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Computers - General Knowledge Questions
The punched card used in the IBM System/3 contains
A)
80 columns
B)
96 columns
C)
120 columns
D)
126 columns

Correct Answer :   96 columns

In the late 1960s, IBM introduced a new, smaller, round-hole, 96-column card format along with the IBM System/3 computer. These cards have tiny (1 mm), circular holes, smaller than those in paper tape. Data is stored in 6-bit BCD, with three rows of 32 characters each, or 8-bit EBCDIC.

Published On : June 18, 2021
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