Question 1

The storage capacity of a computer is measured in ___________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The storage capacity of a computer is...

Question 2

__________ storage is used to store large amounts of data and information for extended periods.

Accepted Answer

A)  Binary 
B)  Primary 
C)  Secondary 
D)  Tertiary 
A)  Binary 
B)  Primary 
C)  Secondary 
D)  Tertiary

Question 3

A(n)_________ is a type of primary storage.

Accepted Answer

A)  Magnetic disk 
B)  Optical storage device 
C)  Register 
D)  SSD 
A)  Magnetic disk 
B)  Optical storage device 
C)  Register 
D)  SSD

Question 4

CDs are a type of _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Magnetic disk 
B)  Magnetic tape 
C)  Optical storage device 
D)  Solid-state drive 
A)  Magnetic disk 
B)  Magnetic tape 
C)  Optical storage device 
D)  Solid-state drive

Question 5

The computers your company purchases can provide a competitive advantage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

You want to save all your schoolwork in one place, so you are thinking about buying some new secondary storage. List and describe the types of secondary storage available to you. Which one would you purchase and why?

Accepted Answer

magnetic tape (not really for students,

Question 7

_____________________ is the physical equipment used for the input, processing, output, and storage activities of a computer system.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____________________ is the physical equipment used for...

Question 8

Gordon Moore, a cofounder of Intel Corporation, predicted that microprocessor complexity would __________ approximately every ________ months.

Accepted Answer

A)  Double; 18 
B)  Double; 36 
C)  Triple; 18 
D)  Triple; 36 
A)  Double; 18 
B)  Double; 36 
C)  Triple; 18 
D)  Triple; 36

Question 9

Because of the trends associated with hardware, companies should __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Balance the tradeoffs between the benefits and costs of purchasing time 
B)  Buy now to get the current benefits of technology 
C)  Wait to get more powerful hardware for the same amount of money in the future 
D)  None of the above…they shouldn't worry about the cost and should just get what they need 
A)  Balance the tradeoffs between the benefits and costs of purchasing time 
B)  Buy now to get the current benefits of technology 
C)  Wait to get more powerful hardware for the same amount of money in the future 
D)  None of the above…they shouldn't worry about the cost and should just get what they need

Question 10

______________________ are the smallest and least expensive category of general-purpose computers.

Accepted Answer

Microcomputers, micr

Question 11

Your college allows you to electronically register for classes. The system they have installed to manage this process is a __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Mainframe computer 
B)  Microcomputer 
C)  Supercomputer 
D)  Wearable computer 
A)  Mainframe computer 
B)  Microcomputer 
C)  Supercomputer 
D)  Wearable computer

Question 12

__________ store data sequentially.

Accepted Answer

A)  Magnetic disks 
B)  Magnetic tapes 
C)  Optical storage devices 
D)  Solid-state drives 
A)  Magnetic disks 
B)  Magnetic tapes 
C)  Optical storage devices 
D)  Solid-state drives

Question 13

A thumb drive is a type of _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Flash memory device 
B)  Optical storage device 
C)  RAM 
D)  ROM 
A)  Flash memory device 
B)  Optical storage device 
C)  RAM 
D)  ROM

Question 14

The ______________ performs the actual computation or "number crunching" inside any computer.

Accepted Answer

A)  Communication device 
B)  CPU 
C)  Primary storage 
D)  Secondary storage 
A)  Communication device 
B)  CPU 
C)  Primary storage 
D)  Secondary storage

Question 15

How could a retailer like Walmart exploit computer hardware to achieve competitive advantage? How might this be different for an online retailer like Amazon?

Accepted Answer

Increase personal and organizational pro

Question 16

Speech-recognition software is better as recognizing one word at a time (continuous speech) rather than a conversational stream (discrete speech).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

You order some shoes from Zappos.com. You are using a _________ to do the ordering. The system Zappos.com uses to process your order is a _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  mainframe computer; microcomputer 
B)  mainframe; supercomputer 
C)  microcomputer; mainframe computer 
D)  microcomputer; supercomputer 
A)  mainframe computer; microcomputer 
B)  mainframe; supercomputer 
C)  microcomputer; mainframe computer 
D)  microcomputer; supercomputer

Question 18

_________ do not store data via magnetism.

Accepted Answer

A)  Magnetic disks 
B)  Magnetic tapes 
C)  Optical storage devices 
D)  Solid-state drives 
A)  Magnetic disks 
B)  Magnetic tapes 
C)  Optical storage devices 
D)  Solid-state drives

Question 19

__________ is a type of high-speed memory that enables the computer to temporarily store blocks of data that are used more often and that a processor can access more rapidly than main memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  A register 
B)  Cache memory 
C)  RAM 
D)  ROM 
A)  A register 
B)  Cache memory 
C)  RAM 
D)  ROM

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT an industry that would use a supercomputer?

