IS 512_Information Systems CA-2_2020 | IS 512_Information Systems CA-2_Graded A

INFORMATION SYSTEMS {IS 512} CA-2_2020 1. A storage device where the access time is dependent upon the location of the data is a. Random access b. Serial access c. Sequential access d. Transaction access Answer B 2. 'Megabytes' of computer storage capacity consists of a. three million b. one million c. two million d. four million Answer B 3. Complete set of special characters used by any system is classified as a. control characters b. character set c. alphanumeric characters d. graphics characters Answer B 4. Programs designed to perform specific tasks is known as a. Operating system b. Application Software c. System software d. Utility Programs Answer D 5. Which of the following memory medium is not used as main memory system? a. Magnetic tape b. Semiconductor c. Magnetic core and Semiconductor d. Magnetic core Answer A 6. A digital computer did not score over an analog computer in terms of a. Cost b. Accuracy c. Speed d. Reliability Answer A 7. Typical data transfer rates in LAN are of the order of a. None of the option mentioned b. Mega bits per sec c. Kilo bits per sec d. Bits per sec Answer B 8. A small group of bits treated as a single unit is called as a. binary characters b. bytes c. input characters d. bits Answer B 9. The most commonly used standard data code to represent alphabetical, numerical and punctuation characters used in electronic data processing system is called a. All of the option mentioned b. EBCDIC c. BCD d. ASCII Answer D 10. A (n) also called a data bus, connects the parts of the CPU together. a. serial port b. bus line c. parallel port d. adapter card Answer B 11. Random-access memory (RAM) is a kind of storage. a. flash b. permanent c. temporary d. smart Answer C 12. Which of the following memories has the shortest access time? a. RAM b. Magnetic Bubble memory c. Cache memory d. Magnetic core memory Answer C 13. A (n) chip provides flexibility and expandability for a computer system; it contains essential Information that is required every time the computer system is turned on. a. TCP/IP b. ROM c. RAM d. CMOS Answer D 14. The central processing unit(CPU) consists of a. Control unit arithmetic-logic unit, and primary storage b. Input, output and processing c. Control unit, Primary storage and secondary storage d. Control unit, processing, primary storage Answer D - - - -