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| 1301. |
The structure chart is |
| A. | a document of what has to be accomplished |
| B. | a statement of information processing requirement |
| C. | a hierarchical partitioning of the program |
| D. | All of the above |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 1302. |
On a class B network, how many hosts are available at each site with a subnet mask of 248? |
| A. | 16,382 |
| B. | 8,190 |
| C. | 4,094 |
| D. | 2,046 |
| E. | 1,022 |
| Answer» E. 1,022 | |
| 1303. |
The transfer of data from a CPU to peripheral devices of a computer is achieved through |
| A. | modems |
| B. | computer ports |
| C. | interfaces |
| D. | buffer memory |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. interfaces | |
| 1304. |
You are working with a network that has the network ID 192.168.10.0. What subnet should you use that supports four subnets and a maximum number of hosts? |
| A. | 255.255.255.192 |
| B. | 255.255.255.224 |
| C. | 255.255.255.240 |
| D. | 255.255.255.248 |
| E. | 255.255.255.252 |
| Answer» C. 255.255.255.240 | |
| 1305. |
Four bits are used for packet sequence numbering in a sliding window protocol used in a computer network. What is the maximum window size? |
| A. | 4 |
| B. | 8 |
| C. | 15 |
| D. | 16 |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. 16 | |
| 1306. |
Which of the following network access standard is used for connecting stations to a circuit-switched network? |
| A. | X.3 |
| B. | X.21 |
| C. | X.25 |
| D. | X.75 |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. X.25 | |
| 1307. |
Typewriter terminals can print computer-generated data at a rate of |
| A. | 10 characters per second |
| B. | 120 characters per second |
| C. | 120 characters per minute |
| D. | 1200 characters per minute |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. 120 characters per minute | |
| 1308. |
What is the first octet range for a class B IP address? |
| A. | 128 - 255 |
| B. | 1 - 127 |
| C. | 192 - 223 |
| D. | 128 - 191 |
| E. | 127 - 191 |
| Answer» E. 127 - 191 | |
| 1309. |
Which of the following TCP/IP protocol is used for file transfer with minimal capability and minimal overhead? |
| A. | RARP |
| B. | FTP |
| C. | TFTP |
| D. | TELNET |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. TELNET | |
| 1310. |
What OSI layer handles logical address to logical name resolution? |
| A. | Transport |
| B. | Physical |
| C. | Presentation |
| D. | Data Link |
| Answer» B. Physical | |
| 1311. |
In geosynchronous orbit, satellite |
| A. | remains in a fixed position so that as earth rotates, it can fully cover the earth |
| B. | remains in a fixed position related to points on earth |
| C. | moves faster than the earth's rotation so that it can cover larger portion of earth. |
| D. | moves simultaneously |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. remains in a fixed position related to points on earth | |
| 1312. |
You have purchased a MAU (Multistation Access Unit) from your computer supplier and now must decide what type of network card you should install in the workstations. Which of the following would be the most appropriate? |
| A. | Fast SCSI Wide |
| B. | Token-Ring |
| C. | ArcServe |
| D. | Ethernet |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. ArcServe | |
| 1313. |
Synchronous protocols |
| A. | transmit characters one at a time |
| B. | allow faster transmission than asynchronous protocols do |
| C. | are generally used by personal computers |
| D. | are more reliable |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. are generally used by personal computers | |
| 1314. |
Baseband is |
| A. | transmission of signals without modulation |
| B. | a signal all of whose energy is contained within a finite frequency range |
| C. | the simultaneous transmission of data to a number of stations |
| D. | All of the above |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. a signal all of whose energy is contained within a finite frequency range | |
| 1315. |
Different computers are connected to a LAN by a cable and a/an |
| A. | modem |
| B. | interface card |
| C. | special wires |
| D. | telephone lines |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. special wires | |
| 1316. |
Modulation in which the two binary values are represented by two different amplitudes of the carrier frequency is known as |
| A. | Amplitude-shift keying |
| B. | Amplitude |
| C. | Amplitude modulation |
| D. | Aloha |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Amplitude | |
| 1317. |
