Question 1

Which of the following is not stored in primary storage?

Accepted Answer

A)  Data to be processed by the CPU 
B)  Instructions for the CPU as to how to process the data 
C)  Archival data 
D)  Operating system programs 
E)  All of the above are stored in primary storage. 
A)  Data to be processed by the CPU 
B)  Instructions for the CPU as to how to process the data 
C)  Archival data 
D)  Operating system programs 
E)  All of the above are stored in primary storage. C

Question 2

If you wished to store a large amount of archival data for a long period of time, you would choose which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Magnetic disk 
B)  Magnetic tape 
C)  Read-only chips 
D)  Cache chips 
E)  Thumb drives 
A)  Magnetic disk 
B)  Magnetic tape 
C)  Read-only chips 
D)  Cache chips 
E)  Thumb drives B

Question 3

Magnetic tape provides faster access to data than magnetic disks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

The type of primary storage where certain critical instructions are safeguarded because the storage is nonvolatile and the instructions can be read only by the computer and not changed by the user is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  Read-only memory. 
B)  Random access memory. 
C)  Cache memory 
D)  Registers 
E)  Flash memory 
A)  Read-only memory. 
B)  Random access memory. 
C)  Cache memory 
D)  Registers 
E)  Flash memory

Question 5

Each generation of computer hardware has exhibited increased processing power and decreased costs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

_____ are electronic storage devices that contain no moving parts.

Accepted Answer

A)  Hard drives 
B)  Flash memory devices 
C)  Streaming tape devices 
D)  DVDs 
E)  CDs 
A)  Hard drives 
B)  Flash memory devices 
C)  Streaming tape devices 
D)  DVDs 
E)  CDs

Question 7

Discuss why it is difficult to make hardware decisions today.

Accepted Answer

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Question 8

The type of primary storage, located closest to the CPU, where the computer can temporarily store blocks of data used most often is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  Read-only memory. 
B)  Registers. 
C)  Random access memory. 
D)  Cache memory. 
E)  Flash memory. 
A)  Read-only memory. 
B)  Registers. 
C)  Random access memory. 
D)  Cache memory. 
E)  Flash memory.

Question 9

The cost per megabyte of storage is greater for traditional hard disk storage than for PC memory cards.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Jun is getting ready to open a store in her home town to sell unique lamp bases and shades. What kind of computer does she need at this point?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mainframe computer 
B)  Server 
C)  Supercomputer 
D)  Personal computer 
E)  iPad 
A)  Mainframe computer 
B)  Server 
C)  Supercomputer 
D)  Personal computer 
E)  iPad

Question 11

A byte represents a particular alphanumeric character or a simple mathematical operation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What are the types of primary storage?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What are the types of primary storage?...

Question 13

A _____ refers to the fastest computing engines available at any given time.

Accepted Answer

A)  Supercomputer 
B)  Mainframe 
C)  Midrange computer 
D)  Microcomputer 
E)  Laptop computer 
A)  Supercomputer 
B)  Mainframe 
C)  Midrange computer 
D)  Microcomputer 
E)  Laptop computer

Question 14

Secondary storage has which of the following characteristics?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is nonvolatile. 
B)  It is more cost effective than primary storage. 
C)  It is slower than primary storage. 
D)  It can utilize a variety of media. 
E)  All of the above 
A)  It is nonvolatile. 
B)  It is more cost effective than primary storage. 
C)  It is slower than primary storage. 
D)  It can utilize a variety of media. 
E)  All of the above

Question 15

The characteristics of magnetic tape include all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  It is the fastest magnetic storage medium. 
B)  It is the cheapest magnetic storage medium. 
C)  It provides sequential access to the data. 
D)  It has greater storage capacity than thumb drives. 
E)  It is often used for archival storage. 
A)  It is the fastest magnetic storage medium. 
B)  It is the cheapest magnetic storage medium. 
C)  It provides sequential access to the data. 
D)  It has greater storage capacity than thumb drives. 
E)  It is often used for archival storage.

