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1651.

The EAM device that does not use a control panel is the:

A. collator
B. reproducer
C. interpreter
D. sorter
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
Discussion
1652.

Whenever a peripheral is being controlled by the CPU, it is said to be online. If additionally, the computer files are updated as soon as any change takes place, the system is called

A. quick processing system
B. batch processing system
C. real time system
D. remote processing system
E. None of the above
Answer» D. remote processing system
Discussion
1653.

What does that acronym VGA stand for?

A. Extended Graphics Adapter
B. Enhanced Graphics Array
C. Video Graphics Array
D. Color Graphics Array
E. Video Graphics Adapter
Answer» D. Color Graphics Array
Discussion
1654.

Which part of the diskette should never be touched?

A. Hub
B. Centre
C. Oval slot
D. Corner
E. None of the above
Answer» D. Corner
Discussion
1655.

The storage locations in the interal storage of a CPU are called

A. contents
B. addresses
C. locations
D. mask
E. None of the above
Answer» C. locations
Discussion
1656.

Which is used to provide the sight information to the right person at the right time for proper decision making?

A. DBMS
B. MIS
C. ISO
D. PSO
E. None of the above
Answer» C. ISO
Discussion
1657.

Most disk drives have a single read/ write head for each disk surface. What is the advantage of suing multiple heads on each movable access arm?

A. Reduced seek time
B. Less latency time
C. Reduced search time
D. Less disk speed
E. None of the above
Answer» B. Less latency time
Discussion
1658.

In a PC, how much memory is available to application software?

A. 1024 KB
B. 760 KB
C. 640 KB
D. 560 KB
E. 2048 KB
Answer» D. 560 KB
Discussion
1659.

For a memory system, the cycle time is

A. same as the access time
B. longer than the access time
C. shorter than the access time
D. submultiple of the access time
E. None of the above
Answer» C. shorter than the access time
Discussion
1660.

The ALU of a central processing unit does the essential maths work for the computer. What does the control unit do?

A. Communicates its results
B. Activates the output device
C. Monitors the flow of information
D. Control the printer
E. None of the above
Answer» D. Control the printer
Discussion
1661.

Which of the following storage and retrieval methods would be well suited to your processing requirements if you only need to retrieve records one at a time and there is no fixed pattern to the requests for data and records?

A. indexed sectors
B. sequential
C. direct
D. indexed direct
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
Discussion
1662.

In MODEMS

A. Several digital signals are multiplexed
B. A digital signal changes some characteristic of a carrier wave
C. Digital signal is amplified
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
Answer» C. Digital signal is amplified
Discussion
1663.

Which is a secondary memory device?

A. CPU
B. ALU
C. Floppy disk
D. Mouse
E. None of the above
Answer» D. Mouse
Discussion
1664.

A storage device which is used to store data & information external to the main storage is known as

A. Buffer
B. Backing storage
C. PROM
D. Accumulator
E. None of the above
Answer» C. PROM
Discussion
1665.

An input device which can read characters directly from an ordinary piece of paper is

A. OCR
B. OMR
C. MSI
D. POS
E. None of the above
Answer» B. OMR
Discussion
1666.

Which of the following is not a part of the CPU

A. storage unit
B. arithmetic and logic unit
C. program unit
D. control unit
E. None of the above
Answer» D. control unit
Discussion
1667.

In this world of fast changing computer technology, one of the most important factor to be considered while purchasing a PC is, it should have a provision for

A. high level integration
B. self upgradability
C. intelligent sensors
D. faster data access
E. None of the above
Answer» C. intelligent sensors
Discussion
1668.

A collection of eight bits is called

A. Byte
B. Word
C. Record
D. File
E. None of the above
Answer» B. Word
Discussion
1669.

Which of the following chips can be reprogrammed with special electric pulses?

A. EPROM
B. PROM
C. ROM
D. EEPROM
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
Discussion
1670.

A part located in the central processing unit that stores data & information is known as

A. Core memory
B. PROM
C. EPROM
D. ROM
E. None of the above
Answer» B. PROM
Discussion
1671.

A software package to perform calculations on data arranged in an array is

A. System software
B. Utility programs
C. Electronic spread sheet
D. Application programs
E. None of the above
Answer» D. Application programs
Discussion
1672.

What was the name of the first stored program electronic computer which was built in 1949 at Cambridge University in England?

A. EDVAC
B. EDSAC
C. UNIVAC
D. MARK-I
E. None of the above
Answer» C. UNIVAC
Discussion
1673.

A computer with CPU speed around 100 million instructions per second & with the word length of around 64 bits is known as

A. Super computer
B. Mini computer
C. Micro computer
D. Micro computer
E. None of the above
Answer» B. Mini computer
Discussion
1674.

A computer program consists of

A. System flowchart
B. Program flowchart
C. Algorithms written in computer's language
D. Discrete logical steps.
E. None of the above
Answer» D. Discrete logical steps.
Discussion
1675.

A key verifier machine is used In controlling

A. transaction entry
B. data communication
C. computer processing
D. transaction origination
E. None of the above
Answer» B. data communication
Discussion
1676.

