Deck 1: Computers and Computer Systems

Question 1

Hardware consists of instructions or programs for controlling the computer.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Computers perform logical operations using logical operators such as ____.

A) addition, subtraction, multiplication and division
B) greater than, less than, or equal to
C) AND, OR, and NOT
D) none of the above

Answer 2

C

Question 3

The first computers were developed in ____.

A) the late 1920s and early 1930s
B) the late 1940s and early 1950s
C) the mid-1960s
D) 1971

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Peripheral devices such as printers and monitors are considered to be ____.

A) hardware
B) software
C) data
D) information

Question 5

A computer is an electronic device that receives data (input), processes data, stores data, and produces a result (output).

Question 6

Read-only memory is also referred to as main memory or primary memory .

Question 7

If you want to keep a permanent copy of data, you must store it in RAM.

Question 8

The first Apple computer was built in 1981 .

Question 9

General-purpose computers are used mostly to control something else.

Question 10

Together, the instruction cycle and one or more execution cycles create a machine cycle.

Question 11

A computer can read from a(n) RAM chip, but cannot write or store data on the chip.

Question 12

A multicore processor is a single chip that contains two separate processors.

Question 13

One of the major areas of change in the evolution of computers will be connectivity, the ability to connect with other computers.

Question 14

Who developed the microprocessor?

A) Steve Jobs
B) Steve Wozniak
C) Dr. Ted Hoff
D) Dr. John Atanasoff

Question 15

A(n) byte is a single character.

Question 16

A CPU is simply a thin plate or board that contains electronic components.

Question 17

Optical storage is used to extend disk space on a server and to eliminate the addition of more hard disks or other storage devices.

Question 18

Eight bits are equal to one byte.

Question 19

People are considered part of the computer system.

Question 20

Which type of computers are today's most widely used personal computers?

A) Desktop and notebook
B) Application servers
C) Mobile devices
D) Supercomputers

Question 21

____ refers to the machine language which is all 1s and 0s .

A) Bit
B) Byte
C) Binary
D) Processor pathways

Question 22

Which of the following is a computer procedure that takes raw data and changes it into information?

A) RAM
B) IPOS
C) BIOS ROM
D) MP3

Question 23

Case 1-1 Eli uses computers as part of his daily duties in his job as a store clerk at a department store. When Eli views the description and price of an item displayed on the computer monitor, which step in the information processing cycle is being performed?

A) Receiving data
B) Processing data
C) Outputting information
D) Storing data

Question 24

The ____ coordinates all of the processor's activities.

A) arithmetic/logic unit (ALU)
B) control unit
C) random access memory (RAM)
D) expansion slot

Question 25

Which of the following system components is the brains of the computer?

A) Circuit board
B) CPU
C) Memory
D) Network card

Question 26

Hard drives, magnetic tapes, and Zip disks are examples of ____.

A) magnetic storage devices
B) optical storage devices
C) solid-state storage
D) remote storage

Question 27

Which of the following storage devices is the next-generation optical disc format that provides more than five times the storage capacity of traditional DVDs?

A) DVD-ROM
B) DVD-R
C) DVD-RW
D) Blu-ray

Question 28

FIGURE 1-1 What type of storage device is shown in Figure 1-1 above?

A) Magnetic storage device
B) Optical storage device
C) Solid-state storage
D) Remote storage

Question 29

What type of computer could be found in a digital watch?

A) Mainframe computer
B) Supercomputer
C) Embedded computer
D) Notebook computer

Question 30

The more ____ you have, the faster the computer processes data.

A) ROM
B) RAM
C) I-cycles
D) E-cycles

Question 31

Which of the following is NOT a safeguard you should take to care for removable storage media?

A) Keep away from magnetic fields.
B) Avoid extreme temperatures.
C) Only remove the media from a drive when the drive indicator light is on.
D) Keep the discs in a sturdy case when transporting.

Question 32

Input, output, and processing devices grouped together represent a(n) ____.

A) mobile device
B) information processing cycle
C) circuit board
D) computer system

Question 33

The ____ of a CD/DVD indicates its quality.

A) size
B) price
C) color
D) case

Question 34

A(n) ____________________ is the fastest type of computer.

Question 35

Which measurement is approximately 1 million bytes?

A) Kilobyte
B) Megabyte
C) Gigabyte
D) Terabyte

Question 36

Case 1-1 Eli uses computers as part of his daily duties in his job as a store clerk at a department store. When Eli scans the barcode of an item into the computer, which step in the information processing cycle is being performed?

A) Receiving data
B) Processing data
C) Outputting information
D) Storing data

Question 37

FIGURE 1-2 Figure 1-2 above shows which system component?

A) Motherboard
B) Microprocessor
C) Random access memory
D) Read-only memory

Question 38

Case 1-2 Myra is using a word-processing program to create an address list of her family and friends. If Myra wants to save her address list on solid-state storage media, which of the following would she choose?

A) CD-ROM
B) DVD-R
C) Magnetic tape
D) USB flash drive

Question 39

Case 1-2 Myra is using a word-processing program to create an address list of her family and friends. As Myra inputs the names, addresses, and telephone numbers, her data is stored in ____?

A) the control unit
B) RAM
C) a dual-core processor
D) BIOS ROM

Question 40

____ is the process of obtaining a program instruction or data item from RAM.

A) Fetching
B) Decoding
C) Executing
D) Storing

Question 41

The ____________________ is a circuit board that contains many integral components of the computer system.

Question 42

The term ____________________ refers to the process of translating an instruction into signals the computer can execute.

Question 44

How are computers important in our lives individually and as a society? What are some assumptions that could be made about computers in the future?

Question 45

____________________, also referred to as removable media, is a nonvolatile, removable medium that uses integrated circuits.

Question 46

A(n) ____________________ can be a hard drive or tape drive located on a computer other than the user's local system that is connected to a server and is available to and shared by multiple users.