Question 1

Digital cameras and digital video cameras enable users to shoot, store, and download still photos or full-motion video and audio onto their PCs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Most CD-ROM disks can hold more than 600 megabytes of information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

High speed storage media _______________ than lower-speed storage media.

Accepted Answer

A)  cost less per byte and provide higher capacities 
B)  cost less per byte and provide lower capacities 
C)  cost more per byte and provide higher capacities 
D)  cost more per byte and provide lower capacities 
A)  cost less per byte and provide higher capacities 
B)  cost less per byte and provide lower capacities 
C)  cost more per byte and provide higher capacities 
D)  cost more per byte and provide lower capacities

Question 4

Data are processed and stored in a computer system through the presence or absence of electronic or magnetic signals to the computer. This is called a _______________ representation of data, because the computer and the media can exhibit only two states or conditions.

Accepted Answer

A)  Ternary 
B)  Trinary 
C)  Binary 
D)  Bipolar 
A)  Ternary 
B)  Trinary 
C)  Binary 
D)  Bipolar

Question 5

DVD+RW+R with CD-RW provides an all-in-one drive for burning DVD-RW or DVD-R disks, burning CDs, and reading DVDs and CDs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The first electronic digital computer was completed in the 1960s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In the 1950s, _______________ were invented and quickly replaced the thousands of vacuum tubes used in electronic computers.

Accepted Answer

A)  microchips 
B)  resistors 
C)  transistors 
D)  miniaturized circuits 
A)  microchips 
B)  resistors 
C)  transistors 
D)  miniaturized circuits

Question 8

The dark, magnetic stripe on the back of credit cards can hold about _______________ of information.

Accepted Answer

A)  200 gigabytes 
B)  200 kilobytes 
C)  200 bytes 
D)  Immaterial, as this technology is not yet available in the United States 
A)  200 gigabytes 
B)  200 kilobytes 
C)  200 bytes 
D)  Immaterial, as this technology is not yet available in the United States

Question 9

Which of the following would not be considered a characteristic of supercomputer systems?

Accepted Answer

A)  Uses parallel, interconnected microprocessors 
B)  Can process at speeds of billions of operations per second 
C)  Runs the same software found on most home computers, but at faster speeds 
D)  Designed specifically for high-speed numeric computation 
A)  Uses parallel, interconnected microprocessors 
B)  Can process at speeds of billions of operations per second 
C)  Runs the same software found on most home computers, but at faster speeds 
D)  Designed specifically for high-speed numeric computation

Question 10

The primary storage (main memory) of a computer consists of microelectronic semiconductor memory chips.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Some touch screens emit a grid of infrared beams or sound waves that is broken when the screen is touched.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The primary storage (main memory) of a computer is also called:

Accepted Answer

A)  ROM 
B)  RAID 
C)  RAM 
D)  None of the choices are correct. 
A)  ROM 
B)  RAID 
C)  RAM 
D)  None of the choices are correct.

Question 13

Mainframe computers are sometimes used as front-end computers in order to assist midrange computers in performing telecommunications processing and network management.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A computer that uses vacuum tube technology is called a __________-generation computer.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A computer that uses vacuum tube technology...

Question 15

Speaker independent voice recognition systems:

Accepted Answer

A)  Compare speech patterns to a dictionary 
B)  Allow a computer to understand a few words from a voice it has never heard before 
C)  Require users to pause between each spoken word 
D)  All of the choices are correct. 
A)  Compare speech patterns to a dictionary 
B)  Allow a computer to understand a few words from a voice it has never heard before 
C)  Require users to pause between each spoken word 
D)  All of the choices are correct.

Question 16

The function of an output device is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Convert data into an electronic machine-readable form for direct entry into a computer system 
B)  Perform the arithmetic and logic functions required in computer processing 
C)  Convert electronic information produced by the computer system into human-intelligible form for presentation to end-users 
D)  Store the data and program instructions needed for processing 
A)  Convert data into an electronic machine-readable form for direct entry into a computer system 
B)  Perform the arithmetic and logic functions required in computer processing 
C)  Convert electronic information produced by the computer system into human-intelligible form for presentation to end-users 
D)  Store the data and program instructions needed for processing

Question 17

According to Moore's Law, _______________ doubles every 18 to 24 months.

