Question 1

What is an electronic book that can be read on a computer or special reading device. Some are small enough to carry around, while others are the size of a telephone booth?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tablet
B)  Ebook
C)  Appliance
D)  MinicomputerE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

Volatility refers to a device's ability to function with or without power. RAM is volatile, meaning it must have constant power to function; its contents are lost when the computer's electric supply fails.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

An input device is equipment used to capture information and commands.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What is a cellular telephone with a keypad that runs programs, music, photos, email, and includes many features of a PDA?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tablet
B)  PDA
C)  Ebook
D)  SmartphoneE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 5

Disk optimization software helps save information if a computer crashes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What is application software?

Accepted Answer

A)  Controls how the various technology tools work together along with the application software
B)  Controls the application software and manages how the hardware devices work together
C)  Provides additional functionality to the operating system
D)  Used for specific information processing needs, including payroll, customer relationship management, project management, training, and many othersE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 7

What is a secondary storage medium that uses magnetic techniques to store and retrieve data on disks or tapes coated with magnetically sensitive materials?

Accepted Answer

A)  Input device
B)  Output device
C)  Magnetic tape
D)  Magnetic mediumE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

What is a CPU?

Accepted Answer

A)  The actual hardware that interprets and executes the program (software) instructions and coordinates how all the other hardware devices work together
B)  The computer's main memory, which consists of the random access memory (RAM) , cache memory, and the read-only memory (ROM) that is directly accessible to the central processing unit (CPU) 
C)  Equipment designed to store large volumes of data for long-term storage
D)  Equipment used to capture information and commandsE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 9

Which license restricts the use of the software to one user at a time?

Accepted Answer

A)  Single user license
B)  Network user license
C)  Site license
D)  Application service provide licenseE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 10

System restore enables a user to return to the previous operating system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A minicomputer is designed to meet the computing needs of several people simultaneously in a small to medium-size business environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What is software?

Accepted Answer

A)  Any computer-based tool that people use to work with information and support the information and information-processing needs of an organization
B)  The set of instructions that the hardware executes to carry out specific tasks
C)  Consists of the physical devices associated with a computer system
D)  An electronic device operating under the control of instructions stored in its own memory that can accept, manipulate, and store dataE) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

What interprets software instructions and literally tells the other hardware devices what to do, based on the software instructions?

Accepted Answer

A)  CPU
B)  Control unit
C)  ALU
D)  Primary storageE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Flash memory is a special type of rewritable read-only memory (ROM)that is compact and portable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What is hardware?

Accepted Answer

A)  Any computer-based tool that people use to work with information and support the information and information-processing needs of an organization
B)  The set of instructions that the hardware executes to carry out specific tasks
C)  Consists of the physical devices associated with a computer system
D)  An electronic device operating under the control of instructions stored in its own memory that can accept, manipulate, and store dataE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 16

A handheld computer portable enough to fit in a purse or pocket and has its own power source or battery.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Preventative security software uses programs such as Window Washer, erases file histories, browser cookies, cache contents, and other crumbs that applications and Windows leave on a hard drive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Software upgrade occurs when the software vendor releases a new version of the software making significant changes to the program.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

An input device is equipment used to see, hear, or otherwise accept the results of information processing requests.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What allows more than one piece of software to be used at a time?

Accepted Answer

A)  System software
B)  Operating system software
C)  Embedded operating system
D)  MultitaskingE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Exam 10: Hardware and Software Basics

Flash memory is a special type of rewritable read-only memory (ROM)that is compact and portable.

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What is hardware?

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A minicomputer is designed to meet the computing needs of several people simultaneously in a small to medium-size business environment.

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Which license restricts the use of the software to one user at a time?

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What allows more than one piece of software to be used at a time?

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What interprets software instructions and literally tells the other hardware devices what to do, based on the software instructions?

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System restore enables a user to return to the previous operating system.

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Volatility refers to a device's ability to function with or without power. RAM is volatile, meaning it must have constant power to function; its contents are lost when the computer's electric supply fails.

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What is a secondary storage medium that uses magnetic techniques to store and retrieve data on disks or tapes coated with magnetically sensitive materials?

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Software upgrade occurs when the software vendor releases a new version of the software making significant changes to the program.

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What is an electronic book that can be read on a computer or special reading device. Some are small enough to carry around, while others are the size of a telephone booth?

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Disk optimization software helps save information if a computer crashes.

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What is a CPU?

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An input device is equipment used to see, hear, or otherwise accept the results of information processing requests.

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Preventative security software uses programs such as Window Washer, erases file histories, browser cookies, cache contents, and other crumbs that applications and Windows leave on a hard drive.

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A handheld computer portable enough to fit in a purse or pocket and has its own power source or battery.

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What is a cellular telephone with a keypad that runs programs, music, photos, email, and includes many features of a PDA?

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An input device is equipment used to capture information and commands.

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What is application software?

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What is software?

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