Question 1

A disk image organizes information on a hard disk in the most efficient way.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

What provides additional functionality to the operating system?

Accepted Answer

A) system software 
B) operating system software 
C) utility software 
D) multitasking 
A) system software 
B) operating system software 
C) utility software 
D) multitasking C

Question 3

Complex instruction set computer chips limit the number of instructions the CPU can execute to increase processing speed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

What is hardware?

Accepted Answer

A) any computer-based tool that people use to work with information and support the information and information-processing needs of an organization 
B) the set of instructions that the hardware executes to carry out specific tasks 
C) consists of the physical devices associated with a computer system 
D) an electronic device operating under the control of instructions stored in its own memory that can accept, manipulate, and store data 
A) any computer-based tool that people use to work with information and support the information and information-processing needs of an organization 
B) the set of instructions that the hardware executes to carry out specific tasks 
C) consists of the physical devices associated with a computer system 
D) an electronic device operating under the control of instructions stored in its own memory that can accept, manipulate, and store data

Question 5

What is a computer that has a flat screen and uses a mouse or fingertip for input instead of a keyboard?

Accepted Answer

A) tablet 
B) PDA 
C) laptop computer 
D) desktop computer 
A) tablet 
B) PDA 
C) laptop computer 
D) desktop computer

Question 6

What is a type of CPU that can recognize as many as 100 or more instructions, enough to carry out most computations directly?

Accepted Answer

A) megahertz 
B) gigahertz 
C) CISC 
D) RISC 
A) megahertz 
B) gigahertz 
C) CISC 
D) RISC

Question 7

What is an input device designed for special applications for use by people with different types of special needs?

Accepted Answer

A) input device 
B) output device 
C) adaptive computer devices 
D) magnetic medium devices 
A) input device 
B) output device 
C) adaptive computer devices 
D) magnetic medium devices

Question 8

Communication turns a computer into a terminal for transmitting data to and receiving data from distant computers through the telephone system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Crash-proof software helps save information if a computer crashes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Personal information management (PIM) software handles contact information, appointments, task lists, and email.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What is the number of billions of CPU cycles per second?

Accepted Answer

A) megahertz 
B) gigahertz 
C) CISC 
D) RISC 
A) megahertz 
B) gigahertz 
C) CISC 
D) RISC

Question 12

What is software?

Accepted Answer

A) any computer-based tool that people use to work with information and support the information and information-processing needs of an organization 
B) the set of instructions that the hardware executes to carry out specific tasks 
C) consists of the physical devices associated with a computer system 
D) an electronic device operating under the control of instructions stored in its own memory that can accept, manipulate, and store data 
A) any computer-based tool that people use to work with information and support the information and information-processing needs of an organization 
B) the set of instructions that the hardware executes to carry out specific tasks 
C) consists of the physical devices associated with a computer system 
D) an electronic device operating under the control of instructions stored in its own memory that can accept, manipulate, and store data

Question 13

A personal computer is a computer that is operated by a single user who can customize the functions to match personal preferences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Desktop publishing transforms a computer into a desktop publishing workstation.Leading packages include Adobe FrameMaker, Adobe PageMaker, and QuarkXpress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Random access memory is the portion of a computer's primary storage that does not lose its contents when one switches off the power.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Memory stick is an older secondary storage medium that uses a strip of thin plastic coated with a magnetically sensitive recording medium.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Course management software occurs when the software vendor releases updates to software to fix problems or enhance features.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What detects the presence or absence of a mark in a predetermined place (popular for multiple-choice exams)?

Accepted Answer

A) magnetic ink character reader 
B) optical-character recognition 
C) optical-mark recognition 
D) point-of-sale 
A) magnetic ink character reader 
B) optical-character recognition 
C) optical-mark recognition 
D) point-of-sale

Question 19

Complex instruction set computer chips limit the number of instructions the CPU can execute to increase processing speed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which license restricts the use of the software to one user at a time?

Accepted Answer

A) single user license 
B) network user license 
C) site license 
D) application service provide license 
A) single user license 
B) network user license 
C) site license 
D) application service provide license

A disk image organizes information on a hard disk in the most efficient way.

