Exam 4: Hardware and Software

USB flash drives are used to back up data and transfer it from one computer to another.

A device's cache and main memory are ________.

Which of the following statements is TRUE of a server?

What are the different categories of application programs?

Modifying an existing firmware requires knowledge of special programs and techniques.

An e-book reader is considered a type of tablet.

What are the two important software constraints? Explain with suitable examples.

The speed of a central processing unit (CPU) is expressed in cycles called ________.

A hard drive is much faster than a solid-state storage device.

________ is the process by which one physical computer hosts many different virtual computers within it.

Which of the following is most likely to be an advantage of self-driving cars?

There are no self-driving cars on the road today.

When individuals buy a computer program, they buy a license to ________.

A virtual machine does not have a disk space.

An exabyte is equivalent to 1,024 petabytes.

A ________ combines the functionality of a smartphone with a screen the size of a tablet.

Because digital reality is still evolving, it is difficult to know how it will be used in the future.

Explain the difference between augmented reality and mixed reality. Include examples.

Explain the basic constituents and the different types of computer hardware.

McCann Systems, a leading IT firm, develops a customized billing software to meet the needs of its individual customers. In this case, the software developed by the firm is referred to as a(n) ________.