Question 1

What software controls how the various technology tools work together along with the application software?

Accepted Answer

A) System software 
B) Operating system software 
C) Embedded operating system 
D) Multitasking

Question 2

Utility software provides additional functionality to the operating system.Utility software includes antivirus software, screen savers, and anti-spam software.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

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 4

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) A tool that 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) A unit in a computer that performs all arithmetic operations (for example, addition and subtraction) and all logic operations (such as sorting and comparing numbers).

Question 5

Magnetic medium is a secondary storage medium that uses magnetic techniques to store and retrieve data on disks or tapes coated with magnetically sensitive materials.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A site license enables any qualified users within the organization to install the software, regardless if the computer is on a network.Some employees might install the software on a home computer for working remotely.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Megahertz is the number of billions of CPU cycles per second.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Volatility is a protected memory space created by the CPU allowing the computer to create virtual machines.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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 10

What equipment is used to capture information and commands?

Accepted Answer

A) Input device 
B) Output device 
C) Magnetic tape 
D) Magnetic medium

Question 11

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 12

Memory stick is an older secondary storage medium that uses a strip of thin plastic coated with a magnetically sensitive recording medium.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

An iPod has a single-purpose embedded operating system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What detects the presence or absence of a mark in a predetermined place (popular for multiple-choice exams)?

Accepted Answer

A) Magnetic ink character reader 
B) Optical-character recognition 
C) Optical-mark recognition 
D) Point-of-sale

Question 15

What contains high-capacity storage that holds data such as captured images, music, or text files?

Accepted Answer

A) RAM 
B) Memory stick 
C) Memory card 
D) Flash memory

Question 16

Gigahertz is the number of millions of CPU cycles per second.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The arithmetic-logic unit includes instructions and literally tells the other hardware devices what to do, based on the software instructions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Software upgrade occurs when the software vendor releases a new version of the software making significant changes to the program.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What is the portion of a computer's primary storage that does not lose its contents when one switches off the power?

Accepted Answer

A) RAM 
B) ROM 
C) Volatility 
D) Flash memory

Question 20

What occurs when the software vendor releases a new version of the software that makes significant changes to the program?

Accepted Answer

A) Software updates 
B) Software upgrades 
C) Crash-proof software 
D) Course management software

Exam 22: B: Extension: A Hardware and Software Basics

What software controls how the various technology tools work together along with the application software?

Utility software provides additional functionality to the operating system.Utility software includes antivirus software, screen savers, and anti-spam software.

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

What is the arithmetic logic unit?

Magnetic medium is a secondary storage medium that uses magnetic techniques to store and retrieve data on disks or tapes coated with magnetically sensitive materials.

A site license enables any qualified users within the organization to install the software, regardless if the computer is on a network.Some employees might install the software on a home computer for working remotely.

Megahertz is the number of billions of CPU cycles per second.

Volatility is a protected memory space created by the CPU allowing the computer to create virtual machines.

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.

What equipment is used to capture information and commands?

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.

Memory stick is an older secondary storage medium that uses a strip of thin plastic coated with a magnetically sensitive recording medium.

An iPod has a single-purpose embedded operating system.

What detects the presence or absence of a mark in a predetermined place (popular for multiple-choice exams) ?

What contains high-capacity storage that holds data such as captured images, music, or text files?

Gigahertz is the number of millions of CPU cycles per second.

The arithmetic-logic unit includes instructions and literally tells the other hardware devices what to do, based on the software instructions.

Software upgrade occurs when the software vendor releases a new version of the software making significant changes to the program.

What is the portion of a computer's primary storage that does not lose its contents when one switches off the power?

What occurs when the software vendor releases a new version of the software that makes significant changes to the program?