Question 1

To deal with the increased globalization of business and use of PCs, most IT devices now rely on a more recent standard called:

Accepted Answer

A)  ASCII 
B)  ICT 
C)  EBCDIC 
D)  Unicode 
E)  BCD 
A)  ASCII 
B)  ICT 
C)  EBCDIC 
D)  Unicode 
E)  BCD

Question 2

With _____, the multiple CPUs in the same computer handle either multiple different jobs or multiple parts of the same job at the same time.

Accepted Answer

A)  tasking 
B)  multitasking 
C)  parallel processing 
D)  perpendicular processing 
E)  multiple tasking 
A)  tasking 
B)  multitasking 
C)  parallel processing 
D)  perpendicular processing 
E)  multiple tasking

Question 3

_____ devices include music keyboards, controllers, and other electronic music devices.

Accepted Answer

A)  OCR 
B)  OMR 
C)  MICR 
D)  MIDI 
E)  None of the above 
A)  OCR 
B)  OMR 
C)  MICR 
D)  MIDI 
E)  None of the above

Question 4

_____ chips also use transistors to store data within the computer.

Accepted Answer

A)  XD 
B)  SD 
C)  Memory 
D)  Macroprocessor 
E)  Microprocessor 
A)  XD 
B)  SD 
C)  Memory 
D)  Macroprocessor 
E)  Microprocessor

Question 5

You need your IT devices to work with data and/or information in a specific way. 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 6

Which component of the CPU provides a small amount of memory that stores incoming instructions in a queue while awaiting execution, thereby reducing CPU waiting time?

Accepted Answer

A)  control unit 
B)  cache memory 
C)  floating point unit 
D)  decode unit 
E)  none of the above 
A)  control unit 
B)  cache memory 
C)  floating point unit 
D)  decode unit 
E)  none of the above

Question 7

The _____ buses control the bandwidth and carry data between the components that reside within the chip, which then connect them to main memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  internal 
B)  external 
C)  system 
D)  address 
E)  none of the above 
A)  internal 
B)  external 
C)  system 
D)  address 
E)  none of the above

Question 8

If a sales manager needed to automatically list the items according to item type in a spreadsheet, they would use the _____ tool.

Accepted Answer

A)  filter 
B)  programming 
C)  application 
D)  sort 
A)  filter 
B)  programming 
C)  application 
D)  sort

Question 9

_____ chips carry out many different processing operations within a computer.

Accepted Answer

A)  XD 
B)  SD 
C)  Memory 
D)  Macroprocessor 
E)  Microprocessor 
A)  XD 
B)  SD 
C)  Memory 
D)  Macroprocessor 
E)  Microprocessor

Question 10

POST stands for:

Accepted Answer

A)  power-on system-test 
B)  power-on self-test 
C)  power-on start-test 
D)  power-on star-test 
E)  none of the above 
A)  power-on system-test 
B)  power-on self-test 
C)  power-on start-test 
D)  power-on star-test 
E)  none of the above

Question 11

Which component of the CPU performs the following four basic functions: fetch, decode, execute, and store?

Accepted Answer

A)  control unit 
B)  cache memory 
C)  floating point unit 
D)  decode unit 
E)  none of the above 
A)  control unit 
B)  cache memory 
C)  floating point unit 
D)  decode unit 
E)  none of the above

To deal with the increased globalization of business and use of PCs, most IT devices now rely on a more recent standard called:

With _____, the multiple CPUs in the same computer handle either multiple different jobs or multiple parts of the same job at the same time.

_____ devices include music keyboards, controllers, and other electronic music devices.

_____ chips also use transistors to store data within the computer.

You need your IT devices to work with data and/or information in a specific way. This describes which consideration when evaluating hardware?

Which component of the CPU provides a small amount of memory that stores incoming instructions in a queue while awaiting execution, thereby reducing CPU waiting time?

The _____ buses control the bandwidth and carry data between the components that reside within the chip, which then connect them to main memory.

If a sales manager needed to automatically list the items according to item type in a spreadsheet, they would use the _____ tool.

_____ chips carry out many different processing operations within a computer.

POST stands for:

Which component of the CPU performs the following four basic functions: fetch, decode, execute, and store?

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Managing and Using Data

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Exam 9: Tech Guide A: The Details of IT Hardware and Software

To deal with the increased globalization of business and use of PCs, most IT devices now rely on a more recent standard called:

With _____, the multiple CPUs in the same computer handle either multiple different jobs or multiple parts of the same job at the same time.

_____ devices include music keyboards, controllers, and other electronic music devices.

_____ chips also use transistors to store data within the computer.

You need your IT devices to work with data and/or information in a specific way. This describes which consideration when evaluating hardware?

Which component of the CPU provides a small amount of memory that stores incoming instructions in a queue while awaiting execution, thereby reducing CPU waiting time?

The _____ buses control the bandwidth and carry data between the components that reside within the chip, which then connect them to main memory.

If a sales manager needed to automatically list the items according to item type in a spreadsheet, they would use the _____ tool.

_____ chips carry out many different processing operations within a computer.

POST stands for:

Which component of the CPU performs the following four basic functions: fetch, decode, execute, and store?

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

Filters