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  1. What type of memory is not directly addressable by the CPU and requires special software called EMS (expanded memory specification)?

  2. A.
    Extended
    B.
    Expanded
    C.
    Base
    D.
    Conventional
    E.
    Basic system

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  3. Number cruncher is the informal name for

  4. A.
    Mini computer
    B.
    Super computer
    C.
    Micro computer
    D.
    Mainframe computer
    E.
    None of the above

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  5. Magnetic tape can serve as

  6. A.
    Input media
    B.
    Output media
    C.
    Secondary storage media
    D.
    All of the above
    E.
    None of the above

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  7. Which is the first compiler-level language developed by a team of IBM programmers led by John Backus and unveiled in 1957?

  8. A.
    BASIC
    B.
    PL/1
    C.
    FORTRAN
    D.
    APL
    E.
    None of the above

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  9. The first mechanical calculator was invented in

  10. A.
    1958
    B.
    1647
    C.
    1658
    D.
    1972
    E.
    None of the above

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  11. Programmed instructions to the computer is known as

  12. A.
    Data
    B.
    Code
    C.
    Documentation
    D.
    Database
    E.
    None of the above

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  13. Which of the following is also known as SOROBAN

  14. A.
    ENIAC
    B.
    Abacus
    C.
    EDSAC
    D.
    UNIVAC
    E.
    None of the above

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  15. A repository for data, usually covering specific topic is

  16. A.
    Database
    B.
    Data requisition
    C.
    Databank
    D.
    Data collection
    E.
    None of the above

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  17. The disadvantage of dynamic RAM over static RAM is

  18. A.
    higher power consumption
    B.
    variable speed
    C.
    need to refresh the capacitor charge every once in two milliseconds
    D.
    higher bit density
    E.
    None of the above

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  19. Which of the following is true concerning personal computers?

  20. A.
    They decrease the demand for mainframe computers
    B.
    They have been most successful in the home
    C.
    The electronic spreadsheet has been a primary reason for their popularity
    D.
    Their future is not so bright owning to the improved cost-performance ratio of minis and mainframes
    E.
    None of the above

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