In the C language, the character type of constant is delimited by using |
| A. | single quotes |
| B. | double quotes |
| C. | parenthesis |
| D. | # |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. double quotes | |
| 1318. |
An exception specification begins with the keyword _____ |
| A. | exception |
| B. | try |
| C. | throw |
| D. | catch |
| Answer» D. catch | |
| 1319. |
A characteristic of a multiprogramming system is: |
| A. | simultaneous execution of program instructions from two applications |
| B. | concurrent processing of two or more programs |
| C. | multiple CPUs |
| D. | All the above |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. multiple CPUs | |
| 1320. |
One of the logical operators in the C language is represented by the symbol |
| A. | AND |
| B. | && |
| C. | >= |
| D. | <= |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. >= | |
| 1321. |
In C++, the address operator is the following symbol _____ |
| A. | >> |
| B. | & |
| C. | * |
| D. | ! |
| Answer» C. * | |
| 1322. |
What could cause a fixed disk error. |
| A. | No-CD installed |
| B. | bad ram |
| C. | slow processor |
| D. | Incorrect CMOS settings |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. None of the above | |
| 1323. |
A function's single most important role is to |
| A. | give a name to a block of code |
| B. | reduce program size |
| C. | accept arguments and provide a return value |
| D. | help organize a program into conceptual units |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. None of the above | |
| 1324. |
A pointer is |
| A. | the address of a variable |
| B. | an indication of the variable to be accessed next |
| C. | a variable for storing addresses |
| D. | the data type of an address variable |
| Answer» D. the data type of an address variable | |
| 1325. |
Programmers prefer to declare almost all variables _____ |
| A. | at the beginning of each function |
| B. | globally |
| C. | on one line |
| D. | with cryptic names |
| Answer» B. globally | |
| 1326. |
Which of the following creates a String named constant called partNo, whose value is AB45? |
| A. | const char[4] partNo = "AB45"; |
| B. | const char[5] partNo = 'AB45'; |
| C. | const char[5] partNo = "AB45"; |
| D. | const char partNo[5] = "AB45"; |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. None of the above | |
| 1327. |
Which part of the laser printer should NOT be exposed to sunlight? |
| A. | Transfer corona assembly |
| B. | PC drum |
| C. | Primary corona wire |
| D. | Toner cartridge |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Primary corona wire | |
| 1328. |
On the PC side, the printer port is a: |
| A. | 25 pin female serial connector |
| B. | 15 pin female parallel connector |
| C. | 25 pin male serial connector |
| D. | 15 pin female serial connector |
| E. | 25 pin female parallel connector |
| Answer» F. | |
| 1329. |
When is the risk for electrostatic discharge the greatest? |
| A. | Day time |
| B. | High humidity |
| C. | Low humidity |
| D. | Night time |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. Night time | |
| 1330. |
The analysis and design of application systems are the responsibility of a _____ |
| A. | Computer Operator |
| B. | Programmer |
| C. | System Analyst |
| D. | Data entry operator |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. Data entry operator | |
| 1331. |
Educational programs for the labour union officials are conducted by |
| A. | the firm's industrial relations department |
| B. | the vice-president of information systems |
| C. | both (a) and (b) |
| D. | neither (a) nor (b) |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. neither (a) nor (b) | |
| 1332. |
To _____ is to decide in advance on a course of action. |
| A. | master |
| B. | decision |
| C. | plan |
| D. | control |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. control | |
| 1333. |
An optional facilitates location program can be used to study |
| A. | factory location alternative |
| B. | warehouse location alternatives |
| C. | plant location alternatives |
| D. | All of the above |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. None of the above | |
| 1334. |
External data is stored in the |
| A. | market forecast file |
| B. | forecast allocation file |
| C. | customer file |
| D. | All of the above |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. forecast allocation file | |
| 1335. |
The functional area showing the greatest interest in the concept of functional information systems is the |
| A. | financial function |
