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ASCII is a,
(A) 6-bit BCD code used by mainframe computers.
(B) 7-bit BCD code used by personal and minicomputers.
(C) 8-bit BCD code used in IBM mainframes.
(D) 9-bit BCD code used in supercomputers.
(E) None of the above
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ii |
A specialized storage element often found in a processor unit
is,
(A) the nonvolatile dynamic RAM chip.
(B) the high-speed buffer or cache unit that’s used as a
“scratch pad” during processing.
(C) the volatile ROM chip that’s used to store user data
and programs.
(D) the gallium arsenide chip used to slow down processing speeds.
(E) None of the above |
iii |
Which of the following are not likely to be found on a personal
computer main circuit board?
(A) RAM chips
(B) microprocessor chips (C)
ROM chips
(D) liquid-crystal display clocks
(E) None of the above |
iv |
Which of the following features is not likely to be found in
a spreadsheet program?
(A) copy command (B)
move command (C)
template command
(D) window command (E)
None of the above |
v |
The accounting system component that keeps track of debts owed
to suppliers is,
(A) accounts receivable (B)
accounts payable (C)
sales analysis
(D) inventory control (E)
None of the above |
vi |
During the data gathering phase of the system analysis step,
(A) a number of specialized forms may be prepared.
(B) the system design specifications are outlined.
(C) program flow charts are often prepared.
(D) a standards manual is of little use.
(E) None of the above |
vii |
Which of the following tool is not normally used during system
analysis?
(A) system flowchart. (B)
question checklist. (C)
grid chart.
(D) program flowchart (E)
None of the above |
viii |
A device that protects a computer system from random electrical
power spikes is called,
(A) uninterruptible power supply (B)
surge suppressor (C)
transformer
(D) stabilizer (E)
None of the above |
ix |
Which of the following interface enables two dissimilar networks
to communicate?
(A) Gateway (B)
Bridge (C)
X.25
(D) Network Interface Card
(E) None of the above |
x |
Which of the following communication device interleaves the
messages of several low-speed devices and sends them along a single
high speed path?
(A) Router
(B) Modem
(C) Concentrator
(D) Multiplexer (E)
None of the above |
i |
An operating system (OS) is
an example of a system software package.
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ii |
A mouse is software pointer that shows users
how to use the menus. |
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iii |
Computers can help people plan activities,
but they are of little value in performing the follow-up checks
to see if planned goals are being achieved. |
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iv |
Computers are commonly used to monitor patients
in critical condition and to control laboratory test. |
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v |
Computer technology is seldom used in a modern
communications network. |
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vi |
The FCC usually regulates computer makers.
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vii |
A modem is a device that converts computer
output into a form that can be accepted for transmission over
many existing telephone lines. |
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viii |
Telecommuting benefits those who prefer flexible
working hours and regular days at home. |
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ix |
The transaction processing system handles
the data created by an organization’s business transactions.
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x |
The user errors and the program changes are
not the threats to computerized information systems. |
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i |
A ______ is a fast and accurate
electronic system for manipulating symbols (or data) that will
accept and store input data, process them, and produce output
results under the direction of a stored program of instruction.
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ii |
The organized collection of software that
controls the overall operation of a computer is the ______ system.
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iii |
In a ________ file, records are stored one
after another, and they must be retrieved in the same order. |
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iv |
Communications packages allow people to send
electronic _________ to specified users along a network of computers
and workstations. |
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v |
The _________ is a technological alternative
to the magnetic strip device used with automated teller machines.
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vi |
A ________ file is used to update a master
file. |
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vii |
A beam of ________ light is used to record
and retrieve data on optical disks |
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viii |
A personal computer user must have a special
hardware device called a ________ to link up with a bulletin board
system. |
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ix |
An online ________ system allows users to
display up-to-the-minute prices of stocks and bonds being traded
on stock exchange |
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x |
Data base management programs can ________
the records found in two files |
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i |
A collection of related fields
is combined to form a ECRDOR |
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ii |
Data base management packages may set up
an IEXND to control the sequence in which records
are presented in a report. |
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iii |
MGPRORA is defined as a
set of instructions that causes the computer system to perform
specific actions. |
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iv |
A folder is a NOCNAITRE
for documents. |
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v |
The time a task can be delayed without slowing
a project is called its ACSLK time. |
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vi |
TOURER is a device used on WAN’s to
decide the paths along which to send messages |
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vii |
A set of conventions by which machines establish
communication with one another in a telecommunications environment
is called a TOROOPCL. |
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viii |
The EEFREAWR software offered
for use without charge. |
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ix |
ROTP socket is used on the
exterior of a computer’s system unit into which a peripheral
device may be plugged. |
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x |
ARCKT is a path on an Input/output
medium where data are recorded. |
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