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  1. A dot-matrix printer

  2. A.

     is an input device

    B.

     is an output device

    C.

     cannot print alphabet

    D.

     has a speed of 1000 cps

    E.

     None of the above

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  3. What was the name of the first commercially available micro-processor chip?

  4. A.

     Intel 8008

    B.

     Intel 8080

    C.

     Intel 4004

    D.

     Motorola 6809

    E.

     None of the above

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  5. The term "memory" applies to which one of the following

  6. A.

     Logic

    B.

     Storage

    C.

     Control

    D.

     Input device

    E.

     None of the above

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  7. The working principles of today's computers were provided by an English mathematician

  8. A.

     Charles Babbage

    B.

     Dr. Hollerith

    C.

     Donald Reach

    D.

     Ken Reider

    E.

     None of the above

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  9. A new technology which provides the ability to create an artificial world and have people interact with it is called

  10. A.

     televirtuality

    B.

     virtual reality

    C.

     alternative reality

    D.

     3-D reality

    E.

     None of the above

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  11. The proper definition of a modern digital computer is

  12. A.

     an electronic automated machine that can solve problems involving words and numbers

    B.

     a more sophisticated and modified electronic pocket calculator

    C.

     any machine that can perform mathematical operations

    D.

     a machine that works on binary code

    E.

     None of the above

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  13. Data systems for planning are often called

  14. A.

     decision analysis systems

    B.

     planning analysis systems

    C.

     decision support systems

    D.

     All of the above

    E.

     None of the above

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  15. Which of the following is not used as secondary storage

  16. A.

     Semiconductor memory

    B.

     Magnetic disks

    C.

     Magnetic drums

    D.

     Magnetic tapes

    E.

     None of the above

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  17. A device that can accept data, hold them&deliver them on demand at a later time is known as

  18. A.

     Buffer

    B.

     Memory

    C.

     CPU

    D.

     Register

    E.

     None of the above

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  19. A magnetic tape volume that is used on a data processing operation without any change to its contents is

  20. A.

     Magnetic disk

    B.

     Punched paper tape

    C.

     Master tape

    D.

     Card reader

    E.

     None of the above

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