Deck 16: Plug It in 2 Hardware and Soft Ware

Question 1

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

A) Communication device
B) CPU
C) Primary storage
D) Secondary storage

Answer 1

B

Question 2

___________ accept data and instructions and convert them to a form that the computer can understand.

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

Answer 2

B

Question 3

_____________ present data and information in a form people can understand.

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

Answer 3

C

Question 4

An ERP system would most likely be installed on a __________.

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

Question 5

__________ is NOT an overall trend in hardware.

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

Question 6

Your college allows you to electronically register for classes. The system they have installed to manage this process is a __________.

A) Mainframe computer
B) Microcomputer
C) Supercomputer
D) Wearable computer

Question 7

_____________ stores data and programs for future use.

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

Question 8

___________ is a human data-entry device.

A) A point-of-sale terminal
B) An ATM
C) RFID
D) Voice recognition

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT an industry that would use a supercomputer?

A) Banking
B) Dining
C) Healthcare
D) Military

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a type of microcomputer?

A) Laptop computer
B) Tablet computer
C) Thin client
D) Wearable computer

Question 11

_____________ provide for the flow of data from external computer networks to the CPU, and from the CPU to computer networks.

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

Question 12

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

A) ALU; CPU
B) ALU; DBA
C) Control unit; CPU
D) Control unit; DBA

Question 13

You order some shoes from Zappos.com. You are using a _________ to do the ordering. The system Zappos.com uses to process your order is a _________.

A) mainframe computer; microcomputer
B) mainframe; supercomputer
C) microcomputer; mainframe computer
D) microcomputer; supercomputer

Question 14

A(n) __________ is a source-data automation input device.

A) ATM
B) Digital pen
C) Optical mouse
D) Stylus

Question 15

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

A) Fat client
B) Mainframe computer
C) Microcomputer
D) Thin client

Question 16

Because of the trends associated with hardware, companies should __________.

A) Balance the tradeoffs between the benefits and costs of purchasing time
B) Buy now to get the current benefits of technology
C) Wait to get more powerful hardware for the same amount of money in the future
D) None of the above…they shouldn't worry about the cost and should just get what they need

Question 17

____________ are the fastest computers available at any given time.

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

Question 18

Which of the following is FALSE of a thin client?

A) They are less complex than fat clients.
B) They are more expensive to operate than fat clients.
C) They do not have locally installed software.
D) They require a network connection.

Question 19

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

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

Question 20

_____________ temporarily stores data and program instructions during processing.

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

Question 21

The first step in "how the CPU works" is ________, which occurs in the _______.

A) Execute; control unit
B) Execute; ALU
C) Fetch; control unit
D) Fetch; ALU

Question 22

__________ are the most commonly used mass storage devices.

A) Magnetic disks
B) Magnetic tapes
C) Optical storage devices
D) Solid-state drives

Question 23

A byte is an ________-bit string.

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

Question 24

From smallest to largest, which of the following is the correct order for 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, GB, KB, TB, PB, EB, ZB

Question 25

_________ do not store data via magnetism.

A) Magnetic disks
B) Magnetic tapes
C) Optical storage devices
D) Solid-state drives

Question 26

Which of the following is FALSE of secondary storage.

A) It is volatile.
B) It takes more time to retrieve data from it than from RAM.
C) It is cheaper than primary storage.
D) It can utilize a variety of media, each with its own technology.

Question 27

Gordon Moore, a cofounder of Intel Corporation, predicted that microprocessor complexity would __________ approximately every ________ months.

A) Double; 18
B) Double; 36
C) Triple; 18
D) Triple; 36

Question 28

_________ holds a software program and is _______.

A) RAM; nonvolatile
B) RAM; volatile
C) ROM; nonvolatile
D) ROM; volatile

Question 29

____________ storage is used to store small amounts of data and information that the CPU will use immediately.

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

Question 30

__________ store data sequentially.

A) Magnetic disks
B) Magnetic tapes
C) Optical storage devices
D) Solid-state drives

Question 31

___________ is the place where certain critical instructions are safeguarded.

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

Question 32

___________ stores extremely limited amounts of instructions and data only immediately before and after processing.

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

Question 33

__________ storage is used to store large amounts of data and information for extended periods.

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

Question 34

________ is a type of secondary storage.

A) Cache memory
B) Magnetic disk
C) RAM
D) ROM

Question 35

A(n)_________ is a type of primary storage.

