Exam 5: Computing and Communications Resources

Which of the following is not important for today's computers to achieve their remarkable growth of power?

The operating system manages the computer's processes, functioning as an interface connecting the user, the application software, and the hardware.

The hard drive is fixed storage because it is permanently installed in the computer.

Which protocol is referred to as the Token Ring?

Which of the following performs certain fundamental tasks that all users of a particular computer require?

Which of the following types of storage is fixed?

The real importance of point- of- sale terminals is their technological sophistication.

____________is produced by suppliers and sold to users.

Which processor speed refers to millions of cycles per second?

A network that has a physical distance limit of roughly 30 miles is known as a(n):

A peer- to- peer protocol allows each computer to act as its own controller.

Which storage type holds the most data?

Processor speeds were originally expressed in gigahertz.

User- friendly software is also programmer- friendly.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of personal computing devices?

The type of printer that sprays ink onto the surface of the paper is a(n):

A cell phone is considered to be a ____________ when it performs tasks typically associated with microcomputers.

A____________ is a device to connect computers over standard telephone lines.

The main evolution of input and output devices is in the direction of ____________, the use of more than one medium at a time.

A group of computers and other devices that are connected together by a common medium is called a: