Question 1

What limits the number of instructions the CPU can execute to increase processing speed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Megahertz 
B)  Gigahertz 
C)  CISC 
D)  RISC 
A)  Megahertz 
B)  Gigahertz 
C)  CISC 
D)  RISC

Question 2

A desktop computer sits on,next to,or under a user's desk and is too large to carry around.The computer box is where the CPU,RAM,and storage devices are held with a monitor on top,or a vertical system box (called a tower)usually placed on the floor within a work area.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What is a secondary storage medium that uses magnetic techniques to store and retrieve data on disks or tapes coated with magnetically sensitive materials?

Accepted Answer

A)  Input device 
B)  Output device 
C)  Magnetic tape 
D)  Magnetic medium 
A)  Input device 
B)  Output device 
C)  Magnetic tape 
D)  Magnetic medium

Question 4

What is a complex instruction set computer chip?

Accepted Answer

A)  The actual hardware that interprets and executes the program (software)instructions and coordinates how all the other hardware devices work together 
B)  Interprets software instructions and literally tells the other hardware devices what to do,based on the software instructions 
C)  A type of CPU that can recognize as many as 100 or more instructions,enough to carry out most computations directly 
D)  Performs all arithmetic operations (for example,addition and subtraction)and all logic operations (such as sorting and comparing numbers) 
A)  The actual hardware that interprets and executes the program (software)instructions and coordinates how all the other hardware devices work together 
B)  Interprets software instructions and literally tells the other hardware devices what to do,based on the software instructions 
C)  A type of CPU that can recognize as many as 100 or more instructions,enough to carry out most computations directly 
D)  Performs all arithmetic operations (for example,addition and subtraction)and all logic operations (such as sorting and comparing numbers)

Question 5

The control unit performs all arithmetic operations (for example,addition and subtraction)and all logic operations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What contain high-capacity storage that holds data such as captured images,music,or text files?

Accepted Answer

A)  RAM 
B)  Memory stick 
C)  Memory card 
D)  Flash memory 
A)  RAM 
B)  Memory stick 
C)  Memory card 
D)  Flash memory

Question 7

A site license enables any qualified users within the organization to install the software,regardless if the computer is on a network.Some employees might install the software on a home computer for working remotely.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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 9

Safe mode occurs if the system is failing and will load only the most essential parts of the operating system and will not run many of the background operating utilities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What limits the number of instructions the CPU can execute to increase processing speed?

A desktop computer sits on,next to,or under a user's desk and is too large to carry around.The computer box is where the CPU,RAM,and storage devices are held with a monitor on top,or a vertical system box (called a tower)usually placed on the floor within a work area.

What is a secondary storage medium that uses magnetic techniques to store and retrieve data on disks or tapes coated with magnetically sensitive materials?

What is a complex instruction set computer chip?

The control unit performs all arithmetic operations (for example,addition and subtraction)and all logic operations.

What contain high-capacity storage that holds data such as captured images,music,or text files?

A site license enables any qualified users within the organization to install the software,regardless if the computer is on a network.Some employees might install the software on a home computer for working remotely.

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

Safe mode occurs if the system is failing and will load only the most essential parts of the operating system and will not run many of the background operating utilities.

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Exam 10: Understanding Computer Hardware and Software: From CPUs to Operating Systems

What limits the number of instructions the CPU can execute to increase processing speed?

A desktop computer sits on,next to,or under a user's desk and is too large to carry around.The computer box is where the CPU,RAM,and storage devices are held with a monitor on top,or a vertical system box (called a tower)usually placed on the floor within a work area.

What is a secondary storage medium that uses magnetic techniques to store and retrieve data on disks or tapes coated with magnetically sensitive materials?

What is a complex instruction set computer chip?

The control unit performs all arithmetic operations (for example,addition and subtraction)and all logic operations.

What contain high-capacity storage that holds data such as captured images,music,or text files?

A site license enables any qualified users within the organization to install the software,regardless if the computer is on a network.Some employees might install the software on a home computer for working remotely.

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

Safe mode occurs if the system is failing and will load only the most essential parts of the operating system and will not run many of the background operating utilities.

Management Information Systems: Business Driven MIS

Decisions Processes: Value Driven Business

Ebusiness: Electronic Business Value

Ethics Information Security: MIS Business Concerns

Infrastructures: Sustainable Technologies

Data: Business Intelligence

Networks: Mobile Business

Enterprise Applications: Business Communications

Systems Development and Project Management: Corporate Responsibility

Understanding Telecommunication Systems and Network Topologies

Database Design and Entity Relationships

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