COMPUTER BASIC INFORMATION QUIZ

A computer-controlled device for training exercises that duplicates the work environment is a:

simulator

duplicator

trainer

COM device

None of these

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A set of information that defines the status of resources allocated to a process is...

ALU

None of these

Register Unit

Process control

Process description

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The input unit of a computer

None of these

All of these

retrieves data from CPU

feeds data to the CPU or memory

directs all other units

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A memory that does not change its contents without external causes is known as

Static memory

None of these

RAM

EEPROM

Dynamic memory

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Which of the following input/output devices is not associated with personal computers?

mice

color monitors

optical scanners

punched cards

dot-matrix printers

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What is the acronym for Single In-Line Memory Module?

SIMM

None of these

SILMM

SM

SMM

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Ethernet uses

None of these

Star topology

Ring topology

Bus topology

Tree topology

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Which of the following is usually a special one-time operation that must be completed over a limited time period?

Batch

Project

Patch

Word

None of these

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Data System management has long-term viability as a separate business function because

None of these

It requires much technical knowledge

It requires large investments

An integrated database accessible to all requires independent management

Specialists in data systems cannot be integrated into a marketing or manufacturing organization

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The first mechanical calculating machine was made by

None of these

Gottfried Leibnitz

William Oughtred

Charles Babbage

Blaise Pascal

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