Computer Fundamentals

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Computer

A source program is the program written in ………. language

English

object

high level

symbolic

None

Computer

A list of instructions used by a computer is called

text

CPU

outpu

program

None

Computer

The process of copying data from a memory location is called

booting

reading

writing

controlling

None

Computer

In a database, related fields are grouped to form

file

record

field group

bank

None

Computer

Memories in which any location can be reached in a fixed and short amount of time after specifying its address is called

mass storage

sequential access memory

secondary memory

random access memory

None

Computer

Which one of the following can produce the final product of machine processing in a form usable by humans

control

output device

input device

storage

None

Computer

Multiprocessing

allows multiple processes to run simultaneously

is completely understood by all major computer vendors

makes the operating system simpler

allows the same computer to have multiple processors

None

Computer

Software instruction intended to satisfy a user's specific processing needs are called

application software

documentation

system software

process software

None

Computer

Which of the following is used as storage locations both in the ALU and in the control section of a computer

adder

decoder

accumulator

None

Computer

The CPU consists of

control unit, primary storage and secondary storage

input, output and processing

Control unit; arithmetic logic unit and primary storage

input, processing and storage

None

Computer

Which technique is preferable for transferring a large amount of data to and from a memory in a short time

Interrupt driven I/O

programmed I/O

DMA

None

Computer

Which of the following component of a computer system is the most important to a data base management system

mouse

high resolution video display

printer

high speed, large capacity disk

None

Computer

Which of the following contains complete record of all activity that affected the contents of a database during a certain period of time

master file

query file

report

transaction file

None

Computer

EEPROM is

effectively erasable

electrically erasable

easily erasable

non-erasable

None

Computer

Which of the following memory is volatile

ROM

PROM

EPROM

RAM

None

Computer

A program written in machine language is called …….. program

high level

assembler

object

computer

None

Computer

The register which contains the data to be written into or read out of the addressed location is known as

program counter

memory address register

memory data register

index register

None

Computer

The primary purpose of an operating system is

to allow people to use the computer

to make the most efficient use of the computer hardware

to keep system programmers employed

to make computers fast.

None

Computer

For each instructions of program in memory the CPU goes through a

fetch – execute – decode sequence

execute – store – decode sequence

decode – fetch – execute sequence

fetch – decode – execute sequence

None

Computer

he register which keeps track of the execution of a program and which contains the memory address of the next instruction to be executed is known as

instruction register

index register

program counter

memory address register

None

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