The processes of starting or restarting a computer system by loading instructions from a secondary storage device into the completer memory is called:
- (A) Duping
- (B) Booting
- (C) Padding
- (D) All of above
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Who invented the microprocessor?
- (A) Mercian E Huff
- (B) Herman H Goldstein
- (C) Joseph Jacquard
- (D) All of above
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One computer that is not considered a portable computer is:
- (A) Minicomputer
- (B) A laptop computer
- (C) Mini computer
- (D) All of the above
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The accuracy of the floating-point numbers represent able in two 16-bit words of a computer is approximately:
- (A) 16 digits
- (B) 6 digits
- (C) 9 digits
- (D) All of these
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A dumb terminal has:
- (A) An embedded microprocessor
- (B) Extensive memory
- (C) Independent processing
- (D) A keyboard and screen
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Plotter accuracy is measured in terms of repeatability and:
- (A) Buffer size
- (B) Resolution
- (C) Vertical dimensions
- (D) Intelligence
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Daisy wheel printer is a type of:
- (A) Matrix primer
- (B) Impact printer
- (C) Laser printer
- (D) Marfa printer
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The number of records contained within a block of data on magnetic tape is defined by the:
- (A) Block definition
- (B) Record contain clause
- (C) Blocking factor
- (D) Record per block factor
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Serial access memories are useful in applications where:
- (A) Data consists of numbers
- (B) Short access time is required
- (C) Each stored word is processed differently
- (D) Data naturally needs to flow in and out in a serial form
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Which of the following memories must be refreshed many times per second?
- (A) Static RAM
- (B) Dynamic RAM
- (C) EPROM
- (D) ROM
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