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  1. Which of the following is used for serial access storage only?

  2. A.
    RAM
    B.
    Magnetic tape
    C.
    Magnetic disk
    D.
    Core memory
    E.
    None of the above

  3. A memory space used for the temporary storage of data is

  4. A.
    PROM
    B.
    SAM
    C.
    Scratchpad storage
    D.
    Buffer
    E.
    None of the above

  5. What is the name of the logic circuit which can add two binary digits?

  6. A.
    Full adder
    B.
    Half adder
    C.
    Buffer
    D.
    Register
    E.
    None of the above

  7. A small film-plate which is used for microfilming the output from a microcomputer screen is called

  8. A.
    microfilm
    B.
    microfiche
    C.
    film card
    D.
    COM
    E.
    None of the above

  9. The ALU and control unit of most of the microcomputers are combined and manufactured on a single silicon chip. What is it called?

  10. A.
    Monochip
    B.
    Microprocessor
    C.
    ALU
    D.
    Control Unit
    E.
    None of the above

  11. Continuous line drawing are produced using

  12. A.
    Chain printers
    B.
    Daisy wheel printers
    C.
    Plotters
    D.
    Thermal devices
    E.
    None of the above

  13. Which of the following registers is loaded with the contents of the memory location pointed by the PC?

  14. A.
    Memory Address Register
    B.
    Memory Data Register
    C.
    Instruction Register
    D.
    Program Counter
    E.
    None of the above

  15. Storage on PC allows you to store files until something erases it, but memory loses its contents whenever its _____ is lost

  16. A.
    static
    B.
    disk space
    C.
    power
    D.
    both a and b above
    E.
    None of the above

  17. One byte can be used to encode any integer between 'O' and -inclusive

  18. A.
    16
    B.
    256
    C.
    128
    D.
    255
    E.
    None of the above

  19. Why is the width of the data bus so important to the processing speed of a computer?

  20. A.
    The narrower it is, the greater the computer's processing speed
    B.
    The wider it is, the more data that can fit into main memory
    C.
    The wider it is, the greater the computer's processing speed
    D.
    The wider it is, the slower the computer's processing speed
    E.
    The data bus isn't important to the processing speed of a computer