Question 1

Which of the following represents megahertz?

Accepted Answer

A) the number of millions of CPU cycles per second 
B) the number of billions of CPU cycles per second 
C) a type of CPU that can recognize as many as 100 or more instructions, enough to carry out most computations directly 
D) a limitation in the number of instructions the CPU can execute to increase processing speed

Question 2

What is a computer that sits on, next to, or under a user's desk and is too large to carry around?

Accepted Answer

A) tablet 
B) desktop computer 
C) workstation 
D) minicomputer

Question 3

The central processing unit (CPU) (or microprocessor) is the actual hardware that interprets and executes the program (software) instructions and coordinates how all the other hardware devices work together.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Graphics or Microsoft PowerPoint includes facilities for making a wide variety of charts and graphs and for adding titles, legends, and explanatory text anywhere in the chart or graph.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A single user license restricts the use of the software to one user at a time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What is a small handheld computer that performs simple tasks such as taking notes, scheduling appointments, and maintaining an address book and a calendar?

Accepted Answer

A) tablet 
B) PDA 
C) ebook 
D) smartphone

Question 7

What software organizes information on a hard disk in the most efficient way?

Accepted Answer

A) disk optimization software 
B) safe mode software 
C) crash-proof software 
D) disk image software

Question 8

What is the size of the internal electrical pathway along which signals are sent from one part of the computer to another?

Accepted Answer

A) clock speed 
B) word length 
C) bus width 
D) chip line width

Question 9

Utility systems are customized by using the control panel, which is a Windows feature that provides options that set default values for the Windows operating system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A minicomputer is designed to meet the computing needs of several people simultaneously in a small to medium-size business environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What computer is the fastest, most powerful, and most expensive type of computer?

Accepted Answer

A) supercomputer 
B) mainframe computer 
C) workstation computer 
D) minicomputer

Question 12

What is an electronic book that can be read on a computer or special reading device?

Accepted Answer

A) tablet 
B) ebook 
C) appliance 
D) minicomputer

Question 13

What is the arithmetic-logic unit?

Accepted Answer

A) the actual hardware that interprets and executes the program (software) instructions and coordinates how all the other hardware devices work together 
B) interprets software instructions and literally tells the other hardware devices what to do, based on the software instructions 
C) a type of CPU that can recognize as many as 100 or more instructions, enough to carry out most computations directly 
D) performs all arithmetic operations (for example, addition and subtraction) and all logic operations (such as sorting and comparing numbers)

Question 14

What is an older secondary storage medium that uses a strip of thin plastic coated with a magnetically sensitive recording medium?

Accepted Answer

A) input device 
B) output device 
C) magnetic tape 
D) magnetic medium

Question 15

Utility software provides additional functionality to the operating system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What refers to a device's ability to function with or without power?

Accepted Answer

A) RAM 
B) ROM 
C) volatility 
D) flash memory

Question 17

Random access memory (RAM) is the computer's primary working memory, in which program instructions and data are stored so that they can be accessed directly by the CPU via the processor's high-speed external data bus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What consists of equipment designed to store large volumes of data for long-term storage?

Accepted Answer

A) primary storage 
B) secondary storage 
C) a memory stick 
D) flash memory

Question 19

Application software also supports a variety of useful features, one of which is multitasking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A desktop computer is an electronic book that can be read on a computer or special reading device.Some are small enough to carry around, while others are the size of a telephone booth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 10: Hardware and Software Basics

Which of the following represents megahertz?

What is a computer that sits on, next to, or under a user's desk and is too large to carry around?

The central processing unit (CPU) (or microprocessor) is the actual hardware that interprets and executes the program (software) instructions and coordinates how all the other hardware devices work together.

Graphics or Microsoft PowerPoint includes facilities for making a wide variety of charts and graphs and for adding titles, legends, and explanatory text anywhere in the chart or graph.

A single user license restricts the use of the software to one user at a time.

What is a small handheld computer that performs simple tasks such as taking notes, scheduling appointments, and maintaining an address book and a calendar?

What software organizes information on a hard disk in the most efficient way?

What is the size of the internal electrical pathway along which signals are sent from one part of the computer to another?

Utility systems are customized by using the control panel, which is a Windows feature that provides options that set default values for the Windows operating system.

A minicomputer is designed to meet the computing needs of several people simultaneously in a small to medium-size business environment.

What computer is the fastest, most powerful, and most expensive type of computer?

What is an electronic book that can be read on a computer or special reading device?

What is the arithmetic-logic unit?

What is an older secondary storage medium that uses a strip of thin plastic coated with a magnetically sensitive recording medium?

Utility software provides additional functionality to the operating system.

What refers to a device's ability to function with or without power?

Random access memory (RAM) is the computer's primary working memory, in which program instructions and data are stored so that they can be accessed directly by the CPU via the processor's high-speed external data bus.

What consists of equipment designed to store large volumes of data for long-term storage?

Application software also supports a variety of useful features, one of which is multitasking.

A desktop computer is an electronic book that can be read on a computer or special reading device.Some are small enough to carry around, while others are the size of a telephone booth.