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53. A step-by-step procedure used to solve a problem is called

A. Operating system B. Algorithm

C. Application program D. All of the above

54. Which memory is non-volatile and may be written only once?

A. RAM B. EE-ROM

C. RAM D. PROM

55. Which term is used to describe RAM?

A. Dynamic RAM (DRAM) B. Static RAM (SRAM)
C. Video RAM (VRAM) D. All of the above
56. What is the alternative name for a diskette?

A. Floppy disk B. Hard disk

C. Flexible disk D. Winchester disk

57. The memory which is programmed at the time it is manufactured

A. ROM B. RAM

C. PROM D. EPROM

58. Example of non-numerical data is

A. Employee address B. Examination score

C. Bank balance D. All of the above

59. The IC was invented at Texas instruments in year 1958 by

A. Jack Kilby B. Clive Sinclair

C. John Napier D. Steve Wozniak

60. The personnel which deal with the computer and its management put

together is known as

A. Firm ware B. Human ware

C. Software D. Hardware

61. The unit of hardware an operator uses to monitor computer processing is

the:

A. Card reader B. CPU

C. Line printer D. Console

62. Which of the following languages is the most widely used?

A. PL/1 B. BASIC C. FORTRAN D. PASCAL

63. Which of the following is the largest and most powerful computer

manufacture in the world

A. IBM B. Intel C. Novel D. Microsoft

64. The first computer used to store a program

A. EDSAC B. ENIAC C. EDVAC D. ACE

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65. RAM is also known as

A. Read-only memory
B. Programmable read-only memory
C. Read/Write memory
D. Erasable programmable read-only memory
66. A device used to bring information into a computer is

A. ALU B. Input device

C. Control unit D. Output device

67. The first mechanical calculator was invented in

A. 1958 B. 1647

C. 1658 D. 1972

68. Which of the following machines are characterised by electronic tube

circuitry, delay line, rotating or electrostatic memory.

A. First generation B. Fifth generation

C. Third generation D. Second generation

69. The earliest device that qualifies as a digital computer is

A. EDSAC B. Abacus

C. ENIAC D. EDVAC

70. One million bytes of information is abbreviated as

A. Bit B. MB

C. KB D. GB

71. The first IBM PC did not have any

A. disk drive B. RAM

C. ROM D. Port

72. The process used to set up a programs once the system is operational is

A. Operating system B. Black bon

C. Boot strap D. Utility

73. A computer program that instructs other programs to perform a particular

type of operation is

A. System software B. Application program

C. Compiler D. Interpreter

74. Which company produces processors for the Apple Macintosh?

A. IBM B. Motorola

C. Intel D. AMD

75. The essential features of a number system are

A. Radix B. Set of distinct counting digits
C. bits D. Both (a) & (b)

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252 New Gateway to Computer Science Book- 7 Answer Key

1. D 2. B 3. C 4. B 5. C 6. C 7. A 8. D
9. B 10. A 11. A 12. B 13. C 14. D 15. C 16. B
17. A 18. D 19. D 20. B 21. C 22. C 23. B 24. C
25. D 26. C 27. D 28. B 29. A 30. B 31. A 32. C
33. C 34. D 35. B 36. D 37. D 38. A 39. C 40. C
41. D 42. B 43. D 44. C 45. A 46. A 47. D 48. C
49. C 50. C 51. B 52. B 53. B 54. D 55. D 56. A
57. A 58. A 59. A 60. B 61. D 62. C 63. A 64. A
65. C 66. B 67. B 68. A 69. B 70. B 71. A 72. C
73. A 74. B 75. D