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  1. Backing storage is so named because it

  2. A.
    is always kept at the back of the CP.U.
    B.
    is slow and backward
    C.
    backs up the computer's main memory
    D.
    lags behind the main memory
    E.
    None of the above

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  3. The ASCII code for the character J is:

  4. A.
    1001 0001
    B.
    1001 1010
    C.
    0100 1010
    D.
    1010 0001
    E.
    None of the above

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  5. Off-line operation is the operation of devices without the control of

  6. A.
    Memory
    B.
    CPU
    C.
    ALU
    D.
    Control unit
    E.
    None of the above

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  7. What is meant by a dedicated computer?

  8. A.
    Which is used by one person only
    B.
    Which is assigned one and only one task
    C.
    Which uses on kind of software
    D.
    Which is meant for application software only
    E.
    None of the above

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  9. Which of the following is the user programmed semiconductor memory?

  10. A.
    SRAM
    B.
    DRAM
    C.
    EPROM
    D.
    All of the above
    E.
    None of the above

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  11. An instruction that transfers program control to one or more possible paths is known as

  12. A.
    Utility program
    B.
    System software
    C.
    Broadband channel
    D.
    Application program
    E.
    None of the above

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  13. The two kinds of main Memory are:

  14. A.
    Primary and secondary
    B.
    Random and sequential
    C.
    ROM and RAM
    D.
    All of the above
    E.
    None of the above

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  15. Name of the first guided weapon in the world which used a programmable digital computer:

  16. A.
    Sting Ray Torpedo
    B.
    Mk 46 Torpedo
    C.
    Air-Launched Cruise Missile (ALCM)
    D.
    Tomahawk Missile
    E.
    None of the above

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  17. Programs designed to perform specific tasks is called known as

  18. A.
    System software
    B.
    Application software
    C.
    Utility programs
    D.
    Operating system
    E.
    None of the above

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  19. What is the name given to the weapons which use computerised guidance system?

  20. A.
    Guided weapons
    B.
    Smart weapons
    C.
    Dumb weapons
    D.
    Starwars weapons
    E.
    None of the above

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