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  1. A _____ is simply an arrangement where multiple disk drives appear as a single disk drive to the user.

  2. A.

     disk

    B.

     disk array

    C.

     bunch of disks

    D.

     disk pack

    E.

     spanned drive


  3. Conversion of binary number 1010101000010111 to hexadecimal number is

  4. A.

     D8F916

    B.

     A8B916

    C.

     AA1716

    D.

     D9F816

    E.

     None of the above


  5. In comparison with static RAM memory, the dynamic RAM memory has

  6. A.

     lower bit density and higher power consumption

    B.

     higher bit density and higher power consumption

    C.

     lower bit density and lower power consumption

    D.

     higher bit density and lower power consumption

    E.

     None of the above


  7. Which of the following holds data and processing instructions temporarily until the CPU needs it?

  8. A.

     ROM

    B.

     control unit

    C.

     main memory

    D.

     coprocessor chips

    E.

     None of the above


  9. A multi programming system is one that can

  10. A.

     run very fast

    B.

     share hardware resources with many programs simultaneously

    C.

     compute many programs simultaneously

    D.

     use many operating systems

    E.

     None of the above


  11. The language that is an input for statement translation is called

  12. A.

     Assembly language

    B.

     Source language

    C.

     High-level language

    D.

     Object language

    E.

     None of the above


  13. All the instructions and procedures needed to start up a computer, to the point it can load an operating system, are stored in ROM chips. In IBM compatible PCs this is called the _______ .

  14. A.

     RAM BIOS

    B.

     ROM BIOS

    C.

     EPROM

    D.

     POST

    E.

     None of the above


  15. Before a disk drive can access any sector record, a computer program has to provide the record's disk address. What information does this address specify?

  16. A.

     Track number

    B.

     Sector number

    C.

     Surface number

    D.

     All of the above

    E.

     None of the above


  17. A high speed device used in CPU for temporary storage during processing is called

  18. A.

     A register

    B.

     A bus

    C.

     A databus

    D.

     All of the above

    E.

     None of the above


  19. Computers are extremely fast and have fantastic memories. However, the only thing they can remember is

  20. A.

     Instruction

    B.

     Series of 1s and 0s

    C.

     Boolean algebra

    D.

     Logic theorems

    E.

     None of the above