551. Which is not a factor when categorizing a computer?
A. Speed of the output device
B. Amount of main memory the CPU can use
C. Cost of the system
D. Capacity of the hard disk
✅ The correct answer is option E.
553. When was punched-card equipment used for the first time to process the British census?
A. 1910
B. 1907
C. 1911
D. 1914
✅ The correct answer is option C.
554. Which of the following terms describe 1024 kilobytes?
A. Kilobyte
B. Megabyte
C. Gigabyte
D. Terabyte
✅ The correct answer is option B.
556. The vast network of computers that connects millions of people all over the world is called.
A. LAN
B. Web
C. Hypertext
D. Internet
✅ The correct answer is option D.
558. Name the two persons who were the first to develop a model of the microprocessor chip.
A. Marcian Hoff and Stanley Mazor
B. Victor Poor and Marcian Hoff
C. Victor Poor and Masatoshi Shima
D. None of the above
✅ The correct answer is option A.
560. A hard copy would be prepared on a
A. Line printer
B. Dot matrix printer
C. Type writer terminal
D. Plotter
✅ The correct answer is option E.
563. The brain of any computer system is
A. ALU
B. Memory
C. CPU
D. Control unit
✅ The correct answer is option C.
566. A digital device that processes data is known as
A. Data processor
B. Data entry
C. DBMS
D. Database
✅ The correct answer is option A.
569. Time during which a job is processed by the computer is:
A. Execution Time
B. Delay Time
C. Real Time
D. Waiting Time
✅ The correct answer is option A.
572. What is the name of the temporary data storage area between a peripheral device and the CPU which compensates for the difference between their speeds?
A. Backing storage
B. Buffer
C. Main storage
D. Temporary storage
✅ The correct answer is option B.