JAMB Computer Science Past Questions & Answers - Page 44

216.

The binary system has the radix of ________

A.

0

B.

1

C.

2

D.

½

Correct answer is C

Binary consists of two digits, hence its radix being 2.

217.

How many different values can a bit have?

A.

2

B.

4

C.

10

D.

256

Correct answer is A

A bit can have 2 different values

218.

Java is a ______ language

A.

High level

B.

Low level

C.

Machine

D.

Algorithm

Correct answer is A

Java is a high level language because, the program is designed to interact with humans, and not the computer

219.

A tier in which the database resides along with the query processing language is called

A.

application tier

B.

data tier

C.

presentation tier

D.

model tier

Correct answer is B

This is the data tier, and this is why it is also called the database tier.

220.

The end users are able to operate at the _______ tier.

A.

model

B.

application

C.

data

D.

presentation

Correct answer is D

The presentation tier is the user interface and communication layer of the application where the end user interacts with the application