Question 1

Which of the following is considered input hardware?

Accepted Answer

A)  keyboards 
B)  printers 
C)  speakers 
D)  screen projectors 
A)  keyboards 
B)  printers 
C)  speakers 
D)  screen projectors

Question 2

Constant memory swapping will reduce the speed of a computer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A gigabyte is 1,024 terabytes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A host operating system controls the activities of the virtual machines it hosts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The central processing unit is referred to as the brain of the computer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Hardware consists of electronic components that input,process,output,and store data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What are the two important software constraints? Explain with suitable examples.

Accepted Answer

A particular operating system is written

Question 8

One ________ is equivalent to 1,024 gigabytes.

Accepted Answer

A)  petabyte 
B)  terabyte 
C)  megabyte 
D)  kilobyte 
A)  petabyte 
B)  terabyte 
C)  megabyte 
D)  kilobyte

Question 9

What is virtualization?

Accepted Answer

Virtualization is the process by which o

Question 10

USB connectors complicated the connection of peripheral gear to computers for users.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Explain the four major nonmobile client operating systems and their functions.

Accepted Answer

The four major operating systems are Win

Question 12

The CPU performs arithmetic and logical comparisons and stores results of operations in memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A computer with a quad-processor has ________ CPUs.

Accepted Answer

A)  eight 
B)  four 
C)  two 
D)  sixteen 
A)  eight 
B)  four 
C)  two 
D)  sixteen

Question 14

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 use the same license to activate another program 
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 use the same license to activate another program

Question 15

A server farm can process only one service request per minute.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is true of thick-client applications?

Accepted Answer

A)  A thick-client application is an application program that need not be preinstalled on the client. 
B)  They generally have more features and functions than thin-client applications. 
C)  A thick-client application does not need a server connection to run. 
D)  Update installation and version management are inexpensive when large numbers of users work on the same version of the application. 
A)  A thick-client application is an application program that need not be preinstalled on the client. 
B)  They generally have more features and functions than thin-client applications. 
C)  A thick-client application does not need a server connection to run. 
D)  Update installation and version management are inexpensive when large numbers of users work on the same version of the application.

Question 17

The general public can access and alter a closed source code of a program.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What is unique about Linux as an operating system?

Accepted Answer

Linux is a version of Unix that was deve

Question 19

Code needed for the execution of thin-client application is loaded dynamically by a browser.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A client computer can be part of a public network.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is considered input hardware?

Constant memory swapping will reduce the speed of a computer.

A gigabyte is 1,024 terabytes.

A host operating system controls the activities of the virtual machines it hosts.

The central processing unit is referred to as the brain of the computer.

Hardware consists of electronic components that input,process,output,and store data.

What are the two important software constraints? Explain with suitable examples.

One ________ is equivalent to 1,024 gigabytes.

What is virtualization?

USB connectors complicated the connection of peripheral gear to computers for users.

Explain the four major nonmobile client operating systems and their functions.

The CPU performs arithmetic and logical comparisons and stores results of operations in memory.

A computer with a quad-processor has ________ CPUs.

An individual buying a computer program ________.

A server farm can process only one service request per minute.

Which of the following is true of thick-client applications?

The general public can access and alter a closed source code of a program.

What is unique about Linux as an operating system?

Code needed for the execution of thin-client application is loaded dynamically by a browser.

A client computer can be part of a public network.

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Exam 4: Hardware and Software

Which of the following is considered input hardware?

Constant memory swapping will reduce the speed of a computer.

A gigabyte is 1,024 terabytes.

A host operating system controls the activities of the virtual machines it hosts.

The central processing unit is referred to as the brain of the computer.

Hardware consists of electronic components that input,process,output,and store data.

What are the two important software constraints? Explain with suitable examples.

One ________ is equivalent to 1,024 gigabytes.

What is virtualization?

USB connectors complicated the connection of peripheral gear to computers for users.

Explain the four major nonmobile client operating systems and their functions.

The CPU performs arithmetic and logical comparisons and stores results of operations in memory.

A computer with a quad-processor has ________ CPUs.

An individual buying a computer program ________.

A server farm can process only one service request per minute.

Which of the following is true of thick-client applications?

The general public can access and alter a closed source code of a program.

What is unique about Linux as an operating system?

Code needed for the execution of thin-client application is loaded dynamically by a browser.

A client computer can be part of a public network.

The Importance of MIS

Business Processes, information Systems, and Information

Organizational Strategy, information Systems, and Competitive Advantage

Database Processing

The Cloud

Organizations and Information Systems

Social Media Information Systems

Business Intelligence Systems

Information Systems Development

Information Systems Management

Information Security Management

Extension A1: Collaboration Information Systems for Decision Making,problem Solving,and Project Management

Extension A2: Collaborative Information Systems for Student Projects

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