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Exercise : Computer Fundamentals - Section 16
16.
Which of the following is NOT a primary storage device?
Magnetic tape
Magnetic disk
Optical disk
All of the above
None of the above
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Primary storage, also known as main storage or memory, is the main area in a computer in which data is stored for quick access by the computer's processor. On today's smaller computers, especially personal computers and workstations, the term random access memory (RAM) - or just memory - is used instead of primary or main storage, and the hard disk, diskette, CD, and DVD collectively describe secondary storage or auxiliary storage.
17.
A device that prints one character at a ! time is kknown as
Laser printer
Line printer
Character printer
Dot-Matrix printer
None of the above
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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18.
A mechanism for arranging controlled access to a shared resource is
Retrieving
Sorting
Balleting
Lock-out
None of the above
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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19.
A data item which is not broken down into smaller units is _____
Data element
Elementary data item
Data entry
Database management
None of the above
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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20.
A computer is a box full of electronic
Switching devices
Chips
Circuits
Registers
None of the above
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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