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  1. The imitation of one device or system by another is

  2. A.

     Simulation

    B.

     Emulation

    C.

     Resilience

    D.

     Compaction

    E.

     None of the above


  3. A type of semiconductor memory that usually has small capacity but very fast access is

  4. A.

     PROM

    B.

     RAM

    C.

     Scratchpad

    D.

     ROM

    E.

     None of the above


  5. Third generation computers

  6. A.

     were the first to use built-in error detecting devices

    B.

     used transistors instead of vacuum tubes

    C.

     were the first to use neural network

    D.

     All of the above

    E.

     None of the above


  7. High-level languages are not concerned with computer but with

  8. A.

     Assembler

    B.

     Machine code

    C.

     Compiler

    D.

     All of the above

    E.

     None of the above


  9. Which of the following term is used in connection with the organisation of files in ALGOL 68

  10. A.

     Blow

    B.

     Machine

    C.

     Biquinary

    D.

     Book

    E.

     None of the above


  11. The methods used by COBOL to define that structure of a data item in terms of characters, digits, etc. is

  12. A.

     Password

    B.

     Pointer

    C.

     Picture

    D.

     Overlay

    E.

     None of the above


  13. Which of the following transfers data contained on computer cards to the computer system.

  14. A.

     Card sorter

    B.

     Card reader

    C.

     Magnetic disk

    D.

     Magnetic tape

    E.

     None of the above


  15. The difference between memory and storages is that memory is _____ and storage is _____

  16. A.

     Temporary, permanent

    B.

     Permanent, temporary

    C.

     Slow, fast

    D.

     AH of the above

    E.

     None of the above


  17. Which most popular input device used today for interactive processing & for the on line entry of data for batch processing.

  18. A.

     Mouse

    B.

     Magnetic disk

    C.

     Visual display terminal

    D.

     Card punch

    E.

     None of the above


  19. A fully functional computing device containing all the elements of a computer which is built around a MICROPROCESSOR is known as

  20. A.

     Machine-in-built computer

    B.

     Super computer

    C.

     Micro computer

    D.

     Mini computer

    E.

     None of the above