The question "what?" can be answered by

A. survey
B. observation
C. controlled experiment
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
Discussion
1677.

An example of a management by exception report is a(n)

A. aged accounts receivable report
B. overtime earnings report
C. both (a) and (b)
D. neither (a) nor (b)
E. None of the above
Answer» D. neither (a) nor (b)
Discussion
1678.

The funds management subsystem attempts to

A. increase cash input
B. decrease cash output
C. balance cash inflow with outflow
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
Discussion
1679.

Which of the following is not a common configuration used in a DDP system?

A. star
B. ring
C. tree
D. realtime
E. bus
Answer» E. bus
Discussion
1680.

The vice-president of information has primary responsibility for

A. recognizing information needs
B. preparing an MIS study proposal
C. setting MIS objectives
D. establishing MIS constraints
E. None of the above
Answer» C. setting MIS objectives
Discussion
1681.

An organization containing manufacturing, marketing, and finance areas is called a

A. matrix organization
B. flow network organization
C. modular organization
D. functional organization
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
Discussion
1682.

Hungarian Method is a way of solving Operations Research problems in:

A. Linear Programming by Graphical Method
B. Simplex Method
C. Assignment Method
D. Transportation Method
E. None of the above
Answer» D. Transportation Method
Discussion
1683.

Which of the following statements in correct?

A. most analysts agree on the structure and organization of MIS.
B. operational planning reports are a primary informational tool for middle management.
C. an MIS focuses on managing information generated with a computer system
D. the cross reference of data items is an integral feature of the simple structure used in database organization.
E. None of the above
Answer» D. the cross reference of data items is an integral feature of the simple structure used in database organization.
Discussion
1684.

_____ is and always has been wealth, and computers assist us in obtaining this wealth.

A. Data
B. Information
C. Calculation
D. Network
E. None of the above
Answer» C. Calculation
Discussion
1685.

The selection of the solution technique to the implemented by a computing system should be made by

A. an operations research expert
B. a computer programmer
C. system analysts
D. a computing system user
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
Discussion
1686.

An excellent linear programming software package for solving large-scale problems is

A. MIDAS-2
B. OPHELIE II
C. PDQ/LP
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
Answer» C. PDQ/LP
Discussion
1687.

There are several careers within data processing operations, including data-entry operator.

A. Computer operator
B. Programmer
C. System Analyst
D. Key-punch operator
E. None of the above
Answer» B. Programmer
Discussion
1688.

Probabilities range from

A. .00 to .1
B. .00 to 1.00
C. 00 to 100
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
Answer» C. 00 to 100
Discussion
1689.

Management uses information for two purposes : planning and _____

A. programmable
B. control
C. predictive reports
D. relevant
E. None of the above
Answer» C. predictive reports
Discussion
1690.

_____ is an application of the computer where the computer makes decisions or judgments that appear to require human intuition, reasoning and intelligence.

A. AI
B. ES
C. KBS
D. Base-rule
E. None of the above
Answer» B. ES
Discussion
1691.

Data collection terminals are used to report the activity of

A. material flow
B. machine use
C. manpower use
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
Discussion
1692.

A quotation system obtains potential delivery time data from the

A. production schedule file
B. inventory file
C. product catalog file
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
Answer» C. product catalog file
Discussion
1693.

It is most important that the data produced by a payment system be

A. accurate
B. authoritative
C. relevant
D. newsworthy
E. None of the above
Answer» B. authoritative
Discussion
1694.

Functional information subsystems can be classified into

A. input and output subsystems
B. processing and output subsystems
C. input and processing subsystems
D. input, processing, and output subsystems
E. None of the above
Answer» B. processing and output subsystems
Discussion
1695.

Which is the correct for MIS:

A. communication process wherein information is recorded, stored, processed and retrieved for managerial decision-making
B. communication process wherein data is recorded, stored, processed and retrieved for managerial decision-making
C. communication process wherein data is converted into information
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
Answer» C. communication process wherein data is converted into information
Discussion
1696.

A systems theory of management includes

A. the manager as the control mechanism
B. the use of both environmental and internal information describing what should be achieved
C. the use of objectives or standards of performance describing what is being achieved
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
Answer» B. the use of both environmental and internal information describing what should be achieved
Discussion
1697.

The files required to maintain general ledger records include

A. inventory file
B. detail postings file
C. chart of accounts file
D. all of the above
E. None of the above
Answer» C. chart of accounts file
Discussion
1698.

A central purpose of most decision-support systems is

A. to build a model of the decision making problem
B. to design a data-base manage ment system
C. to build an expert system
D. to determine the key decisions in the problem area
E. None of the above
Answer» B. to design a data-base manage ment system
Discussion
1699.

One of the purchases order system's procedure sets is

A. automatic purchase order writing
B. receiving
C. accounts payable
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
Answer» B. receiving
Discussion
1700.

What type of control pins are needed in a microprocessor to regulate traffic on the bus, in order to prevent two devices from trying to use it at the same time?

A. Bus control
B. Interrupts
C. Bus arbitration
D. Status
E. None of the above
Answer» D. Status
Discussion