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  1.  Which is used to store firmware.

  2. A.

    RAM

    B.

    ROM

    C.

    PROM

    D.

    EPROM


  3.  A data item which is not broken down into smaller units is _____

  4. A.

    Database management

    B.

    Data element

    C.

    Data entry

    D.

    Elementary data item


  5.  What are the concentric circles on floppy disks know as?

  6. A.

    Tracks

    B.

    Cylinders

    C.

    Sectors

    D.

    Segments


  7.  Instructions and memory addresses are represented by

  8. A.

    binary word

    B.

    parity bit

    C.

    binary codes

    D.

    character codes


  9.  Which type of computers use the 8 bit code called EBCDIC?

  10. A.

    Mainframe computers

    B.

    Supercomputers

    C.

    Minicomputers

    D.

    Microcomputers


  11.  Main storage is also called

  12. A.

    Memory

    B.

    Control Unit

    C.

    Register Unit

    D.

    Accumulator


  13.  Hard disks are formatted in the same manner as floppy disks. However, before a hard disk can be formatted, it must first be _____

  14. A.

    sectioned

    B.

    partitioned

    C.

    inter-sectioned

    D.

    deleted


  15.  The intersection of a column and row in a spreadsheet is called a bon or ...................... .

  16. A.

    Cell

    B.

    Key

    C.

    Menu

    D.

    Field


  17.  The silicon chips used for data processing are called

  18. A.

    ROM chips

    B.

    RAM chips

    C.

    PROM chips

    D.

    Micro processor


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

  20. A.

    256

    B.

    512

    C.

    128

    D.

    64