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Memory management scheme by which a computer stores and retrieves data from secondary storage for use in main memory is __
A paging
B scheduling
C batch processing
D virtual storage
Consider a company that assembles computers. The probability of a faulty assembly of any computer is p. The company therefore subjects each computer to a testing process. This testing process gives the correct result for any computer with a probability of q. What is the probability of a computer being declared faulty?
A pq + (1 - p) (1 - q)
B (1 - q)p
C (1 - p)q
D pq
Sending a file from your personal computer's primary memory or disk to another computer is called
A uploading
B downloading
C logging on
D hang on
E None of the above
The CPU of a computer transfers print output to a temporary disk memory at high speed and then gets back to processing another job without waiting for the output to got to the printer. In this way, the CPU does not remain idle due to its own high speed as compared to the low speed of the printer. What is the name of this memory?
A External memory
B I/O memory
C ROM
D Buffer memory
E None of the above
What kind of computer memory is the first to activate when you turn on the computer?
A ROM
B RAM
C BIOS
D OS
What is the main advantage of magnetic core memory over semiconductor RAM memory?
A more compact and smaller
B more economical
C a bit does not have to write after reading
D non volatile
E None of the above
The value of a computer is depreciated over five years for tax purposes (meaning that at the end of five years , the computer is worth $0). If a business paid $ 2,100 for a computer, how much will it have depreciated after 2 years?
A $840
B $ 1,050
C $ 820
D $ 420
You create home directories for users Jan and Kim on a Windows NT Server computer. Jan works on a Windows NT Workstation computer. Kim works on a Microsoft Windows for Workgroups computer. After they log on, Jan can access her home directory, but Kim cannot access her home directory. What should you do?
A Start the Replication service on Kim's Windows for Workgroups computer
B Relocate Kim's home directory to her Windows for Workgroups computer
C Map a drive on Kim's Windows for Workgroups computer to her home directory on the server
D You cannot do this. Home directories can be accessed only by Windows NT computers
The main working memory used by the computer is-
A RAM
B ROM
C DVD
D CD
The main memory of a computer system is-
A Volatile
B Non-volatile
C Restricted
D Unrestricted

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