software engineering MCQs – Page 58

Practise multiple-choice questions from software engineering for competitive examinations and subject revision. Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.

1141. A micro processor chip used in a PC system_______________________?
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A. Almost always operates on by-bits of data at a time

B. Performs the primary storage function

C. Is the only chip cound in most PC models

D. Performs the arithmatic-logic and control functions
1142. Which is used to store firmware ?
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A. PROM

B. RAM

C. ROM

D. EPROM

1143. Data gathering in computer means, they allow to use _______________data?
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A. Input

B. Store

C. Present

D. Output

1144. Which of the following are not the four major data processing functions of a computer ?
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A. analysing the data or information

B. gathering data

C. storing the data or information

D. processing data into information

1145. A DVD is an example of a(n)__________________________?
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A. optical disc

B. solid state storage device

C. output device

D. hard disk

1146. Two devices are in network if______________________?
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A. a process is running on both devices

B. a process in one device is able to exchange information with a process in another device

C. PIDs of the processes running of different devices are same

D. none of these

1147. Main storage is also called__________________?
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A. Control Unit

B. Memory

C. Register Unit

D. Accumulator

1148. Which of the following is a part of the system unit ?
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A. Monitor

B. Floppy disk

C. CPU

D. CD-ROM

1149. The two basic types of record-access methods are ____________________?
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A. sequential and indexed

B. on-line and realtime

C. sequential and random

D. direct and immediate

1150. CRC stands for_____________________?
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A. code redundancy check

B. cyclic redundancy check

C. code repeat check

D. cyclic repeat check

1151. What are the concentric circles on floppy disks know as ?
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A. Tracks

B. Sectors

C. Cylinders

D. Segments

1152. ___________ terminals (fomerly known as cash registers) are often connected to complex inventory and sales computer system ?
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A. Query

B. Data

C. POS

D. Sales

1153. To see all information which device output uses ?
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A. Keyboard

B. CPU

C. ALU

D. Monitor
1154. A list of protocols used by a system, one protocol per layer, is called___________________?
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A. protocol suit

B. none of these

C. protocol stack

D. protocol architecture

1155. Which type of device is the computer monitor ?
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A. Input

B. Output

C. Software

D. Processing

1156. What is the meaning of HIBERNATE in windows XP ?
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A. Shut down the computer terminating all the running applications

B. Restart the computer in normal mode

C. Restart the computer in safe mode

D. Shut down the computer without closing the running application
1157. A Web site address is a unique name that identifies a specific ____________________ on the Web?
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A. PDA

B. Web browser

C. Link

D. Web site

1158. This is a time-sensitive service_____________________?
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A. E-mail

B. File download

C. Internet telephony

D. File transfer

1159. A computer type, processor, and operating system define its________________?
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A. Size

B. Speed

C. Platform

D. Brand

1160. A _______________ is a large and expensive computer capable of simultaneously processing data for hundreds or thousands of users ?
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A. mainframe computer

B. tablet computer

C. personal computer

D. handheld computer