Question 1

_______________ ink allows the computer systems of the banking industry to read checks and deposit slips.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _______________ ink allows the computer systems of...

Question 2

Banks use _______________ technologies for check processing.

Accepted Answer

A)  voice response 
B)  magnetic ink character recognition 
C)  laser printer 
D)  optical scanner 
A)  voice response 
B)  magnetic ink character recognition 
C)  laser printer 
D)  optical scanner

Question 3

Speaker independent voice recognition systems allow a computer to understand a few words from a voice it has never heard before.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The first electronic digital computer was completed in the _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  1870s 
B)  1940s 
C)  1950s 
D)  1960s 
A)  1870s 
B)  1940s 
C)  1950s 
D)  1960s

Question 5

A touchpad is best described as a:

Accepted Answer

A)  Small, rectangular, touch-sensitive surface usually placed below the keyboard 
B)  Stationary device containing a roller ball whose top is exposed outside its case 
C)  Pen-shaped device with a ballpoint at the end 
D)  Device rolled along the desktop in order to move the cursor on the screen 
A)  Small, rectangular, touch-sensitive surface usually placed below the keyboard 
B)  Stationary device containing a roller ball whose top is exposed outside its case 
C)  Pen-shaped device with a ballpoint at the end 
D)  Device rolled along the desktop in order to move the cursor on the screen

Question 6

The second generation of computers relied on _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  miniaturized circuits 
B)  transistors 
C)  vacuum tubes 
D)  punch cards 
A)  miniaturized circuits 
B)  transistors 
C)  vacuum tubes 
D)  punch cards

Question 7

Which of the following best describes optical scanning devices?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hand-held wands used to read data on merchandise tags 
B)  Photoelectric devices that scan data 
C)  Converts reflected light patterns into electronic impulses, which are accepted as input into the computer system 
D)  All of the choices are correct. 
A)  Hand-held wands used to read data on merchandise tags 
B)  Photoelectric devices that scan data 
C)  Converts reflected light patterns into electronic impulses, which are accepted as input into the computer system 
D)  All of the choices are correct.

Question 8

A computer is a system, an interrelated combination of components that perform the basic system functions of _______________, processing, output, storage, and control.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A computer is a system, an interrelated...

Question 9

_______________ are the most important category of computer systems for both businesspeople and individual consumers.

Accepted Answer

A)  Microcomputers 
B)  Supercomputers 
C)  Network Servers 
D)  Mainframes 
A)  Microcomputers 
B)  Supercomputers 
C)  Network Servers 
D)  Mainframes

Question 10

The _______________ generation of computers was characterized by further miniaturization of circuits, increased multiprogramming, and virtual storage memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  second 
B)  third 
C)  fourth 
D)  fifth 
A)  second 
B)  third 
C)  fourth 
D)  fifth

Question 11

According to the text, which of the following is not true of Mainframes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mainframes usage is growing. 
B)  Mainframes are large, fast, and powerful. 
C)  Mainframes can be used as superservers for networks. 
D)  All of the choices are correct. 
A)  Mainframes usage is growing. 
B)  Mainframes are large, fast, and powerful. 
C)  Mainframes can be used as superservers for networks. 
D)  All of the choices are correct.

Question 12

The most recent entry to the information appliance and PDA market, from Apple, is _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The most recent entry to the information...

Question 13

Which of the following is a common application for a midrange computer?

Accepted Answer

A)  Industrial process-control 
B)  Computer-aided design (CA
D)  
C)  "Front end" telecommunications 
D)  All of the choices are correct. 
A)  Industrial process-control 
B)  Computer-aided design (CA
D)  
C)  "Front end" telecommunications 
D)  All of the choices are correct.

Question 14

Optical scanning enables the direct entry of data from source documents into a computer system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The control unit of the CPU interprets instructions and directs processing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The storage capacities in computer systems are frequently measured in kilobytes (KB), megabytes (MB), _______________ (GB), or terabytes (TB).

Accepted Answer

The answer of The storage capacities in computer systems are...

Question 17

Which of the following best describes magnetic stripe technology?

