Question 1

The amount and type of memory that a computer possesses affects which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) The type of program the computer can run 
B) The speed of the computer 
C) The cost of the computer 
D) The cost of processing data 
E) All of these 
A) The type of program the computer can run 
B) The speed of the computer 
C) The cost of the computer 
D) The cost of processing data 
E) All of these

Question 2

A mainframe is a type of server.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The characteristics of magnetic tape include all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) It is the fastest magnetic storage medium. 
B) It is the cheapest magnetic storage medium. 
C) It provides sequential access to the data. 
D) It has greater storage capacity than thumb drives. 
E) It is often used for archival storage. 
A) It is the fastest magnetic storage medium. 
B) It is the cheapest magnetic storage medium. 
C) It provides sequential access to the data. 
D) It has greater storage capacity than thumb drives. 
E) It is often used for archival storage.

Question 4

A ___________ is an example of a computer system that is designed to accommodate multiple users simultaneously.

Accepted Answer

A) microcomputer 
B) mainframe 
C) laptop 
D) palmtop 
E) wearable computer 
A) microcomputer 
B) mainframe 
C) laptop 
D) palmtop 
E) wearable computer

Question 5

A(n)_________ is the cheapest storage medium.

Accepted Answer

A) hard drive 
B) magnetic tape 
C) magnetic disk 
D) optical storage device 
A) hard drive 
B) magnetic tape 
C) magnetic disk 
D) optical storage device

Question 6

A thin client offers the full functionality of a PC but is much lighter.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

If your computer loses its power supply, you will not lose the contents of your random access memory, because it is not volatile.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The type of primary storage where certain critical instructions are safeguarded because the storage is nonvolatile and the instructions can be read only by the computer and not changed by the user is called:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

What are the types of secondary storage?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What are the types of secondary storage?...

Question 10

Each generation of computer hardware has exhibited increased processing power and decreased costs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Computers can run any type of program regardless of the amount and type of memory that the computer has.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is the correct order of the computer hierarchy, from smallest to largest?

Accepted Answer

A) Supercomputers, mainframe computers, midrange computers, microcomputers 
B) Microcomputers, midrange computers, mainframe computers, supercomputers 
C) Microcomputers, mainframe computers, midrange computers, supercomputers 
D) Supercomputers, midrange computers, mainframe computers, microcomputers 
A) Supercomputers, mainframe computers, midrange computers, microcomputers 
B) Microcomputers, midrange computers, mainframe computers, supercomputers 
C) Microcomputers, mainframe computers, midrange computers, supercomputers 
D) Supercomputers, midrange computers, mainframe computers, microcomputers

Question 13

Describe the components that make up hardware.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe the components that make up hardware....

Question 14

Which of the following is an example of an input technology?

Accepted Answer

A) Monitor 
B) Mouse 
C) Printer 
D) Plotter 
A) Monitor 
B) Mouse 
C) Printer 
D) Plotter

Question 15

Which of the following is not a component of the central processing unit?

Accepted Answer

A) Registers 
B) Control unit 
C) Secondary storage 
D) Arithmetic-logic unit 
E) Keyboard 
A) Registers 
B) Control unit 
C) Secondary storage 
D) Arithmetic-logic unit 
E) Keyboard

Question 16

If you wished to store a large amount of archival data for a long period of time, you would choose which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Magnetic disk 
B) Magnetic tape 
C) Read-only chips 
D) Cache chips 
E) Thumb drives 
A) Magnetic disk 
B) Magnetic tape 
C) Read-only chips 
D) Cache chips 
E) Thumb drives

Question 17

Registers are high-speed storage areas that store __________ amounts of data and instructions for ___________ periods of time.

Accepted Answer

A) very large, long 
B) very large, short 
C) very small, long 
D) very small, short 
A) very large, long 
B) very large, short 
C) very small, long 
D) very small, short

Question 18

Which of the following is not a type of primary storage?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

______________ store(s)data and programs for future use.

Accepted Answer

A) CPU 
B) Primary storage 
C) Output technologies 
D) Secondary storage 
A) CPU 
B) Primary storage 
C) Output technologies 
D) Secondary storage

Question 20

_____________ manipulates the data and controls the tasks performed by other components.

Accepted Answer

A) CPU 
B) Primary storage 
C) Output technologies 
D) Secondary storage 
A) CPU 
B) Primary storage 
C) Output technologies 
D) Secondary storage

The amount and type of memory that a computer possesses affects which of the following?

A mainframe is a type of server.

The characteristics of magnetic tape include all of the following except:

A ___________ is an example of a computer system that is designed to accommodate multiple users simultaneously.

A(n)_________ is the cheapest storage medium.

A thin client offers the full functionality of a PC but is much lighter.

If your computer loses its power supply, you will not lose the contents of your random access memory, because it is not volatile.

The type of primary storage where certain critical instructions are safeguarded because the storage is nonvolatile and the instructions can be read only by the computer and not changed by the user is called:

What are the types of secondary storage?

Each generation of computer hardware has exhibited increased processing power and decreased costs.

Computers can run any type of program regardless of the amount and type of memory that the computer has.

Which of the following is the correct order of the computer hierarchy, from smallest to largest?

Describe the components that make up hardware.

Which of the following is an example of an input technology?

Which of the following is not a component of the central processing unit?

If you wished to store a large amount of archival data for a long period of time, you would choose which of the following?

Registers are high-speed storage areas that store amounts of data and instructions for _ periods of time.

Which of the following is not a type of primary storage?

______________ store(s)data and programs for future use.

_____________ manipulates the data and controls the tasks performed by other components.

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Exam 14: Technology Guide 1 : Hardware

The amount and type of memory that a computer possesses affects which of the following?

A mainframe is a type of server.

The characteristics of magnetic tape include all of the following except:

A ___________ is an example of a computer system that is designed to accommodate multiple users simultaneously.

A(n)_________ is the cheapest storage medium.

A thin client offers the full functionality of a PC but is much lighter.

If your computer loses its power supply, you will not lose the contents of your random access memory, because it is not volatile.

The type of primary storage where certain critical instructions are safeguarded because the storage is nonvolatile and the instructions can be read only by the computer and not changed by the user is called:

What are the types of secondary storage?

Each generation of computer hardware has exhibited increased processing power and decreased costs.

Computers can run any type of program regardless of the amount and type of memory that the computer has.

Which of the following is the correct order of the computer hierarchy, from smallest to largest?

Describe the components that make up hardware.

Which of the following is an example of an input technology?

Which of the following is not a component of the central processing unit?

If you wished to store a large amount of archival data for a long period of time, you would choose which of the following?

Registers are high-speed storage areas that store __________ amounts of data and instructions for ___________ periods of time.

Which of the following is not a type of primary storage?

______________ store(s)data and programs for future use.

_____________ manipulates the data and controls the tasks performed by other components.

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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Registers are high-speed storage areas that store amounts of data and instructions for _ periods of time.