Question 1

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 2

_______________ technology is a form of input technology commonly used by banks on their ATM cards.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _______________ technology is a form of input...

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

ROM chips are widely used as a primary storage medium because they can be erased and overwritten.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Smart card technology:

Accepted Answer

A)  Allows debit cards to store a cash balance on a card and electronically transfer some of it to others to pay for items and services 
B)  Is not yet available in the United States 
C)  Is commonly used by banks to read and process checks 
D)  All of the choices are correct. 
A)  Allows debit cards to store a cash balance on a card and electronically transfer some of it to others to pay for items and services 
B)  Is not yet available in the United States 
C)  Is commonly used by banks to read and process checks 
D)  All of the choices are correct.

Question 6

All computers are systems of input, processing, output, storage, and distribution components.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The function of an input device is to interpret computer program instructions and to transmit directions to the other components of the computer system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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

Question 10

A _______________ drive is a new, innovative form of storage that uses semiconductor memory and transistors that can be programmed to store data for virtually unlimited periods without power.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A _______________ drive is a new, innovative...

Question 11

A special type of parallel computing that relies on complete computers connected to a network by a conventional network interface is called _______________.

Accepted Answer

Distribute

Question 12

The first 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 13

The output devices of a computer system can include video display units, scanners, and printers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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 15

A RIM Blackberry combines a mobile phone, a music and video player, and an Internet communications device.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Computing technology that can be used to draw or write on a pressure-sensitive graphics table is called _______________-based technology.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Computing technology that can be used to...

Question 17

_______________ 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 18

A trackball is a type of pointing device that converts drawings and other graphic images into digital data in order to enter it into a computer system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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

Peripherals depend on direct connections or telecommunications links to the central processing unit of a computer system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The second generation of computers relied on _______________.

_______________ technology is a form of input technology commonly used by banks on their ATM cards.

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

ROM chips are widely used as a primary storage medium because they can be erased and overwritten.

Smart card technology:

All computers are systems of input, processing, output, storage, and distribution components.

The function of an input device is to interpret computer program instructions and to transmit directions to the other components of the computer system.

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

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

A _______________ drive is a new, innovative form of storage that uses semiconductor memory and transistors that can be programmed to store data for virtually unlimited periods without power.

A special type of parallel computing that relies on complete computers connected to a network by a conventional network interface is called _______________.

The first generation of computers relied on _______________.

The output devices of a computer system can include video display units, scanners, and printers.

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

A RIM Blackberry combines a mobile phone, a music and video player, and an Internet communications device.

Computing technology that can be used to draw or write on a pressure-sensitive graphics table is called _______________-based technology.

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

A trackball is a type of pointing device that converts drawings and other graphic images into digital data in order to enter it into a computer system.

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

Peripherals depend on direct connections or telecommunications links to the central processing unit of a computer system.

Foundations of Information Systems in Business

Competing With Information Technology

Computer Software

Data Resource Management

Telecommunications and Networks

E-Business Systems

Business Across the Enterprise

E-Commerce Systems

Supporting Decision Making

Businessit Strategies for Development

Implementing Businessit Solutions

Security and Ethical Challenges

Enterprise and Global Management of Information Technology

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Exam 3: Computer Hardware

The second generation of computers relied on _______________.

_______________ technology is a form of input technology commonly used by banks on their ATM cards.

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

ROM chips are widely used as a primary storage medium because they can be erased and overwritten.

Smart card technology:

All computers are systems of input, processing, output, storage, and distribution components.

The function of an input device is to interpret computer program instructions and to transmit directions to the other components of the computer system.

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

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

A _______________ drive is a new, innovative form of storage that uses semiconductor memory and transistors that can be programmed to store data for virtually unlimited periods without power.

A special type of parallel computing that relies on complete computers connected to a network by a conventional network interface is called _______________.

The first generation of computers relied on _______________.

The output devices of a computer system can include video display units, scanners, and printers.

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

A RIM Blackberry combines a mobile phone, a music and video player, and an Internet communications device.

Computing technology that can be used to draw or write on a pressure-sensitive graphics table is called _______________-based technology.

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

A trackball is a type of pointing device that converts drawings and other graphic images into digital data in order to enter it into a computer system.

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

Peripherals depend on direct connections or telecommunications links to the central processing unit of a computer system.

Foundations of Information Systems in Business

Competing With Information Technology

Computer Software

Data Resource Management

Telecommunications and Networks

E-Business Systems

Business Across the Enterprise

E-Commerce Systems

Supporting Decision Making

Businessit Strategies for Development

Implementing Businessit Solutions

Security and Ethical Challenges

Enterprise and Global Management of Information Technology

Filters