Computer Fundamental Miscellaneous - Study Mode
[#501] A directly accessible appointment calendar is a feature of a _____ resident package.
Correct Answer
(B) Memory
Explanation
Solution: A directly accessible appointment calendar is a feature of a memory resident package.
[#502] 1024 bytes represent a
Correct Answer
(C) Kilobyte
Explanation
Solution: The term 'kilobyte' has traditionally been used to refer to 1024 bytes (210 B). The usage of the metric prefix kilo for binary multiples arose as a convenience, because 1024 is approximately 1000.
[#503] Which type device is a piece of equipment that receives information from a CPU?
Correct Answer
(B) Output
Explanation
Solution: In computer fundamentals, a device that receives information from a CPU is typically categorized as an output device . Output devices are peripherals that provide the user with information processed by the computer. They display or present data processed by the CPU.
[#504] Computer Operators
Correct Answer
(B) Operate the devices which input and output data from the computer
Explanation
Solution: Computer Operators, Operate the devices which input and output data from the computer.
[#505] When was the IBM XT microcomputer released in the market?
Correct Answer
(C) 1983
Explanation
Solution: On 8 th March 1983, IBM released the Personal Computer XT, short for extended Technology, or PC/XT, or just XT. It came equipped with a 10 megabyte MFM Full-Height Hard Disk Drive with 306 Cylinders, 4 Heads, and 17 512-byte Sectors, was expandable to 640k of RAM on the Motherboard, and came with MS-DOS v2.2.