Category: CIT213 0 CIT213 1 / 50 _______ computer is used for very large amount of business, scientific and engineering, military data. Frame Sub-frame Mainframe None of the options 2 / 50 __________ printer produce images by pushing electrically heated pins against special heat sensitive paper. Check 3 / 50 _______ brought the fourth generation of computers, as thousands of integrated circuits were built onto a single silicon chip. Microchip Macroprocessors Macrochip Microprocessor 4 / 50 Bits of data (0 s and 1 s) are stored on circular magnetic platters called ________ Check 5 / 50 A _______ is highly sophisticated and powerful machine that is used for tasks requiring rapid and complex calculations with hundreds of thousands of variable factors. Supercomputer Computer All of the options Super 6 / 50 The extension for a microsoft word document is ________ Check 7 / 50 __________ file organization is a type of technique of file organization that uses both the sequential and direct access methods. Check 8 / 50 _________ processing is a method of processing that allows transactions to be entered directly to the system via terminals, PCs or workstations as they take place thereby updating the master file immediately as the transactions occur. Check 9 / 50 _________ processing is a method of data processing, in which transaction data such as data from time card is collected over a period for payroll processing, and then processed all at once as a batch to update the master file. Check 10 / 50 A __________ is a collection of data stored in a standardized format, designed to be shared by multiple users. Check 11 / 50 One important reason a computer needs ROM is so that it knows what to do when the power is first turned on. Unsure Disagree Agree None of the options 12 / 50 Program-data dependence is a problem of ________ file system Check 13 / 50 Data ___________ means the presence of duplicate data in multiple data files and often in different format. Check 14 / 50 A ___________ is the smallest addressable unit in a disk. Check 15 / 50 The use of parallel processing and superconductors is not helping to make artificial intelligence a reality. Agree Unsure Disagree Partially 16 / 50 ______ operation allows data or instructions to be captured electronically orentered by means of the available input device. Print Input Ouput Display 17 / 50 An/A ______ computer represents a datum as a voltage, distance, position, or other physical quantity. Analog Macro Main Digital 18 / 50 The computer processes data by performing the following except ________ Output Input Processing All of the options 19 / 50 A __________ is collection of data or information that has a name called the filename. Check 20 / 50 A ________ is the set of tracks at a given radius of a disk pack. Check 21 / 50 A ___________ system refers to a collection of compatible hardware and software required to exchange information from one location to another. Check 22 / 50 _________ systems are systems designed to deal with dynamic situations in order to control a critical operation such as an airline reservation system which must be continually updated as events occur. Check 23 / 50 A _________ system keeps tracks of the money paid to employees. Check 24 / 50 Microcomputers are sometimes referred to as _______ computers . Small Personal Huge Desk 25 / 50 _________ file refers to a collection of transaction records. Check 26 / 50 Using a computer in business leads to improved customer relations due to its reliability, generation of more timely reports, and speedier responses to enquiries regarding business operations Disagree Partially Unsure Agree 27 / 50 __________ generation computing devices, based on artificial intelligence, are still in development. Third Fifth Second Fourth 28 / 50 The extension for a text file is __________ Check 29 / 50 A data _____________ language is a language associated with a database management system that is employed by end users and programmers to manipulate data in the database. Check 30 / 50 ASCII stands for American Standard Code for __________ Check 31 / 50 A ____________ is a data storage medium that is composed of a disk of thin, flexible magnetic storage medium encased in a square or rectangular piece of mylar plastic. Check 32 / 50 Early attempts at manufacturing computers used analog techniques, but accuracy, speed and reliability were not very acceptable. None of the options Unsure Agree Disagree 33 / 50 A workstation is so much like a PC except that it is more powerful and has more capabilities for handling _______ and graphics-processing than a PC. Graphical None of the options Analytical Mathematical 34 / 50 ______ generation computers use microprocessor chips, which are large-scale integrated circuits containing thousands of transistors. Fifth Fourth Second Third 35 / 50 __________ refers to the process of transmitting data /information from a source via a telecommunications system in coded forms to a destination for the purpose of interchanging details of business transaction. Check 36 / 50 Program files are files that store sets of instructions written in a ___________ language. Check 37 / 50 TPS stands for ________ processing system Check 38 / 50 ____________ file is a collection of records that are relatively permanent records that are updated periodically. Check 39 / 50 A data ____________ language is the component of a database management system that defines each data as it appears in the database. Check 40 / 50 _________ files refers to document files, contain data, not programs. Check 41 / 50 _______ generation computers were very expensive to operate and maintain. Fourth First Second Third 42 / 50 A/An ______ computer represents a datum as a sequence of symbols drawn from a fixed alphabet. Digital Analog Micro Alphanumeric 43 / 50 A ______ computer is the largest and relatively most powerful computer, a powerhouse with large storage and very rapid processing power and speed. Mainframe Mini Midi Micro 44 / 50 _________ file organization is a type of file organization, data records are normally stored in ascending order of key field. Check 45 / 50 The extension for a microsoft excel file is ________ Check 46 / 50 Using a computer in business does not increase the productivity of staff in general None of the options Disagree Unsure Agree 47 / 50 ______ generation of computer relied on punched cards for input and printouts for output. Third Fifth Fourth Second 48 / 50 __________ time is the amount of time between when the CPU requests a file and when the first byte of the file is sent to the CPU. Check 49 / 50 _________ is the rate at which information can be read from or written to the storage of a computer. Check 50 / 50 A ______ is a mid-range, multi-purpose computer, about the size of an office desk produced by a number of manufacturers including Dell, Hewlett Packard Microcomputer Midicomputer Minicomputer Macrocomputer Restart quiz Rate this quiz Send feedback