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3801.

How much video RAM is needed to display 1024x768 at 24-bit color?

A. 1MB
B. 4MB
C. 8MB
D. 512KB
E. None of the above
Answer» C. 8MB
3802.

All Operating Systems get their total memory initialized from?

A. CPU
B. BIOS
C. ROM
D. RAM
E. None of the above
Answer» C. ROM
3803.

The ATAPI compliance is stands for?

A. CDROM
B. Bus mastering
C. Mass storage device
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
3804.

To test for AC ripple on a PC power supply, you would set the volt/ohm meter for:

A. DC voltage scale
B. AC voltage
C. OHM scale
D. Farad scale
E. None of the above
Answer» C. OHM scale
3805.

Which of the following FRUs would be considered both an input/output device?

A. Video board
B. SCSI host adapter
C. System board CPU
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
Answer» C. System board CPU
3806.

What problem can occur if a printer cable is to close to a power cable?

A. ESD Electrostatic Discharge
B. EMI Electromagnetic Interference
C. parity error
D. no affect
E. None of the above
Answer» C. parity error
3807.

What can you use to ensure power is not interrupted, resulting in corrupted data?

A. UPS
B. Proper grounding
C. Surge protector
D. Sag protector
E. None of the above
Answer» B. Proper grounding
3808.

Which step should you perform first before discharging a CRT?

A. Remove the CRT from its housing
B. Disconnect the CRT from the computer
C. Remove the video assembly
D. Turn power off before removing power source
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
3809.

A common reason for changing an information system is

A. new requirements
B. new technology
C. problems in the existing system
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
3810.

A channel for communicating across a boundary between two or more sub systems is known as

A. interface
B. actigram
C. walk through
D. data path
E. None of the above
Answer» C. walk through
3811.

The first step to the system study project is to

A. define system performance criteria
B. describe information needs
C. staff for the study project
D. announce the study project
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
3812.

The data stored on a tape or disk file may be recorded in a report form described as

A. a soft copy ledger
B. printer spacing from
C. proof listing
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
3813.

IBM's Micro Channel Architecture (MCA) specifies which type of the following bit access widths?

A. 8 bit & 16 bit
B. 16 bit & 24 bit
C. 16 bit & 32 bit
D. 32 bit & 64 bit
E. None of the above
Answer» D. 32 bit & 64 bit
3814.

Which of the following is not a part of a Data Flow Diagram?

A. disk storage
B. arrow
C. Data store
D. process represented by a bubble circle (circle)
E. None of the above
Answer» B. arrow
3815.

Which type of pc card (PCMCIA) slot will allow the insertion of a hard drive?

A. type I
B. type II
C. type III
D. type IV
E. None of the above
Answer» D. type IV
3816.

During the fusing process, toner is:

A. dry pressed into the paper
B. electrically bonded to the paper
C. melted into the paper
D. glued to the paper
E. high pressure sprayed onto the paper
Answer» F.
3817.

Before sending data, a modem sends a request to send signal, or RTS.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
3818.

When a bearing in the power supply fan goes out, what should you replace?

A. fan
B. case
C. bearing
D. power supply
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
3819.

Which of the following statements is not true

A. at example of a hierarchical data structure is tree
B. pointers are useful in traversing a linked list
C. a checksum digit is used for detecting Errors in data transmission
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
Answer» C. a checksum digit is used for detecting Errors in data transmission
3820.

The time lag, between the keying of the last character on the keyboard input and the appearance of the first output character on the screen, is known as

A. Key
B. System review
C. response time
D. batch Processing
E. None of the above
Answer» D. batch Processing
3821.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a system?

A. operates for some purpose
B. has homogeneous components
C. operates within a boundary
D. has interacting components
E. None of the above
Answer» C. operates within a boundary
3822.

The systems conversion technique of totally removing the existing system and immediately implementing the new system is called a

A. pilot conversion
B. crash conversion
C. phased conversion
D. parallel run
E. None of the above
Answer» C. phased conversion
3823.

The data base be prepared until

A. the computer has been selected
B. the MIS staff has been acquired and organized
C. the preparation of physical facilities
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
Answer» B. the MIS staff has been acquired and organized
3824.

The main purpose of the system investigation phase is to produce

A. a design report
B. a requirement report
C. a feasibility report
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
3825.

On the feasibility committee, department representatives serve as

A. ready source of information
B. liason to their departments
C. direct users of the new system
D. both (a) and (c)
E. None of the above
Answer» B. liason to their departments
3826.

