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  1.  The components that process data are related

  2. A.

    system units

    B.

    output devices

    C.

    storage components

    D.

    Input devices


  3.  ________ is any part of computer that can be touched

  4. A.

    device

    B.

    application

    C.

    hardware

    D.

    peripheral


  5.  Computers use the________ language to process data

  6. A.

    representational

    B.

    binary

    C.

    processing

    D.

    kilobyte


  7.  The name for the way that computers manipulate data into information is called

  8. A.

    processing

    B.

    organising

    C.

    programming

    D.

    storing


  9.  Surgeons can perform delicate operations by manipulating devices through computer instead of manually. This technology is known as

  10. A.

    computer forensics

    B.

    forecasting

    C.

    robotics

    D.

    simulation


  11.  Which of the following are not the four major data processing functions of a computer?

  12. A.

    processing data into information

    B.

    analysing the data or information

    C.

    storing the data or information

    D.

    gathering data


  13.  ______ terminals (fomerly known as cash registers) are often connected to complex inventory and sales computer system

  14. A.

    Query

    B.

    Sales

    C.

    POS

    D.

    Data


  15.  The process of _______ is used by large retailers to study trends

  16. A.

    POS

    B.

    data mining

    C.

    data conversion

    D.

    data selection


  17.  The name of a Microsoft Office Word document is displayed in both the ________ and the taskbar

  18. A.

    Taskbar

    B.

    Menu bar

    C.

    Standard toolbar

    D.

    Title bar


  19.  The display size of a monitor is measured

  20. A.

    horizontally

    B.

    from centre to the furthest comer

    C.

    vertically

    D.

    zig-zag