Exam 13: TG 1. Hardware

The incredibly rapid rate of innovation in the computer industry simplifies hardware decisions because computer technologies so easily replace outdated legacy systems.

Your computer is able to boot because of instructions found in ________.

________ is/are the part of primary storage that holds a software program and small amounts of data for processing.

________ are also called PCs.

Hardware can be used strategically if it is exploited successfully.

___ stores information for very brief periods of time.

Key features of ________ computers are that there is constant interaction between the computer and the users and that the users can multitask,meaning that they do not have to stop what they are doing to use the device.

________ storage temporarily stores data and program instructions during processing.

Which of the following is NOT a trend in hardware?

Gesture recognition technology is a type of input technology.

________ storage stores data and program instructions for future use.

An eight-bit string is known as a byte.

A ___ client is a computer that has the ability to perform many functions without a network connection.

Optical storage devices are faster and more fragile than hard drives.

________ provide(s)for the flow of data from external computer networks to ________ and then to computer networks.

Technology always provides a strategic advantage.

Hardware is not strategic.

________ accept(s)data and instructions and convert(s)them to a form that the computer can understand.

The ALU is a microprocessor.

Which of the following is NOT an area of focus for decisions about hardware?