Question 1

Hardware devices, such as a computer or PDA, execute instructions as a sequence of binary strings known as _____ instructions.

Accepted Answer

A)  hardware 
B)  software 
C)  machine 
D)  digital 
E)  analog 
A)  hardware 
B)  software 
C)  machine 
D)  digital 
E)  analog C

Question 2

Two factors affect RAM performance. What is one of them?

Accepted Answer

A)  speed 
B)  accuracy 
C)  capacity 
D)  cost 
E)  none of the above 
A)  speed 
B)  accuracy 
C)  capacity 
D)  cost 
E)  none of the above C

Question 3

A(n) _____ is a very small device made out of semiconductor material that acts as a switch to control electronic signals.

Accepted Answer

A)  communicator 
B)  XD Chip 
C)  transistor 
D)  ALU 
E)  CPU 
A)  communicator 
B)  XD Chip 
C)  transistor 
D)  ALU 
E)  CPU C

Question 4

Binary codes represent letters and numbers through _____ which permits a specific combination of bits to represent each character.

Accepted Answer

A)  bit encoding 
B)  byte encoding 
C)  binary encoding 
D)  character encoding 
E)  digital encoding 
A)  bit encoding 
B)  byte encoding 
C)  binary encoding 
D)  character encoding 
E)  digital encoding

Question 5

_____ continue to be, by far, the most common category of output device.

Accepted Answer

A)  Printers 
B)  Keyboards 
C)  Memory 
D)  Display devices 
E)  Camera 
A)  Printers 
B)  Keyboards 
C)  Memory 
D)  Display devices 
E)  Camera

Question 6

The size of a CPU's buses determines its_____, which is the number of bits the CPU can process in a single instruction.

Accepted Answer

A)  speed 
B)  accuracy 
C)  bandwidth 
D)  volume 
E)  none of the above 
A)  speed 
B)  accuracy 
C)  bandwidth 
D)  volume 
E)  none of the above

Question 7

A(n) _____ uses a specially coated resistive layer. Touching this layer sends an electrical charge to the controller for processing.

Accepted Answer

A)  resistive touch screen panel 
B)  surface wave technology 
C)  capacitive touch screen 
D)  electromagnetic digitizer 
E)  none of the above 
A)  resistive touch screen panel 
B)  surface wave technology 
C)  capacitive touch screen 
D)  electromagnetic digitizer 
E)  none of the above

Question 8

The sharpness of text and images on paper is usually measured in:

Accepted Answer

A)  PPM 
B)  BPS 
C)  Hz 
D)  DPI 
E)  none of the above 
A)  PPM 
B)  BPS 
C)  Hz 
D)  DPI 
E)  none of the above

Question 9

You want the device to be within your budget and to provide the most value for each dollar you spend) This describes which consideration when evaluating hardware?

Accepted Answer

A)  cost 
B)  compatibility 
C)  accuracy 
D)  portability 
E)  none of the above 
A)  cost 
B)  compatibility 
C)  accuracy 
D)  portability 
E)  none of the above

Question 10

_____ uses a special scanning device to read carefully placed pencil marks on specially designed forms, such as those used in standardized tests.

Accepted Answer

A)  OCR 
B)  OMR 
C)  MICR 
D)  MIDI 
E)  CPD 
A)  OCR 
B)  OMR 
C)  MICR 
D)  MIDI 
E)  CPD

Question 11

Which component of the CPU is a collection of machine language instructions that governs how the processor interprets and executes various tasks that it performs?

Accepted Answer

A)  register 
B)  clock 
C)  bus 
D)  instruction set 
E)  none of the above 
A)  register 
B)  clock 
C)  bus 
D)  instruction set 
E)  none of the above

Question 12

Which of the following is not one of the four types of touch screen technology in use?

Accepted Answer

A)  passive touch screen panel 
B)  surface wave technology 
C)  capacitive touch screen 
D)  electromagnetic digitizer 
E)  none of the above 
A)  passive touch screen panel 
B)  surface wave technology 
C)  capacitive touch screen 
D)  electromagnetic digitizer 
E)  none of the above

Question 13

At the core of all computing operations is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  XD Chip 
B)  transistor 
C)  macroprocessor 
D)  microprocessor 
E)  X-processor 
A)  XD Chip 
B)  transistor 
C)  macroprocessor 
D)  microprocessor 
E)  X-processor

Question 14

Which component of the CPU a crystal that sits on the motherboard and vibrates regularly?

Accepted Answer

A)  register 
B)  clock 
C)  bus 
D)  instruction set 
E)  none of the above 
A)  register 
B)  clock 
C)  bus 
D)  instruction set 
E)  none of the above

Question 15

The OS handles this via a table of the various file parts and their locations on the disk, called the:

Accepted Answer

A)  NTFS 
B)  DLL 
C)  EXE 
D)  FAT 
E)  ASP 
A)  NTFS 
B)  DLL 
C)  EXE 
D)  FAT 
E)  ASP

Question 16

When evaluating hardware devices, there are a number of considerations. Which of the following isn't one of them?

