Who is credited with the idea of using punch cards to control patterns in a weaving machine?

Storage on PC allows you to store files until something erases it, but memory loses its contents whenever its _____ is lost:

The central processor of a modern digital computer consists of:

A temporary storage area, attached to the CPU, for I/O operations is a:

The person contributing the idea of the stored program was:

Which of the following is not a part of the CPU program unit:

Transistorized computer circuits were introduced in the:

Those microcomputers which have the same operating characteristics as the IBM microcomputers are called?

The invention of the slide rule is attributed to:

Different components on the motherboard of a PC processor unit are linked together by sets of parallel electrical conducting lines. What are these lines called?

The microelectronics is the technology of:

The monitor of a computer is connected to it by a:

A single bus structure is primarily found in:

Everything computer does is controlled by its:

A collection of eight bits is called a:

Each model of a computer has a unique:

The most common input device used today is:

The barcode which is used on all types of items, is read by a scanning device directly into the computer. What is the name of this scanning device?

The equipment with which the computer talks to its users is called a:

The term gigabyte refers to:

Group of instructions that directs a computer is called:

A 32-bit microprocessor has the word length equal to:

A computer-controlled device for training exercises that duplicates the work environment is a:

Which of the following is not an output device of a computer?

Which of the following is not an input device of a computer?

The first electro-mechanical computer "automatically performing of arithmetical and logical operations" was:

The first electronic digital computer "automatically performing of arithmetical and logical operations" was:

The 0 and 1 in the binary numbering system are called binary digits or:

Floppy disks which are made from flexible plastic material are also called:

All calculations are performed and all comparisons are made in which unit?

The most commonly used standard data code to represent alphabetical, numerical, and punctuation characters used in Electronic Data Processing system is called:

Which of the following is a part of the Central Processing Unit?

The input unit of a computer:

What is the name of the computer terminal which gives paper printout?

In the IBM PC-AT, what do the words AT stand for?

Which of the following isn't used in the storage phase of a computer-based information system?

While buying a PC system, you should first define your: