Computer Fundamental Miscellaneous - Study Mode

[#616] Which one of the following is termed a combination input-output device?
Correct Answer

(A) VDT

Explanation

Solution: VDT (video display terminal, or sometimes visual display terminal) is a term used, especially in ergonomic studies, for the computer display. The display is usually considered to include the screen or projection surface and the device that produces the information on the screen.

[#617] The process of writing computer instructions in a programming language is known as
Correct Answer

(A) Coding

Explanation

Solution: The process of writing computer instructions in a programming language is known as Coding. A computer program is usually written by a computer programmer in a programming language. That line of code is written in the Python programming language.

[#618] Which of the following is not true of a magnetic disk?
Correct Answer

(B) It provides only sequential access to stored data

Explanation

Solution: It provides only sequential access to stored data. It provides only sequential access to stored data is not true of a magnetic disk.

[#619] A regular TV set can be hooked up to a computer so as to received computer signal instead of a television program. This hooking up is achieved with the help of a
Correct Answer

(B) adapter

Explanation

Solution: A device for connecting pieces of equipment that cannot be connected directly. A regular TV set can be hooked up to a computer so as to received computer signal instead of a television program. This hooking up is achieved with the help of an adapter.

[#620] An output device that uses words or messages recorded on a magnetic medium to produce audio response is
Correct Answer

(B) Voice response unit

Explanation

Solution: A voice response unit (VRU) is an automated telephone answering system consisting of hardware and software that allows the caller to navigate through a series of prerecorded messages and use a menu of options through the buttons on a touch-tone telephone or through voice recognition. Source : gartner.com