The system study project includes

A. system analysis
B. system design
C. implementation
D. both (a) and (b)
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
3827.

The model base cannot be prepared until

A. the computer has been selected
B. the MIS staff has been acquired and organized
C. the preparation of physical facilities
D. both (a) and (b)
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
3828.

Which of the following statements is true

A. a parallel run involves two different terminals accessing a common database
B. Computers are essential for Systems Analysis
C. Flow of information in an organization is always vertical
D. a system flowchart is not a part of a program documentation package
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
3829.

Structured design produces computer programs that are:

A. easily maintained
B. easily understood
C. tested in a bottom-up fashion
D. a and b only
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
3830.

The four icons used in building Data Flow Diagram are

A. Flow, Source, Store, Process
B. Flow, Process, Source, Store
C. Flow, Process, Source/Destination, Store
D. Source, Process, Destination, Store
E. None of the above
Answer» D. Source, Process, Destination, Store
3831.

Structured programming involves

A. functional modularization
B. decentralization of program activity
C. localization of errors
D. centralized processing
E. None of the above
Answer» B. decentralization of program activity
3832.

What type of software is most useful in financial planning and calculation?

A. graphics
B. communication
C. database
D. spreadsheet
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
3833.

The systems conversion technique of totally removing the existing system and immediately implementing the new system is called as

A. crash conversion
B. phased conversion
C. pilot conversion
D. parallel run
E. None of the above
Answer» B. phased conversion
3834.

Coding and testing are done In a

A. top-down manner
B. bottom-up manner
C. ad hoc manner
D. cross sectional manner
E. None of the above
Answer» B. bottom-up manner
3835.

A system design is said to be functionally modular if

A. the system is able to handle all the function of the application
B. each module performs a specific function and can be developed relatively independently by programmers
C. the system makes extensive use of function. keys for maximum user assistance
D. the system is developed using structured programming through COBOL or PASCAL
E. None of the above
Answer» C. the system makes extensive use of function. keys for maximum user assistance
3836.

Difference between Decision - Tables and Decision Trees is (are):

A. value to end user
B. form of representation
C. one shows the logic while other shows the process
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
Answer» C. one shows the logic while other shows the process
3837.

Structured design produces computer programs that are

A. easily
B. maintained
C. easily understood
D. both (a) and (b)
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
3838.

Decision tree uses

A. pictorial depiction of alternate conditions
B. nodes and branches
C. consequences of various depicted alternates
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
3839.

The term scheme means

A. the relationship service bureau
B. a map of overall structure of a database.
C. a parent with no owners
D. two dimensional table
E. None of the above
Answer» C. a parent with no owners
3840.

In Data structure, main characteristic of "ring" is :

A. last, record points to the first record
B. first record points only to the last record
C. many records point to one record
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
Answer» B. first record points only to the last record
3841.

Which of the following control structures is used in every program?

A. Repetition
B. Selection
C. Sequence
D. Switching
E. None of the above
Answer» D. Switching
3842.

Which provides the fastest data access time?

A. RAM
B. ROM
C. CD-ROM
D. Hard disk
E. None of the above
Answer» B. ROM
3843.

A static jolt of as little of _____ volts can fry most any PC integrated circuit.

A. 200
B. 30
C. 1000
D. 200
E. 500
Answer» C. 1000
3844.

What does the acronym RTS represent?

A. Required to save
B. Ready to start
C. Request to send
D. Right to separate
E. None of the above
Answer» D. Right to separate
3845.

A standard multimeter is ideal for measuring a monitors high voltage output.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
3846.

During the normal PC boot process, which of the following is active first?

A. RAM BIOS
B. CMOS
C. ROM BIOS
D. Hard disk information
E. None of the above
Answer» D. Hard disk information
3847.

When configuring a new network interface card for installation, which of the following would be a valid I/O address?

A. 378
B. 2F8
C. 3F8
D. 360
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
3848.

Which device should not be plugged into a standard ups?

A. monitor
B. laser printer
C. ink-jet printer
D. an external modem
E. None of the above
Answer» C. ink-jet printer
3849.

A command that lets you change one or more fields in a record is

A. Insert
B. Modify
C. Look-up
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
Answer» C. Look-up
3850.

A _____ Contains fields of data about one entity.

A. Record
B. File
C. Fields
D. Document
E. None of the above
Answer» B. File