What provides additional functionality to the operating system?

Complex instruction set computer chips limit the number of instructions the CPU can execute to increase processing speed.

What is hardware?

What is a computer that has a flat screen and uses a mouse or fingertip for input instead of a keyboard?

What is a type of CPU that can recognize as many as 100 or more instructions, enough to carry out most computations directly?

What is an input device designed for special applications for use by people with different types of special needs?

Communication turns a computer into a terminal for transmitting data to and receiving data from distant computers through the telephone system.

Crash-proof software helps save information if a computer crashes.

Personal information management (PIM) software handles contact information, appointments, task lists, and email.

What is the number of billions of CPU cycles per second?

What is software?

A personal computer is a computer that is operated by a single user who can customize the functions to match personal preferences.

Desktop publishing transforms a computer into a desktop publishing workstation.Leading packages include Adobe FrameMaker, Adobe PageMaker, and QuarkXpress.

Random access memory is the portion of a computer's primary storage that does not lose its contents when one switches off the power.

Memory stick is an older secondary storage medium that uses a strip of thin plastic coated with a magnetically sensitive recording medium.

Course management software occurs when the software vendor releases updates to software to fix problems or enhance features.

What detects the presence or absence of a mark in a predetermined place (popular for multiple-choice exams)?

Complex instruction set computer chips limit the number of instructions the CPU can execute to increase processing speed.

Which license restricts the use of the software to one user at a time?

Management Information Systems: Business Driven MIS

Decisions and Processes: Value Driven Business

Ebusiness: Electronic Business Value

Ethics and Information Security: Mis Business Concerns: Module 2: Technical Foundations of MIS

Infrastructures: Sustainable Technologies

Data: Business Intelligence

Networks: Mobile Business: Module 3: Enterprise MIS

Enterprise Applications: Business Communications

Systems Development and Project Management: Corporateresponsibility

Networks and Telecommunications

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Exam 10: Hardware and Software Basics

A disk image organizes information on a hard disk in the most efficient way.

What provides additional functionality to the operating system?

Complex instruction set computer chips limit the number of instructions the CPU can execute to increase processing speed.

What is hardware?

What is a computer that has a flat screen and uses a mouse or fingertip for input instead of a keyboard?

What is a type of CPU that can recognize as many as 100 or more instructions, enough to carry out most computations directly?

What is an input device designed for special applications for use by people with different types of special needs?

Communication turns a computer into a terminal for transmitting data to and receiving data from distant computers through the telephone system.

Crash-proof software helps save information if a computer crashes.

Personal information management (PIM) software handles contact information, appointments, task lists, and email.

What is the number of billions of CPU cycles per second?

What is software?

A personal computer is a computer that is operated by a single user who can customize the functions to match personal preferences.

Desktop publishing transforms a computer into a desktop publishing workstation.Leading packages include Adobe FrameMaker, Adobe PageMaker, and QuarkXpress.

Random access memory is the portion of a computer's primary storage that does not lose its contents when one switches off the power.

Memory stick is an older secondary storage medium that uses a strip of thin plastic coated with a magnetically sensitive recording medium.

Course management software occurs when the software vendor releases updates to software to fix problems or enhance features.

What detects the presence or absence of a mark in a predetermined place (popular for multiple-choice exams)?

Complex instruction set computer chips limit the number of instructions the CPU can execute to increase processing speed.

Which license restricts the use of the software to one user at a time?

Management Information Systems: Business Driven MIS

Decisions and Processes: Value Driven Business

Ebusiness: Electronic Business Value

Ethics and Information Security: Mis Business Concerns: Module 2: Technical Foundations of MIS

Infrastructures: Sustainable Technologies

Data: Business Intelligence

Networks: Mobile Business: Module 3: Enterprise MIS

Enterprise Applications: Business Communications

Systems Development and Project Management: Corporateresponsibility

Networks and Telecommunications

Designing Data-Bases-Apply Your Knowledge-Glossary

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