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  1. The two basic types of record-access methods are:

  2. A.

     sequential and random

    B.

     sequential and indexed

    C.

     direct and immediate

    D.

     on-line and realtime

    E.

     None of the above

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  3. Which functional component of a computer is responsible for the computing?

  4. A.

     Input

    B.

     Output

    C.

     CPU

    D.

     Memory

    E.

     Storage

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  5. Punched cards are associated with the name

  6. A.

     Leibniz

    B.

     Jacquard

    C.

     Hollerith

    D.

     Pascal

    E.

     None of the above

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  7. The light pen was developed in

  8. A.

     1942

    B.

     1976

    C.

     1955

    D.

     1992

    E.

     None of the above

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  9. The two main components of the CPU is

  10. A.

     Control unit and registers

    B.

     Control unit and ALU

    C.

     Registers and main memory

    D.

     ALU and bus

    E.

     None of the above

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  11. A factor which might cause an individual to consider using a computer in criminal activities is:

  12. A.

     The computer's access to large sums of money

    B.

     The speed with which the crime can be accomplished

    C.

     EFTS (Electronic Funds Transfer System)

    D.

     All the above

    E.

     None of the above

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  13. Transmission and presentation of text and graphics is called

  14. A.

     Tele-text

    B.

     Network

    C.

     Telematique

    D.

     Video text

    E.

     None of the above

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  15. Which of the following is directry controlled from a keyboard.

  16. A.

     Card punch

    B.

     Punched paper tape

    C.

     Magnetic disk

    D.

     Magnetic tape

    E.

     None of the above

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  17. Which of the following is a machine for reading documents that are encoded in a way that is readable by person and machine.

  18. A.

     Document reader

    B.

     Distributed system

    C.

     Artificial intelligence

    D.

     Document sorter

    E.

     None of the above

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  19. Which of the following does not affect the resolution of a video display image?

  20. A.

     bandwidth

    B.

     raster scan rate

    C.

     vertical and horizontal lines of resolution

    D.

     screen size

    E.

     All of the above

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