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  1. A magnetic storage device on which data is stored on a cylindrical drum, subdivided into tracks is known as

  2. A.
    Punched card
    B.
    Magnetic disk
    C.
    Magnetic tape
    D.
    Drum
    E.
    None of the above

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  3. The number of bits that are typically stored on each track of a magnetic disk is usually

  4. A.
    the same
    B.
    different
    C.
    depend on the program to be stored
    D.
    All of the above
    E.
    None of the above

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  5. The silicon chips used for data processing are called

  6. A.
    RAM chips
    B.
    ROM chips
    C.
    Micro processor
    D.
    PROM chips
    E.
    None of the above

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  7. The code that should be adequate for present and anticipated data processing both for machine and human use is

  8. A.
    Conciseness
    B.
    Uniqueness
    C.
    Operability
    D.
    All of the above
    E.
    None of the above

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  9. What is the number of bit patterns provided by a 7-bit code?

  10. A.
    256
    B.
    128
    C.
    64
    D.
    512
    E.
    None of the above

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  11. The basic unit within a computer store capable of holding a single unit of data is

  12. A.
    Register
    B.
    ALU
    C.
    Control unit
    D.
    Store location
    E.
    None of the above

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  13. An error in computer data is called

  14. A.
    Chip
    B.
    Bug
    C.
    Bit
    D.
    Byte
    E.
    None of the above

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  15. A system program which helps the execution of user programs is known as

  16. A.
    System software
    B.
    Application program
    C.
    Batch operating system
    D.
    Utilities
    E.
    None of the above

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  17. LISP was developed by

  18. A.
    John Mc Carthy
    B.
    Blaise Pascal
    C.
    Dr. Hollerith
    D.
    John Napier
    E.
    None of the above

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