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Q: Which technology is used in compact disks? 1648 1

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    Laser
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    Mechanical
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    Electrical
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    Electro magnetic
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Answer : 1. "Laser"
Explanation :

Answer: A) Laser Explanation: Compact disc (CD) is a digital optical disc data storage format that was co-developed by Philips and Sony and released in 1982.  These are actually made to replace floppy disks that were used to store files and programs from the computer.   The format was originally developed to store and play only sound recordings but was later adapted for storage of data (CD-ROM).   These CD's uses Laser technology.

Q: Translator program used in assembly language 1644 0

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    Assembler
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    Interpreter
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    Compiler
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    Operating system
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Answer : 1. "Assembler"
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Answer: A) Assembler Explanation: Assemblers are used to translate a program written in a low-level assembly language into a machine code (object code) file so it can be used and executed by the computer.   Hence, Assembler is the translator program used in assembly language.

Q: The original ASCII code used ___________ bits of each byte, reserving that last bit for error checking ? 1620 0

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    5
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    6
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    7
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    8
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Answer : 3. "7"
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Answer: C) 7 Explanation:

Q: Which of the following is an example of system software? 1250 0

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    Microsoft word
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    Calculator
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    Operating system
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    RAM
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Answer : 3. "Operating system"
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Answer: C) Operating system Explanation: In a brief, the system software is the interface between the hardware and user applications. System software is a type of computer program that is designed to run a computer’s hardware and application programs.   Examples : OS, System utilities, BIOS like mouse, keyboard, hard disc, Device drivers, Assembler,...

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