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  1. The monitor of a computer is connected to it by a

  2. A.

     Wire

    B.

     Cable

    C.

     Bus

    D.

     Line driver

    E.

     Modem

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  3. In a punched card system, data is processed by a

  4. A.

     keypunch machine, sorter, and posting machine

    B.

     accounting machine, posting machine, and billing machine

    C.

     sorter, posting machine, and billing machine

    D.

     accounting machine, keypunch machine, and sorter

    E.

     None of the above

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  5. A single bus structure is primarily found in

  6. A.

     Main frames

    B.

     Super computers

    C.

     High performance machines

    D.

     Mini-and micro-computers

    E.

     None of the above

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  7. What is the highest address possible if 16 bits are used for each address?

  8. A.

     65536

    B.

     12868

    C.

     16556

    D.

     643897

    E.

     None of the above

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  9. An integrated circuit is

  10. A.

     a complicated circuit

    B.

     an integrating device

    C.

     much costlier than a single transistor

    D.

     fabricated on a tiny silicon chip

    E.

     None of the above

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  11. Which of the following memories contains a thin film of magnetic material sandwitched between two permanent bias magnets?

  12. A.

     ROM

    B.

     Magnetic disk

    C.

     Core memory

    D.

     Bubble memory

    E.

     None of the above

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  13. Which of the following bus types are used by the Apple Macintosh computer?

  14. A.

     ISA

    B.

     NuBus

    C.

     EISA

    D.

     MCA

    E.

     PCI Bus

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  15. When the time to establish link is large and the size of data is small, the preferred mode of data transfer is

  16. A.

     Circuit switching

    B.

     Packet switching

    C.

     Time division multiplexing

    D.

     All of the above

    E.

     None of the above

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  17. Group of instructions that directs a computer is called

  18. A.

     Storage

    B.

     Memory

    C.

     Logic

    D.

     Program

    E.

     None of the above

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  19. A computer-controlled device for training exercises that duplicates the work environment is a:

  20. A.

     simulator

    B.

     duplicator

    C.

     trainer

    D.

     COM device

    E.

     None of the above

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