Question 1

The type of primary storage, located closest to the CPU, where the computer can temporarily store blocks of data used most often is called:

Accepted Answer

A) Read-only memory 
B) Registers 
C) Random access memory 
D) Cache memory 
E) Flash memory 
A) Read-only memory 
B) Registers 
C) Random access memory 
D) Cache memory 
E) Flash memory

Question 2

Hardware is becoming smaller, faster, and cheaper over time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Jun has been in business selling unique lamp bases and shades for two years in her first location. She is getting ready to open a second location two towns over. What kind of computer does she need at this point?

Accepted Answer

A) Mainframe computer 
B) Server 
C) Supercomputer 
D) Personal computer 
E) iPad 
A) Mainframe computer 
B) Server 
C) Supercomputer 
D) Personal computer 
E) iPad

Question 4

Multimedia technologies integrate text, sounds, still images, animation, and digitized motion video.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Jun is getting ready to open a store in her hometown to sell unique lamp bases and shades. What kind of computer does she need at this point?

Accepted Answer

A) Mainframe computer 
B) Server 
C) Supercomputer 
D) Personal computer 
E) iPad 
A) Mainframe computer 
B) Server 
C) Supercomputer 
D) Personal computer 
E) iPad

Question 6

_______________ provide for the flow of data from external computer networks to the CPU and vice versa.

Accepted Answer

A) Communication technologies 
B) Input technologies 
C) Output technologies 
D) Secondary storage devices 
A) Communication technologies 
B) Input technologies 
C) Output technologies 
D) Secondary storage devices

Question 7

Secondary storage is volatile.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Microcontrollers are computer chips that are embedded in products and technologies of various types and sizes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

An optical storage device is a form of secondary storage device on which data are recorded and read by laser in a computer's disk drive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following does not affect the speed of the machine instruction cycle?

Accepted Answer

A) Clock speed 
B) Word length 
C) Bus width 
D) Line width 
E) Physical design of the chip 
A) Clock speed 
B) Word length 
C) Bus width 
D) Line width 
E) Physical design of the chip

Question 11

A _________ refers to the fastest computing engines available at any given time.

Accepted Answer

A) supercomputer 
B) mainframe 
C) midrange computer 
D) microcomputer 
E) laptop computer 
A) supercomputer 
B) mainframe 
C) midrange computer 
D) microcomputer 
E) laptop computer

Question 12

Which of the following arranges the hierarchy of memory capacity from largest to smallest?

Accepted Answer

A) ZB, EB, PB, TB, GB, MB, KB 
B) ZB, EB, PB, TB, MB, GM, KB 
C) ZB, EB, PB, TB, GB, KB, MB 
D) ZB, EB, PB, TB, MB, KB, MB 
A) ZB, EB, PB, TB, GB, MB, KB 
B) ZB, EB, PB, TB, MB, GM, KB 
C) ZB, EB, PB, TB, GB, KB, MB 
D) ZB, EB, PB, TB, MB, KB, MB

Question 13

Moore's law predicted that microprocessor complexity would _____________.

Accepted Answer

A) double every year 
B) double every two years 
C) increase slowly 
D) decrease slowly 
E) decrease rapidly 
A) double every year 
B) double every two years 
C) increase slowly 
D) decrease slowly 
E) decrease rapidly

Question 14

Airline reservation systems are an example of ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) mainframe computers 
B) microcomputers 
C) midrange computers 
D) supercomputers 
A) mainframe computers 
B) microcomputers 
C) midrange computers 
D) supercomputers

Question 15

__________ is main memory.

Accepted Answer

A) ALU 
B) Primary storage 
C) A register 
D) Secondary storage 
A) ALU 
B) Primary storage 
C) A register 
D) Secondary storage

Question 16

A thin-client system is a desktop computer that doesn't have locally installed software.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Magnetic tape provides faster access to data than magnetic disks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Minicomputers are relatively small, inexpensive computers that perform the same functions as mainframe computers, but to a limited extent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The mouse is the most common input device.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The cost per megabyte of storage is greater for traditional hard disk storage than for PC memory cards.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The type of primary storage, located closest to the CPU, where the computer can temporarily store blocks of data used most often is called:

Hardware is becoming smaller, faster, and cheaper over time.

Jun has been in business selling unique lamp bases and shades for two years in her first location. She is getting ready to open a second location two towns over. What kind of computer does she need at this point?

Multimedia technologies integrate text, sounds, still images, animation, and digitized motion video.

Jun is getting ready to open a store in her hometown to sell unique lamp bases and shades. What kind of computer does she need at this point?

_______________ provide for the flow of data from external computer networks to the CPU and vice versa.

Secondary storage is volatile.

Microcontrollers are computer chips that are embedded in products and technologies of various types and sizes.

An optical storage device is a form of secondary storage device on which data are recorded and read by laser in a computer's disk drive.

Which of the following does not affect the speed of the machine instruction cycle?

A _________ refers to the fastest computing engines available at any given time.

Which of the following arranges the hierarchy of memory capacity from largest to smallest?

Moore's law predicted that microprocessor complexity would _____________.

Airline reservation systems are an example of ___________.

__________ is main memory.

A thin-client system is a desktop computer that doesn't have locally installed software.

Magnetic tape provides faster access to data than magnetic disks.

Minicomputers are relatively small, inexpensive computers that perform the same functions as mainframe computers, but to a limited extent.

The mouse is the most common input device.

The cost per megabyte of storage is greater for traditional hard disk storage than for PC memory cards.

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The type of primary storage, located closest to the CPU, where the computer can temporarily store blocks of data used most often is called:

Hardware is becoming smaller, faster, and cheaper over time.

Jun has been in business selling unique lamp bases and shades for two years in her first location. She is getting ready to open a second location two towns over. What kind of computer does she need at this point?

Multimedia technologies integrate text, sounds, still images, animation, and digitized motion video.

Jun is getting ready to open a store in her hometown to sell unique lamp bases and shades. What kind of computer does she need at this point?

_______________ provide for the flow of data from external computer networks to the CPU and vice versa.

Secondary storage is volatile.

Microcontrollers are computer chips that are embedded in products and technologies of various types and sizes.

An optical storage device is a form of secondary storage device on which data are recorded and read by laser in a computer's disk drive.

Which of the following does not affect the speed of the machine instruction cycle?

A _________ refers to the fastest computing engines available at any given time.

Which of the following arranges the hierarchy of memory capacity from largest to smallest?

Moore's law predicted that microprocessor complexity would _____________.

Airline reservation systems are an example of ___________.

__________ is main memory.

A thin-client system is a desktop computer that doesn't have locally installed software.

Magnetic tape provides faster access to data than magnetic disks.

Minicomputers are relatively small, inexpensive computers that perform the same functions as mainframe computers, but to a limited extent.

The mouse is the most common input device.

The cost per megabyte of storage is greater for traditional hard disk storage than for PC memory cards.

Introduction to Information Systems

Organizational Strategy, Competitive Advantage, and Information Systems

Ethics and Privacy

Information Security and Controls

Data and Knowledge Management

Telecommunications and Networking

E-Business and E-Commerce

Wireless, Mobile Computing, and Mobile Commerce

Social Computing

Information Systems Within the Organization

Customer Relationship Management and Supply Chain Management

Business Intelligence

Acquiring Information Systems and Applications

Technology Guide 2 : Software

Technology Guide 3 : Cloud Computing

Technology Guide 4 : Intelligent Systems

Technology Guide 5 Protecting Your Information Assets

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