2. A.

     Input

    B.

     Output

    C.

     CPU

    D.

     Memory

    E.

     Storage

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  3. Computer Operators

  4. A.

     Write computer programs for specific problems

    B.

     Operate the devices which input and output data from the computer

    C.

     Normally require a college degree in computer science

    D.

     All of the above

    E.

     None of the above

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  5. When was the IBM XT microcomputer released in the market?

  6. A.

     1970

    B.

     1971

    C.

     1987

    D.

     1986

    E.

     None of the above

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  7. Which of the following is not used for storage purposes with main frame computers?

  8. A.

     removable disks

    B.

     fixed disks

    C.

     mass storage systems

    D.

     diskettes

    E.

     None of the above

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  9. Which is true for the digital computer?

  10. A.

     It is less accurate than the analog computer

    B.

     It represents the decimal numbers through a string of binary digits

    C.

     It is used primarily in scientific applications

    D.

     Both A and C

    E.

     None of the above

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  11. Which of the following terminals' output most closely resembles the output produced by a plotter?

  12. A.

     graphics terminal

    B.

     POS terminal

    C.

     hardcopy terminal

    D.

     all the above

    E.

     None of the above

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  13. What is the main advantage of magnetic core memory over semiconductor RAM memory?

  14. A.

     more compact and smaller

    B.

     more economical

    C.

     a bit does not have to write after reading

    D.

     non volatile

    E.

     None of the above

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  15. Which of the following is used for serial access storage only?

  16. A.

     RAM

    B.

     Magnetic tape

    C.

     Magnetic disk

    D.

     Core memory

    E.

     None of the above

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  17. A memory space used for the temporary storage of data is

  18. A.

     PROM

    B.

     SAM

    C.

     Scratchpad storage

    D.

     Buffer

    E.

     None of the above

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  19. What is the name of the logic circuit which can add two binary digits?

  20. A.

     Full adder

    B.

     Half adder

    C.

     Buffer

    D.

     Register

    E.

     None of the above

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