Question 1

One of the disadvantages of proprietary software is that ______________.

Accepted Answer

A) it is hard to control results even if one is involved in the development of software 
B) it can take a long time and significant resources to develop the required software features 
C)  it does not allow modification of features
That one might need to counteract an initiative by competitors 
D)  it is difficult to achieve what is required in terms of features and reports

Question 2

_____ are the most powerful computers with the fastest processing speed and highest performance.

Accepted Answer

A) Blade servers 
B) Workstations 
C)  Mainframe computers 
D)  Supercomputers

Question 3

Operating systems provide a measure of security by allowing users to access to those resources they've been cleared to use as well as other users' resources if those resources are beneficial.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

One of the advantages of off-the-shelf software is that ________________.

Accepted Answer

A) an organization does not have to pay for features that are not required and never used 
B) ​the software always matches current work processesand data standards 
C)  the initial cost is lower because the software firm can spread the development costs over many customers 
D)  the software contains important features, thus
Eliminating the need for future modification
And customization

Question 5

Bioprinting, which uses 3D printers to build human parts and organs from actual human cells, is widely considered to be unethical.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Being able to develop software without concern for the specific underlying hardware is referred to as _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Being able to develop software without concern...

Question 7

Explain the primary difference between random access memory (RAM) and read-only memory (ROM).

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain the primary difference between random access...

Question 8

A _____ is a low-cost, centrally managed computer with no internal or external attached drives for data storage with limited capabilities.

Accepted Answer

A) nettop computer 
B) cloud computer 
C)  thin client 
D)  workstation

Question 9

You have lots of images on your hard drive totaling 500 million bytes. A 2 Gigabyte storage device will be adequate to store those photos

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A universal serial bus (USB) _____ drive is one example of a commonly used solid state secondary storage device (SSD).

Accepted Answer

The answer of A universal serial bus (USB) _____ drive...

Question 11

Which of the following statements is NOT true about a mainframe computer?

Accepted Answer

A) A single computer with a single user istypical of a mainframe computer. 
B) A mainframe computer provides the computing and storage capacity to meet massive data processing requirements. 
C)  A mainframe computer offers users high performance and excellent system availability. 
D)  A wide range of application software has been developed to run in the mainframe environment.

Exam 2: Hardware and Software

One of the disadvantages of proprietary software is that ______________.

_____ are the most powerful computers with the fastest processing speed and highest performance.

Operating systems provide a measure of security by allowing users to access to those resources they've been cleared to use as well as other users' resources if those resources are beneficial.

One of the advantages of off-the-shelf software is that ________________.

Bioprinting, which uses 3D printers to build human parts and organs from actual human cells, is widely considered to be unethical.

Being able to develop software without concern for the specific underlying hardware is referred to as _____.

Explain the primary difference between random access memory (RAM) and read-only memory (ROM).

A _____ is a low-cost, centrally managed computer with no internal or external attached drives for data storage with limited capabilities.

You have lots of images on your hard drive totaling 500 million bytes. A 2 Gigabyte storage device will be adequate to store those photos

A universal serial bus (USB) _____ drive is one example of a commonly used solid state secondary storage device (SSD).

Which of the following statements is NOT true about a mainframe computer?