Accepted Answer

A)  cost 
B)  compatibility 
C)  accuracy 
D)  process 
E)  portability 
A)  cost 
B)  compatibility 
C)  accuracy 
D)  process 
E)  portability

Question 17

Which component of the CPU is a set of wires that transports data from one location to another?

Accepted Answer

A)  register 
B)  clock 
C)  bus 
D)  instruction set 
E)  none of the above 
A)  register 
B)  clock 
C)  bus 
D)  instruction set 
E)  none of the above

Question 18

Virtually all operating systems now use a ____ (tree) structure that divides a long list of files into several shorter lists.

Accepted Answer

A)  vertical 
B)  horizontal 
C)  diagonal 
D)  colonial 
E)  hierarchical 
A)  vertical 
B)  horizontal 
C)  diagonal 
D)  colonial 
E)  hierarchical

Question 19

The operating system must know the location of the word processor program files, as well as the location of a variety of utility files, known as _____ files.

Accepted Answer

A)  DLL 
B)  EXE 
C)  JPG 
D)  WIN 
E)  COM 
A)  DLL 
B)  EXE 
C)  JPG 
D)  WIN 
E)  COM

Question 20

The CPU is located on the system's _____, the main circuit board in an electronic device.

Accepted Answer

A)  controller 
B)  motherboard 
C)  peripheral 
D)  transistor 
E)  capacitor 
A)  controller 
B)  motherboard 
C)  peripheral 
D)  transistor 
E)  capacitor

Hardware devices, such as a computer or PDA, execute instructions as a sequence of binary strings known as _____ instructions.

Two factors affect RAM performance. What is one of them?

A(n) _____ is a very small device made out of semiconductor material that acts as a switch to control electronic signals.

Binary codes represent letters and numbers through _____ which permits a specific combination of bits to represent each character.

_____ continue to be, by far, the most common category of output device.

The size of a CPU's buses determines its_____, which is the number of bits the CPU can process in a single instruction.

A(n) _____ uses a specially coated resistive layer. Touching this layer sends an electrical charge to the controller for processing.

The sharpness of text and images on paper is usually measured in:

You want the device to be within your budget and to provide the most value for each dollar you spend) This describes which consideration when evaluating hardware?

_____ uses a special scanning device to read carefully placed pencil marks on specially designed forms, such as those used in standardized tests.

Which component of the CPU is a collection of machine language instructions that governs how the processor interprets and executes various tasks that it performs?

Which of the following is not one of the four types of touch screen technology in use?

At the core of all computing operations is the:

Which component of the CPU a crystal that sits on the motherboard and vibrates regularly?

The OS handles this via a table of the various file parts and their locations on the disk, called the:

When evaluating hardware devices, there are a number of considerations. Which of the following isn't one of them?

Which component of the CPU is a set of wires that transports data from one location to another?

Virtually all operating systems now use a ____ (tree) structure that divides a long list of files into several shorter lists.

The operating system must know the location of the word processor program files, as well as the location of a variety of utility files, known as _____ files.

The CPU is located on the system's _____, the main circuit board in an electronic device.

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Hardware devices, such as a computer or PDA, execute instructions as a sequence of binary strings known as _____ instructions.

Two factors affect RAM performance. What is one of them?

A(n) _____ is a very small device made out of semiconductor material that acts as a switch to control electronic signals.

Binary codes represent letters and numbers through _____ which permits a specific combination of bits to represent each character.

_____ continue to be, by far, the most common category of output device.

The size of a CPU's buses determines its_____, which is the number of bits the CPU can process in a single instruction.

A(n) _____ uses a specially coated resistive layer. Touching this layer sends an electrical charge to the controller for processing.

The sharpness of text and images on paper is usually measured in:

You want the device to be within your budget and to provide the most value for each dollar you spend) This describes which consideration when evaluating hardware?

_____ uses a special scanning device to read carefully placed pencil marks on specially designed forms, such as those used in standardized tests.

Which component of the CPU is a collection of machine language instructions that governs how the processor interprets and executes various tasks that it performs?

Which of the following is not one of the four types of touch screen technology in use?

At the core of all computing operations is the:

Which component of the CPU a crystal that sits on the motherboard and vibrates regularly?

The OS handles this via a table of the various file parts and their locations on the disk, called the:

When evaluating hardware devices, there are a number of considerations. Which of the following isn't one of them?

Which component of the CPU is a set of wires that transports data from one location to another?

Virtually all operating systems now use a ____ (tree) structure that divides a long list of files into several shorter lists.

The operating system must know the location of the word processor program files, as well as the location of a variety of utility files, known as _____ files.

The CPU is located on the system's _____, the main circuit board in an electronic device.

IT for Business and Business Professionals

Technology Essentials

Managing and Using Data

Enterprise Systems

Creating Business Value

Managing Is Projects and Creating Is Solutions

E-Commerce

Web 2.0, Social Media, and Online Trends

Tech Guide B: The Details of Networking

Tech Guide C: The Details of SQL, Logical Modelling, and XML

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