Computer Fundamental Miscellaneous - Study Mode

[#1101] Which printer is very commonly used for desk-top publishing?
Correct Answer

(A) Laser printer

Explanation

Solution: 1) Laser printer is very commonly used for desk-top publishing. 2) Desktop-publishing (DTP) software allows you to create page layouts that combine text and graphics. 3) A laser printer is a type of printer that uses a laser and electrical charge model instead of the traditional printing of ink onto paper.

[#1102] Hard disks are formatted in the same manner as floppy disks. However, before a hard disk can be formatted, it must first be _____
Correct Answer

(A) partitioned

Explanation

Solution: Partitioning this is simply a virtual division of a drive or disk into two or more volumes and defining how much space can be allocated to a particular volume of space within that drive. Formatting, in short, can be defined as a preparation of a drive for initial use, hence stating its file system.

[#1103] The no of logical records in a physical record is
Correct Answer

(B) Blocking factor

Explanation

Solution: The blocking factor is calculated by dividing the block length by the length of each record contained in the block. If the records are not of the same length, the average record length may be used to compute the blocking factor.

[#1104] Personnel who design, program, operate and maintain computer equipment refers to
Correct Answer

(C) Peopleware

Explanation

Solution: Personnel, who design, program, operate and maintain computer equipment refers to Peopleware. Peopleware refers to the human role in an IT system. In many cases, peopleware forms a kind of "conceptual triangle" with hardware and software.

[#1105] The magnetic storage chips used to provide nonvolatile direct access storage of data and that have no moving parts are known as
Correct Answer

(D) Magnetic bubble memory

Explanation

Solution: Bubble memory is a type of non-volatile computer memory that uses a thin film of a magnetic material to hold small magnetized areas, known as bubbles or domains, each storing one bit of data.