Deck 14: Hardware

Question 1

________ provide(s) for the flow of data from external computer networks to the CPU and from the CPU to computer networks.

A) Communication technologies
B) Primary storage
C) Output technologies
D) Secondary storage

Answer 1

A

Question 2

________ are not a specific technology.

A) Mainframe computers
B) Microcomputers
C) Supercomputers
D) Wearable computers

Answer 2

C

Question 3

________ store(s) data and program instructions for future use.

A) Primary storage
B) Output technologies
C) Secondary storage
D) The CPU

Answer 3

C

Question 4

________ temporarily store(s) data and program instructions during processing.

A) Input technologies
B) Primary storage
C) Secondary storage
D) The CPU

Question 5

________ storage temporarily stores data and program instructions during processing.

A) Primary
B) Secondary
C) Tertiary
D) Quaternary

Question 6

Which of the following is the correct order for the class of computers from most powerful to least powerful?

A) Supercomputers, mainframe computers, microcomputers, laptop/notebook computers, tablet computers, wearable computers
B) Supercomputers, mainframe computers, microcomputers, tablet computers, laptop/notebook computers, wearable computers
C) Supercomputers, microcomputers, mainframe computers, laptop/notebook computers, tablet computers, wearable computers
D) Supercomputers, microcomputers, mainframe computers, tablet computers, laptop/notebook computers, wearable computers

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a trend in hardware?

A) Faster
B) More expensive
C) More powerful
D) Smaller

Question 8

________ are also called PCs.

A) Mainframes
B) Microcomputers
C) Microprocessors
D) Supercomputers

Question 9

________ are relatively large computers used in large enterprises for extensive computing applications that are accessed by thousands of users.

A) Mainframes
B) Microcomputers
C) Microprocessors
D) Supercomputers

Question 10

_________ manipulate(s) the data and control(s) the tasks performed by the other components.

A) Communication technologies
B) Input technologies
C) Output technologies
D) The CPU

Question 11

________ are the smallest and least expensive category of general-purpose computers.

A) Mainframes
B) Microcomputers
C) Microprocessors
D) Supercomputers

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT an area of focus for decisions about hardware?

A) Appropriateness for the task
B) Cost
C) Integration capability
D) Speed

Question 13

________ refers to the physical equipment used for the input, processing, output, and storage activities of a computer system.

A) Hardware
B) Infrastructure
C) Networking
D) Software

Question 14

Laptop computers are small, easily transportable, lightweight ________ that fit comfortably into a briefcase.

A) mainframes
B) microcomputers
C) microprocessors
D) supercomputers

Question 15

________ present(s) data and information in a form people can understand.

A) Communication technologies
B) Input technologies
C) Primary storage
D) Output technologies

Question 16

________ remain popular in large enterprises for extensive computing applications that are accessed by thousands of users at one time.

A) Mainframes
B) Microcomputers
C) Microprocessors
D) Supercomputers

Question 17

________ provide(s) for the flow of data from external computer networks to ________ and then to computer networks.

A) Communication technologies; output technologies
B) Communication technologies; the CPU
C) Output technologies; communication technologies
D) The CPU; communication technologies

Question 18

________ accept(s) data and instructions and convert(s) them to a form that the computer can understand.

A) Input technologies
B) Primary storage
C) Output technologies
D) The CPU

Question 19

________ storage stores data and program instructions for future use.

A) Primary
B) Secondary
C) Tertiary
D) Quaternary

Question 20

________ are the smallest and least expensive category or general-purpose computers.

A) Mainframes
B) Microcomputers
C) Microprocessors
D) Supercomputers

Question 21

Google Chromebook is a ________.

A) fat client laptop
B) fat client microprocessor
C) thin client laptop
D) thin client microprocessor

Question 22

A ________ client is a computer that has the ability to perform many functions without a network connection.

A) fat
B) heavy
C) slim
D) thin

Question 23

_________ performs the actual computation or "number crunching" inside any computer.

A) A bit
B) The ALU
C) The control unit
D) The CPU

Question 24

Moore's law states that microprocessor complexity would double approximately every ________ months.

A) 6
B) 12
C) 18
D) 24

Question 25

_______ reality is a term that refers to information technologies that use software to provide a realistic, three-dimensional, computer-generated environment that replicates sight, touch, hearing, and in some cases, smell.

A) Augmented
B) Computer
C) Virtual
D) Wearable

Question 26

________ is an example of a tablet computer.

A) Apple Watch 2
B) Fitbit
C) Google Glass
D) Microsoft Surface Pro 4

Question 27

Registers are part of the ________ and are a type of ________ storage.

A) ALU; primary
B) ALU; secondary
C) CPU; primary
D) CPU; secondary

Question 28

________ performs the mathematical calculations and makes logical comparisons.

A) A microprocessor
B) The ALU
C) The control unit
D) The CPU

Question 29

________ predicted that microprocessor complexity would double approximately every 18 months.

A) Gore
B) Moore
C) Porter
D) Rainer

Question 30

An ________ string is known as a _______.

A) 4-bit; byte
B) 4-byte; bit
C) 8-bit; byte
D) 8-byte; bit

Question 31

Moore's law states that microprocessor complexity would ________ approximately every 18 months.

A) double
B) triple
C) quadruple
D) quintuple

Question 32

Key features of ________ computers are that there is constant interaction between the computer and the users and that the users can multitask, meaning that they do not have to stop what they are doing to use the device.

