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1401.

A communications device that combines transmissions from several 1/ O devices into one line is a:

A. concentrator
B. modifier
C. multiplexer
D. full-duplex line
E. None of the above
Answer» D. full-duplex line
1402.

Which of the following program is used to copy files to or from another UNIX timesharing system over a single link?

A. VMTP
B. TFTP
C. UUCP
D. UART
E. None of the above
Answer» D. UART
1403.

A computer that handles resource sharing and network management in a local area network. Select the best fit for answer:

A. Network Server
B. Virtual Private Network
C. Network operating system
D. OSI
Answer» B. Virtual Private Network
1404.

Which of the following signals is not standard RS - 232-C signal?

A. VDR
B. RTS
C. CTS
D. DSR
E. None of the above
Answer» B. RTS
1405.

What is the default subnet mask for a class B network?

A. 127.0.01
B. 255.0.0.0
C. 255.255.0.0
D. 255.255.255.0
E. None of the above
Answer» D. 255.255.255.0
1406.

How many pairs of stations can simultaneously communicate on Ethernet LAN?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. multiple
E. None of the above
Answer» B. 2
1407.

The data-link layer, in reference to the OSI model, specifies

A. data link procedures that provide for the exchange of data via frames that can be sent and received
B. the interface between the X.25 network and packet mode device
C. the virtual circuit interface to packet-switched service
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
Answer» B. the interface between the X.25 network and packet mode device
1408.

Which of the following is an example of bounded medium?

A. Coaxial cable
B. Wave guide
C. Fiber optic cable {d) All of the above
D. None of the above
Answer» E.
1409.

With an IP address starting at 200, you currently have 10 subnets. What subnet mask should you use to maximize the number of available hosts?

A. 192
B. 224
C. 240
D. 248
E. 252
Answer» D. 248
1410.

Which of the following digits are known as the terminal number of the Network User Address (NUA)?

A. 5-7
B. 1-4
C. 8-12
D. 13-14
E. None of the above
Answer» D. 13-14
1411.

To locate a data item for storage is

A. Field
B. Feed
C. Database
D. Fetch
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
1412.

Bit map terminal

A. support displays containing multiple windows
B. requires considerable amount of video RAM
C. requires tremendous amount of copying and hence low performance
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
1413.

The first firm to mass-market a microcomputer as a personal computer was

A. IBM
B. Sperry Univac
C. Radio Shack
D. Data General Corporation
E. None of the above
Answer» D. Data General Corporation
1414.

When did IBM close the last of its punched card manufacturing plant?

A. June, 1989
B. December, 1984
C. March, 1982
D. November, 1979
E. None of the above
Answer» C. March, 1982
1415.

What digits are representative of all binary numbers?

A. 0
B. 1
C. Both (a) and (b)
D. 3
E. None of the above
Answer» D. 3
1416.

The terminal device often used in checking charge cards that offers both a limited keyboard input and visual output is the:

A. Intelligent terminal
B. POS terminal
C. Video display terminal
D. Audio response unit
E. None of the above
Answer» D. Audio response unit
1417.

The flow and timing to data to and from the microprocessor is regulated by

A. control pins
B. address pins
C. data pins
D. power pins
E. None of the above
Answer» B. address pins
1418.

What type of memory is not directly addressable by the CPU and requires special software called EMS (expanded memory specification)?

A. Extended
B. Expanded
C. Base
D. Conventional
E. Basic system
Answer» C. Base
1419.

Programmed instructions to the computer is known as

A. Data
B. Code
C. Documentation
D. Database
E. None of the above
Answer» C. Documentation
1420.

A device that can accept data, hold them&deliver them on demand at a later time is known as

A. Buffer
B. Memory
C. CPU
D. Register
E. None of the above
Answer» C. CPU
1421.

Sequential file organization is most appropriate for which of the following applications?

A. grocery-store checkout
B. bank checking accounts
C. payroll
D. airline reservations
E. None of the above
Answer» D. airline reservations
1422.

A half byte is know is

A. Data
B. Bit
C. Half byte
D. Nibble
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
1423.

A machine associated with card-based data processing is

A. Codomain
B. Collator
C. Cartridge
D. Digitizer
E. None of the above
Answer» C. Cartridge
1424.

Which of the following is used as "Input device" for the computer?

A. Printer
B. VDU
C. TV
D. Light pen
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
1425.

The equipment with which the computer talks to its users is called a

A. word processor
B. peripheral
C. software
D. diskette
E. None of the above
Answer» C. software
1426.

A computer-controlled device for training exercises that duplicates the work environment is a:

A. simulator
B. duplicator
C. trainer
D. COM device
E. None of the above
Answer» B. duplicator
1427.

A computer program that converts an entire program into machine language at one time is called a/an

A. interpreter
B. simulator
C. compiler
D. commander
E. None of the above
Answer» D. commander
1428.

The computer translates the condition of each switch to a number. What number is represented by the OFF state?

