Question 1

Which of the following is true of in-house custom-developed software?

Accepted Answer

A) Developing custom software is easier than using a horizontal application. 
B) Custom-developed software need not be adapted to changing needs. 
C) An organisation can tailor its applications to fit its requirements. 
D) They are less expensive than off-the-shelf software. 
A) Developing custom software is easier than using a horizontal application. 
B) Custom-developed software need not be adapted to changing needs. 
C) An organisation can tailor its applications to fit its requirements. 
D) They are less expensive than off-the-shelf software.

Question 2

Saving your work frequently is advised to tackle the issue of memory volatility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is considered input hardware?

Accepted Answer

A) speakers 
B) screen projectors 
C) printers 
D) keyboards 
A) speakers 
B) screen projectors 
C) printers 
D) keyboards

Question 4

A 64-bit CPU can address more main memory than a 32-bit CPU.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The CPU reads data and instructions from a read-only memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Processing many programs at the same time needs lots of main memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What is firmware?

Accepted Answer

Firmware is computer software that is in

Question 8

Application programs that run within a browser,without the need to be preinstalled on client computers,are referred to as ________.

Accepted Answer

A) thick-client applications 
B) desktop programs 
C) firmware 
D) thin-client applications 
A) thick-client applications 
B) desktop programs 
C) firmware 
D) thin-client applications

Question 9

A client computer can be part of a public network.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is true of a 32-bit CPU?

Accepted Answer

A) It is ideal for creating large,complicated spreadsheets. 
B) It is more expensive than the 64-bit CPU. 
C) It cannot effectively utilise more than 4GB of main memory. 
D) It has a higher speed than any other processor. 
A) It is ideal for creating large,complicated spreadsheets. 
B) It is more expensive than the 64-bit CPU. 
C) It cannot effectively utilise more than 4GB of main memory. 
D) It has a higher speed than any other processor.

Question 11

Which of the following is true about operating systems software?

Accepted Answer

A) The operating system performs a majority of application-specific tasks. 
B) A single version operating system can be used for different types of hardware. 
C) Both client and server computers need to run on the same operating system. 
D) Both client and server computers need an operating system. 
A) The operating system performs a majority of application-specific tasks. 
B) A single version operating system can be used for different types of hardware. 
C) Both client and server computers need to run on the same operating system. 
D) Both client and server computers need an operating system.

Question 12

Differentiate between client and server computers.

Accepted Answer

Users employ client computers for word p

Question 13

Main memory is also called cache memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What are the drawbacks of developing custom application software for an organisation?

Accepted Answer

Organisations develop custom application

Question 15

What is unique about Linux as an operating system?

Accepted Answer

Linux is a version of Unix that was deve

Question 16

Software that provides capabilities common across all organisations and industries is known as ________ software.

Accepted Answer

A) horizontal-market application 
B) market-wide 
C) vertical-market application 
D) generic-application 
A) horizontal-market application 
B) market-wide 
C) vertical-market application 
D) generic-application

Question 17

Computers represent data using binary digits,called ________.

Accepted Answer

A) tags 
B) bits 
C) pixels 
D) dots 
A) tags 
B) bits 
C) pixels 
D) dots

Question 18

The CPU keeps rarely used instructions in the cache.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The CPU performs arithmetic and logical comparisons and stores results of operations in memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A computer with a quad-processor has ________ CPUs.

Accepted Answer

A) sixteen 
B) four 
C) two 
D) eight 
A) sixteen 
B) four 
C) two 
D) eight

Exam 4: Hardware and Software

Which of the following is true of in-house custom-developed software?

Saving your work frequently is advised to tackle the issue of memory volatility.

Which of the following is considered input hardware?

A 64-bit CPU can address more main memory than a 32-bit CPU.

The CPU reads data and instructions from a read-only memory.

Processing many programs at the same time needs lots of main memory.

What is firmware?

Application programs that run within a browser,without the need to be preinstalled on client computers,are referred to as ________.

A client computer can be part of a public network.

Which of the following is true of a 32-bit CPU?

Which of the following is true about operating systems software?

Differentiate between client and server computers.

Main memory is also called cache memory.

What are the drawbacks of developing custom application software for an organisation?

What is unique about Linux as an operating system?

Software that provides capabilities common across all organisations and industries is known as ________ software.

Computers represent data using binary digits,called ________.

The CPU keeps rarely used instructions in the cache.

The CPU performs arithmetic and logical comparisons and stores results of operations in memory.

A computer with a quad-processor has ________ CPUs.

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