Computer Fundamental Miscellaneous - Study Mode
[#661] Microfilm reader is a
Correct Answer
(B) COM device
Explanation
Solution: A microfiche reader is a machine that allows you to view an image from your microfiche at a normal size on a screen. Oftentimes a microfiche reader is also a microfilm reader, so you'll be able to view the images on both types of material.
[#662] In magnetic disks, data is organized on the platter in a concentric sets of rings called
Correct Answer
(B) track
Explanation
Solution: A number of sectors laid out in a concentric circle on a platter surface is called a track. All the tracks at a certain distance from the center of the disk is called a cylinder.
[#663] The data recording area between the blank gaps on magnetic tape is called a/ an:
Correct Answer
(B) Block
Explanation
Solution: The area where the data is stored on a magnetic tape is called a block. Blocks are separated by blank gaps.
[#664] Which term is not used to describe the memory component of a computer?
Correct Answer
(D) SAM
Explanation
Solution: Software asset management (SAM) is the administration of processes, policies and procedures that support the procurement, deployment, use, maintenance and disposal of software applications within an organization.
[#665] Who coordinates the sequencing of events within the central processor of a computer?
Correct Answer
(D) Control unit
Explanation
Solution: The control unit (CU) is a component of a computer's central processing unit (CPU) that directs the operation of the processor. It tells the computer's memory, arithmetic/logic unit and input and output devices how to respond to the instructions that have been sent to the processor.