Deck 4: Hardware and Software

Question 1

The CPU stores results of computations on the hard drive.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Special function cards are added to computers to enhance the performance of the RAM.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Optical disks are the most common storage devices.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

The CPU saves data and programs.

Question 5

Hardware includes electronic components that are used to input,process,output,and store data.

Question 6

Magnetic disks are an example of main memory.

Question 7

The CPU is an example of a processing hardware device.

Question 8

The data bus connects the CPU to the output devices such as the monitor.

Question 9

A gigabyte,or GB,is 1024MB.

Question 10

A printer is an example of an input hardware device.

Question 11

The CPU reads instructions and data from memory via the data bus.

Question 12

The random access memory is called the main memory of a computer.

Question 13

A CPU is referred to as the "brain" of the computer.

Question 14

RAM is an example of an output device.

Question 15

The CPU stores the most frequently used instructions in the cache.

Question 16

Bytes are only used to measure sizes of character data.

Question 17

A UPC reader is an example of an input device.

Question 18

The term "bit" stands for binary digit.

Question 19

The Scantron test grading scanner is an example of a software.

Question 20

Cache memory helps to speed up the overall throughput of the CPU.

Question 21

The speed of a CPU is measured in bits per second.

Question 22

The main memory holds all of the programs and data that a user might want to process.

Question 23

When accessing the organizational database,the user is accessing computing services in the cloud.

Question 24

Client software is used for word processing and spreadsheets.

Question 25

RAM contains a block of data and instructions for the operating system.

Question 26

Volatile memory devices maintain their contents without the power being on.

Question 27

Reading and writing data,allocating main memory,performing memory swapping,starting and stopping programs,responding to error conditions,and facilitating backup and recovery are some of the functions of an operating system.

Question 28

A 32-bit processor is less capable but cheaper than a 64-bit processor.

Question 29

When you work on a spreadsheet program like Excel,the program is loaded into the main memory for processing.

Question 30

A 32-bit CPU can access more memory than a 64-bit CPU.

Question 31

Servers often have no monitor or keyboard.

Question 32

When multiple programs are running,main memory helps by using memory swapping.

Question 33

Sites that require numerous servers because of the large number of users are usually organized into Web farms.

Question 34

Cloud computing refers to a computing network on the Internet.

Question 35

RAMs are classified as 32-bit or 64-bit.

Question 36

The operating system controls a computer's resources.

Question 37

Magnetic and optical disks are considered to be nonvolatile memory.

Question 38

The operating system directs the CPU to place new programs or data into unused memory or memory that has been made available for that purpose.This is called memory swapping.

Question 39

Application programs create and manage the user interface,including the display,keyboard,mouse,and other devices.

Question 40

A grid is a network of computers that operates as an integrated whole.

Question 41

Microsoft Windows has led the way in easy-to-use interfaces.

Question 42

Microsoft Office is a closed source project.

Question 43

Horizontal-market application software serves the needs of a specific industry.

Question 44

One of the major reasons programmers contribute to open source is that it is fun.

Question 45

Programmers are financially compensated for their contributions to open source software.

Question 46

Tailor-made software is called custom-developed software.

Question 47

You can buy a Linux license from a number of different vendors.

Question 48

Under a site license,the company pays a flat fee to use the software on all of its computers at a specific location.

Question 49

Application programs are written to use a particular operating system.

Question 50

Firmware is computer software that is installed into a printer and cannot be changed.

Question 51

A thin client is a client-server application that requires nothing more than a browser.

Question 52

Firefox is an example of an open-source software.

Question 53

Linux is a version of Unix that was developed by the open source community.

Question 54

Windows dominates the business community.

Question 55

Custom software development is difficult and risky.

Question 56

Mac OS and Macintosh computers are used primarily by graphic artists and workers in the arts community.

Question 57

After 2006,both Windows and Mac OS use the Intel instruction set.

Question 58

A business manager typically has no role in the specification of server hardware,other than possibly approving the budget.

Question 59

Microsoft Windows operating system is used on more than 90 percent of all desktop computers.

Question 60

Unix is primarily used in engineering,computer-assisted design,and architecture.

Question 61

Data moves between components on the motherboard via the ________.

A)instruction set
B)data bus
C)main memory
D)CPU

Question 62

Hardware includes all of the following except ________.

A)operating systems
B)printers
C)monitors
D)CPUs

Question 63

________` is the most common type of memory device.

A)Magnetic disk
B)DVD
C)Magnetic tape
D)Optical disk

Question 64

Which device listed below is an example of an output hardware device?

A)keyboard
B)mouse
C)overhead projector
D)bar code scanner

Question 65

A computer represents data using ________.

A)pixels
B)binary digits
C)bytes
D)unicode characters

Question 66

Main memory is also known as ________.

A)CPU
B)ROM
C)RAM
D)HDD

Question 67

One ________ is equivalent to 1024 GB.

A)gigabyte
B)terabyte
C)kilobyte
D)megabyte

Question 68

Main memory contains a block of data and instructions for the ________,which controls the computer's resources.

A)read only memory
B)data bus
C)cache
D)operating system

Question 69

To run a program or process data,the computer first transfers the program or data from disk to ________.

A)storage
B)main memory
C)the hard drive
D)the input device

Question 70

Which of the following is an example of a special function card?

A)USB drive
B)graphics-accelerator
C)firmware
D)thin client

Question 71

Which device listed below is an example of a storage hardware device?

A)keyboard
B)bar code scanner
C)optical disk
D)printer

Question 72

Which device listed below is an example of an input hardware device?

A)flatbed plotter
B)bar code scanner
C)audio speaker
D)printer

Question 73

Which device listed below is an example of a processing device?

A)keyboard
B)main memory
C)bar code scanner
D)printer

Question 74

The operating system employs ________ so that users can run multiple applications and files at the same time.

A)random memory
B)rotational delay
C)memory swapping
D)seek time

Question 75

A computer monitor is an example of ________.

A)hardware
B)software
C)a DSS
D)spaceware

Question 76

A bit has a value of ________.

A)0)1
B)0 or 1
C)1024
D)1001010

Question 77

The CPU keeps frequently used instructions in the ________.

A)processor
B)main memory
C)cache
D)hard disk

Question 78

Which of the following switch patterns represents the value 1011?

A)open;closed;closed;open
B)open;closed;open;open
C)closed;closed;open;closed
D)closed;open;closed;closed

Question 79

The ________ is called the "brain" of the computer.

A)operating system
B)RAM
C)CPU
D)processor

Question 80

Data in the CPU is processed in the form of ________.

A)waves
B)pixels
C)dots
D)bits