Question 1

A _____ is a link between devices connected to a computer.

Accepted Answer

A) motherboard 
B) control unit 
C) disk drive 
D) bus 
A) motherboard 
B) control unit 
C) disk drive 
D) bus

Question 2

A(n)_____ is a communication interface through which information is transferred one bit at a time.

Accepted Answer

A) serial port 
B) parallel port 
C) extended capability port 
D) enhanced parallel port 
A) serial port 
B) parallel port 
C) extended capability port 
D) enhanced parallel port

Question 3

A _____ is a pointing device that moves the cursor on the screen,allowing fast,precise cursor positioning.

Accepted Answer

A) motherboard 
B) keyboard 
C) mouse 
D) kernel 
A) motherboard 
B) keyboard 
C) mouse 
D) kernel

Question 4

_____ storage,which is used for online storage and backup,involves multiple virtual servers that are usually hosted by third parties.

Accepted Answer

A) Kernel 
B) Buffer 
C) Cache 
D) Cloud 
A) Kernel 
B) Buffer 
C) Cache 
D) Cloud

Question 5

_________ bits equal 1 byte.

Accepted Answer

A) Six 
B) Eight 
C) Twenty four 
D) Thirty two​ 
A) Six 
B) Eight 
C) Twenty four 
D) Thirty two​

Question 6

A personal computer can perform a variety of tasks by using application software,which can be commercial software or software developed in house.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

CD-ROMs and DVDs are examples of _____.

Accepted Answer

A) magnetic tapes 
B) magnetic disks 
C) optical discs 
D) main memory devices 
A) magnetic tapes 
B) magnetic disks 
C) optical discs 
D) main memory devices

Question 8

What are print servers?

Accepted Answer

Print servers enable

Question 9

_____ software is used for drafting and has replaced traditional tools,such as T-squares,triangles,paper,and pencils.

Accepted Answer

A) Graphics 
B) Project management 
C) Computer-aided design 
D) Presentation 
A) Graphics 
B) Project management 
C) Computer-aided design 
D) Presentation

Question 10

Identify the drawback of silicon because of which computer designers concentrate on technologies that use gallium arsenide.

Accepted Answer

A) Silicon cannot be used for mass production of silicon devices. 
B) Silicon cannot emit light and has speed limitations. 
C) Silicon is very soft and fragile. 
D) Silicon is very expensive. 
A) Silicon cannot be used for mass production of silicon devices. 
B) Silicon cannot emit light and has speed limitations. 
C) Silicon is very soft and fragile. 
D) Silicon is very expensive.

Question 11

A _____ is the size of a character.

Accepted Answer

A) nibble 
B) bit 
C) byte 
D) word 
A) nibble 
B) bit 
C) byte 
D) word

Question 12

Corel Quattro Pro is an example of _________ software.?

Accepted Answer

A) word-processing 
B) spreadsheet 
C) database 
D) desktop publishing 
A) word-processing 
B) spreadsheet 
C) database 
D) desktop publishing

Question 13

_____ means saving data in computer memory.

Accepted Answer

A) Stream 
B) Retrieval 
C) Syndication 
D) Storage 
A) Stream 
B) Retrieval 
C) Syndication 
D) Storage

Question 14

ENIAC is an example of a first-generation computer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Inkjet printers produce characters by projecting electrically charged droplets of ink onto paper that create an image.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is an input device?

Accepted Answer

A) Touch screen 
B) Cathode ray tube 
C) Liquid crystal display 
D) Inkjet printer 
A) Touch screen 
B) Cathode ray tube 
C) Liquid crystal display 
D) Inkjet printer

Question 17

Both the arithmetic logic unit (ALU)and the control unit are part of the Basic Input / Output System.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A byte is a single value of 0 or 1.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following memory devices allows data to be read and written?

Accepted Answer

A) magnetic storage 
B) optical storage 
C) random access memory (RAM) 
D) read-only memory (ROM) 
A) magnetic storage 
B) optical storage 
C) random access memory (RAM) 
D) read-only memory (ROM)

Question 20

The supervisor program in an operating system (OS)is called the _____.

Accepted Answer

A) kernel 
B) metadata 
C) applet 
D) cache 
A) kernel 
B) metadata 
C) applet 
D) cache

A _____ is a link between devices connected to a computer.

A(n)_____ is a communication interface through which information is transferred one bit at a time.

A _____ is a pointing device that moves the cursor on the screen,allowing fast,precise cursor positioning.

_____ storage,which is used for online storage and backup,involves multiple virtual servers that are usually hosted by third parties.

_________ bits equal 1 byte.

A personal computer can perform a variety of tasks by using application software,which can be commercial software or software developed in house.

CD-ROMs and DVDs are examples of _____.

What are print servers?

_____ software is used for drafting and has replaced traditional tools,such as T-squares,triangles,paper,and pencils.

Identify the drawback of silicon because of which computer designers concentrate on technologies that use gallium arsenide.

A _____ is the size of a character.

Corel Quattro Pro is an example of _________ software.?

_____ means saving data in computer memory.

ENIAC is an example of a first-generation computer.

Inkjet printers produce characters by projecting electrically charged droplets of ink onto paper that create an image.

Which of the following is an input device?

Both the arithmetic logic unit (ALU)and the control unit are part of the Basic Input / Output System.

A byte is a single value of 0 or 1.

Which of the following memory devices allows data to be read and written?

The supervisor program in an operating system (OS)is called the _____.

Information Systems: An Overview

Database Systems,Data Warehouses,and Data Marts

Personal,Legal,Ethical,and Organizational Issues of Information Systems

Protecting Information Resources

Data Communication: Delivering Information Anywhere and Anytime

The Internet,Intranets,and Extranets

E-Commerce

Global Information Systems

Building Successful Information Systems

Enterprise Systems

Management Support Systems

Intelligent Information Systems

Emerging Trends,Technologies,and Applications

Filters

Exam 2: Computers: The Machines Behind Computing

A _____ is a link between devices connected to a computer.

A(n)_____ is a communication interface through which information is transferred one bit at a time.

A _____ is a pointing device that moves the cursor on the screen,allowing fast,precise cursor positioning.

_____ storage,which is used for online storage and backup,involves multiple virtual servers that are usually hosted by third parties.

_________ bits equal 1 byte.

A personal computer can perform a variety of tasks by using application software,which can be commercial software or software developed in house.

CD-ROMs and DVDs are examples of _____.

What are print servers?

_____ software is used for drafting and has replaced traditional tools,such as T-squares,triangles,paper,and pencils.

Identify the drawback of silicon because of which computer designers concentrate on technologies that use gallium arsenide.

A _____ is the size of a character.

Corel Quattro Pro is an example of _________ software.?

_____ means saving data in computer memory.

ENIAC is an example of a first-generation computer.

Inkjet printers produce characters by projecting electrically charged droplets of ink onto paper that create an image.

Which of the following is an input device?

Both the arithmetic logic unit (ALU)and the control unit are part of the Basic Input / Output System.

A byte is a single value of 0 or 1.

Which of the following memory devices allows data to be read and written?

The supervisor program in an operating system (OS)is called the _____.

Information Systems: An Overview

Database Systems,Data Warehouses,and Data Marts

Personal,Legal,Ethical,and Organizational Issues of Information Systems

Protecting Information Resources

Data Communication: Delivering Information Anywhere and Anytime

The Internet,Intranets,and Extranets

E-Commerce

Global Information Systems

Building Successful Information Systems

Enterprise Systems

Management Support Systems

Intelligent Information Systems

Emerging Trends,Technologies,and Applications

Filters