Question 1

Which of the following is true of memory devices?

Accepted Answer

A)  The contents of flash memory cannot be reprogrammed. 
B)  The contents of random access memory cannot be reprogrammed. 
C)  The contents of programmable read-only memory cannot be reprogrammed. 
D)  The contents of cache random access memory cannot be reprogrammed. 
A)  The contents of flash memory cannot be reprogrammed. 
B)  The contents of random access memory cannot be reprogrammed. 
C)  The contents of programmable read-only memory cannot be reprogrammed. 
D)  The contents of cache random access memory cannot be reprogrammed.

Question 2

Which of the following is a difference between read-only memory (ROM) and random access memory (RAM)?

Accepted Answer

A)  ROM is volatile memory, whereas RAM is nonvolatile memory. 
B)  ROM is secondary memory, whereas RAM is main memory. 
C)  ROM is nonvolatile memory, whereas RAM is volatile memory. 
D)  ROM is main memory, whereas RAM is secondary memory. 
A)  ROM is volatile memory, whereas RAM is nonvolatile memory. 
B)  ROM is secondary memory, whereas RAM is main memory. 
C)  ROM is nonvolatile memory, whereas RAM is volatile memory. 
D)  ROM is main memory, whereas RAM is secondary memory.

Question 3

In network-attached storage (NAS), as the number of users increases, its performance increases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

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

Question 5

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 col

Which of the following is true of memory devices?

Which of the following is a difference between read-only memory (ROM) and random access memory (RAM)?

In network-attached storage (NAS), as the number of users increases, its performance increases.

The _____ is the heart of a computer.

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

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Exam 2: Computers: The Machines Behind Computing

Which of the following is true of memory devices?

Which of the following is a difference between read-only memory (ROM) and random access memory (RAM)?

In network-attached storage (NAS), as the number of users increases, its performance increases.

The _____ is the heart of a computer.

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

Information Systems: An Overview

Database Systems, Data Warehouses and Data Marts

Personal, Legal, Ethical and Organizational Issues of Information Systems

Protecting Information Resources

Data Communication

The Internet, Intranets, and Extranets

E-Commerce

Global Information Systems

Building Successful Information Systems

Enterprise Systems

Management Support Systems

Intelligent Information Systems

Emerging Trends, Technologies, and Applications

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