A _______________ is a large and expensive computer capable of simultaneously processing data for hundreds or thousands of users ?

Related Mcqs:

1. A generalised software package produced to meet the bugs of a variety of data processing users is known as________________?

   A. Application package
   B. Operating system
   C. System software
   D. Utility programs

2. Which of the following are not the four major data processing functions of a computer ?

   A. processing data into information
   B. analysing the data or information
   C. storing the data or information
   D. gathering data

3. A permanent memory, which halls data and instruction for start-up the computer and does not erase data after power off______________?

   A. Network interface card
   B. CPU
   C. RAM
   D. ROM

4. The term_____________ refers to data storage systems that make it possible for a computer or electronic device to store and retrieve data?

   A. retrieval technology
   B. input technology
   C. output technology
   D. storage technology

5. Which of the following is the storage area within the computer itself which holds data only temporarily as the computer processes instruction ?

   A. the hard disk
   B. main memory
   C. the control unit
   D. read only memory

6. The computer industry uses prefixes of Greek origin to measure large amounts of data. Which term describes 1024 bytes ?

   A. Kilobyte
   B. Megabyte
   C. Gigabyte
   D. Terabyte

7. The silicon chips used for data processing are called __________________?

   A. ROM chips
   B. RAM chips
   C. PROM chips
   D. Micro processor

8. During processing data, programs, and processed information are held temporality in ________________________?

   A. Secondary storage
   B. ROM
   C. RAM
   D. CPU

9. Which type of memory holds only the program and data that the CPU is presently processing ?

   A. CMOS
   B. ROM
   C. RAM
   D. ASCII

10. The CPU, also called the ___________ when talking about PCs, does the vast majority of the processing for a computer?

    A. microprocessor
    B. RAM
    C. macroprocessor
    D. memory sytem