Deck 4: Hardware and Software

Question 1

A terabyte is larger than a petabyte in terms of computer storage.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

The most frequently used data is stored in cache memory.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

A bit is a character of data.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

The type of CPU required will often depend on the type of computing done.

Question 5

A tablet PC screen is an example of an input device.

Question 6

The CPU is an example of a processing hardware device.

Question 7

A gigabyte or GB is 1024 MB.

Question 8

A CPU is sometimes called the "brain" of the computer.

Question 9

Hardware is electronic components that are used to input,process,output and store data.

Question 10

The speed of a CPU is measured bits per second.

Question 11

The CPU stores results of computations on the hard drive.

Question 12

The term "bit" stands for binary digit.

Question 13

A megabyte is 1024 Gigabytes.

Question 14

A printer is an example of an input hardware device.

Question 15

A byte is a group of 8 bits.

Question 16

The CPU reads instructions and data from memory via the data bus.

Question 17

The term "byte" stands for binary digit.

Question 18

The CPU in an example of an output device.

Question 19

Memory that is permanent is called "volatile" memory.

Question 20

Main memory is also called optical storage.

Question 21

As software vendors discover security holes in their products they continually issue modifications called "hole repairs."

Question 22

Main memory is an example of volatile memory.

Question 23

A ________ is the smallest piece of data in this list.

A) byte
B) field
C) file
D) table
E) record

Question 24

Main memory holds the program instructions for applications that are currently being processed.

Question 25

Technology change is a fact of life and each person can choose how to relate to it.

Question 26

Software vendors intentionally leave security holes in their software so they can charge for patches and fixes later.

Question 27

The Y2K problem refers to

A) the inability of all computers to function after year 2000.
B) a manufacturing flaw in some Intel processors in 1998.
C) the use of 4 digits to represent the year in early computers.
D) the use of 2 digits to represent the year in early computers.
E) the use of the 1929 rule to determine the first two digits of the year.

Question 28

The first digital computing devices were invented in the

A) 1930s
B) 1940s
C) 1950s
D) 1960s
E) 1870s

Question 29

The speed of a CPU is measured in dots per second.

Question 30

Optical disks are an example of main memory.

Question 31

Volatile memory devices maintain their contents without the power being on.

Question 32

Magnetic and optical disks are considered to be nonvolatile memory.

Question 33

One way to stay informed about technology changes in your area of business is to get involved as a user representative on technology committees in your organization.

Question 34

A macro virus propagates using the Internet or other computer network,and becomes so overwhelming that the network becomes unusable.

Question 35

When you work on a spreadsheet program like Excel,the program is loaded into main memory for processing.

Question 36

Cache memory helps speed up the overall throughput of the CPU.

Question 37

When the computer is turned on,the operating system is loaded into main memory.

Question 38

Sometimes virus attacks are brought on by the negligence and ignorance of the user.

Question 39

When multiple programs are running,the CPU uses memory swapping as each program is used.

Question 40

The data bus connects the CPU to the output devices such as the monitor.

Question 41

Which of the following is an example of an operating system?

A) Glass Fish
B) Java
C) Unix
D) Boot Camp
E) VMware Fusion

Question 42

A kilobyte is a collection of

A) 512 bytes.
B) 1024 bytes.
C) 1024 megabytes.
D) 1024 gigabytes.
E) 8 bytes.

Question 43

What of the following is not a function of the central processing unit?

A) Stores results in memory
B) Performs arithmetic and logical comparisons
C) Stores data
D) Performs calculations
E) Selects instructions

Question 44

Which of the following is an example of optical storage media?

A) Memory chip
B) DVD disc
C) A USB memory key
D) Cache
E) A hard drive

Question 45

Instructions move from main memory into the CPU via the (a)

A) network card.
B) memory chip.
C) operating system.
D) data channel.
E) cache.

Question 46

Volatile memory means that

A) such devices are fragile.
B) such devices are susceptible to electromagnetic interference.
C) these devices maintain their contents as soon as the content is added to them.
D) the contents are lost once power is off.
E) these devices are cheaper than non-volatile memory.

Question 47

________ software consists of programs that perform business functions like general ledger and accounting.

A) Operating system
B) Firmware
C) Tailor-made
D) Application
E) Vertical-market software

Question 48

Which of the following is an example of an output device?

A) A mouse
B) A set of headphones
C) A scanner
D) A computer keyboard
E) A microphone

Question 49

Which device listed below is an example of a storage hardware device?

A) Keyboard
B) Bar code scanner
C) Mouse
D) Printer
E) Optical disk

Question 50

Vertical market software refers to

A) industry specific software.
B) supply chain management software.
C) enterprise resource planning software.
D) productivity software.
E) value chain management software.

