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  1. Which is not necessary when using bar codes in supermarkets?

  2. A.
    Point-of sale (POS) terminal
    B.
    Check digit on the bar code
    C.
    Price on the shelf
    D.
    Price on the goods
    E.
    None of the above

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  3. The language that the computer can understand and execute is called

  4. A.
    Machine language
    B.
    Application software
    C.
    System program
    D.
    All of the above
    E.
    None of the above

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  5. Design qualifications do not normally include

  6. A.
    Output requirements
    B.
    Input and storage requirements
    C.
    Control provisions
    D.
    Blueprints
    E.
    None of the above

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  7. Which of the following is form of semi conductor memory in which it is possible to change the contents of selected memory locations by applying suitable electrical signals.

  8. A.
    CAM
    B.
    ROM
    C.
    EAROM
    D.
    ANACUS
    E.
    None of the above

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  9. The basic components of a modern digital computer are :

  10. A.
    Input device
    B.
    Output device
    C.
    Central processor
    D.
    All of the above
    E.
    None of the above

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  11. What does that acronym EGA stand for?

  12. A.
    Enhanced Graphics Array
    B.
    Extended Graphics Array
    C.
    Monochrome Graphics Adapter
    D.
    Enhanced Graphics Adapter
    E.
    Extended Graphics Adapter

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  13. A beam of light used to record and retrieve data on optical disks is known as

  14. A.
    polarized light
    B.
    unpolarized concentric light
    C.
    laser
    D.
    coloured light
    E.
    None of the above

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  15. Punched-card equipment was first introduced in Britain in 1904 by a small company. What was the name of that company?

  16. A.
    The Tabulator Ltd.
    B.
    Tabulator Machine Company
    C.
    International Business Machines (IBM)
    D.
    Accounting & Tabulating Corpn. of Great Britain
    E.
    None of the above

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  17. A disk with usable recording surfaces on each side is known as

  18. A.
    Hard disk
    B.
    Single-sided disk
    C.
    Double-sided disk
    D.
    High capacity
    E.
    None of the above

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  19. What is a portion of memory that serves as a temporary repository for data as it waits for a given action?

  20. A.
    Memory Pool
    B.
    Cache
    C.
    Processor
    D.
    Processor pool
    E.
    Bank

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