Computer Quiz 194

1. Which of the following is an acronym for Electronic Delay Storage Automatic Calculator?
1) UNIVAC
2) EDSAC
3) EDVAC
4) Abacus

2. Which of the following is a form of semi-conductor memory in which it is possible to change the contently of selected memory locations by applying suitable electrical signals?
1) CAM
2) ROM
3) EPROM
4) Abacus

3. A disk storage medium in the form of an assembly containing a single rigid magnetic disk permanently is called
1) Fixed disk
2) Disk cartridge
3) Card punch
4) Card reader

4. A memory that is capable of determining whether a given datum is contained in one of its addresses is called _______
1) ROM
2) PROM
3) CAM
4) RAM

5. A method of implementing a memory management system is
1) Buddy system
2) Bridge ware
3) Broadband coaxial system
4) All the above

6. One kilo byte represents
1) 1024 bytes
2) 1000 bytes
3) 100 bytes
4) 1064 bytes

7. The most important advantage of a video disk is
1) Compactness
2) Potential capacity’
3) Durability
4) Cost effectiveness

8. What is the number of read-write heads in the drive for a 9-track magnetic tape?
1) 9
2) 16
3) 18
4) 27

9. Before a disk drive can access any record a computer program has to provide the record’s disk address. What information does this address specify?
1) Track number
2) Sector number
3) Surface number
4) All the above

10. As compared to diskettes, the hard disks are
1) More expensive
2) More portable
3) Less rigid
4) Slowly accessed

ANSWERS

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