Accepted Answer

A)  Banking 
B)  Dining 
C)  Healthcare 
D)  Military 
A)  Banking 
B)  Dining 
C)  Healthcare 
D)  Military

The storage capacity of a computer is measured in ___________.

__________ storage is used to store large amounts of data and information for extended periods.

A(n)_________ is a type of primary storage.

CDs are a type of _________.

The computers your company purchases can provide a competitive advantage.

You want to save all your schoolwork in one place, so you are thinking about buying some new secondary storage. List and describe the types of secondary storage available to you. Which one would you purchase and why?

_____________________ is the physical equipment used for the input, processing, output, and storage activities of a computer system.

Gordon Moore, a cofounder of Intel Corporation, predicted that microprocessor complexity would __ approximately every months.

Because of the trends associated with hardware, companies should __________.

______________________ are the smallest and least expensive category of general-purpose computers.

Your college allows you to electronically register for classes. The system they have installed to manage this process is a __________.

__________ store data sequentially.

A thumb drive is a type of _________.

The ______________ performs the actual computation or "number crunching" inside any computer.

How could a retailer like Walmart exploit computer hardware to achieve competitive advantage? How might this be different for an online retailer like Amazon?

Speech-recognition software is better as recognizing one word at a time (continuous speech) rather than a conversational stream (discrete speech).

You order some shoes from Zappos.com. You are using a _ to do the ordering. The system Zappos.com uses to process your order is a _.

_________ do not store data via magnetism.

__________ is a type of high-speed memory that enables the computer to temporarily store blocks of data that are used more often and that a processor can access more rapidly than main memory.

Which of the following is NOT an industry that would use a supercomputer?

Introduction to Information Systems

Organizational Strategy, Competitive Advantage, and Information Systems

Data and Knowledge Management

Telecommunications and Networking

Business Analytics

Ethics and Privacy

Information Security

Social Computing

E-Business and E-Commerce

Wireless, Mobile Computing, and Mobile Commerce

Information Systems Within the Organization

Customer Relationship Management

Supply Chain Management

Acquiring Information Systems and Applications

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The storage capacity of a computer is measured in ___________.

__________ storage is used to store large amounts of data and information for extended periods.

A(n)_________ is a type of primary storage.

CDs are a type of _________.

The computers your company purchases can provide a competitive advantage.

You want to save all your schoolwork in one place, so you are thinking about buying some new secondary storage. List and describe the types of secondary storage available to you. Which one would you purchase and why?

_____________________ is the physical equipment used for the input, processing, output, and storage activities of a computer system.

Gordon Moore, a cofounder of Intel Corporation, predicted that microprocessor complexity would __________ approximately every ________ months.

Because of the trends associated with hardware, companies should __________.

______________________ are the smallest and least expensive category of general-purpose computers.

Your college allows you to electronically register for classes. The system they have installed to manage this process is a __________.

__________ store data sequentially.

A thumb drive is a type of _________.

The ______________ performs the actual computation or "number crunching" inside any computer.

How could a retailer like Walmart exploit computer hardware to achieve competitive advantage? How might this be different for an online retailer like Amazon?

Speech-recognition software is better as recognizing one word at a time (continuous speech) rather than a conversational stream (discrete speech).

You order some shoes from Zappos.com. You are using a _________ to do the ordering. The system Zappos.com uses to process your order is a _________.

_________ do not store data via magnetism.

__________ is a type of high-speed memory that enables the computer to temporarily store blocks of data that are used more often and that a processor can access more rapidly than main memory.

Which of the following is NOT an industry that would use a supercomputer?

Introduction to Information Systems

Organizational Strategy, Competitive Advantage, and Information Systems

Data and Knowledge Management

Telecommunications and Networking

Business Analytics

Ethics and Privacy

Information Security

Social Computing

E-Business and E-Commerce

Wireless, Mobile Computing, and Mobile Commerce

Information Systems Within the Organization

Customer Relationship Management

Supply Chain Management

Acquiring Information Systems and Applications

Plug It in 1 Business Processes and Business Process Management

Plug It in 4 Cloud Computing

Plug It in 5 Artificial Intelligence

Plug It in 6 Project Management

Plug It in 7 Protecting Your Information Assets

Filters

Gordon Moore, a cofounder of Intel Corporation, predicted that microprocessor complexity would __ approximately every months.

You order some shoes from Zappos.com. You are using a _ to do the ordering. The system Zappos.com uses to process your order is a _.