Question 1

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 2

What is an older secondary storage medium that uses a strip of thin plastic coated with a magnetically sensitive recording medium?

Accepted Answer

A)  Magnetic medium 
B)  Magnetic tape 
C)  Hard drive 
D)  RAM 
A)  Magnetic medium 
B)  Magnetic tape 
C)  Hard drive 
D)  RAM B

Question 3

What is roughly 1 million bytes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Megabyte 
B)  Terabyte 
C)  Kilobyte 
D)  Gigabyte 
A)  Megabyte 
B)  Terabyte 
C)  Kilobyte 
D)  Gigabyte A

Question 4

____________ increases the cooperation and joint productivity of small groups of co-workers.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________ increases the cooperation and joint productivity...

Question 5

____________ allows more than one piece of software to be used at a time.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________ allows more than one piece of...

Question 6

Describe the six major categories of hardware and provide an example of each.

Accepted Answer

The six major categories of hardware inc

Question 7

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 8

____________ access memory is the computer's primary working memory,in which program instructions and data are stored so that they can be accessed directly by the CPU via the processor's high-speed external data bus.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________ access memory is the computer's primary...

Question 9

Describe the eight categories of computers by size.

Accepted Answer

Personal digital assistant (PDA)- a smal

Question 10

What is the size of the internal electrical pathway along which signals are sent from one part of the computer to another?

Accepted Answer

A)  Clock speed 
B)  Word length 
C)  Bus width 
D)  Chip line width 
A)  Clock speed 
B)  Word length 
C)  Bus width 
D)  Chip line width

Question 11

What is system software?

Accepted Answer

A)  Controls how the various technology tools work together along with the application software 
B)  Controls the application software and manages how the hardware devices work together 
C)  Provides additional functionality to the operating system 
D)  Used for specific information processing needs, including payroll, customer relationship management, project management, training, and many others 
A)  Controls how the various technology tools work together along with the application software 
B)  Controls the application software and manages how the hardware devices work together 
C)  Provides additional functionality to the operating system 
D)  Used for specific information processing needs, including payroll, customer relationship management, project management, training, and many others

Question 12

What organizes information on a hard disk in the most efficient way?

Accepted Answer

A)  Text protect 
B)  Disk optimization 
C)  File recovery 
D)  Cash-proof 
A)  Text protect 
B)  Disk optimization 
C)  File recovery 
D)  Cash-proof

Question 13

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 14

Identify the different computer categories and explain their potential business uses.

Accepted Answer

Personal digital assistant (PDA)- A smal

Question 15

What is a CPU?

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)  The computer's main memory, which consists of the random access memory (RAM), cache memory, and the read-only memory (ROM) that is directly accessible to the central processing unit (CPU) 
C)  Equipment designed to store large volumes of data for long-term storage 
D)  Equipment used to capture information and commands 
A)  The actual hardware that interprets and executes the program (software) instructions and coordinates how all the other hardware devices work together 
B)  The computer's main memory, which consists of the random access memory (RAM), cache memory, and the read-only memory (ROM) that is directly accessible to the central processing unit (CPU) 
C)  Equipment designed to store large volumes of data for long-term storage 
D)  Equipment used to capture information and commands

Question 16

Which of the following represents megahertz?

Accepted Answer

A)  The number of millions of CPU cycles per second 
B)  The number of billions of CPU cycles per second 
C)  A type of CPU that can recognize as many as 100 or more instructions, enough to carry out most computations directly 
D)  Limit the number of instructions the CPU can execute to increase processing speed 
A)  The number of millions of CPU cycles per second 
B)  The number of billions of CPU cycles per second 
C)  A type of CPU that can recognize as many as 100 or more instructions, enough to carry out most computations directly 
D)  Limit the number of instructions the CPU can execute to increase processing speed

Question 17

A(n)____________ device is equipment used to see,hear,or otherwise accept the results of information processing requests.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n)____________ device is equipment used to see,hear,or...

Question 18

Explain the difference between primary and secondary storage.

Accepted Answer

Primary storage - The computer's main me

Question 19

Volatility is a protected memory space created by the CPU allowing the computer to create virtual machines.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What is application software?

Accepted Answer

A)  Controls how the various technology tools work together along with the application software 
B)  Controls the application software and manages how the hardware devices work together 
C)  Provides additional functionality to the operating system 
D)  Used for specific information processing needs, including payroll, customer relationship management, project management, training, and many others 
A)  Controls how the various technology tools work together along with the application software 
B)  Controls the application software and manages how the hardware devices work together 
C)  Provides additional functionality to the operating system 
D)  Used for specific information processing needs, including payroll, customer relationship management, project management, training, and many others

Exam 23: Hardware and Software Basics

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

What is an older secondary storage medium that uses a strip of thin plastic coated with a magnetically sensitive recording medium?

What is roughly 1 million bytes?

____________ increases the cooperation and joint productivity of small groups of co-workers.

____________ allows more than one piece of software to be used at a time.

Describe the six major categories of hardware and provide an example of each.

What is software?

____________ access memory is the computer's primary working memory,in which program instructions and data are stored so that they can be accessed directly by the CPU via the processor's high-speed external data bus.

Describe the eight categories of computers by size.

What is the size of the internal electrical pathway along which signals are sent from one part of the computer to another?

What is system software?

What organizes information on a hard disk in the most efficient way?

What is hardware?

Identify the different computer categories and explain their potential business uses.

What is a CPU?

Which of the following represents megahertz?

A(n)____________ device is equipment used to see,hear,or otherwise accept the results of information processing requests.

Explain the difference between primary and secondary storage.

Volatility is a protected memory space created by the CPU allowing the computer to create virtual machines.

What is application software?

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