199. Programmed instructions to the computer is known as

200. An input device that uses switch contacts placed under a plastic pad which may be inscribed with symbols is known as

201. Which of the following are the two main components of the CPU?

202. To locate a data item for storage is

203. What is a common language that computers use to talk with one another on a network

204. Where does a computer add and compare data?

205. A 64 bit microprocessor has the word length equal to

206. In analog computer

207. Computer cannot do anything without a

208. The decimal equivalent of the binary number 110101 is

209. A vertically aligned set of tracks on a disk pack is known as

210. A digital device that processes data is known as

211. A generalised software package produced to meet the bugs of a variety of data processing users is known as

212. To set a register or counter to the all-zero-state is

213. What is data analysis?

214. What are the concentric circles on floppy disks know as?

215. Instructions and memory addresses are represented by

216. Which generation of computers is covered by the period 1971-81?

217. Main storage is also called

218. Which printer is very commonly used for desk-top publishing?

219. Personnel who design, program, operate and maintain computer equipment refers to

220. A common example of a data storage medium is

221. IBM-PC is an example of

222. Which of the following will happen when data is entered into a memory location?

223. The intersection of a column and row in a spreadsheet is called a bon or

224. A menu-driven operating system is one which allows you to pick up from the menu of choices it displays on the screen. What is the name given to the images which are used in such image oriented menus?

225. What is the name of the storage device which is used to compensate for the difference in rates of flow of data from once device to another?

226. Which type of processing that produces output results immediately after input data are entered into a computer system

227. In the third generation of computers:

228. Which part of computer performs functions similar to the cerebrums of the above cardiac and nervous system of a human body.

229. The physical equipment made of various metals, silicon and plastic components that make up the parts of a computer is called

230. A device that can accept data, hold them&deliver them on demand at a later time is known as

231. A new technology which provides the ability to create an artificial world and have people interact with it is called

232. Super computers are primarily useful for

233. The function of CPU is

234. Which of the following persons probably has the least amount of technical knowledge?

235. The most popular language for interactive use is

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

237. Point out the odd item amongst the following

238. Which of the following best describes a computer-based information system?

239. A large number of computers in a wide geographical area can be efficiently connected using

240. An error in computer data is called

241. Which of the following terms describe 1024 kilobytes

242. A half byte is known as

243. A prewritten program that's sold to perform a common task is called an application

244. Which of the following is used as "Input device" for the computer?

245. The most popular language used with microcomputers and time-shared mini computers, is an easy-to-use high level language?

246. Primary storage is _____ as compared to secondary storage

247. Offline device is

248. A packet switching network that was sponsored by the Commission of the EEC and became operational in 1979 is

249. Codes which do not require to be frequently updated also promote user efficiency due to

250. What is the term which represents the use of links between information of all sorts whether text, graphics, video oi audio-based?

251. What is the standard code the computer industry created to represent characters?

252. A sizeable geographical area with communication based on the telephone system is though as

253. Condensing output data to exhibit specific information is

254. Which of the following is used for manufacturing chips?

255. Which of the following terms applies to communication between separate computer systems?

256. Output hardware is often categorized according to whether it:

257. Which of the following terms is the most closely related to main memory?

258. Which of the following is used for modulation and demodulation?

259. A distributed network configuration in which all data/information pass through a central computer is

260. Transmission of computerised data from one location to another is called

261. What is the general name of the device which produces hardcopy graphics?

262. RAM is used as a short memory because it is

263. What is the name given to the molecular-scale computer?

264. Time during which a job is processed by the computer is

265. Computers are extremely fast and have fantastic memories. However, the only thing they can remember is

266. The ALU and control unit of most of the microcomputers are combined and manufactured on a single silicon chip. What is it called?

267. Which selection below best describes the term data processing?

268. The personnel which deal with the computer and its management put together is known as

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

270. A computer program that instructs other programs to perform a particular type of operation is

271. What is Multimedia?

272. Transmission and presentation of text and graphics is called

273. Which of the following is a machine for reading documents that are encoded in a way that is readable by person and machine.

274. Arranging data in a specific order is called

275. An acronym for the organization that publishes programming language standard is

276. Which of the following is the 1's complement of 10?

277. The binary system uses powers of

278. Multiplication of 111(2) by 101(2) is

279. What is the highest binary number that can be referred to on a three position jumper block?

280. MS EXCEL is a ...

281. The computer translates the condition of each switch to a number. What number is represented by the OFF state?

282. Any formula in Microsoft Excel starts with the following symbol:

284. The computer translates the condition of each switch to a number. What number is represented by the ON state?

285. Microsoft Excel is a program designed for ...

287. The file that is created in Microsoft Excel is called ...

288. The basic data structure of the relational model is ...

289. What type of user interface does use windows, icons, menus and pointers?