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  1. A characteristic of card systems is:

  2. A.
    slowness in processing data
    B.
    using cards as records of transactions
    C.
    needing a larger DP staff
    D.
    all the above
    E.
    None of the above

  3. A directly accessible appointment calendar is a feature of a _____ resident package.

  4. A.
    CPU
    B.
    Memory
    C.
    Buffer
    D.
    ALU
    E.
    None of the above

  5. 1024 bytes represent a

  6. A.
    Megabyte
    B.
    Gigabyte
    C.
    Kilobyte
    D.
    None of the above

  7. Which type device is a piece of equipment that receives information from a CPU?

  8. A.
    Input
    B.
    Output
    C.
    CPU
    D.
    Memory
    E.
    Storage

  9. Computer Operators

  10. A.
    Write computer programs for specific problems
    B.
    Operate the devices which input and output data from the computer
    C.
    Normally require a college degree in computer science
    D.
    All of the above
    E.
    None of the above

  11. When was the IBM XT microcomputer released in the market?

  12. A.
    1970
    B.
    1971
    C.
    1987
    D.
    1986
    E.
    None of the above

  13. Which of the following is not used for storage purposes with main frame computers?

  14. A.
    removable disks
    B.
    fixed disks
    C.
    mass storage systems
    D.
    diskettes
    E.
    None of the above

  15. Which is true for the digital computer?

  16. A.
    It is less accurate than the analog computer
    B.
    It represents the decimal numbers through a string of binary digits
    C.
    It is used primarily in scientific applications
    D.
    Both (a) and (c)
    E.
    None of the above

  17. Which of the following terminals' output most closely resembles the output produced by a plotter?

  18. A.
    graphics terminal
    B.
    POS terminal
    C.
    hardcopy terminal
    D.
    all the above
    E.
    None of the above

  19. What is the main advantage of magnetic core memory over semiconductor RAM memory?

  20. A.
    more compact and smaller
    B.
    more economical
    C.
    a bit does not have to write after reading
    D.
    non volatile
    E.
    None of the above