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Kindly note that you will be presented with 50 questions randomized from the NOUN question bank. Make sure to take the quiz multiple times so you can get familiar with the questions and answers, as new questions are randomized in each attempt.
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GST103
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1. The computer hardware are driven by the_______________
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2. The first computer programs were written out in _______________
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3. An _____________ is a computer program that accepts a source program in assembly language program reads and translates the entire program into an equivalent program in machine language called the object
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4. A ______________ works by dividing an image into microscopic rows and columns and measuring, like the film in a camera how much light reflects from each individual intersection of the rows and columns.
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5. The ______________ Key moves the cursor by five spaces to the right when pressed.
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6. The purpose of an ______________ is to provide an environment in which a user may execute programs.
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7. Series of programs linked together make up a ______________
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8. ROM is the acronym for____________
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9. The earliest attempt to build an electronic computer was by J. V. Atanasoff, a professor of physics and mathematics at Iowa State, in
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10. The _____________method of data processing involves the use of machines such as typewriter, roneo machines, adding machines and the like.
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11. The computer system is made up of the hardware and _____________.
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12. The speed of a CPU is measured in ____________
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13. The processing unit is made up of the Arithmetic and Logic Unit (ALU), control unit and ______________
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14. ______________ scanners look and act more like fax machines.
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15. _____________ Computer measures rather than counts.
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16. The term_____________ is generally reserved for a machine that is an order of magnitude more powerful than other machines of its era.
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17. ______________ printers have small nozzles that actually spray fastdrying ink onto the page to form characters or images.
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18. The computer system is made up of the ______________and_______________.
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19. The _____________generation of computer saw the first two supercomputers designed specifically for numeric processing in scientific applications.
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20. In_____________, Seymour Cray developed the CDC 6600
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21. Third Generation was between ______________
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22. All the electronic components in a PC are mounted on a piece of fiberglass called the____________.
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23. A _____________is basically defined as a tool or machine used for processing data to give required information.
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24. The ______________ranges from the building housing the other elements of the computing system namely the computer and the users, the furniture and auxiliary devices
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25. SSI stands for_______________
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26. ______________ scanners look and behave a lot like a photocopier.
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27. FORTRAN was developed in the year_____________
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28. _____________ is referred to as processed data or a meaningful statement
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29. When the ___________ key is pressed, the capital letters on the alphanumeric keys are activated.
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30. First Generation Electronic Computers took place between
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31. The computer hardware comprises the input unit, processing unit and_____________.
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32. The two most common monitor sizes are ______________
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33. A ______________ is used to create, edit, save and print reports.
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34. A _____________ is the computer component that lets you create copies of the information stored in your computer on paper.
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35. True or False. Fiberglass can conduct electricity.
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36. Computer is fast becoming the universal machine of the ___________century.
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37. ______________ are used with game software and help the user more effectively control the actions of computer-simulated airplanes or arcade-style games.
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38. ______________ are peripheral devices used to digitize (convert to electronic format) artwork, photographs, text or other items from hard copy.
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39. A small battery powers a ___________ to keep track of the time when the PC is turned off.
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40. A _______________ is the unit of work in a system
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41. The different categories of personnel that operates the computer are called______________
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42. A ____________ language is computer dependent.
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43. _______________ refers to a mechanism for controlling the access of programs, processes, or users to the resources defined by a computer controls to be imposed, together with some means of enforcement.
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44. Computers use disk to store______________.
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45. A printed material is often called _____________
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46. _____________ is one of the greatest threats to computers and computer applications.
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47. The physical components of the computer are called the_______________
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48. ______________hold data in the form of physical variables rather than numerical quantities
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49. The _____________ Key deletes the characters to the left of the cursor when pressed and all other characters to the right of the cursor are shifted one space to the left.
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50. A _____________ is the primary input device for modern computers that feature operating systems with a graphical user interface
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