Question 1

Hardware purchases can be a strategic decision.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

___________ use computer-directed pens for creating high-quality images, blueprints, schematics, drawing of new products, etc.

Accepted Answer

A) Monitors 
B) Plotters 
C) Pocket projectors 
D) Printers 
A) Monitors 
B) Plotters 
C) Pocket projectors 
D) Printers B

Question 3

The __________________ performs the mathematic calculations and makes logical comparisons.

Accepted Answer

A) ALU 
B) Control unit 
C) Primary storage 
D) Registers 
A) ALU 
B) Control unit 
C) Primary storage 
D) Registers A

Question 4

List, describe, and provide an example of the six types of hardware.

Accepted Answer

-CPU = manipulates the data and controls

Question 5

_____________________ is the most common input device for text and numerical data.

Accepted Answer

A) A keyboard 
B) A touch screen 
C) A web camera 
D) Voice-recognition 
A) A keyboard 
B) A touch screen 
C) A web camera 
D) Voice-recognition

Question 6

Hardware prices are constantly ________________ while performance is ____________.

Accepted Answer

decreasing

Question 7

While the ______________ of hardware is constantly decreasing, the ______________ is constantly increasing.

Accepted Answer

A) complexity; cost 
B) cost; complexity 
C) cost; performance 
D) performance; cost 
A) complexity; cost 
B) cost; complexity 
C) cost; performance 
D) performance; cost

Question 8

Source-data automation devices output data with minimal human intervention.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

_____________________ storage temporarily stores data and program instructions during processing.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____________________ storage temporarily stores data and program...

Question 10

____________ is a human data-entry device.

Accepted Answer

A) An ATM 
B) A barcode scanner 
C) A trackball 
D) RFID 
A) An ATM 
B) A barcode scanner 
C) A trackball 
D) RFID

Question 11

Which of the following is TRUE of secondary storage?

Accepted Answer

A) It is volatile. 
B) It takes less time to retrieve data from it than from RAM. 
C) It is more expensive than primary storage. 
D) It can utilize a variety of media, each with its own technology. 
A) It is volatile. 
B) It takes less time to retrieve data from it than from RAM. 
C) It is more expensive than primary storage. 
D) It can utilize a variety of media, each with its own technology.

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT an example of a supercomputer or mainframe application?

Accepted Answer

A) Augmented reality technologies 
B) Corporate payroll programs 
C) Student grade calculation and reporting 
D) Web site transaction processing systems 
A) Augmented reality technologies 
B) Corporate payroll programs 
C) Student grade calculation and reporting 
D) Web site transaction processing systems

Question 13

Which of the following is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Hardware becomes obsolete more quickly than other organizational technologies. 
B) Knowing when to purchase hardware is one of the biggest difficulties. 
C) Technology is getting more advanced, so it tends to get more expensive as time progresses. 
D) You need to understand hardware because you may be making decisions about hardware purchases or upgrades. 
A) Hardware becomes obsolete more quickly than other organizational technologies. 
B) Knowing when to purchase hardware is one of the biggest difficulties. 
C) Technology is getting more advanced, so it tends to get more expensive as time progresses. 
D) You need to understand hardware because you may be making decisions about hardware purchases or upgrades.

Question 14

From smallest to largest, which of the following is in the correct order?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT an overall trend in hardware?

Accepted Answer

A) Cheaper 
B) Faster 
C) More complex 
D) Smaller 
A) Cheaper 
B) Faster 
C) More complex 
D) Smaller

Question 16

What is the difference between fat and thin clients? Suppose your local computer lab utilizes thin clients; what are the advantages and disadvantages of this configuration? From your perspective as a user, what are the advantages and disadvantages for you personally?

Accepted Answer

Fat = locally installed software; thin =

Question 17

If ________ clients lose access to the internet, they are still useable.

Accepted Answer

A) Fat 
B) Heavy 
C) Skinny 
D) Thin 
A) Fat 
B) Heavy 
C) Skinny 
D) Thin

Question 18

____________________ storage temporarily stores data and program instructions during processing.

Accepted Answer

A) Input 
B) Primary 
C) Output 
D) Secondary 
A) Input 
B) Primary 
C) Output 
D) Secondary

Question 19

Which of the following types of primary storage is part of the CPU?

Accepted Answer

A) Cache memory 
B) RAM 
C) Registers 
D) ROM 
A) Cache memory 
B) RAM 
C) Registers 
D) ROM

Question 20

A kilobyte is _____________ bytes.

Accepted Answer

A) 1000 
B) 1024 
C) 1,000,000 
D) 1,000,024 
A) 1000 
B) 1024 
C) 1,000,000 
D) 1,000,024

Hardware purchases can be a strategic decision.

___________ use computer-directed pens for creating high-quality images, blueprints, schematics, drawing of new products, etc.

The __________________ performs the mathematic calculations and makes logical comparisons.

List, describe, and provide an example of the six types of hardware.

_____________________ is the most common input device for text and numerical data.

Hardware prices are constantly ____ while performance is .

While the of hardware is constantly decreasing, the is constantly increasing.

Source-data automation devices output data with minimal human intervention.

_____________________ storage temporarily stores data and program instructions during processing.

____________ is a human data-entry device.

Which of the following is TRUE of secondary storage?

Which of the following is NOT an example of a supercomputer or mainframe application?

Which of the following is FALSE?

From smallest to largest, which of the following is in the correct order?

Which of the following is NOT an overall trend in hardware?

What is the difference between fat and thin clients? Suppose your local computer lab utilizes thin clients; what are the advantages and disadvantages of this configuration? From your perspective as a user, what are the advantages and disadvantages for you personally?

If ________ clients lose access to the internet, they are still useable.

____________________ storage temporarily stores data and program instructions during processing.

Which of the following types of primary storage is part of the CPU?

A kilobyte is _____________ bytes.

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Exam 14: Technology Guide 1 : Hardware

Hardware purchases can be a strategic decision.

___________ use computer-directed pens for creating high-quality images, blueprints, schematics, drawing of new products, etc.

The __________________ performs the mathematic calculations and makes logical comparisons.

List, describe, and provide an example of the six types of hardware.

_____________________ is the most common input device for text and numerical data.

Hardware prices are constantly ________________ while performance is ____________.

While the ______________ of hardware is constantly decreasing, the ______________ is constantly increasing.

Source-data automation devices output data with minimal human intervention.

_____________________ storage temporarily stores data and program instructions during processing.

____________ is a human data-entry device.

Which of the following is TRUE of secondary storage?

Which of the following is NOT an example of a supercomputer or mainframe application?

Which of the following is FALSE?

From smallest to largest, which of the following is in the correct order?

Which of the following is NOT an overall trend in hardware?

What is the difference between fat and thin clients? Suppose your local computer lab utilizes thin clients; what are the advantages and disadvantages of this configuration? From your perspective as a user, what are the advantages and disadvantages for you personally?

If ________ clients lose access to the internet, they are still useable.

____________________ storage temporarily stores data and program instructions during processing.

Which of the following types of primary storage is part of the CPU?

A kilobyte is _____________ bytes.

Introduction to Information Systems

Organizational Strategy, Competitive Advantage, and Information Systems

Ethics and Privacy

Information Security

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 Analytics

Acquiring Information Systems and Applications

Technology Guide 2 : Software

Technology Guide 3 : Fundamentals of Relational Database Operations

Technology Guide 4 : Intelligent Systems

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Hardware prices are constantly ____ while performance is .

While the of hardware is constantly decreasing, the is constantly increasing.