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  1. The binary equivalent of the Octal number 13.54 is

  2. A.

     1011.1011

    B.

     1101.111

    C.

     1001.111

    D.

     All of the above

    E.

     None of the above


  3. What process prepares the magnetic surface of a disk by creating concentric circles, called tracks, around the disk? (Each track is further divided into pic-shaped sections called sectors.)

  4. A.

     Tracking

    B.

     Formatting

    C.

     Copying

    D.

     Sectioning

    E.

     None of the above


  5. What does that acronym VGA stand for?

  6. A.

     Extended Graphics Adapter

    B.

     Enhanced Graphics Array

    C.

     Video Graphics Array

    D.

     Color Graphics Array

    E.

     Video Graphics Adapter


  7. Which part of the diskette should never be touched?

  8. A.

     Hub

    B.

     Centre

    C.

     Oval slot

    D.

     Corner

    E.

     None of the above


  9. The storage locations in the internal storage of a CPU are called

  10. A.

     contents

    B.

     addresses

    C.

     locations

    D.

     mask

    E.

     None of the above


  11. Which is used to provide the sight information to the right person at the right time for proper decision making?

  12. A.

     DBMS

    B.

     MIS

    C.

     ISO

    D.

     PSO

    E.

     None of the above


  13. Most disk drives have a single read/ write head for each disk surface. What is the advantage of suing multiple heads on each movable access arm?

  14. A.

     Reduced seek time

    B.

     Less latency time

    C.

     Reduced search time

    D.

     Less disk speed

    E.

     None of the above


  15. One of the main feature that distinguish microprocessors from microcomputers is

  16. A.

     words are usually larger in microprocessors

    B.

     words are shorter in microprocessors

    C.

     microprocessor does not contain I/O devices

    D.

     exactly the same as the machine cycle time

    E.

     None of the above


  17. Which type of display is the latest to be used for portable computer?

  18. A.

     LED display

    B.

     LCD display

    C.

     Plasma display

    D.

     Electroluminescent display

    E.

     None of the above


  19. Which of the following is not true of future computers?

  20. A.

     increased use of CAD/CAM techniques

    B.

     faster turnaround time

    C.

     developments in artificial intelligence systems

    D.

     development of products more suitable for human use

    E.

     All of the above are true