Question 1

NAS is composed of arrays such that if one disk in the array fails,data is not lost.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A petabyte is 2³⁰ bytes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In a(n)____ file,each alphabetic,numeric,or special character is represented with a 7-bit binary number.

Accepted Answer

A) EBCDIC 
B) Unicode 
C) ASCII 
D) extended ASCII 
A) EBCDIC 
B) Unicode 
C) ASCII 
D) extended ASCII

Question 4

A common type of _____ is WORM disc.

Accepted Answer

A) Magnetic storage 
B) Optical storage 
C) RAM 
D) ROM 
A) Magnetic storage 
B) Optical storage 
C) RAM 
D) ROM

Question 5

An advantage of silicon over gallium arsenide is that:

Accepted Answer

A) it's less fragile than gallium arsenide. 
B) it survives much higher doses of radiation than gallium arsenide. 
C) it withstands higher temperatures than gallium arsenide. 
D) it emits light, whereas gallium arsenide does not. 
A) it's less fragile than gallium arsenide. 
B) it survives much higher doses of radiation than gallium arsenide. 
C) it withstands higher temperatures than gallium arsenide. 
D) it emits light, whereas gallium arsenide does not.

Question 6

A NAS offers only storage; a SAN system offers both storage and file services.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

____ OSs allow several users to use computer resources simultaneously.

Accepted Answer

A) Kernel 
B) Web-driven 
C) Hierarchical 
D) Time-shared 
A) Kernel 
B) Web-driven 
C) Hierarchical 
D) Time-shared

Question 8

The Clipboard's contents are stored on ____.

Accepted Answer

A) ROM 
B) RAM 
C) PROM 
D) EPROM 
A) ROM 
B) RAM 
C) PROM 
D) EPROM

Question 9

The term RAID stands for ____.

Accepted Answer

A) random access for independent disks 
B) redundant access for independent devices 
C) random array of independent drives 
D) redundant array of independent disks 
A) random access for independent disks 
B) redundant access for independent devices 
C) random array of independent drives 
D) redundant array of independent disks

Question 10

ENIAC is an example of a first-generation computer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

____________________ software is used for drafting and design and has replaced traditional tools,such as T-squares,triangles,paper,and pencils.

Accepted Answer

Computer-aided desig

Question 12

Explain how RAID provides fault tolerance and improved performance.

Accepted Answer

With RAID,data can be stored in multiple

Question 13

Transistor was the major technology used during the ____ generation of hardware.

Accepted Answer

A) first 
B) second 
C) third 
D) fourth 
A) first 
B) second 
C) third 
D) fourth

Question 14

Light pen is an output device.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A bus can be internal or external.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A computer with a 32-bit processor can perform calculations with larger numbers and be more efficient with smaller numbers than a 64-bit system..

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is an input device?

Accepted Answer

A) Optical character reader 
B) Plotter 
C) Display monitor 
D) Printer 
A) Optical character reader 
B) Plotter 
C) Display monitor 
D) Printer

Question 18

What is a binary system?

Accepted Answer

A binary system consists of 0s

Question 19

Sometimes,4GLs are called procedural languages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Describe the data management function of an operating system.

Accepted Answer

This function controls data integrity by

NAS is composed of arrays such that if one disk in the array fails,data is not lost.

A petabyte is 2³⁰ bytes.

In a(n)____ file,each alphabetic,numeric,or special character is represented with a 7-bit binary number.

A common type of _____ is WORM disc.

An advantage of silicon over gallium arsenide is that:

A NAS offers only storage; a SAN system offers both storage and file services.

____ OSs allow several users to use computer resources simultaneously.

The Clipboard's contents are stored on ____.

The term RAID stands for ____.

ENIAC is an example of a first-generation computer.

____________________ software is used for drafting and design and has replaced traditional tools,such as T-squares,triangles,paper,and pencils.

Explain how RAID provides fault tolerance and improved performance.

Transistor was the major technology used during the ____ generation of hardware.

Light pen is an output device.

A bus can be internal or external.

A computer with a 32-bit processor can perform calculations with larger numbers and be more efficient with smaller numbers than a 64-bit system..

Which of the following is an input device?

What is a binary system?

Sometimes,4GLs are called procedural languages.

Describe the data management function of an operating system.

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Exam 2: Computers: the Machines Behind Computing

NAS is composed of arrays such that if one disk in the array fails,data is not lost.

A petabyte is 2³⁰ bytes.

In a(n)____ file,each alphabetic,numeric,or special character is represented with a 7-bit binary number.

A common type of _____ is WORM disc.

An advantage of silicon over gallium arsenide is that:

A NAS offers only storage; a SAN system offers both storage and file services.

____ OSs allow several users to use computer resources simultaneously.

The Clipboard's contents are stored on ____.

The term RAID stands for ____.

ENIAC is an example of a first-generation computer.

____________________ software is used for drafting and design and has replaced traditional tools,such as T-squares,triangles,paper,and pencils.

Explain how RAID provides fault tolerance and improved performance.

Transistor was the major technology used during the ____ generation of hardware.

Light pen is an output device.

A bus can be internal or external.

A computer with a 32-bit processor can perform calculations with larger numbers and be more efficient with smaller numbers than a 64-bit system..

Which of the following is an input device?

What is a binary system?

Sometimes,4GLs are called procedural languages.

Describe the data management function of an operating system.

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: Delivering Information Anywhere and Anytime

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

Filters