Question 1

________ software is installed in special,read-only memory in devices like printers or communication devices.

Accepted Answer

A)  Firmware 
B)  Instruction set 
C)  Vertical-market 
D)  Horizontal-market 
A)  Firmware 
B)  Instruction set 
C)  Vertical-market 
D)  Horizontal-market A

Question 2

Special function cards are electronic components on thin fiberglass backing that can be added to the computer to augment its basic capabilities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

A flatbed plotter is an example of an input device.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

The term byte stands for binary digit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

________ is the process whereby multiple operating systems share the same hardware.

Accepted Answer

A)  Machine coding 
B)  Virtualization 
C)  License sharing 
D)  Application software 
A)  Machine coding 
B)  Virtualization 
C)  License sharing 
D)  Application software

Question 6

________ is a program that controls the computer's resources.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cache 
B)  Operating system 
C)  Application 
D)  Bus 
A)  Cache 
B)  Operating system 
C)  Application 
D)  Bus

Question 7

Which of the following operating systems is generally used by the scientific community and not business users?

Accepted Answer

A)  Windows 
B)  Linux 
C)  Mac OS 
D)  Unix 
A)  Windows 
B)  Linux 
C)  Mac OS 
D)  Unix

Question 8

Every computer has a(n)________,which is a program that controls that computer's resources.

Accepted Answer

A)  operating system 
B)  application program 
C)  central processing unit 
D)  instruction set 
A)  operating system 
B)  application program 
C)  central processing unit 
D)  instruction set

Question 9

A gigabyte is 1,024 terabytes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

List the four major operating systems and their usages.

Accepted Answer

The four major operating systems are Win

Question 11

Which of the following is a function of the operating system of a computer?

Accepted Answer

A)  processes thousands of service requests at a time 
B)  performs memory swapping functions 
C)  selects the order in which instructions are processed 
D)  reads data and instructions from memory 
A)  processes thousands of service requests at a time 
B)  performs memory swapping functions 
C)  selects the order in which instructions are processed 
D)  reads data and instructions from memory

Question 12

Which of the following storage devices is most commonly used?

Accepted Answer

A)  CD 
B)  DVD 
C)  magnetic tape 
D)  magnetic disk 
A)  CD 
B)  DVD 
C)  magnetic tape 
D)  magnetic disk

Question 13

A computer with a quad processor has ________ CPUs.

Accepted Answer

A)  8 
B)  4 
C)  2 
D)  16 
A)  8 
B)  4 
C)  2 
D)  16

Question 14

Differentiate between client and server computers.

Accepted Answer

Users employ client computers for word p

Question 15

Application programs that require programs other than a browser on a user's computer are called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  smart clients 
B)  horizontal applications 
C)  vertical applications 
D)  thick-clients 
A)  smart clients 
B)  horizontal applications 
C)  vertical applications 
D)  thick-clients

Question 16

1 ________ = 1024 kilobytes

Accepted Answer

A)  terabyte 
B)  megabyte 
C)  gigabyte 
D)  bit 
A)  terabyte 
B)  megabyte 
C)  gigabyte 
D)  bit

Question 17

Main memory of the computer contains instructions for the operating system (OS).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Most servers do not have a video display or even a keyboard.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following operating systems was developed by the open source community?

Accepted Answer

A)  Opera 
B)  Windows 
C)  Linux 
D)  Mac OS 
A)  Opera 
B)  Windows 
C)  Linux 
D)  Mac OS

Question 20

Which of the following is true of a server?

Accepted Answer

A)  Single but powerful CPUs are used by all servers. 
B)  Extensive video displays characterize all servers. 
C)  Processing shared databases is one if its functions. 
D)  Servers cannot process emails and Web sites. 
A)  Single but powerful CPUs are used by all servers. 
B)  Extensive video displays characterize all servers. 
C)  Processing shared databases is one if its functions. 
D)  Servers cannot process emails and Web sites.

Exam 4: Hardware and Software

________ software is installed in special,read-only memory in devices like printers or communication devices.

Special function cards are electronic components on thin fiberglass backing that can be added to the computer to augment its basic capabilities.

A flatbed plotter is an example of an input device.

The term byte stands for binary digit.

________ is the process whereby multiple operating systems share the same hardware.

________ is a program that controls the computer's resources.

Which of the following operating systems is generally used by the scientific community and not business users?

Every computer has a(n)________,which is a program that controls that computer's resources.

A gigabyte is 1,024 terabytes.

List the four major operating systems and their usages.

Which of the following is a function of the operating system of a computer?

Which of the following storage devices is most commonly used?

A computer with a quad processor has ________ CPUs.

Differentiate between client and server computers.

Application programs that require programs other than a browser on a user's computer are called ________.

1 ________ = 1024 kilobytes

Main memory of the computer contains instructions for the operating system (OS).

Most servers do not have a video display or even a keyboard.

Which of the following operating systems was developed by the open source community?

Which of the following is true of a server?

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