Question 1

A byte is a single value of 0 or 1.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

The _____ is the heart of a computer.

Accepted Answer

A) main memory 
B) basic input\output system 
C) central processing unit 
D) serial port 
A) main memory 
B) basic input\output system 
C) central processing unit 
D) serial port C

Question 3

A server is a set of programs for controlling and managing computer hardware and software.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Second-generation computers used _____.

Accepted Answer

A) vacuum tube technology 
B) transistors 
C) integrated circuits 
D) laser technology 
A) vacuum tube technology 
B) transistors 
C) integrated circuits 
D) laser technology

Question 5

An Extended ASCII data code allows representation of maximum _____ characters.

Accepted Answer

A) 128 
B) 256 
C) 512 
D) 1024 
A) 128 
B) 256 
C) 512 
D) 1024

Question 6

Beginning in the 1940s, first-generation computers used _____.

Accepted Answer

A) transistors 
B) vacuum tube technology 
C) integrated circuits 
D) laser technology 
A) transistors 
B) vacuum tube technology 
C) integrated circuits 
D) laser technology

Question 7

Which is true of fourth-generation languages (4GLs)?

Accepted Answer

A) They are the easiest computer languages to use. 
B) They are composed of rigorous command syntaxes. 
C) They contain a series of 0s and 1s representing data or instructions. 
D) They use artificial intelligence technologies, such as knowledge-based systems. 
A) They are the easiest computer languages to use. 
B) They are composed of rigorous command syntaxes. 
C) They contain a series of 0s and 1s representing data or instructions. 
D) They use artificial intelligence technologies, such as knowledge-based systems.

Question 8

______ contain large-capacity hard drives and enable users to store files and applications for later retrieval.

Accepted Answer

A) Application servers 
B) Disk servers 
C) File servers 
D) Database servers 
A) Application servers 
B) Disk servers 
C) File servers 
D) Database servers

Question 9

UNIX is a type of _____.

Accepted Answer

A) storage area network 
B) application software 
C) remote access server 
D) operating system 
A) storage area network 
B) application software 
C) remote access server 
D) operating system

Question 10

Explain how a redundant array of independent disks (RAID)provides fault tolerance and improves performance.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. A RAID system is a co

Question 11

A petabyte is equal to _____ bytes.

Accepted Answer

A) 230 
B) 240 
C) 250 
D) 260 
A) 230 
B) 240 
C) 250 
D) 260

Question 12

Briefly discuss fax servers, file servers, and mail servers.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. A server is a compute

Question 13

Describe flash memory.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Flash memory is nonvo

Question 14

The principle of _________ in object-oriented programming is used to handle complexity by hiding unnecessary details from the user.

Accepted Answer

A) inheritance 
B) encapsulation 
C) abstraction 
D) polymorphism 
A) inheritance 
B) encapsulation 
C) abstraction 
D) polymorphism

Question 15

A _____ is a peripheral device for recording, storing, and retrieving information.

Accepted Answer

A) disk drive 
B) motherboard 
C) control unit 
D) processor 
A) disk drive 
B) motherboard 
C) control unit 
D) processor

Question 16

A(n)_____ is an input device.

Accepted Answer

A) plasma display 
B) laser printer 
C) data tablet 
D) inkjet printer 
A) plasma display 
B) laser printer 
C) data tablet 
D) inkjet printer

Question 17

_____ means saving data in computer memory.

Accepted Answer

A) Stream 
B) Retrieval 
C) Syndication 
D) Storage 
A) Stream 
B) Retrieval 
C) Syndication 
D) Storage

Question 18

Which statement is true of a high-quality inkjet printer?

Accepted Answer

A) It uses multicolor ink cartridges to print digital photographs. 
B) Its output for a mainframe computer is called soft copy. 
C) It uses laser-based technology that creates electrical charges on a rotating drum to attract toner. 
D) It is suitable for office environments that have high-volume and high-quality printing requirements. 
A) It uses multicolor ink cartridges to print digital photographs. 
B) Its output for a mainframe computer is called soft copy. 
C) It uses laser-based technology that creates electrical charges on a rotating drum to attract toner. 
D) It is suitable for office environments that have high-volume and high-quality printing requirements.

Question 19

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of gallium arsenide chips.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Because silicon canno

Question 20

Describe touch screens.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. A touch screen, which

A byte is a single value of 0 or 1.

The _____ is the heart of a computer.

A server is a set of programs for controlling and managing computer hardware and software.

Second-generation computers used _____.

An Extended ASCII data code allows representation of maximum _____ characters.

Beginning in the 1940s, first-generation computers used _____.

Which is true of fourth-generation languages (4GLs)?

______ contain large-capacity hard drives and enable users to store files and applications for later retrieval.

UNIX is a type of _____.

Explain how a redundant array of independent disks (RAID)provides fault tolerance and improves performance.

A petabyte is equal to _____ bytes.

Briefly discuss fax servers, file servers, and mail servers.

Describe flash memory.

The principle of _________ in object-oriented programming is used to handle complexity by hiding unnecessary details from the user.

A _____ is a peripheral device for recording, storing, and retrieving information.

A(n)_____ is an input device.

_____ means saving data in computer memory.

Which statement is true of a high-quality inkjet printer?

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of gallium arsenide chips.

Describe touch screens.

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A byte is a single value of 0 or 1.

The _____ is the heart of a computer.

A server is a set of programs for controlling and managing computer hardware and software.

Second-generation computers used _____.

An Extended ASCII data code allows representation of maximum _____ characters.

Beginning in the 1940s, first-generation computers used _____.

Which is true of fourth-generation languages (4GLs)?

______ contain large-capacity hard drives and enable users to store files and applications for later retrieval.

UNIX is a type of _____.

Explain how a redundant array of independent disks (RAID)provides fault tolerance and improves performance.

A petabyte is equal to _____ bytes.

Briefly discuss fax servers, file servers, and mail servers.

Describe flash memory.

The principle of _________ in object-oriented programming is used to handle complexity by hiding unnecessary details from the user.

A _____ is a peripheral device for recording, storing, and retrieving information.

A(n)_____ is an input device.

_____ means saving data in computer memory.

Which statement is true of a high-quality inkjet printer?

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of gallium arsenide chips.

Describe touch screens.

Information Systems in Business

Data and Business Intelligence

Personal, Legal, Ethical, and Organizational Issues

Protecting Information Resources

Data Communication: Delivering Information Anywhere and Anytime

A Connected World

E-Commerce

Global Information Systems

Building Successful Information Systems

Enterprise Systems

Supporting Decisions and Processes

Artificial Intelligence and Automation

Emerging Trends, Technologies, and Applications

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