Accepted Answer

A)  A form of data entry that helps computers read credit cards 
B)  A form of computing where debit and credit cards have an embedded microprocessor chip 
C)  Technology that enables users to download full-motion video into a computer system 
D)  Technology commonly used in banks in order to magnetically read checks and deposit slips 
A)  A form of data entry that helps computers read credit cards 
B)  A form of computing where debit and credit cards have an embedded microprocessor chip 
C)  Technology that enables users to download full-motion video into a computer system 
D)  Technology commonly used in banks in order to magnetically read checks and deposit slips

Question 18

What sets the RIM BlackBerry apart from other wireless PDA solutions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lower price 
B)  It is always on and connected 
C)  Smaller size and weight 
D)  Longer battery life 
A)  Lower price 
B)  It is always on and connected 
C)  Smaller size and weight 
D)  Longer battery life

Question 19

Which of the following applies best to CD-RW optical disk technology?

Accepted Answer

A)  Users are unable to record their own data on the disks 
B)  Users can record their own data, but only once 
C)  Users are able to record and then erase the disks 
D)  None of the choices are correct. 
A)  Users are unable to record their own data on the disks 
B)  Users can record their own data, but only once 
C)  Users are able to record and then erase the disks 
D)  None of the choices are correct.

Question 20

Which of the following statements best describes a workstation computer?

Accepted Answer

A)  Supports applications with heavy mathematical computing and graphics display demands, such as computer-aided design (CA
D)  
B)  Coordinates telecommunications and resource sharing in small, local area networks (LANS) 
C)  Allows convenient mobile communications and touch-screen computing 
D)  All of the choices are correct. 
A)  Supports applications with heavy mathematical computing and graphics display demands, such as computer-aided design (CA
D)  
B)  Coordinates telecommunications and resource sharing in small, local area networks (LANS) 
C)  Allows convenient mobile communications and touch-screen computing 
D)  All of the choices are correct.

_______________ ink allows the computer systems of the banking industry to read checks and deposit slips.

Banks use _______________ technologies for check processing.

Speaker independent voice recognition systems allow a computer to understand a few words from a voice it has never heard before.

The first electronic digital computer was completed in the _______________.

A touchpad is best described as a:

The second generation of computers relied on _______________.

Which of the following best describes optical scanning devices?

A computer is a system, an interrelated combination of components that perform the basic system functions of _______________, processing, output, storage, and control.

_______________ are the most important category of computer systems for both businesspeople and individual consumers.

The _______________ generation of computers was characterized by further miniaturization of circuits, increased multiprogramming, and virtual storage memory.

According to the text, which of the following is not true of Mainframes?

The most recent entry to the information appliance and PDA market, from Apple, is _____.

Which of the following is a common application for a midrange computer?

Optical scanning enables the direct entry of data from source documents into a computer system.

The control unit of the CPU interprets instructions and directs processing.

The storage capacities in computer systems are frequently measured in kilobytes (KB), megabytes (MB), _______________ (GB), or terabytes (TB).

Which of the following best describes magnetic stripe technology?

What sets the RIM BlackBerry apart from other wireless PDA solutions?

Which of the following applies best to CD-RW optical disk technology?

Which of the following statements best describes a workstation computer?

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

_______________ ink allows the computer systems of the banking industry to read checks and deposit slips.

Banks use _______________ technologies for check processing.

Speaker independent voice recognition systems allow a computer to understand a few words from a voice it has never heard before.

The first electronic digital computer was completed in the _______________.

A touchpad is best described as a:

The second generation of computers relied on _______________.

Which of the following best describes optical scanning devices?

A computer is a system, an interrelated combination of components that perform the basic system functions of _______________, processing, output, storage, and control.

_______________ are the most important category of computer systems for both businesspeople and individual consumers.

The _______________ generation of computers was characterized by further miniaturization of circuits, increased multiprogramming, and virtual storage memory.

According to the text, which of the following is not true of Mainframes?

The most recent entry to the information appliance and PDA market, from Apple, is _____.

Which of the following is a common application for a midrange computer?

Optical scanning enables the direct entry of data from source documents into a computer system.

The control unit of the CPU interprets instructions and directs processing.

The storage capacities in computer systems are frequently measured in kilobytes (KB), megabytes (MB), _______________ (GB), or terabytes (TB).

Which of the following best describes magnetic stripe technology?

What sets the RIM BlackBerry apart from other wireless PDA solutions?

Which of the following applies best to CD-RW optical disk technology?

Which of the following statements best describes a workstation computer?

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