Question 1

The main types of primary storage are:

Accepted Answer

A)  Register. 
B)  Random access memory. 
C)  Cache memory. 
D)  Read-only memory. 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Register. 
B)  Random access memory. 
C)  Cache memory. 
D)  Read-only memory. 
E)  All of the above

Question 2

Which of the following does not affect the speed of the machine instruction cycle?

Accepted Answer

A)  Clock speed 
B)  Word length 
C)  Bus width 
D)  Line width 
E)  Physical design of the chip 
A)  Clock speed 
B)  Word length 
C)  Bus width 
D)  Line width 
E)  Physical design of the chip

Question 3

The mouse is the most common input device.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following is not a component of the central processing unit?

Accepted Answer

A)  Registers 
B)  Control unit 
C)  Secondary storage 
D)  Arithmetic-logic unit 
E)  Keyboard 
A)  Registers 
B)  Control unit 
C)  Secondary storage 
D)  Arithmetic-logic unit 
E)  Keyboard

Question 5

Arrange the hierarchy of terms to describe memory capacity in the correct sequence, from smallest to largest:

Accepted Answer

A)  Megabyte - kilobyte - gigabyte - terabyte - exabyte - petabyte 
B)  Exabyte - petabyte - terabyte - gigabyte - megabyte - kilobyte 
C)  Kilobyte - megabyte - gigabyte - terabyte - petabyte - exabyte 
D)  Petabyte - exabyte - kilobyte - gigabyte - kilobyte - terabyte 
E)  Kilobyte - gigabyte - megabyte - exabyte - petabyte - terabyte 
A)  Megabyte - kilobyte - gigabyte - terabyte - exabyte - petabyte 
B)  Exabyte - petabyte - terabyte - gigabyte - megabyte - kilobyte 
C)  Kilobyte - megabyte - gigabyte - terabyte - petabyte - exabyte 
D)  Petabyte - exabyte - kilobyte - gigabyte - kilobyte - terabyte 
E)  Kilobyte - gigabyte - megabyte - exabyte - petabyte - terabyte

Question 6

Compare and contrast supercomputers, mainframes, midrange computers, and microcomputers.

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

What are the types of secondary storage?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What are the types of secondary storage?...

Question 8

The type of primary storage where certain critical instructions are safeguarded because the storage is nonvolatile and the instructions can be read only by the computer and not changed by the user is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  Read-only memory. 
B)  Random access memory. 
C)  Cache memory 
D)  Registers 
E)  Flash memory 
A)  Read-only memory. 
B)  Random access memory. 
C)  Cache memory 
D)  Registers 
E)  Flash memory

Question 9

Which of the following is not stored in primary storage?

Accepted Answer

A)  Data to be processed by the CPU 
B)  Instructions for the CPU as to how to process the data 
C)  Archival data 
D)  Operating system programs 
E)  All of the above are stored in primary storage. 
A)  Data to be processed by the CPU 
B)  Instructions for the CPU as to how to process the data 
C)  Archival data 
D)  Operating system programs 
E)  All of the above are stored in primary storage.

Question 10

Which of the following is not a characteristic of secondary storage?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is nonvolatile. 
B)  It is more cost effective than primary storage. 
C)  It is slower than primary storage 
D)  It cannot utilize any media except chips 
E)  None of the above 
A)  It is nonvolatile. 
B)  It is more cost effective than primary storage. 
C)  It is slower than primary storage 
D)  It cannot utilize any media except chips 
E)  None of the above

Question 11

A ___________ is an example of a computer system that is designed to accommodate multiple users simultaneously.

Accepted Answer

A)  Microcomputer 
B)  Mainframe 
C)  Laptop 
D)  Palmtop 
E)  Wearable computer 
A)  Microcomputer 
B)  Mainframe 
C)  Laptop 
D)  Palmtop 
E)  Wearable computer

Question 12

An optical storage device is a form of secondary storage device on which data are recorded and read by laser in a computer's disk drive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Jun is getting ready to open a store in her home town to sell unique lamp bases and shades. What kind of computer does she need at this point?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mainframe computer 
B)  Server 
C)  Supercomputer 
D)  Personal computer 
E)  iPad 
A)  Mainframe computer 
B)  Server 
C)  Supercomputer 
D)  Personal computer 
E)  iPad

Question 14

The amount and type of memory that a computer possesses affects which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The type of program the computer can run 
B)  The speed of the computer 
C)  The cost of the computer 
D)  The cost of processing data 
E)  All of the above 
A)  The type of program the computer can run 
B)  The speed of the computer 
C)  The cost of the computer 
D)  The cost of processing data 
E)  All of the above

Question 15

Registers have all of the following characteristics except:

Accepted Answer

A)  They are a type of primary storage. 
B)  They can store only extremely limited amounts of instructions and data. 
C)  They provide the fastest storage. 
D)  They are slower than RAM. 
E)  All of the above are characteristics of registers. 
A)  They are a type of primary storage. 
B)  They can store only extremely limited amounts of instructions and data. 
C)  They provide the fastest storage. 
D)  They are slower than RAM. 
E)  All of the above are characteristics of registers.

