Explore topic-wise MCQs in Technical Programming.

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251.

Reads and writes operation on top half and bottom half tape drive are made in

A. One direction
B. Different direction
C. Forward direction only
D. Irregular direction
Answer» C. Forward direction only
252.

Data is read and written a byte at a time in method of tape reel, known to be

A. Parallel representation
B. Compact representation
C. Compressed representation
D. Auto-compile representation
Answer» B. Compact representation
253.

Primary storage is also known as

A. Input memory
B. Basic memory
C. Main memory
D. Auxiliary memory
Answer» D. Auxiliary memory
254.

A storage device for multimedia is

A. CAM
B. DVD/BD
C. hard disk
D. emulation
Answer» C. hard disk
255.

Winchester disks user larger storage capacity for same number of disks than the

A. Compact Disk
B. Disk Packs
C. Bernoulli Disk
D. Zip Disk
Answer» C. Bernoulli Disk
256.

Example of magnetic storage device includes

A. flash memory drive
B. CD-ROM drive
C. hard disk drive
D. optical drive
Answer» D. optical drive
257.

Most modern magnetic tapes have

A. 4 tracks
B. 9 tracks
C. 12 tracks
D. 15 tracks
Answer» C. 12 tracks
258.

Where are programs stored when they NOT running?

A. BIOS
B. DRAM
C. hard drive
D. RAM
Answer» D. RAM
259.

Intelligent smart cards contain their own

A. read/write head
B. microprocessor
C. laser
D. flash memory drive
Answer» C. laser
260.

A place in a system unit that allows the transfer of data between a variety of devices and the computer, is

A. drive
B. keyboard
C. ROM
D. port
Answer» E.
261.

In a magnetic disk drive, read/write heads in the iron particles of the storage medium generates

A. polarized magnets
B. electromagnetic pulses
C. magnetic waves
D. magnetic fields
Answer» E.
262.

Storage magnetic tape device is divided into vertical columns that are called

A. Sectors
B. Frames
C. Tracks
D. Channels
Answer» C. Tracks
263.

Primary storage of a computer usually have

A. Small capacity and cheap
B. Large capacity and expensive
C. Small capacity and Expensive
D. Large capacity and cheap
Answer» D. Large capacity and cheap
264.

When double sided disks are used, term that adds up in a disk address is said to be

A. Side number
B. Sector number
C. Surface number
D. Plate number
Answer» D. Plate number
265.

Once magnetic tape is loaded, it is said to be

A. Active
B. Magnetized
C. Online
D. Charged
Answer» D. Charged
266.

A storage type that losses data on power dissipation is known to be

A. Volatile
B. Non-volatile
C. Circuitry
D. Non-circuitry
Answer» B. Non-volatile
267.

Storage capacity of a tape depends on

A. Storage organization used
B. Word length used
C. Density of recording used
D. Coding scheme used
Answer» B. Word length used
268.

A parity bits used in input and operations for detection of

A. Invisibility
B. Errors
C. Cloning
D. Duplication
Answer» C. Cloning
269.

Secondary storage is also referred to as

A. Auxiliary memory
B. Basic memory
C. Main memory
D. Constant memory
Answer» B. Basic memory
270.

Zip drive is

A. an output device
B. an input device
C. a medium capacity removable disk storage system
D. a software
Answer» D. a software
271.

HHD stands for

A. high disk drive
B. hard digital disk
C. high digital drive
D. hard disk drive
Answer» E.
272.

What unit is used to measure the capacity of RAM?

A. bit
B. byte
C. hertz
D. meg
Answer» C. hertz
273.

Cost per bit for magnetic tapes is said to be

A. Very high
B. Very low
C. Undetermined
D. Infinity
Answer» C. Undetermined
274.

Secondary storage that uses a long plastic strip coated with a magnetic material as recording medium is

A. compact disk
B. hard disk
C. magnetic tape
D. floppy disk
Answer» D. floppy disk
275.

Technique used for addressing records by a magnetic tape is said to be of

A. Cartridge addressing
B. Sequential addressing
C. Random addressing
D. No addressing
Answer» E.
276.

IRG stands for

A. Inter-record gaps
B. Inter-relative gaps
C. Input-rate gaps
D. Input-register gaps
Answer» B. Inter-relative gaps
277.

