Question 1

A gigabyte is 1,024 terabytes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Briefly describe how a computer works.

Accepted Answer

The CPU (central processing unit)is the

Question 3

An exabyte is 1,024 petabytes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Explain how computer programs are licensed to individuals and organisations.

Accepted Answer

When a person buys a computer program,it

Question 5

Which of the following is an example of nonvolatile memory?

Accepted Answer

A) main memory 
B) cache 
C) buffer 
D) magnetic disk 
A) main memory 
B) cache 
C) buffer 
D) magnetic disk

Question 6

How does a computer store data,and what are the different specifications of data size?

Accepted Answer

All computer data are represented by bit

Question 7

When you work on a spreadsheet program like Excel,the program is loaded into the cache for processing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is true about client computers?

Accepted Answer

A) They require a minimum of 4GB main memory to process information. 
B) They receive and process multiple service requests per minute. 
C) They have software that enables them to connect to a network. 
D) They have limited video displays or no display at all. 
A) They require a minimum of 4GB main memory to process information. 
B) They receive and process multiple service requests per minute. 
C) They have software that enables them to connect to a network. 
D) They have limited video displays or no display at all.

Question 9

When a user needs to load more data into an existing program,which of the following instructions will an operating system direct the CPU to attempt?

Accepted Answer

A) wait for the existing program to be closed 
B) replace the memory used by the existing program with the new data 
C) place the new data into unused memory 
D) restart the existing program 
A) wait for the existing program to be closed 
B) replace the memory used by the existing program with the new data 
C) place the new data into unused memory 
D) restart the existing program

Question 10

The number of bits to represent a single character is referred to as a ________.

Accepted Answer

A) byte 
B) kilobyte 
C) terabyte 
D) megabyte 
A) byte 
B) kilobyte 
C) terabyte 
D) megabyte

Question 11

A specification that a computing device has 100 million bytes of memory means that the device could hold up to 100 million characters.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A(n)________ is a program that controls a computer's resources.

Accepted Answer

A) bus 
B) operating system 
C) CPU 
D) cache 
A) bus 
B) operating system 
C) CPU 
D) cache

Question 13

Which of the following refers to an application that runs on personal computers and does not need to connect to any server to run?

Accepted Answer

A) a thin-client application 
B) a thick-client application 
C) a firmware 
D) a desktop program 
A) a thin-client application 
B) a thick-client application 
C) a firmware 
D) a desktop program

Question 14

To run a program,a computer first transfers the program from disk to ________.

Accepted Answer

A) the main memory 
B) the CPU 
C) the read-only memory 
D) the processor 
A) the main memory 
B) the CPU 
C) the read-only memory 
D) the processor

Question 15

A ________ is 1,024 bytes.

Accepted Answer

A) terabyte 
B) kilobyte 
C) gigabyte 
D) megabyte 
A) terabyte 
B) kilobyte 
C) gigabyte 
D) megabyte

Question 16

Which of the following is used to receive and process thousands of requests from a large number of users?

Accepted Answer

A) a server farm 
B) a client computer 
C) a stand-alone server 
D) a data bus 
A) a server farm 
B) a client computer 
C) a stand-alone server 
D) a data bus

Question 17

An individual buying a computer program ________.

Accepted Answer

A) accrues liability for the usage of the program 
B) can use the same licence to activate another program 
C) can install the program on multiple computers 
D) just buys a licence to use the product 
A) accrues liability for the usage of the program 
B) can use the same licence to activate another program 
C) can install the program on multiple computers 
D) just buys a licence to use the product

Question 18

________ is computer code as written by humans and that is understandable by humans.

Accepted Answer

A) Binary code 
B) Bytecode 
C) Source code 
D) Machine code 
A) Binary code 
B) Bytecode 
C) Source code 
D) Machine code

Question 19

Which of the following is the most widely used operating system in business?

Accepted Answer

A) Unix 
B) Windows 
C) Linux 
D) Mac OS 
A) Unix 
B) Windows 
C) Linux 
D) Mac OS

Question 20

Which of the following is an output hardware device?

Accepted Answer

A) flatbed plotter 
B) magnetic disk 
C) keyboard 
D) CPU 
A) flatbed plotter 
B) magnetic disk 
C) keyboard 
D) CPU

Exam 4: Hardware and Software

A gigabyte is 1,024 terabytes.

Briefly describe how a computer works.

An exabyte is 1,024 petabytes.

Explain how computer programs are licensed to individuals and organisations.

Which of the following is an example of nonvolatile memory?

How does a computer store data,and what are the different specifications of data size?

When you work on a spreadsheet program like Excel,the program is loaded into the cache for processing.

Which of the following is true about client computers?

When a user needs to load more data into an existing program,which of the following instructions will an operating system direct the CPU to attempt?

The number of bits to represent a single character is referred to as a ________.

A specification that a computing device has 100 million bytes of memory means that the device could hold up to 100 million characters.

A(n)________ is a program that controls a computer's resources.

Which of the following refers to an application that runs on personal computers and does not need to connect to any server to run?

To run a program,a computer first transfers the program from disk to ________.

A ________ is 1,024 bytes.

Which of the following is used to receive and process thousands of requests from a large number of users?

An individual buying a computer program ________.

________ is computer code as written by humans and that is understandable by humans.

Which of the following is the most widely used operating system in business?

Which of the following is an output hardware device?

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