Question 16

If you wished to store a large amount of archival data for a long period of time, you would choose which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Magnetic disk 
B)  Magnetic tape 
C)  Read-only chips 
D)  Cache chips 
E)  Thumb drives 
A)  Magnetic disk 
B)  Magnetic tape 
C)  Read-only chips 
D)  Cache chips 
E)  Thumb drives

Question 17

A thin-client system is a desktop computer that doesn't have locally installed software.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Random access memory is _____ and _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Volatile, temporary 
B)  Nonvolatile, permanent 
C)  Nonvolatile, temporary 
D)  Volatile, permanent 
E)  Volatile, inexpensive 
A)  Volatile, temporary 
B)  Nonvolatile, permanent 
C)  Nonvolatile, temporary 
D)  Volatile, permanent 
E)  Volatile, inexpensive

Question 19

_____ are electronic storage devices that contain no moving parts.

Accepted Answer

A)  Hard drives 
B)  Flash memory devices 
C)  Streaming tape devices 
D)  DVDs 
E)  CDs 
A)  Hard drives 
B)  Flash memory devices 
C)  Streaming tape devices 
D)  DVDs 
E)  CDs

Question 20

A _____ refers to the fastest computing engines available at any given time.

Accepted Answer

A)  Supercomputer 
B)  Mainframe 
C)  Midrange computer 
D)  Microcomputer 
E)  Laptop computer 
A)  Supercomputer 
B)  Mainframe 
C)  Midrange computer 
D)  Microcomputer 
E)  Laptop computer

The main types of primary storage are:

Which of the following does not affect the speed of the machine instruction cycle?

The mouse is the most common input device.

Which of the following is not a component of the central processing unit?

Arrange the hierarchy of terms to describe memory capacity in the correct sequence, from smallest to largest:

Compare and contrast supercomputers, mainframes, midrange computers, and microcomputers.

What are the types of secondary storage?

The type of primary storage where certain critical instructions are safeguarded because the storage is nonvolatile and the instructions can be read only by the computer and not changed by the user is called:

Which of the following is not stored in primary storage?

Which of the following is not a characteristic of secondary storage?

A ___________ is an example of a computer system that is designed to accommodate multiple users simultaneously.

An optical storage device is a form of secondary storage device on which data are recorded and read by laser in a computer's disk drive.

Jun is getting ready to open a store in her home town to sell unique lamp bases and shades. What kind of computer does she need at this point?

The amount and type of memory that a computer possesses affects which of the following?

Registers have all of the following characteristics except:

If you wished to store a large amount of archival data for a long period of time, you would choose which of the following?

A thin-client system is a desktop computer that doesn't have locally installed software.

Random access memory is _ and _.

_____ are electronic storage devices that contain no moving parts.

A _____ refers to the fastest computing engines available at any given time.

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The main types of primary storage are:

Which of the following does not affect the speed of the machine instruction cycle?

The mouse is the most common input device.

Which of the following is not a component of the central processing unit?

Arrange the hierarchy of terms to describe memory capacity in the correct sequence, from smallest to largest:

Compare and contrast supercomputers, mainframes, midrange computers, and microcomputers.

What are the types of secondary storage?

The type of primary storage where certain critical instructions are safeguarded because the storage is nonvolatile and the instructions can be read only by the computer and not changed by the user is called:

Which of the following is not stored in primary storage?

Which of the following is not a characteristic of secondary storage?

A ___________ is an example of a computer system that is designed to accommodate multiple users simultaneously.

An optical storage device is a form of secondary storage device on which data are recorded and read by laser in a computer's disk drive.

Jun is getting ready to open a store in her home town to sell unique lamp bases and shades. What kind of computer does she need at this point?

The amount and type of memory that a computer possesses affects which of the following?

Registers have all of the following characteristics except:

If you wished to store a large amount of archival data for a long period of time, you would choose which of the following?

A thin-client system is a desktop computer that doesn't have locally installed software.

Random access memory is _____ and _____.

_____ are electronic storage devices that contain no moving parts.

A _____ refers to the fastest computing engines available at any given time.

Introduction to Information Systems

Organizational Strategy, Competitive Advantage, and Information Systems

Ethics and Privacy

Information Security and Controls

Data and Knowledge Management

Telecommunications and Networking

E-Business and E-Commerce

Wireless, Mobile Computing, and Mobile Commerce

Social Computing

Information Systems Within the Organization

Customer Relationship Management and Supply Chain Management

Business Intelligence

Acquiring Information Systems and Applications

Technology Guide 2 Software

Technology Guide 3 Cloud Computing

Technology Guide 4 Intelligent Systems

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Random access memory is _ and _.