A) fat client
B) tablet
C) thin client
D) wearable

Question 33

________ is a type of secondary storage.

A) A register
B) Cache memory
C) Magnetic tape
D) RAM

Question 34

Which of the following is TRUE of thin clients?

A) It takes longer to deploy them than fat clients.
B) They are more complex to use than fat clients.
C) They are more expensive to set-up than fat clients.
D) They do not have locally installed software.

Question 35

________ is an example of a human data-entry technology.

A) A barcode scanner
B) An optical mark reader
C) A point-of-sale terminal
D) Voice recognition

Question 36

From smallest to largest, which of the following is the correct order of memory capacity?

A) KB, GB, MB, TB, PB, EB, ZB
B) KB, MB, GB, TB, PB, EB, ZB
C) MB, KB, GB, TB, PB, EB, ZB
D) MB, KB, TB, GB, PB, EB, ZB

Question 37

Google Glass is an example of a ________ computer that provides ________ reality.

A) tablet; augmented
B) tablet; virtual
C) wearable; augmented
D) wearable; virtual

Question 38

________ sequentially accesses program instructions, decodes them, and controls the flow of data.

A) A microprocessor
B) The ALU
C) The control unit
D) The CPU

Question 39

________ are an example of source-data automation.

A) Barcode readers
B) Keyboards
C) Pointing sticks
D) Trackballs

Question 40

A ________ client is a computer that does not offer the full functionality of a PC.

A) fat
B) heavy
C) slim
D) thin

Question 41

Hardware can be used strategically if it is exploited successfully.

Question 42

________ remain popular because they are the cheapest secondary storage medium and can handle enormous amounts of data.

A) Magnetic disks
B) Magnetic tapes
C) Optical storage devices
D) RAM sticks

Question 43

________ is the part of ________ storage that holds a software program and small amounts of data for processing.

A) RAM; primary
B) RAM; secondary
C) ROM; primary
D) ROM; secondary

Question 44

Which of the following is a characteristic of secondary storage?

A) It can use a variety of media.
B) It is more expensive than primary storage.
C) It is volatile.
D) It takes less time to retrieve data from it than from RAM.

Question 45

Technology always provides a strategic advantage.

Question 46

Your computer crashes in the middle of you writing a term paper. You lose the paper because you had not saved a copy yet. You lost your paper because it was in ________.

A) binary form
B) RAM
C) ROM
D) the CPU

Question 47

________ is/are a type of high-speed memory that enable(s) the computer to temporarily store blocks of data that are used more often.

A) Cache memory
B) RAM
C) Registers
D) ROM

Question 48

________ storage is designed to store very large amounts of data for extended periods.

A) Primary
B) Secondary
C) Tertiary
D) Quaternary

Question 49

________ is a disadvantage of SSDs.

A) Cost
B) Power use
C) Sound
D) Speed

Question 50

Your computer is able to boot because of instructions found in ________.

A) cache memory
B) RAM
C) ROM
D) the registers

Question 51

The incredibly rapid rate of innovation in the computer industry simplifies hardware decisions because computer technologies so easily replace outdated legacy systems.

Question 52

Companies that delay hardware purchases will, more than likely, be able to buy more powerful hardware for the same amount of money in the future.

Question 53

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of secondary storage?

A) It can use a variety of media.
B) It is cheaper than primary storage.
C) It is volatile.
D) It takes more time to retrieve data from it than from RAM.

Question 54

Hardware is getting more expensive over time.

Question 55

Hardware is not strategic.

Question 56

________ are the most commonly used mass storage devices because of their low cost, high speed, and large storage capacity.

A) Magnetic disks
B) Magnetic tapes
C) Optical storage devices
D) RAM sticks

Question 57

________ is/are the part of primary storage that holds a software program and small amounts of data for processing.

A) Cache memory
B) RAM
C) Registers
D) ROM

Question 58

________ are the slowest secondary storage medium.

A) Magnetic disks
B) Magnetic tapes
C) Optical storage devices
D) RAM sticks

Question 59

________ has/have the least capacity, storing extremely limited amounts of instructions and data only immediately before and after processing.

A) Cache memory
B) RAM
C) Registers
D) ROM

Question 60

The key areas of focus for decisions about hardware are speed and cost.

Question 61

Gesture recognition technology is a type of input technology.

Question 62

The ALU receives data in tertiary form.

Question 63

Augmented reality and virtual reality use the same kind of technology.

Question 64

FAISs are often run on mainframes.

Question 65

Supercomputers are useful for analyzing Big Data.

Question 66

ROM is volatile.

Question 67

Mainframes are less powerful supercomputers.

Question 68

Computers that run the Mac operating system are called PCs.

Question 69

Moore's law states that microprocessor complexity would triple approximately every 18 months.

Question 70

The ALU receives data in binary form (1s and 2s).

Question 71

Military and scientific organizations tend to use supercomputers to analyze very large data sets.

Question 72

Thin clients work better than fat clients when a network fails.

Question 73

The ALU receives data in binary form (0s and 1s).

Question 74

An eight-byte string is known as a bit.

Question 75

Magnetic tapes are no longer used by organizations.

Question 76

The ALU is a microprocessor.

Question 77

An eight-bit string is known as a byte.

Question 78

A thin client does not offer the full functionality of a PC.

Question 79

RAM is temporary and usually volatile.

Question 80

Supercomputers are a specific technology that refers to really powerful computers networked together.