Question 1

A(n)_____ is an input device used to grade multiple-choice and true / false tests.

Accepted Answer

A) optical character reader 
B) magnetic character sensor 
C) magnetic ink character recognition system 
D) optical mark recognition system

Question 2

A _____ is a peripheral device for recording,storing,and retrieving information.

Accepted Answer

A) disk drive 
B) motherboard 
C) control unit 
D) processor

Question 3

Jacob,a data analyst,is working on a project from home and needs to download some data from his office network.Which of the following server platforms will best serve Jacob's purpose?

Accepted Answer

A) Remote access servers 
B) Web servers 
C) Application servers 
D) Disk servers

Question 4

Which states a difference between read-only memory (ROM)and random access memory (RAM)?

Accepted Answer

A) ROM is volatile memory,whereas RAM is nonvolatile memory. 
B) ROM is secondary memory,whereas RAM is main memory. 
C) ROM is nonvolatile memory,whereas RAM is volatile memory. 
D) ROM is main memory,whereas RAM is secondary memory.

Question 5

Which statement is true of gallium arsenide chips?

Accepted Answer

A) They run at higher speeds than silicon chips. 
B) They were used in third-generation computers. 
C) They are ideal for mass production. 
D) They have low production costs.

Question 6

_____ allows data to be stored in multiple places to improve a system's reliability.

Accepted Answer

A) A remote access server 
B) Network-attached storage 
C) Random access memory 
D) A redundant array of independent disks

Question 7

Microsoft PowerPoint is the most commonly used _____ software.

Accepted Answer

A) desktop publishing 
B) presentation 
C) graphics 
D) project management

Question 8

Describe the three main types of secondary memory devices.

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

A(n)_____ is a common output device for soft copy.

Accepted Answer

A) liquid crystal display 
B) floppy disk 
C) laser printer 
D) electrostatic plotter

Question 10

Discuss the three basic tasks performed by computers.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Discuss the three basic tasks performed by...

Question 11

In network-attached storage (NAS),as the number of users increases,its performance increases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The word computer consists of 64 bits,which is equivalent to _____ bytes.

Accepted Answer

A) 6 
B) 8 
C) 16 
D) 32

Question 13

A _____ is a link between devices connected to a computer.

Accepted Answer

A) motherboard 
B) control unit 
C) disk drive 
D) bus

Question 14

The hardware component of a computer system consists of programs written in computer languages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Second-generation computers used _____.

Accepted Answer

A) vacuum tube technology 
B) transistors 
C) integrated circuits 
D) laser technology

Question 16

Briefly discuss different classes of computers.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Briefly discuss different classes of computers....

Question 17

A(n)_____ enables communication between a video card and memory.

Accepted Answer

A) internal bus 
B) keyboard 
C) floppy drive 
D) optical disc

Question 18

_____ is an example of a secondary memory device.

Accepted Answer

A) An inkjet printer 
B) An optical disc 
C) Random access memory 
D) Read-only memory

Question 19

Identify the type of computers that has the highest storage capability.

Accepted Answer

A) Subnotebooks 
B) Notebooks 
C) Personal computers 
D) Supercomputers

Question 20

Beginning in the 1940s,first-generation computers used _____.

Accepted Answer

A) transistors 
B) vacuum tube technology 
C) integrated circuits 
D) laser technology

Exam 2: Computers: The Machines Behind Computing

A(n) _____ is an input device used to grade multiple-choice and true / false tests.