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  1. Hardware _____ memory is seldom used in modern computers.

  2. A.

     ROM

    B.

     RAM

    C.

     LIFO

    D.

     PROM

    E.

     None of the above


  3. Which language was created by Charles H. Moore at National Radio Astronomy Observatory.

  4. A.

     BASIC

    B.

     FORTH

    C.

     dBASE

    D.

     COBOL

    E.

     None of the above


  5. An IC contains 50 gates each of which consists of 6 components. Its belong to

  6. A.

     VLSI

    B.

     LSI

    C.

     MSI

    D.

     SSI

    E.

     None of the above


  7. Which gate only sends one through if neither of its terminals receives a pulse.

  8. A.

     NOT

    B.

     NOR

    C.

     OR

    D.

     NAND

    E.

     None of the above


  9. Which is a basic technique, using activity networks.

  10. A.

     CPA

    B.

     VLSI

    C.

     GIGO

    D.

     MSI

    E.

     None of the above


  11. A large computer designed to handle complex scientific calculations

  12. A.

     may use only a firmed word-length storage approach

    B.

     will likely require a character addressable storage unit

    C.

     must use fixed length words of four character each

    D.

     will not use numbered address locations

    E.

     None of the above


  13. The 7-bit ASCII code widely used

  14. A.

     For data communication work

    B.

     In IBM mainframe models

    C.

     For coding external memory

    D.

     In large machines produced by non-IBM vendors

    E.

     None of the above


  15. A technique for processing jobs on a first-come, first-served basis is known as

  16. A.

     FAX

    B.

     FIFO

    C.

     GIGO cable

    D.

     Optical mark reader

    E.

     None of the above


  17. A device mounted on a communication satellite which receives, amplifies and re-transmits signals from earth station is

  18. A.

     Track

    B.

     Transponder

    C.

     Transistor

    D.

     Terminal

    E.

     None of the above


  19. Which of the following languages is often translated to pseudo code?

  20. A.

     Assembly

    B.

     FORTRAN

    C.

     PASCAL

    D.

     BASIC

    E.

     None of the above