CHS addressing is also referred to as

A. Disk geometry
B. Head-sector geometry
C. Head-surface geometry
D. Disk-surface geometry
Answer» B. Head-sector geometry
278.

Blank spaces that are used to separate records from one another, are known to be

A. Inter-record gaps
B. Input-rate gaps
C. Inter-block gap
D. Inter-bit gap
Answer» B. Input-rate gaps
279.

In SDRAM, what does the S represent?

A. SIMM
B. synchronous
C. speedy
D. storage
Answer» C. speedy
280.

Each sector on a hard disk drive stores data of

A. 512 bytes
B. 64 bytes
C. 1024 bytes
D. 1 gigabyte
Answer» C. 1024 bytes
281.

Which of the following is a mass storage device?

A. CPU
B. Cache
C. hard drive
D. RAM
Answer» E.
282.

Winchester disks employ great precision of data recording, that results in

A. Great data recording density
B. Low data recording density
C. Great data access time
D. Low data access time
Answer» B. Low data recording density
283.

Single Inline Memory Module (SIMM) holds

A. Two to four memory chips
B. Four to eight memory chips
C. Six to nine memory chips
D. Eight to Twelve memory chips
Answer» D. Eight to Twelve memory chips
284.

Density of recording data in modern systems is about

A. 10,100 bpi
B. 55,000 bpi
C. 66,000 bpi
D. 77,000 bpi
Answer» E.
285.

To find a bad spot on the disk, we can use a

A. disk scanner
B. disk defragmenter
C. disk tool
D. disk formatter
Answer» B. disk defragmenter
286.

To remove a program from your computer, you can

A. uninstall it
B. delete it
C. store it
D. transfer it
Answer» B. delete it
287.

SCSIs have better storage capacity than

A. ISA
B. EIDE
C. USB
D. FireWire
Answer» C. USB
288.

Cassette tape is an example of

A. secondary
B. primary
C. volatile
D. tertiary
Answer» B. primary
289.

A common drive interface standard used in PCs is

A. AEIOU
B. ETC
C. EIDE
D. EIEIO
Answer» D. EIEIO
290.

Organization which established the standard for SCSI is

A. IBM
B. ANSI
C. IEEE
D. Microsoft
Answer» B. ANSI
291.

To return compressed files to their uncompressed state we must

A. delete them
B. extract them
C. archive them
D. zip them
Answer» C. archive them
292.

Most popular connection used to connect a computer to devices such as digital cameras, printers, scanners, and external hard drives is

A. EIDE
B. USB
C. SCSI
D. MBPS
Answer» C. SCSI
293.

The term EIDE stands for

A. enhanced internal drive electronics
B. enhanced integrated drive electronics
C. enhanced interfaced drive electronics
D. enhanced iconic drive electronics
Answer» C. enhanced interfaced drive electronics
294.

"Low cost per bit store" is characteristic of

A. hard disk
B. primary memory
C. secondary memory
D. ROM
Answer» D. ROM
295.

Drive interface standard which supports data transfer rate of 66 MBps is

A. EIDE
B. SCSI
C. USB
D. FireWire
Answer» B. SCSI
296.

A file is scattered into pieces across the surface of a disk, when it is

A. compressed
B. archived
C. defragmented
D. fragmented
Answer» E.
297.

Process of removing a file from a compressed archive is termed as

A. pulling
B. restoring
C. uninstalling
D. extracting
Answer» B. restoring
298.

SCSI stands for

A. small computer software interface
B. small computer storage interface
C. small computer system interface
D. small computer standard interface
Answer» D. small computer standard interface
299.

A 500 MB file compressed to 125 MB enjoys a compression ratio of

A. 2:01
B. 3:01
C. 4:01
D. 5:01
Answer» B. 3:01
300.

Access time in storage devices are measured in

A. milliseconds
B. nanosecond
C. microseconds
D. pico seconds
Answer» B. nanosecond