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  1. Which of the following is not true of a magnetic disk?

  2. A.
    It is expensive relative to magnetic tape
    B.
    It provides only sequential access to stored data
    C.
    Users can easily update records by writing over the old data
    D.
    It does not provide an automatic audit trail
    E.
    All of the above are true

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  3. A regular TV set can be hooked up to a computer so as to received computer signal instead of a television program. This hooking up is achieved with the help of a

  4. A.
    modem
    B.
    adapter
    C.
    cable
    D.
    aerial
    E.
    None of the above

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  5. An output device that uses words or messages recorded on a magnetic medium to produce audio response is

  6. A.
    Magnetic tape
    B.
    Voice response unit
    C.
    Voice recognition unit.
    D.
    Voice band
    E.
    None of the above

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  7. A factor which would strongly influence a businessperson to adopt a computer is its:

  8. A.
    Accuracy
    B.
    Reliability
    C.
    Speed
    D.
    All of the above
    E.
    None of the above

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  9. The most common input device used today is

  10. A.
    Motherboard
    B.
    Track ball
    C.
    Scanner
    D.
    Mouse
    E.
    Keyboard

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  11. What is the name of the temporary data storage area between a peripheral device and the CPU which compensates for the difference between their speeds?

  12. A.
    Backing storage
    B.
    Buffer
    C.
    Main storage
    D.
    Temporary storage
    E.
    None of the above

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  13. Which of the following is the fastest?

  14. A.
    CPU
    B.
    magnetic tapes and disks
    C.
    video terminal
    D.
    sensors, mechanical controllers
    E.
    None of the above

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  15. In which year were chips used inside the computer for the first time?

  16. A.
    1964
    B.
    1975
    C.
    1977
    D.
    1981
    E.
    None of the above

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  17. The invention of the slide rule is attributed to

  18. A.
    Babbage
    B.
    Oughtred
    C.
    Pascal
    D.
    Napier
    E.
    None of the above

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  19. The control unit of a microprocessor

  20. A.
    stores data in the memory
    B.
    accepts input data from a keyboard
    C.
    Performs arithmetic / logic / functions
    D.
    All of the above
    E.
    None of the above

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