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  1. The central processor of a modern digital computer consists of

  2. A.

     control unit

    B.

     primary memory

    C.

     control unit and primary memory

    D.

     All of the above

    E.

     None of the above

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  3. Fifth generation computers are likely to exhibit

  4. A.

     artificial intelligence

    B.

     heuristic behaviour

    C.

     advanced parallel processing

    D.

     All of the above

    E.

     None of the above

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  5. A computer system consisting of its processor, memory and I/O devices accepts data, processes it and produces the output results. Can you tell in which component is the raw data fed?

  6. A.

     Mass Memory

    B.

     Main memory

    C.

     Logic unit

    D.

     Arithmetic unit

    E.

     None of the above

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  7. When did arch rivals IBM and Apple Computers Inc. decide to join hands?

  8. A.

     1978

    B.

     1984

    C.

     1990

    D.

     1991

    E.

     None of the above

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  9. The transistorized computer circuits were introduced in the

  10. A.

     First generation

    B.

     Second generation

    C.

     Third generation

    D.

     Fourth generation

    E.

     Fifth generation

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  11. The memory sizes in mainframe computers and advanced technology micro computers are expressed as

  12. A.

     Bytes

    B.

     Kilo-bytes

    C.

     Bits

    D.

     Megabytes

    E.

     None of the above

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  13. A memory bus is mainly used for communication between

  14. A.

     processor and memory

    B.

     processor and I/O devices

    C.

     I/O devices and memory

    D.

     input device and output device

    E.

     None of the above

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  15. An AND gate

  16. A.

     implements logic addition

    B.

     is equivalent to a series switching circuit

    C.

     is an any or all gate

    D.

     is equivalent to a parallel switching circuit

    E.

     None of the above

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  17. The daily processing of corrections to customer accounts best exemplifies the processing mode of:

  18. A.

     Batch processing

    B.

     Real-time processing

    C.

     Time-sharing

    D.

     Offline processing

    E.

     None of the above

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  19. Which of the following devices can be used to directly input printed text?

  20. A.

     OCR

    B.

     OMR

    C.

     MICR

    D.

     All of the above

    E.

     None of the above

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