Exercise: Computer Fundamentals

Questions for: Computer Fundamentals

In serial, asynchronous transmissions, the ____ bit is used to signal the end of the character within the data frame.
A:
start
B:
stop
C:
parity
D:
data
Answer: B
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What is a portion of memory that serves as a temporary repository for data as it waits for a given action?
A:
Memory Pool
B:
Cache
C:
Processor
D:
Processor pool
Answer: B
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A disk with usable recording surfaces on each side is known as
A:
Hard disk
B:
Single-sided disk
C:
Double-sided disk
D:
High capacity
Answer: C
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The computer translates the condition of each switch to a number. What number is represented by the ON state?
A:
+7
B:
+3.75
C:
1
D:
0
Answer: C
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Punched-card equipment was first introduced in Britain in 1904 by a small company. What was the name of that company?
A:
The Tabulator Ltd.
B:
Tabulator Machine Company
C:
International Business Machines (IBM)
D:
Accounting & Tabulating Corpn. of Great Britain
Answer: A
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