Question 51

Linux is an example of

A) an application.
B) horizontal-market software.
C) vertical-market software.
D) one-of-a-kind application.
E) operating system software.

Question 52

When you purchase a copy of Microsoft Windows ,

A) you are buying an operating system.
B) you are buying an application that runs on Mac.
C) you are buying an application program.
D) you are buying a graphics program.
E) you are buying a suite of office programs.

Question 53

Which device listed below is an example of an input hardware device?

A) Printer
B) DVD drive
C) CPU
D) Speaker
E) Touch Screen

Question 54

Which of the following is an example of an output device?

A) A microphone
B) A computer keyboard
C) A laser printer
D) A mouse
E) A scanner

Question 55

Bytes consist of ________ bits of memory.

A) 2
B) 12
C) 8
D) 4
E) 6

Question 56

Which device listed below is an example of an output hardware device?

A) Touch screen
B) Keyboard
C) Bar code scanner
D) Magnetic tape
E) Printer

Question 57

Software applications that provides capabilities common across all organizations and industries are called

A) horizontal market applications.
B) supply chain management applications.
C) value chain management applications.
D) enterprise resource planning applications.
E) operating systems software.

Question 58

University of Toronto installed the first digital computer in Canada in

A) 1950
B) 1952
C) 1954
D) 1956
E) 1958

Question 59

Which device listed below is an example of a processing hardware device?

A) Main memory
B) Keyboard
C) Printer
D) Magnetic tape
E) Touch screen

Question 60

As predicted by Moore's Law,the capacity of storage devices is ________ as the costs ________.

A) decreasing; decrease
B) increasing; increase
C) decreasing; stay the same
D) increasing; stay the same
E) increasing; decrease

Question 61

A computer monitor is an example of

A) data.
B) hardware.
C) a DSS.
D) spaceware.
E) software.

Question 62

The ________ of a CPU is measured in hertz.

A) dot pitch
B) seek time
C) data bus
D) clock speed
E) size

Question 63

A virus delivers a(n)________ when its program deletes programs and data.

A) worm
B) packet
C) payload
D) bomb
E) MB

Question 64

Data in the CPU is processed in the form of

A) bytes.
B) pixels.
C) characters.
D) dots.
E) bits.

Question 65

________ is installed in special,read-only memory in devices like printers or communication devices.

A) Firmware
B) Application
C) Vertical-market
D) Operating system
E) BIOS

Question 66

The operating system employs ________ so that users can run multiple applications and files at the same time.

A) main memory
B) seek time
C) patches
D) rotational delay
E) memory swapping

Question 67

Data moves between main memory and the CPU via (the)

A) CPU.
B) instruction set.
C) data bus.
D) main memory.
E) data application.

Question 68

Main memory is an example of

A) cache memory.
B) non-volatile memory.
C) input memory.
D) volatile memory.
E) optical memory.

Question 69

One-of-a-kind application software is

A) operating software.
B) software that runs printers.
C) designed for a specific, unique need
D) like a web-browser.
E) memory-swapping software.

Question 70

A ________ is a computer infected by a worm virus.

A) payload
B) worm
C) zombie
D) time bomb
E) Trojan horse

Question 71

Volatile memory ________ data when the power is turned off.

A) removes
B) saves
C) corrects
D) backs up
E) loses

Question 72

A ________ is a virus that is attached to Word and Excel files.

A) time bomb
B) worm
C) Macro-virus
D) Trojan horse
E) zombie

Question 73

One ________ is equivalent to 1024 GB.

A) megabyte
B) gigaflop
C) gigabyte
D) terabyte
E) kilobyte

Question 74

A bit has a value of

A) 0 or 1.
B) 0.
C) 11010.
D) 1024.
E) 1.

Question 75

The ________ system manages the computer's resources.

A) open source
B) application
C) software
D) operating
E) information

Question 76

________ is designed to increase the overall throughput of the CPU.

A) Cache memory
B) Non-volatile memory
C) Volatile memory
D) Seek time
E) Main memory

Question 77

A bar code scanner is an example of a(n)

A) processing device.
B) input device.
C) storage device.
D) optical device.
E) output device.

Question 78

A ________ is a virus that replicates itself over the Internet and other networks.

A) patch
B) macro
C) time bomb
D) worm
E) Trojan horse

Question 79

Users employ ________ computers for work processing,spreadsheets,and database access.

A) operating
B) custom
C) client
D) server
E) dumb terminal

Question 80

Perhaps falsely,________ is generally regarded as one of the more difficult operating systems to learn to use.

A) Unix
B) Windows XP
C) Mac OS X
D) Windows Vista
E) Linux