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This set of IT in Management Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on IT In Management Set 7
Q1 | A digital computer did not score over an analog computer in terms of
- speed
- accuracy
- reliability
- cost
Q2 | Which number system is usually followed in a typical 32-bit computer?
- binary
- decimal
- hexadecimal
- octal
Q3 | A computer has very low failure rate because it uses electronic components. It producesvery consistent results. This is highlighted by which of the feature of computer?
- accuracy
- reliability
- versatility
- automatic
Q4 | A paper printout of a document is known as
- softcopy output
- hardcopy output
- permanent output
- all of above
Q5 | Which electronic component was made out of semiconductor material?
- vacuum tubes
- transistors
- ics
- all of above
Q6 | The act of retrieving existing data from memory is called
- read-out
- read from
- read
- all of above
Q7 | Which part of the computer is used for calculating and comparing?
- disk unit
- control unit
- alu
- modem
Q8 | ABC is a
- special purpose computer
- general purpose computer
- all purpose computer
- none of above
Q9 | The computer code for the interchange of information between terminals is
- ascii
- bcd
- ebcdic
- all of above
Q10 | When was the X window system born?
- 1984
- 1989
- 1988
- 1990
Q11 | What is the first stage in software development?
- specification and design
- testing
- system analysis
- maintenance
Q12 | Which of the following is valid statement?
- data in itself is useless unless it is processed
- the data that is processed is called a program
- the data which is not yet processed is information
- information is processed by computer to generate data.
Q13 | The Second Generation Computer was based on ________.
- vacuum tube
- silicon chips
- transistor
- bio chips
Q14 | EBCDIC stands for
- extended binary coded decimal interchange code
- extended bit code decimal interchange code
- extended bit case decimal interchange code
- extended binary case decimal interchange code
Q15 | Personnel who design, program, operates and maintains computer equipment refers to
- console-operator
- programmer
- peopleware
- system analyst
Q16 | IBM System/360 is
- mainframe computer
- mini computers
- micro computers
- none of above
Q17 | A system is
- an integration of different units so as to achieve an objective
- input unit
- input and output unit
- input, output and storage units
Q18 | Which of the following programming language started from second generation?
- cobol
- basic
- c
- lisp
Q19 | The translator program used in assembly language is called
- compiler
- interpreter
- assembler
- translator
Q20 | EEPROM stands for
- electrically erasable programmable read only memory
- easily erasable programmable read only memory
- electronic erasable programmable read only memory
- none of the above
Q21 | Regarding data, computers are very good at
- store
- processing
- retrieve
- all of above
Q22 | Bit map terminal
- support display containing multiple window
- require considerable amount of video ram
- requires tremendous amount of copying and hence low performance
- all of above
Q23 | First generation computers used _________ for memory
- vacuum tubes
- silicon chips
- magnetic drum
- ram
Q24 | Which of the following memories allows simultaneous read and write operations?
- rom
- ram
- eprom
- none of above
Q25 | EPROM can be used for
- erasing the contents of rom
- reconstructing the contents of rom
- erasing and reconstructing the contents of rom
- duplicating rom