1. In a data communication system, the device that sends the data message is known as the:
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2. Which component is considered the brain of the computer?
3. Which bus in a computer system is responsible for transferring the actual data between the processor, memory, and peripherals?
4. Which component of the computer system is often referred to as the 'brain' of the computer?
5. In which mode of data transmission can data flow in both directions, but only one direction at a time?
6. Which type of memory is volatile, meaning its contents are lost when the computer is powered off?
7. Which software is required to run a computer?
8. Which memory is also called main memory?
9. Which of the following is utility software?
10. Which generation of computers used transistors?
11. Which unit of CPU performs arithmetic operations?
12. Which device converts digital signals to analog?
13. Which bus controls timing and control signals?
14. Which part of CPU interprets instructions?
15. Von Neumann architecture is based on the concept of:
16. Data communication refers to:
17. In the hierarchy of computer memory, which of the following is the slowest but has the largest capacity?
18. Which type of high-speed memory is located directly on the CPU or between the CPU and RAM?
19. A system that interacts with its external environment is known as a(n):
20. Which type of memory is volatile, meaning its contents are lost when the power is turned off?
21. Which device is considered the first mechanical computer?
22. According to the Von Neumann architecture, a computer consists of a CPU, a memory unit, and I/O devices. Where are both program instructions and data stored?
23. A set of parallel electrical wires used to transfer data between different components of a computer is called a:
24. Which device is used to convert digital signals from a computer to analog signals for transmission over telephone lines and vice-versa?
25. The invention of the Integrated Circuit (IC) led to the development of which generation of computers?
26. Which component is essential for data communication?
27. Which computer generation is based on artificial intelligence?
28. A key feature of the Von Neumann architecture is that:
29. Which component of the CPU is responsible for performing arithmetic and logical operations?
30. Which memory is closest to CPU?