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  1. Before a disk drive can access any sector record, a computer program has to provide the record's disk address. What information does this address specify?

  2. A.
    Track number
    B.
    Sector number
    C.
    Surface number
    D.
    All of the above
    E.
    None of the above

  3. A high speed device used in CPU for temporary storage during processing is called

  4. A.
    A register
    B.
    A bus
    C.
    A databus
    D.
    All of the above
    E.
    None of the above

  5. Computers are extremely fast and have fantastic memories. However, the only thing they can remember is

  6. A.
    Instruction
    B.
    Series of 1s and 0s
    C.
    Boolean algebra
    D.
    Logic theorems
    E.
    None of the above

  7. The first electronic digital computer contained?

  8. A.
    Electronic valves
    B.
    Vacuum tubes
    C.
    Transistors
    D.
    Semiconductor memory
    E.
    None of the above

  9. Name the two persons who were the first to develop a model of the microprocessor chip.

  10. A.
    Marcian Ted Hoff
    B.
    Victor Poor
    C.
    Harry pyle
    D.
    Both (b) and (c)
    E.
    None of the above

  11. EBCDIC can code up to how many different characters?

  12. A.
    8
    B.
    16
    C.
    32
    D.
    64
    E.
    256

  13. Who is credited with the idea of using punch cards to control patterns in a weaving machine?

  14. A.
    Pascal
    B.
    Hollerith
    C.
    Babbage
    D.
    jacquard
    E.
    None of the above

  15. Which 32-bit microprocessor is used in IBM's PS/2 model-80 computer?

  16. A.
    8088
    B.
    80286
    C.
    80386
    D.
    80486
    E.
    None of the above

  17. The memory which is ultraviolet light erasable and electrically programmable is

  18. A.
    ROM
    B.
    PROM
    C.
    RAM
    D.
    EPROM
    E.
    None of the above

  19. What is the name of the computer which was first used for programming and playing of music?

  20. A.
    ELLIAC
    B.
    ENIAC
    C.
    UNIVAC
    D.
    All of the above
    E.
    None of the above