Accepted Answer

A)  computing power 
B)  computer prices 
C)  computer storage capacity 
D)  the number of functioning computers 
A)  computing power 
B)  computer prices 
C)  computer storage capacity 
D)  the number of functioning computers

Question 18

Optical _______________ devices read text or graphics and then convert them into digital input for your computer.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Optical _______________ devices read text or graphics...

Question 19

It is predicted that in the future we will be able to back up our biological memories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The main advantage of CD-R (compact disk-recordable) disks is that they enable recorded data to be erased many times.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Digital cameras and digital video cameras enable users to shoot, store, and download still photos or full-motion video and audio onto their PCs.

Most CD-ROM disks can hold more than 600 megabytes of information.

High speed storage media _______________ than lower-speed storage media.

Data are processed and stored in a computer system through the presence or absence of electronic or magnetic signals to the computer. This is called a _______________ representation of data, because the computer and the media can exhibit only two states or conditions.

DVD+RW+R with CD-RW provides an all-in-one drive for burning DVD-RW or DVD-R disks, burning CDs, and reading DVDs and CDs.

The first electronic digital computer was completed in the 1960s.

In the 1950s, _______________ were invented and quickly replaced the thousands of vacuum tubes used in electronic computers.

The dark, magnetic stripe on the back of credit cards can hold about _______________ of information.

Which of the following would not be considered a characteristic of supercomputer systems?

The primary storage (main memory) of a computer consists of microelectronic semiconductor memory chips.

Some touch screens emit a grid of infrared beams or sound waves that is broken when the screen is touched.

The primary storage (main memory) of a computer is also called:

Mainframe computers are sometimes used as front-end computers in order to assist midrange computers in performing telecommunications processing and network management.

A computer that uses vacuum tube technology is called a __________-generation computer.

Speaker independent voice recognition systems:

The function of an output device is to:

According to Moore's Law, _______________ doubles every 18 to 24 months.

Optical _______________ devices read text or graphics and then convert them into digital input for your computer.

It is predicted that in the future we will be able to back up our biological memories.

The main advantage of CD-R (compact disk-recordable) disks is that they enable recorded data to be erased many times.

Foundations of Information Systems in Business

Competing With Information Technology

Computer Software

Data Resource Management

Telecommunications and Networks

Electronic Business Systems

Enterprise Business Systems

Electronic Commerce Systems

Decision Support Systems

Developing Businessit Strategies

Developing Businessit Solutions

Security and Ethical Challenges

Enterprise and Global Management of Information Technology

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Exam 3: Computer Hardware

Digital cameras and digital video cameras enable users to shoot, store, and download still photos or full-motion video and audio onto their PCs.

Most CD-ROM disks can hold more than 600 megabytes of information.

High speed storage media _______________ than lower-speed storage media.

Data are processed and stored in a computer system through the presence or absence of electronic or magnetic signals to the computer. This is called a _______________ representation of data, because the computer and the media can exhibit only two states or conditions.

DVD+RW+R with CD-RW provides an all-in-one drive for burning DVD-RW or DVD-R disks, burning CDs, and reading DVDs and CDs.

The first electronic digital computer was completed in the 1960s.

In the 1950s, _______________ were invented and quickly replaced the thousands of vacuum tubes used in electronic computers.

The dark, magnetic stripe on the back of credit cards can hold about _______________ of information.

Which of the following would not be considered a characteristic of supercomputer systems?

The primary storage (main memory) of a computer consists of microelectronic semiconductor memory chips.

Some touch screens emit a grid of infrared beams or sound waves that is broken when the screen is touched.

The primary storage (main memory) of a computer is also called:

Mainframe computers are sometimes used as front-end computers in order to assist midrange computers in performing telecommunications processing and network management.

A computer that uses vacuum tube technology is called a __________-generation computer.

Speaker independent voice recognition systems:

The function of an output device is to:

According to Moore's Law, _______________ doubles every 18 to 24 months.

Optical _______________ devices read text or graphics and then convert them into digital input for your computer.

It is predicted that in the future we will be able to back up our biological memories.

The main advantage of CD-R (compact disk-recordable) disks is that they enable recorded data to be erased many times.

Foundations of Information Systems in Business

Competing With Information Technology

Computer Software

Data Resource Management

Telecommunications and Networks

Electronic Business Systems

Enterprise Business Systems

Electronic Commerce Systems

Decision Support Systems

Developing Businessit Strategies

Developing Businessit Solutions

Security and Ethical Challenges

Enterprise and Global Management of Information Technology

Filters