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  1. A small film-plate which is used for microfilming the output from a microcomputer screen is called

  2. A.

     microfilm

    B.

     microfiche

    C.

     film card

    D.

     COM

    E.

     None of the above


  3. The ALU and control unit of most of the microcomputers are combined and manufactured on a single silicon chip. What is it called?

  4. A.

     Monochip

    B.

     Microprocessor

    C.

     ALU

    D.

     Control Unit

    E.

     None of the above


  5. Continuous line drawing are produced using

  6. A.

     Chain printers

    B.

     Daisy wheel printers

    C.

     Plotters

    D.

     Thermal devices

    E.

     None of the above


  7. Which of the following registers is loaded with the contents of the memory location pointed by the PC?

  8. A.

     Memory Address Register

    B.

     Memory Data Register

    C.

     Instruction Register

    D.

     Program Counter

    E.

     None of the above


  9. Storage on PC allows you to store files until something erases it, but memory loses its contents whenever its _____ is lost

  10. A.

     static

    B.

     disk space

    C.

     power

    D.

     both A and B

    E.

     None of the above


  11. One byte can be used to encode any integer between 'O' and -inclusive

  12. A.

     16

    B.

     256

    C.

     128

    D.

     255

    E.

     None of the above


  13. Why is the width of the data bus so important to the processing speed of a computer?

  14. A.

     The narrower it is, the greater the computer's processing speed

    B.

     The wider it is, the more data that can fit into main memory

    C.

     The wider it is, the greater the computer's processing speed

    D.

     The wider it is, the slower the computer's processing speed

    E.

     The data bus isn't important to the processing speed of a computer


  15. How many types of storage loops exist in magnetic bubble memory?

  16. A.

     8

    B.

     4

    C.

     16

    D.

     2

    E.

     None of the above


  17. The function of CPU is

  18. A.

     to provide a hard copy

    B.

     to read, interpret and process the information and instruction

    C.

     to communicate with the operator

    D.

     to provide external storage of text

    E.

     None of the above


  19. The bubbles in a bubble memory pack are created with the help of?

  20. A.

     Laser beam

    B.

     Magnetic field

    C.

     Electric field

    D.

     X-ray

    E.

     None of the above