Basic Computer

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    Basic Computer
    The binary system uses powers of
    Binary representation, just because it only uses two digits has an interesting interpretation. Binary representation of a number is a sum of powers of 2. A power of two is included into the sum if the corresponding digit in the representation is 1.
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    A process is an instance of a computer _________ that is being executed.
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    Information on a hard disk is usually backed-up using a?
    Information on a hard disk is usually backed-up using a CD-ROM.
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    In case of MS-WORD, which of the following is not available in Font Spacing?
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    The terminal device that functions as a cash register, computer terminal, and OCR reader is the:
    A point of sale terminal (POS terminal) is an electronic device used to process card payments at retail locations. A POS terminal generally does the following:
    1. Reads the information off a customer’s credit or debit card
    2. Checks whether the funds in a customer’s bank account are sufficient
    3. Transfers the funds from the customer’s account to the seller’s account (or at least, accounts for the transfer with the credit card network)
    4. Records the transaction and prints a receipt
    Source : techopedia.com
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    Which of the following holds the ROM, RAM, CPU?
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    A part located in the central processing unit that stores data & information is known as
    Magnetic-core memory was the predominant form of random-access computer memory for 20 years between about 1955 and 1975. Such memory is often just called core memory, or, informally, core. Core uses tiny magnetic toroids (rings), the cores, through which wires are threaded to write and read information.
    Source : wikipedia.org
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    Which of the following is NOT a logic gate?
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    Which of the following is usually a special one-time operation that must be completed over a limited time period?
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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?
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