Question 16

The amount and type of memory that a computer possesses affects all the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  The type of program the computer can run. 
B)  The speed of the computer. 
C)  The cost of the computer. 
D)  The cost of processing data. 
E)  The speed of data entry. 
A)  The type of program the computer can run. 
B)  The speed of the computer. 
C)  The cost of the computer. 
D)  The cost of processing data. 
E)  The speed of data entry.

Question 17

Sequential access is a type of data access that is associated primarily with magnetic disks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Computer technologies become obsolete faster than other technologies in the organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A)  It is nonvolatile. 
B)  It is more cost effective than primary storage. 
C)  It is slower than primary storage 
D)  It cannot utilize any media except chips 
E)  None of the above 
A)  It is nonvolatile. 
B)  It is more cost effective than primary storage. 
C)  It is slower than primary storage 
D)  It cannot utilize any media except chips 
E)  None of the above

Question 20

Which of the following factors does not affect decisions about hardware?

Accepted Answer

A)  Power 
B)  Appropriateness for the task 
C)  Size 
D)  Cost 
E)  Speed 
A)  Power 
B)  Appropriateness for the task 
C)  Size 
D)  Cost 
E)  Speed

Which of the following is not stored in primary storage?

If you wished to store a large amount of archival data for a long period of time, you would choose which of the following?

Magnetic tape provides faster access to data than magnetic disks.

The type of primary storage where certain critical instructions are safeguarded because the storage is nonvolatile and the instructions can be read only by the computer and not changed by the user is called:

Each generation of computer hardware has exhibited increased processing power and decreased costs.

_____ are electronic storage devices that contain no moving parts.

Discuss why it is difficult to make hardware decisions today.

The type of primary storage, located closest to the CPU, where the computer can temporarily store blocks of data used most often is called:

The cost per megabyte of storage is greater for traditional hard disk storage than for PC memory cards.

Jun is getting ready to open a store in her home town to sell unique lamp bases and shades. What kind of computer does she need at this point?

A byte represents a particular alphanumeric character or a simple mathematical operation.

What are the types of primary storage?

A _____ refers to the fastest computing engines available at any given time.

Secondary storage has which of the following characteristics?

The characteristics of magnetic tape include all of the following except:

The amount and type of memory that a computer possesses affects all the following except:

Sequential access is a type of data access that is associated primarily with magnetic disks.

Computer technologies become obsolete faster than other technologies in the organization.

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

Which of the following factors does not affect decisions about hardware?

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Which of the following is not stored in primary storage?

If you wished to store a large amount of archival data for a long period of time, you would choose which of the following?

Magnetic tape provides faster access to data than magnetic disks.

The type of primary storage where certain critical instructions are safeguarded because the storage is nonvolatile and the instructions can be read only by the computer and not changed by the user is called:

Each generation of computer hardware has exhibited increased processing power and decreased costs.

_____ are electronic storage devices that contain no moving parts.

Discuss why it is difficult to make hardware decisions today.

The type of primary storage, located closest to the CPU, where the computer can temporarily store blocks of data used most often is called:

The cost per megabyte of storage is greater for traditional hard disk storage than for PC memory cards.

Jun is getting ready to open a store in her home town to sell unique lamp bases and shades. What kind of computer does she need at this point?

A byte represents a particular alphanumeric character or a simple mathematical operation.

What are the types of primary storage?

A _____ refers to the fastest computing engines available at any given time.

Secondary storage has which of the following characteristics?

The characteristics of magnetic tape include all of the following except:

The amount and type of memory that a computer possesses affects all the following except:

Sequential access is a type of data access that is associated primarily with magnetic disks.

Computer technologies become obsolete faster than other technologies in the organization.

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

Which of the following factors does not affect decisions about hardware?

Introduction to Information Systems

Organizational Strategy, Competitive Advantage, and Information Systems

Ethics and Privacy

Information Security

Data and Knowledge Management

Networks

E-Business and E-Commerce

Wireless, Mobile Computing, and Mobile Commerce

Social Computing

Enterprise Resource Planning Systems

Customer Relationship Management and Supply Chain Management

Crm and Scm

Business Intelligence

Technology Guide 2 - Software

Technology Guide 3 - Cloud Computing

Technology Guide 4 - Intelligent Systems

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