Question 1

Digital video disks (DVDs)have higher storage capacities than CD-ROMs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

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 3

Moore's Law states that microprocessor complexity would ________ every 2 years.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Moore's Law states that microprocessor complexity would...

Question 4

_____________________ stores data and programs for future use.

Accepted Answer

A) CPU 
B) Primary storage 
C) Output technologies 
D) Secondary storage 
A) CPU 
B) Primary storage 
C) Output technologies 
D) Secondary storage

Question 5

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 these 
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 these

Question 6

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 7

_______________ manipulates the data and controls the tasks performed by other components.

Accepted Answer

A) CPU 
B) Primary storage 
C) Output technologies 
D) Secondary storage 
A) CPU 
B) Primary storage 
C) Output technologies 
D) Secondary storage

Question 8

Hardware is becoming smaller, faster, and cheaper over time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

_______________ refers to the physical equipment for the input, processing, output, and storage activities of a computer system.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _______________ refers to the physical equipment for...

Question 10

A _____ is used in large enterprises for extensive computing applications that are accessed by thousands of concurrent users.

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

Question 11

Which of the following is the correct order of the computer hierarchy, from smallest to largest?

Accepted Answer

A) Supercomputers, mainframe computers, midrange computers, microcomputers 
B) Microcomputers, midrange computers, mainframe computers, supercomputers 
C) Microcomputers, mainframe computers, midrange computers, supercomputers 
D) Supercomputers, midrange computers, mainframe computers, microcomputers 
A) Supercomputers, mainframe computers, midrange computers, microcomputers 
B) Microcomputers, midrange computers, mainframe computers, supercomputers 
C) Microcomputers, mainframe computers, midrange computers, supercomputers 
D) Supercomputers, midrange computers, mainframe computers, microcomputers

Question 12

One key issues with hardware is how to keep up with rapid price/performance increases

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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

Question 14

_____________is(are)the part of primary storage that holds a software program (or a portion of it)and small amounts of data when they are brought from secondary storage.

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 15

To model the weather or simulate nuclear weapons testing, you would most likely use a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) Mainframe computer. 
B) Workstation. 
C) Supercomputer. 
D) Personal computer. 
E) Active badge. 
A) Mainframe computer. 
B) Workstation. 
C) Supercomputer. 
D) Personal computer. 
E) Active badge.

Question 16

Which of the following is an example of an output technology?

Accepted Answer

A) Joystick 
B) Keyboard 
C) Printer 
D) RFID scanner 
A) Joystick 
B) Keyboard 
C) Printer 
D) RFID scanner

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

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 these 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 these are characteristics of registers.

Question 19

Random access memory is that part of primary storage that holds a software program (or a portion of it)and small amounts of data when they are brought from secondary storage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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 these 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 these are stored in primary storage.

Digital video disks (DVDs)have higher storage capacities than CD-ROMs.

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

Moore's Law states that microprocessor complexity would ________ every 2 years.

_____________________ stores data and programs for future use.

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

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.

_______________ manipulates the data and controls the tasks performed by other components.

Hardware is becoming smaller, faster, and cheaper over time.

_______________ refers to the physical equipment for the input, processing, output, and storage activities of a computer system.

A _____ is used in large enterprises for extensive computing applications that are accessed by thousands of concurrent users.

Which of the following is the correct order of the computer hierarchy, from smallest to largest?

One key issues with hardware is how to keep up with rapid price/performance increases

The main types of primary storage are:

_____________is(are)the part of primary storage that holds a software program (or a portion of it)and small amounts of data when they are brought from secondary storage.

To model the weather or simulate nuclear weapons testing, you would most likely use a(n):

Which of the following is an example of an output technology?

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

Registers have all of the following characteristics except:

Random access memory is that part of primary storage that holds a software program (or a portion of it)and small amounts of data when they are brought from secondary storage.

Which of the following is not stored in primary storage?

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Exam 14: Tech Guide 1: Hardware

Digital video disks (DVDs)have higher storage capacities than CD-ROMs.

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

Moore's Law states that microprocessor complexity would ________ every 2 years.

_____________________ stores data and programs for future use.

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

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.

_______________ manipulates the data and controls the tasks performed by other components.

Hardware is becoming smaller, faster, and cheaper over time.

_______________ refers to the physical equipment for the input, processing, output, and storage activities of a computer system.

A _____ is used in large enterprises for extensive computing applications that are accessed by thousands of concurrent users.

Which of the following is the correct order of the computer hierarchy, from smallest to largest?

One key issues with hardware is how to keep up with rapid price/performance increases

The main types of primary storage are:

_____________is(are)the part of primary storage that holds a software program (or a portion of it)and small amounts of data when they are brought from secondary storage.

To model the weather or simulate nuclear weapons testing, you would most likely use a(n):

Which of the following is an example of an output technology?

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

Registers have all of the following characteristics except:

Random access memory is that part of primary storage that holds a software program (or a portion of it)and small amounts of data when they are brought from secondary storage.

Which of the following is not stored in primary storage?

Introduction to Information Systems

Organizational Strategy, Competitive Advantage, and Information Systems

Data and Knowledge Management

Networks

E-Business and E-Commerce

Wireless, Mobile Computing, and Mobile Commerce

Web 2.0 and Social Networks

Information Systems Within the Organization

Customer Relationship Management and Supply Chain Management

Business Intelligence

Acquiring Information Systems and Applications

Ethics and Privacy

Information Security

Tech Guide 2: Software

Tech Guide 3: Emerging types of enterprise computing

Tech Guide 4: Intelligent Systems

Tech Guide 5: Protecting your information assets

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