Question 1

Programs that control the server computer's resources are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  client operating systems 
B)  client operating systems,. 
C)  server operating systems, 
D)  server application programs. 
A)  client operating systems 
B)  client operating systems,. 
C)  server operating systems, 
D)  server application programs.

Question 2

Which of the following operating systems is most commonly used?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

What is firmware?

Accepted Answer

Firmware is computer software that is in

Question 4

The CPU selects instructions,processes them,performs arithmetic and logical comparisons,and stores results of operations in memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What are bits? Explain the various methods of representing binary notation.

Accepted Answer

Computers represent data using binary di

Question 6

Which of the following is true of special function cards?

Accepted Answer

A)  It consists of circuitry for storing data and instructions. 
B)  It is added to a computer to augment its basic capacities. 
C)  It is a storage device used to save data and programs. 
D)  It selects instructions and processes them. 
A)  It consists of circuitry for storing data and instructions. 
B)  It is added to a computer to augment its basic capacities. 
C)  It is a storage device used to save data and programs. 
D)  It selects instructions and processes them.

Question 7

Which of the following is considered to be input hardware?

Accepted Answer

A)  keyboard 
B)  video display 
C)  speakers 
D)  plotter 
A)  keyboard 
B)  video display 
C)  speakers 
D)  plotter

Question 8

How can individuals and firms buy computer programs?

Accepted Answer

When one buys a computer program,it does

Question 9

An individual buying a computer program ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  accrues liability for the usage of the program 
B)  can install the program on multiple computers 
C)  just buys a license to use the product 
D)  can also use most other programs using the license 
A)  accrues liability for the usage of the program 
B)  can install the program on multiple computers 
C)  just buys a license to use the product 
D)  can also use most other programs using the license

Question 10

CPU speed is expressed in cycles called hertz.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Computers represent data by using ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  dots 
B)  pixels 
C)  tags 
D)  bits 
A)  dots 
B)  pixels 
C)  tags 
D)  bits

Question 12

The CPU has a small amount of very fast memory called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the main memory 
B)  a data channel 
C)  serial bus 
D)  a cache 
A)  the main memory 
B)  a data channel 
C)  serial bus 
D)  a cache

Question 13

CPU speed is expressed in ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  hertz 
B)  bytes 
C)  bits 
D)  cycles 
A)  hertz 
B)  bytes 
C)  bits 
D)  cycles

Question 14

A ________ is 1,024 bytes.

Accepted Answer

A)  K 
B)  MB 
C)  GB 
D)  TB 
A)  K 
B)  MB 
C)  GB 
D)  TB

Question 15

What are the drawbacks of developing custom application software for an organization?

Accepted Answer

Organizations develop custom application

Question 16

________ is computer code as written by humans and that is understandable by humans.

Accepted Answer

A)  Open source 
B)  Machine code 
C)  Source code 
D)  Native code 
A)  Open source 
B)  Machine code 
C)  Source code 
D)  Native code

Question 17

A quad processor has two CPUs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

To execute an instruction,data is moved from the main memory to CPU via the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  bus 
B)  operating system 
C)  cache 
D)  application 
A)  bus 
B)  operating system 
C)  cache 
D)  application

Question 19

Differentiate between an operating system and an application program.

Accepted Answer

Every computer has an operating system,w

Question 20

Optical disks are the most common storage devices.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 4: Hardware and Software

Programs that control the server computer's resources are ________.

Which of the following operating systems is most commonly used?

What is firmware?

The CPU selects instructions,processes them,performs arithmetic and logical comparisons,and stores results of operations in memory.

What are bits? Explain the various methods of representing binary notation.

Which of the following is true of special function cards?

Which of the following is considered to be input hardware?

How can individuals and firms buy computer programs?

An individual buying a computer program ________.

CPU speed is expressed in cycles called hertz.

Computers represent data by using ________.

The CPU has a small amount of very fast memory called ________.

CPU speed is expressed in ________.

A ________ is 1,024 bytes.

What are the drawbacks of developing custom application software for an organization?

________ is computer code as written by humans and that is understandable by humans.

A quad processor has two CPUs.

To execute an instruction,data is moved from the main memory to CPU via the ________.

Differentiate between an operating system and an application program.

Optical disks are the most common storage devices.

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