A. -7
B. -3.75
C. 1
D. 0
E. -22
Answer» E. -22
1429.

File specification books are created primarily for the use of

A. systems analysts
B. programmers
C. operators
D. managers
E. None of the above
Answer» C. operators
1430.

What is the name of the chip which has more than once processor on it?

A. Parallel chip
B. Multi-processor chip
C. Transputer
D. Parallel processor
E. None of the above
Answer» D. Parallel processor
1431.

Which of the following languages is often translated to pseudo code?

A. Assembly
B. FORTRAN
C. PASCAL
D. BASIC
E. None of the above
Answer» D. BASIC
1432.

Which memory stores the values of variables.

A. SAM
B. ROM
C. RAM
D. PROM
E. None of the above
Answer» D. PROM
1433.

The process used to set up a programs once the system is operational is

A. Operating system
B. Black bon
C. Boot strap
D. Utility
E. None of the above
Answer» D. Utility
1434.

The _____ provides a path between the CPU and peripheral devices, which are connected via interface cards.

A. computer
B. expansion bus
C. memory
D. CPU
E. None of the above
Answer» C. memory
1435.

Tiny rings made of magnetic material that can be polarised to represent binary 1 or 0 is called

A. Magnetic core
B. Magnetic disk
C. Card punch
D. Floppy disk
E. None of the above
Answer» B. Magnetic disk
1436.

The hexadecimal number system is widely used in analyzing and programming ______

A. registers
B. chips
C. microprocessors
D. vacuum tube
E. None of the above
Answer» D. vacuum tube
1437.

A combinational logic circuit which is used to send data coming from a single source to two or more separate destinations is called as

A. decoder
B. encoder
C. multiplexer
D. demultiplexer
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
1438.

How many full and half-adders are required to add 16-bit numbers?

A. 8 half-adders, 8 full-adders
B. 1 half-adders, 15 full-adders
C. 16 half-adders, no full-adders
D. 4 half-adders, 12 full-adders
E. None of the above
Answer» C. 16 half-adders, no full-adders
1439.

Names, numbers, and other information needed to solve a problem are called _____

A. program
B. instruction
C. data
D. controls
E. None of the above
Answer» D. controls
1440.

A typical microcomputer may have up to 65,536 registers in its memory. Each of these registers, usually called a _____

A. address
B. memory location
C. registers
D. chip
E. None of the above
Answer» C. registers
1441.

An odd-parity generator produces an odd-parity bit to go along with the data. The parity of the transmitted data is _____ An XOR gate can test each received word for parity rejecting words with _____ parity.

A. odd, even
B. high, low
C. low, high
D. even, odd
E. None of the above
Answer» B. high, low
1442.

A gate is a logic circuit with one or more input signals but _____ output signal.

A. two
B. double
C. one
D. more than one
E. None of the above
Answer» D. more than one
1443.

The term sum-of-products in boolean algebra means

A. The AND function of several OR functions
B. The OR function of several AND functions
C. The OR function of several OR functions
D. The AND function of several AND functions
E. None of the above
Answer» C. The OR function of several OR functions
1444.

A shift register can be used for:

A. parallel to serial conversion
B. serial to parallel conversion
C. digital delay line
D. all of the above
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
1445.

What table shows the electrical state of a digital circuit's output for every possible combination of electrical states in the inputs?

A. Function table
B. Truth table
C. Routing table
D. ASCII table
E. None of the above
Answer» C. Routing table
1446.

What is the hexadecimal equivalent of a binary number 10101111

A. AF
B. 9E
C. 8C
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
Answer» B. 9E
1447.

A combinational logic circuit which generates particular binary word or number is

A. decoder
B. multiplexer
C. encoder
D. demultiplexer
E. None of the above
Answer» C. encoder
1448.

The 1's compliment of binary number 11010 is:

A. 00101
B. 00010
C. 00110
D. 11101
E. None of the above
Answer» B. 00010
1449.

A flip-flop can store:

A. 1 bits of data
B. 2 bits of data
C. 3 bits of data
D. 4 bits of data
E. None of the above
Answer» B. 2 bits of data
1450.

A logic circuit which is used to change a BCD number into an equivalent decimal number is

A. decoder
B. encoder
C. multiplexer
D. code converter
E. None of the above
Answer» B. encoder