MCQ Bank
The index in an indexed file helps in locating records by ________.
- A) storing data redundantly
- B) sorting all entries
- C) finding the identifying key
- D) arranging records sequentially
Eye for long amount of time is not meant to look:
- A) Continuously
- B) 2D
- C) 1D
- D) Constantly
In traditional file structures, variations of the basic index concept include constructing an index in a ________ manner.
- A) hierarchical
- B) parallel
- C) linear
- D) chronological
In the hash file, a record can be retrieved by applying the hash function to the record’s identifying key to determine the appropriate ______.
- A) index number
- B) key value
- C) sorting algorithm
- D) bucket location
Matching geometric characteristics technique of recognizing images is used in:
- A) Sorting pictures
- B) Mark recognition
- C) Taking pictures
- D) Optical character recognition
In hash file, the key used to identify an employee’s record is the _____.
- A) identification number
- B) employee's position
- C) name
- D) department
In context of health, computer science have impacts:
- A) Negative
- B) Both positive & negative
- C) Positive
- D) Dangerous
Text files are considered as sequential files where each logical record is a _____ encoded using ASCII or Unicode.
- A) Encrypted message
- B) Single image
- C) Symbol
- D) Sound byte
Usual way of protecting software is:
- A) Patent
- B) Rules
- C) Copyright
- D) Company monogram
The conversion from key values to bucket numbers in hashing is done by a ____________.
- A) search function
- B) hash function
- C) sorting function
- D) retrieval function
Sequential files, like an employee records file, require a _____ format for representing information about each employee.
- A) Hierarchical
- B) Disjointed
- C) Uniform
- D) Complex and variable
The hierarchical directory system in operating systems resembles ________ in indexed files.
- A) stacks
- B) layered or tree structure indexes
- C) linked lists
- D) queues
In context of environment, computer science have impacts:
- A) Dangerous
- B) Positive
- C) Negative
- D) Both positive & negative
Matching geometric characteristics technique cannot read:
- A) Images
- B) Handwritten material
- C) Pictures
- D) Optical characters
IPR stands for:
- A) Intellectual property release
- B) Intellectual property resources
- C) Intellectual property rights
- D) Intellectual property restate
Each directory in a hierarchical system contains links to its ________.
- A) root directory
- B) sub-indexes
- C) parent directory
- D) sibling directories
A mark or any other distinctive sign associated with products is called:
- A) Copyright
- B) Patent
- C) Trademark
- D) Company monogram
A patent can last:
- A) 50 years
- B) 30 years
- C) 20 years
- D) 40 years
Sometimes when a device is continuously running it damages us by:
- A) Waves
- B) Radiations
- C) Privacy issues
- D) Utilizing time
One way to identify the EOF is by placing a special record known as a _____ at the end of the file.
- A) Sentinel
- B) Terminator
- C) Pointer
- D) Marker