Computer Quiz

1. Which of the following terms could be used to describe the concurrent processing of
computer programs via CRTs, on one computer system?
(a) Time sharing (b) On-line processing    (c) Interactive processing (d) All of these
2.The daily processing of corrections to customer accounts best exemplifies the processing
mode of
(a) batch processing (b) real-time processing    (c) time-sharing (d) off-line processing

3. A characteristic of card system is
(a) slowness in processing data   (b) using cards as records of transactions
(c) needing a larger data staff      (d) All of these

4. Which of the following floppy sizes exists?
(a) 5.25 inches (b) 4.75 inches (c) 6 inches (d) 8 inches

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5. MS-DOS is the name of a/an
(a) Application software       (b) Hardware    (c) System software      (d) None of these

6. A peripheral device used in a word processing system is
(a) Floppy disk       (b) Magnetic card reader       (c) CRT (d) All of these

7. A term used interchangeably with diskette is
(a) Disk cartridge (b) Disk pack     (c) Floppy disk (d) Packette disk

8. An I/O device which provides photographic outputs for printing galleys, is the
(a) Camera printer (b) Automatic typesetter       (c) Radix printer (d) All of these

9. Which one of the following a file?
(a) Floppy disk (b) Magnetic drum (c) magnetic tape (d) None of these

10.A decimal equivalent of m second is
(a) 0.000001 sec (b) 1000000 sec (c) 0.001 sec (d) 1000 sec

ANSWER
Q	A	Q	A
1	D	6	D
2	A	7	C
3	D	8	D
4	A	9	D
5	C	10	C