Exam 14: Hardware

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

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

SSDs do not have moving parts.

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

Which of the following is a characteristic of secondary storage?

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

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

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

Mainframes are less powerful supercomputers.

________ storage stores data and program instructions for future use.

An eight bit string is known as a ___.

Input technologies accept(s) data and instructions and convert(s) them to a form that the ___ can understand.

________ performs the mathematical calculations and makes logical comparisons.

An eight-byte string is known as a bit.

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.

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

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

___ are the fastest computers available at any given time.

________ is an example of a tablet computer.

________ is a type of secondary storage.