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1. A(n) ____________ system is a small, wireless handheld computer that scans an items tag and pulls up the current price (and any special offers) as you shop.
   A. PSS
   B. POS
   C. inventory
   D. data mining
   
   Answer

   A. PSS
2. Which of the following is NOT one of the four major data processing functions of a computer?
   A. gathering data
   B. processing data into information
   C. analyzing the data or information
   D. storing the data or information
   
   Answer

   C. analyzing the data or information
3. Computers process data into information by working exclusively with__________
   A. multimedia
   B. words
   C. characters
   D. numbers
   
   Answer

   D. numbers
4. In the binary language each letter of the alphabet, each number and each special character is made up of a unique combination of__________
   A. eight bytes
   B. eight kilobytes
   C. eight characters
   D. eight bits
   
   Answer

   D. eight bits
5. ________ controls the way in which the computer system functions and provides
   a means by which users can.
   interact with the computer
   1) The platform
   2) Application software
   3) Operating system
   4) The motherboard
   
   Answer

   3) Operating system
6. A _________ contains specific rules and words that express the logical steps of
   an algorithm.
   1) programming language
   2) syntax
   3) programming structure
   4) logic chart
   
   Answer

   2) syntax
7. The most frequently used instructions of a computer program are likely to be
   fetched from__________
   1) the hard disk
   2) cache memory
   3) RAM
   4) registers
   
   Answer

   2) cache memory
8. Algorithm and Flow chart help us to____________
   1) Know the memory capacity
   2) Identify the base of a number system
   3) Direct the output to a printer
   4) Specify the problem completely and clearly
   
   Answer

   4) Specify the problem completely and clearly
9. The ability to find an individual item in a file immediately______ is used.
   1) File allocation table
   2) Directory
   3) Sequential access
   4) Direct access
   
   Answer

   4) Direct access
10. When you are working on a document on a PC, where is the document
    temporarily stored?
    1) RAM
    2) ROM
    3) The CPU
    4) Flash memory
    
    Answer

    1) RAM