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

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1. 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

2. A place in the computer system where data and programs are temporarily stored __________________?

   A. Paste
   B. Open
   C. Memory
   D. Pocket

3. 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

4. Any data and instruction entered in the memory of a computer is_____________________?

   A. Storage
   B. Output
   C. Input
   D. Information

5. The technique of temporarily delaying outgoing outgoing acknowledgements so that they can be hooked onto the next outgoing data frame is called__________________?

   A. piggybacking
   B. cyclic redundancy check
   C. fletcher’s checksum
   D. none of these

6. Which is an electronic device that can store temporarily a single bit of data ?

   A. Latch
   B. Accumulator
   C. Buffer
   D. Accumulator

7. Which of the following is a storage devices that uses rigid, permanently installed magnetic disks to store data/information ?

   A. floppy diskette
   B. hard disk
   C. permanent disk
   D. optical disk

8. A digital device that processes data is known as_______________?

   A. Database
   B. DBMS
   C. Data entry
   D. Data processor

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. _________________is the maximum amount of data that can be stored on a storage medium ?

    A. Magnetic storage
    B. Optical storage
    C. Solid-state storage
    D. Storage capacity