| B. | manufacturing function |
| C. | both (a) and (6) |
| D. | neither (a) nor (b) |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. None of the above | |
| 1336. |
How many hosts are attached to each of the local area networks at your site? |
| A. | 128 |
| B. | 254 |
| C. | 256 |
| D. | 64 |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. 256 | |
| 1337. |
Satellite-Switched Time-Division Multiple Access (SS/TDMA) is |
| A. | the method of determining which device has access to the transmission medium at any time. |
| B. | a medium access control technique for multiple access transmission media |
| C. | a form of TDMA in which circuit switching is used to dynamically change the channel assignments |
| D. | All of the above |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 1338. |
A remote batch-processing operation in which data is solely input to a central computer would require a: |
| A. | telegraph line |
| B. | simplex lines |
| C. | mixedband channel |
| D. | All the above |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. mixedband channel | |
| 1339. |
With an IP address set starting with 150, you currently have six offices that you are treating as subnets. Plans are in place to open 10 more offices before the end of the year. What subnet mask should you use to satisfy the needed number of subnets and maximize the number of hosts available at each site? |
| A. | 192 |
| B. | 224 |
| C. | 240 |
| D. | 248 |
| E. | 252 |
| Answer» E. 252 | |
| 1340. |
An encyclopedic database |
| A. | is an information utility that specializes in storing and searching information |
| B. | is generally free |
| C. | is easy for beginners to use |
| D. | All of the above |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. is generally free | |
| 1341. |
Binary numbers need more places for counting because |
| A. | They are always big numbers |
| B. | Any no. of 0's can be added in front of them |
| C. | Binary base is small |
| D. | 0's and l's have to be properly spaced apart |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. 0's and l's have to be properly spaced apart | |
| 1342. |
The average time necessary for the correct sector of a disk to arrive at the read write head is _____ |
| A. | Down time |
| B. | Seek time |
| C. | Rotational delay |
| D. | Access time |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. Access time | |
| 1343. |
What is meant by a dedicated computer? |
| A. | Which is used by one person only |
| B. | Which is assigned one and only one task |
| C. | Which uses on kind of software |
| D. | Which is meant for application software only |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Which uses on kind of software | |
| 1344. |
A hashing scheme is used with |
| A. | sequential file organization |
| B. | direct file organization |
| C. | indexed sequential file organization |
| D. | partitioned file organization |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. indexed sequential file organization | |
| 1345. |
The time taken for the read/write head to move to the correct track on the magnetic disk is called |
| A. | epoch delay |
| B. | latency delay |
| C. | seek time |
| D. | approach time |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. approach time | |
| 1346. |
Codes consisting of light and dark marks which may be optically read is known as |
| A. | Mnemonics |
| B. | Bar code |
| C. | Decoder |
| D. | All of the above |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Decoder | |
| 1347. |
A compiler means |
| A. | A person who compiles source programs |
| B. | The same thing as a programmer |
| C. | Keypunch operator |
| D. | A program which translates source program into object program |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. None of the above | |
| 1348. |
Which of the following is used to insure the high quality of computer output? |
| A. | computer output microfilm |
| B. | output controls |
| C. | voice output systems |
| D. | liquid crystal display |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. voice output systems | |
| 1349. |
A double sided magnetic disk pack has six disks. Can you tell how many surfaces of this pack are normally used? |
| A. | 10 |
| B. | 12 |
| C. | 6 |
| D. | 9 |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. 12 | |
| 1350. |
Who coordinates the sequencing of events within the central processor of a computer? |
| A. | Logic unit |
| B. | Arithmetic unit |
| C. | Register |
| D. | Control unit |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. None of the above | |