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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 _____________generation of computer saw the first two supercomputers designed specifically for numeric processing in scientific applications.
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2. The _____________is the longest key found on most keyboards and it erases characters at the cursor position or gives blank space when pressed.
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3. A ______________ is used to create, edit, save and print reports.
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4. There are ____________ types of electronic computers.
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5. A ______________ computer is one that is designed to solve a restricted class of problems.
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6. Most of today’s computers are______________ computers
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7. A small battery powers a ___________ to keep track of the time when the PC is turned off.
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8. The ____________method of data processing involves the use of chalk, wall, pen pencil and the like.
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9. True or False. EDVAC was able to run orders of magnitude faster than ENIAC.
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10. ______________ scanners look and behave a lot like a photocopier.
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11. Eckert and Mauchly developed UNIVAC in ______________
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12. _______________ 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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13. In_____________, Seymour Cray developed the CDC 6600
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14. First Generation Electronic Computers took place between
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15. 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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16. A printed material is often called _____________
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17. The processing unit is made up of the Arithmetic and Logic Unit (ALU), control unit and ______________
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18. _____________ Computer measures rather than counts.
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19. SSI stands for_______________
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20. The _____________ keypad contains a set of keys required for typing or entering number digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 into the computer store.
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21. When the ___________ key is pressed, the capital letters on the alphanumeric keys are activated.
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22. A machine language is ______________ dependent
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23. ______________is used for purposes such as holding the program and its data
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24. WAN stands for____________
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25. When a computer is switched on and running a program, ____________is used for purposes such as holding the program and its data
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26. Computers use disk to store______________.
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27. The computer system is made up of the ______________and_______________.
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28. _______________ is an application mainly designed for numerical figures and reports
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29. ALGOL was developed in the year_____________
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30. A _____________ is a collection of related information defined by its creator.
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31. ______________hold data in the form of physical variables rather than numerical quantities
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32. ENIAC is the acronym for_______________
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33. A _____________ is the computer component that lets you create copies of the information stored in your computer on paper.
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34. The mechanical operations are basically ____________in nature.
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35. A _____________ is the primary input device for modern computers that feature operating systems with a graphical user interface
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36. _______________ refers to the suits of programs that facilitates the optimal use of the hardware systems and or provide a suitable environment for the writing, editing, debugging, testing and running of User Programs.
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37. The ____________ keys can be likened with the conventional typewriter keys.
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38. The different categories of personnel that operates the computer are called______________
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39. Third Generation was between ______________
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40. The first computer programs were written out in _______________
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41. The manual data processing operations entail considerable_____________.
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42. The ______________ is the primary interface between the user and the rest of the system.
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43. ______________ 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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44. CPU stands for Central ____________ Unit.
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45. A _____________is basically defined as a tool or machine used for processing data to give required information.
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46. Computer is fast becoming the universal machine of the ___________century.
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47. ______________ are peripheral devices used to digitize (convert to electronic format) artwork, photographs, text or other items from hard copy.
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48. ______________ counts the data it deals with whether representing numbers, letters or other symbols, are converted into binary form on input to the computer.
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49. The _____________ emits the computer’s sound output.
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50. The computer system is made up of the hardware and _____________.
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