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  1. An AND gate

  2. A.
    implements logic addition
    B.
    is equivalent to a series switching circuit
    C.
    is an any or all gate
    D.
    is equivalent to a parallel switching circuit
    E.
    None of the above

  3. The daily processing of corrections to customer accounts best exemplifies the processing mode of:

  4. A.
    Batch processing
    B.
    Real-time processing
    C.
    Time-sharing
    D.
    Offline processing
    E.
    None of the above

  5. Which of the following devices can be used to directly input printed text?

  6. A.
    OCR
    B.
    OMR
    C.
    MICR
    D.
    All of the above
    E.
    None of the above

  7. To locate a data item for storage is

  8. A.
    Field
    B.
    Feed
    C.
    Database
    D.
    Fetch
    E.
    None of the above

  9. Which of the following memory is capable of operating at electronics speed?

  10. A.
    Semiconductor memory
    B.
    Magnetic disks
    C.
    Magnetic drums
    D.
    Magnetic tapes
    E.
    None of the above

  11. The main purpose of time sharing techniques used in computers is to make the best use of the

  12. A.
    CPU
    B.
    peripherals
    C.
    seconday storage
    D.
    floppy disks
    E.
    None of the above

  13. Which of the following is not true of immediate processing?

  14. A.
    It is often used in real-time applications
    B.
    It can occur with either sequential of direct-access files
    C.
    It can be used in an airline-reservation system
    D.
    Transactions are processed shortly after a real-world event occurs
    E.
    All of the above are true

  15. A temporary storage area, attached to the CPU, for I/O operations is a:

  16. A.
    chip
    B.
    buffer
    C.
    register
    D.
    core
    E.
    None of the above

  17. Which part of the computer were is used for calculating and comparing?

  18. A.
    Disk unit
    B.
    Control unit
    C.
    ALU
    D.
    Modem
    E.
    None of the above

  19. The person contributing the idea of the stored program was

  20. A.
    John von Neumann
    B.
    Charles Babbage
    C.
    Howard Aiken
    D.
    Basic Pascal
    E.
    None of the above