Question 1

What is a motherboard?

Accepted Answer

A motherboard is the main circuit board containing connectors for attaching additional boards.In addition,it usually contains the CPU,Basic Input / Output System (BIOS),memory,storage,interfaces,serial and parallel ports,expansion slots,and all the controllers for standard peripheral devices,such as the display monitor,disk drive,and keyboard.

Question 2

What are the three main types of secondary memory devices?

Accepted Answer

There are three main types of secondary memory devices: magnetic disks,magnetic tape,and optical discs.

Question 3

Which of the following best defines an operating system?

Accepted Answer

A) It is a set of programs for controlling and managing computer hardware and software. 
B) It is a computer and all the software for managing network resources and offering services to a network. 
C) It is a collection of disk drives used for fault tolerance,typically in large network systems. 
D) It is the main circuit board containing connectors for attaching additional boards. 
A) It is a set of programs for controlling and managing computer hardware and software. 
B) It is a computer and all the software for managing network resources and offering services to a network. 
C) It is a collection of disk drives used for fault tolerance,typically in large network systems. 
D) It is the main circuit board containing connectors for attaching additional boards. A

Question 4

Identify the file in which each alphabetic,numeric,or special character is represented with a 7-bit binary number.

Accepted Answer

A) Extended Binary Code Decimal Interchange Code 
B) Unicode 
C) American Standard Code for Information Interchange 
D) Extended ASCII 
A) Extended Binary Code Decimal Interchange Code 
B) Unicode 
C) American Standard Code for Information Interchange 
D) Extended ASCII

Question 5

The most common type of main memory is a semiconductor memory chip made of _________.

Accepted Answer

A) arsenic 
B) germanium 
C) silicon 
D) manganese 
A) arsenic 
B) germanium 
C) silicon 
D) manganese

Question 6

A(n)_________,a memory device,uses laser beams to access and store data.

Accepted Answer

A) magnetic tape 
B) memory chip 
C) optical disc 
D) digital card 
A) magnetic tape 
B) memory chip 
C) optical disc 
D) digital card

Question 7

_________ store computer software,which users can access from their workstations.

Accepted Answer

A) Database servers 
B) Web servers 
C) Application servers 
D) File servers 
A) Database servers 
B) Web servers 
C) Application servers 
D) File servers

Question 8

A(n)_________ is the enclosure containing a computer's main components.

Accepted Answer

A) disk drive 
B) computer chassis 
C) expansion slot 
D) parallel port 
A) disk drive 
B) computer chassis 
C) expansion slot 
D) parallel port

Question 9

An ASCII file defines up to _____ characters.

Accepted Answer

A) 8 
B) 128 
C) 258 
D) 1024 
A) 8 
B) 128 
C) 258 
D) 1024

Question 10

Trackballs are ideal for notebook computers because they _____.

Accepted Answer

A) occupy less space than a mouse 
B) rely on light detection to determine which menu item has been selected 
C) can be moved over a wider surface area 
D) allow faster,more precise cursor positioning than a mouse 
A) occupy less space than a mouse 
B) rely on light detection to determine which menu item has been selected 
C) can be moved over a wider surface area 
D) allow faster,more precise cursor positioning than a mouse

Question 11

Identify a computer language that is machine dependent.

Accepted Answer

A) High-level language 
B) Assembly language 
C) Extensible markup language 
D) Structure query language 
A) High-level language 
B) Assembly language 
C) Extensible markup language 
D) Structure query language

Question 12

A _________ is an input device for computers.

Accepted Answer

A) mouse 
B) printer 
C) monitor 
D) speaker 
A) mouse 
B) printer 
C) monitor 
D) speaker

Question 13

Which of the following is true about magnetic tapes?

Accepted Answer

A) It is made of metal. 
B) It stores data sequentially. 
C) It resembles a compact disc. 
D) It is a main memory device. 
A) It is made of metal. 
B) It stores data sequentially. 
C) It resembles a compact disc. 
D) It is a main memory device.

