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  1. The primary advantage of key-to-tape data-entry systems is:

  2. A.
    A large percentage of editing can be performed at the time of data entry
    B.
    Key verification is easily performed
    C.
    The tape is reusable
    D.
    Keying errors can be detected as they occur
    E.
    All of the above

  3. An advantage of overlapped processing activities is:

  4. A.
    more effective use of the CPU
    B.
    increased processing activities for the entire system
    C.
    better coordination of I/O activities
    D.
    all the above
    E.
    None of the above

  5. Primary storage is _____as compared to secondary storage.

  6. A.
    Slow and inexpensive
    B.
    Fast and inexpensive
    C.
    Fast and expensive
    D.
    Slow and expensive
    E.
    None of the above

  7. If the processor of a computer does not have a direct and unassisted access to data items, these items are said to be

  8. A.
    offline
    B.
    remote
    C.
    disconnected
    D.
    detached
    E.
    None of the above

  9. A microprocessor integrates the arithmetic logic and control circuitry of a computer into one chip. The first microprocessor was built by a group of engineers at the Intel Corpn. Can you tell who headed this group?

  10. A.
    Victor Poor
    B.
    Stan Mazor
    C.
    Marcian E. (Ted) Hoff
    D.
    Seymour Cray
    E.
    None of the above

  11. In the IBM PC-AT, what do the words AT stand for?

  12. A.
    Additional terminals
    B.
    Advance technology
    C.
    Applied technology
    D.
    Advanced terminology
    E.
    None of the above

  13. The punched card used in the IBM System/3 contains

  14. A.
    80 columns
    B.
    120 columns
    C.
    96 columns
    D.
    126 columns
    E.
    None of the above

  15. Which of the following is associated with networks?

  16. A.
    Download, node
    B.
    Star topology
    C.
    Point-to-Point
    D.
    Both (a) and (b)
    E.
    None of the above

  17. Which was the first computer to use transistors instead of vacuum tubes?

  18. A.
    Intel-650
    B.
    Burroughs E-101
    C.
    Datamatic-1000
    D.
    IBM-1401
    E.
    None of the above

  19. A CPU's processing power is measured in:

  20. A.
    IPS
    B.
    CIPS
    C.
    MIPS
    D.
    nano-seconds
    E.
    None of the above