A) Magnetic disk
B) Optical storage device
C) Register
D) SSD

Question 36

________ stores critical instructions and is _______.

A) RAM; nonvolatile
B) RAM; volatile
C) ROM; nonvolatile
D) ROM; volatile

Question 37

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

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

Question 38

_________ are more commonly referred to as hard drives.

A) Magnetic disks
B) Magnetic tapes
C) Optical storage devices
D) Solid-state drives

Question 39

__________ is a type of high-speed memory that enables the computer to temporarily store blocks of data that are used more often and that a processor can access more rapidly than main memory.

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

Question 40

The smallest unit of measurement for memory capacity is ________.

A) GB
B) KB
C) MB
D) TB

Question 41

Individuals who write or code software are called _________.

A) Analysts
B) Programmers
C) Softwriters
D) Techies

Question 42

Augmented reality and virtual reality are synonyms.

Question 43

Speed and cost are the major factors associated with decisions about hardware.

Question 44

Some organizations allocate hardware and software decisions to business functional areas.

Question 45

CDs are a type of _________.

A) Magnetic disk
B) Magnetic tape
C) Optical storage device
D) Solid-state drive

Question 46

Microsoft Windows is an example of a(n) __________.

A) OS
B) RAM
C) ROM
D) SSD

Question 47

A thumb drive is a type of _________.

A) Flash memory device
B) Optical storage device
C) RAM
D) ROM

Question 48

When you click on a picture on your computer to open a software program, you are using a(n) _____________.

A) ATM
B) GUI
C) RFID
D) SSD

Question 49

The term supercomputer does not refer to a specific technology.

Question 50

_________ software provides specific functionality to a user like word processing or payroll.

A) Application
B) Middle
C) Operating
D) Systems

Question 51

____________ is an advantage of open-source software.

A) Compatibility
B) Ease of use
C) Reliability
D) Training

Question 52

_________ is a disadvantage of open-source software.

A) Cost
B) Ease of use
C) Quality
D) Flexibility

Question 53

Flash memory devices are ________ that contain _____ moving parts.

A) Nonvolatile; no
B) Nonvolatile; some
C) Volatile; no
D) Volatile; some

Question 54

Moore's Law, predicted in 1965, stopped being accurate in 2010.

Question 55

__________ software services as an intermediary between hardware and functional applications.

A) Application
B) Middle
C) Operating
D) Systems

Question 56

A Mac is a PC.

Question 57

If I'm a business manager, I don't need to understand hardware.

Question 58

The computers your company purchases can provide a competitive advantage.

Question 59

Hardware costs __________ today than it did years ago. Software costs _______ today than it did years ago.

A) Less; less
B) Less; more
C) More; less
D) More; more

Question 60

Exploiting computer hardware is a key to achieving competitive advantage.

Question 61

Secondary storage is cheaper than primary storage.

Question 62

Hardware can do nothing until it is instructed by software.

Question 63

___________________________ is the computer-based integration of text, sound, still images, animation, and digitized motion video.

Question 64

Why would a company want to use a thin client? How could your college benefit from using thin clients?

Question 65

Speech-recognition software is better as recognizing one word at a time (continuous speech) rather than a conversational stream (discrete speech).

Question 66

List and describe the four main categories of computers in the computer hierarchy. Who would use each type of computer and how could they use it? Hint: you could describe an industry, company, or individual.

Question 67

It takes more time to retrieve data from secondary storage than primary storage.

Question 68

The storage capacity of a computer is measured in ___________.

Question 69

Making a copy of software for your roommate is piracy and is illegal.

Question 70

_____________________ is the physical equipment used for the input, processing, output, and storage activities of a computer system.

Question 71

All types of primary storage is volatile.

Question 72

____________________ reality is a live, direct or indirect, view of physical, real-world environment whose elements are augmented, or enhanced, by computer-generated sensory input such as sound, video, graphics, or GPS data.

Question 73

How could a retailer like Walmart exploit computer hardware to achieve competitive advantage? How might this be different for an online retailer like Amazon?

Question 74

A bit is an 8-byte string.

Question 75

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

Question 76

A bit is the smallest unit of measure in a computer.

Question 77

________________________ are the fastest computers available at any given time.

Question 78

Magnetic tapes are an archaic technology that is no longer used by organizations.

Question 79

__________________________ supervises the overall operation of the computer by monitoring the computer's status, scheduling operations, and managing input and output processes.

Question 80

Secondary storage is nonvolatile while primary storage is volatile.