Basic Computer Fundamentals

Basic Computer Fundamentals
331. ________ is a device for collecting data recorded as holes in pre-punched cards.
  • mouse
  • plotter
  • badge reader
  • light pen
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332. ________ is a term pecullar to direct access storage.
  • blocking
  • bucket
  • chaining
  • channel
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333. __________ is a basic technique, using activity networks.
  • CPA
  • VLSI
  • GIGO
  • MSI
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334. A computer assisted method for the recording and analysing of existing or hypothetical systems is _______
  • pseudocode
  • program stub
  • program manual
  • none of these
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335. _________ is a data field in an index that contains the disk address of a related record.
  • bus
  • chain address
  • operands
  • path
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336. A subset of characters within a data field is ________
  • record
  • file
  • data string
  • bytes
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337. A vertically aligned set of tracks on a disk pack is known as ________
  • Cluster
  • surface
  • cylinder
  • panel
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338. _________ is a storage medium to copy stored data onto another.
  • drum
  • dump
  • critical path
  • cybernetics
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339. _________ is used to translate data into a coded representation.
  • compiler
  • interpreter
  • modem
  • encode
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340. ________ is an additional piece of information added to a data item which gives further information about the data item.
  • data bank
  • flat
  • data field
  • database
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