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  1. The computer program language which is widely used in computer science and engineering and also in business is

  2. A.

     COBOL

    B.

     FORTRAN

    C.

     PASCAL

    D.

     LISP

    E.

     None of the above


  3. A 'number crunching' computer is one that can handle

  4. A.

     large spreadsheets

    B.

     large alphanumeric data

    C.

     large volume of numbers

    D.

     only numbers

    E.

     None of the above


  5. The barcode which is used on all types of items, is read by a scanning device directly into the computer. What is the name of this scanning device?

  6. A.

     Laser scanner

    B.

     Wand

    C.

     OCR

    D.

     MICR

    E.

     None of the above


  7. A processing unit that coordinates networks and data communication is known as

  8. A.

     Control unit

    B.

     Communications processor

    C.

     Register unit

    D.

     CPU

    E.

     None of the above


  9. A type of line printer that uses an embossed steel band to form the letters printed on the paper is

  10. A.

     Golf ball printer

    B.

     Dot-matrix printer

    C.

     Laser printer

    D.

     Band printer

    E.

     None of the above


  11. Which memory system is not as a mass memory medium?

  12. A.

     semiconductor memory

    B.

     magnetic tape

    C.

     magnetic disk

    D.

     magnetic drum

    E.

     None of the above


  13. Different components on the motherboard of a PC processor unit are linked together by sets of parallel electrical conducting lines. What are these lines called?

  14. A.

     Conductors

    B.

     Buses

    C.

     Connectors

    D.

     Connectively

    E.

     None of the above


  15. The terminal device that functions as a cash register, computer terminal, and OCR reader is the:

  16. A.

     Data collection terminal

    B.

     OCR register terminal

    C.

     Video display terminal

    D.

     POS terminal

    E.

     None of the above


  17. The general range of speed in revolutions per minute (rpm) at which floppy disks rotate is

  18. A.

     2400-4700

    B.

     390-600

    C.

     150-250

    D.

     300-600

    E.

     None of the above


  19. Which of the following typically uses a keyboard for input?

  20. A.

     desktop terminal

    B.

     point-of-sale terminal

    C.

     financial transaction terminal

    D.

     executive workstation

    E.

     All of the above