Question 14

Write a short note on single processor and multiprocessor systems.

Accepted Answer

Some computers have a single processor;o

Question 15

_________ are compatible with the IBM System / 360 line introduced in 1965.

Accepted Answer

A) Minicomputers 
B) Mainframe computers 
C) Personal computers 
D) Super computers 
A) Minicomputers 
B) Mainframe computers 
C) Personal computers 
D) Super computers

Question 16

Sometimes,fourth-generation languages (4GLs)are called procedural languages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

_____,which is nonvolatile,holds data when the computer is off or during the course of a program's operation,and it is also used to store large volumes of data for long periods.

Accepted Answer

A) Random access memory 
B) Read-only memory 
C) Secondary memory 
D) Programmable read-only memory 
A) Random access memory 
B) Read-only memory 
C) Secondary memory 
D) Programmable read-only memory

Question 18

Computers can store massive amounts of data in small spaces.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Every character,number,or symbol on the keyboard is represented as a _____ in computer memory.

Accepted Answer

A) index number 
B) hexadecimal number 
C) octal number 
D) binary number 
A) index number 
B) hexadecimal number 
C) octal number 
D) binary number

Question 20

Provide a general description of how to write a computer program.

Accepted Answer

To write a computer program,first a user

What is a motherboard?

What are the three main types of secondary memory devices?

Which of the following best defines an operating system?

Identify the file in which each alphabetic,numeric,or special character is represented with a 7-bit binary number.

The most common type of main memory is a semiconductor memory chip made of _________.

A(n)_________,a memory device,uses laser beams to access and store data.

_________ store computer software,which users can access from their workstations.

A(n)_________ is the enclosure containing a computer's main components.

An ASCII file defines up to _____ characters.

Trackballs are ideal for notebook computers because they _____.

Identify a computer language that is machine dependent.

A _________ is an input device for computers.

Which of the following is true about magnetic tapes?

Write a short note on single processor and multiprocessor systems.

_________ are compatible with the IBM System / 360 line introduced in 1965.

Sometimes,fourth-generation languages (4GLs)are called procedural languages.

_____,which is nonvolatile,holds data when the computer is off or during the course of a program's operation,and it is also used to store large volumes of data for long periods.

Computers can store massive amounts of data in small spaces.

Every character,number,or symbol on the keyboard is represented as a _____ in computer memory.

Provide a general description of how to write a computer program.

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Exam 2: Computers: The Machines Behind Computing

What is a motherboard?

What are the three main types of secondary memory devices?

Which of the following best defines an operating system?

Identify the file in which each alphabetic,numeric,or special character is represented with a 7-bit binary number.

The most common type of main memory is a semiconductor memory chip made of _________.

A(n)_________,a memory device,uses laser beams to access and store data.

_________ store computer software,which users can access from their workstations.

A(n)_________ is the enclosure containing a computer's main components.

An ASCII file defines up to _____ characters.

Trackballs are ideal for notebook computers because they _____.

Identify a computer language that is machine dependent.

A _________ is an input device for computers.

Which of the following is true about magnetic tapes?

Write a short note on single processor and multiprocessor systems.

_________ are compatible with the IBM System / 360 line introduced in 1965.

Sometimes,fourth-generation languages (4GLs)are called procedural languages.

_____,which is nonvolatile,holds data when the computer is off or during the course of a program's operation,and it is also used to store large volumes of data for long periods.

Computers can store massive amounts of data in small spaces.

Every character,number,or symbol on the keyboard is represented as a _____ in computer memory.

Provide a general description of how to write a computer program.

Information Systems: An Overview

Database Systems,Data Warehouses,and Data Marts

Personal,Legal,Ethical,and Organizational Issues of Information Systems

Protecting Information Resources

Data Communication: Delivering Information Anywhere and Anytime

The Internet,Intranets,and Extranets

E-Commerce

Global Information Systems

Building Successful Information Systems

Enterprise Systems

Management Support Systems

Intelligent Information Systems

Emerging Trends,Technologies,and Applications

Filters