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26 Cards in this Set
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The ______ is used to temporarily hold small units of program instructions and data immediately before, during, and after execution by the central processing unit (CPU). a. main memory b. register c. control unit d. motherboard
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b. register |
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A ______ is a climate-and-access-controlled building or a set of buildings that houses the computer hardware that delivers an organization’s data and information services. a. data mart b. data warehouse c. data center d. data mine
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c. data center |
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Completing an instruction involves two phases—instruction and execution—which are each broken down into two steps for a total of four steps. Which of the following is NOT one of the four steps? a. fetch instruction b. store results c. executes instruction d. process data
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d. process data |
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A type of memory whose contents are not lost if the power is turned off or interrupted is said to be ______ a. unarbitrary b. nonvolatile c. inaccessible d. nonadjacent
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b. nonvolatile |
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______ is the use of a collection of computers, often owned by many people or different organizations, to work in a coordinated manner to solve a common problem. a. Cloud computing b. Grid computing c. Parallel computing d. Web computing
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b. Grid computing |
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_____ is a program concerned with the efficient and environmentally responsible design, manufacture, operation, and disposal of Information System (IS)-related products
a. Green computing b. Grid computing c. Cloud computing d. Utility computing |
a. Green computing |
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Parker has an Android smartphone. Which type of processor is used in his mobile device?
a. x86 b. Intel Atom c. ARM d. None of these answers |
c. ARM |
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The component of a computer that provides the CPU with a working storage area for program instructions and data is called the ______
a. main memory b. input/output device c. bus d. processor |
a. main memory |
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Carson's supervisor has asked him to review a variety of portable computers for possible purchase for their company's employees. Which of the following should Carson NOT consider buying?
a. laptops b. notebooks c. nettops d. tablets |
b. notebooks |
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______ is a storage technology that is primarily used only for backups
a. Magnetic disk b. Compact disc c. Magnetic tape d. Cache memory |
a. Magnetic disk |
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3D printing is ______
a. printing illusions on paper b. used to make solid products c. for kids to play with d. the same as 2D printing |
b. used to make solid products |
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A(n) ______ device provides data and instructions to the computer and receives results from it
a. back-side b. expansion c. internal d. input/output |
d. input/output |
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______ are used in standardized tests, including the SAT and GMAT tests, and to record votes in elections
a. Magnetic Ink Character Recognition (MICR) devices b. Optical Mark Recognition (OMR) systems c. Speech recognition devices d. Optical Character Recognition (OCR) systems |
b. Optical Mark Recognition (OMR) systems |
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Helen is 72 years old and is a retired school teacher on a fixed income. She would like to buy a new computer so that she can communicate via email, follow friends and family on social media, and occasionally access recipes and gardening tips from the Web. An important thing to consider is that Helen has arthritis in her hands, making it difficult for her to work with small buttons and gadgets. So, of the following options, her best choice is probably a(n) ______ .
a. smartphone b. e-book c. desktop d. nettop |
d. nettop |
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Pinterest, a visual bookmarking Website, logs more than 14 terabytes of new data each day, which means its storage needs are constantly changing. As a result, Pinterest has turned to Amazon for ______
a. storage as a service b. grid computing c. cloud computing d. infrastructure as a service |
a. storage as a service |
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A ______ is a computer employed by many users to perform a specific task, such as running network or Internet applications.
a. cache b. register c. server d. bus |
c. server |
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When choosing from various types of flat panel display, choose ______ for low power consumption.
a. liquid crystal display (LCD) b. light-emitting diode (LED) c. plasma d. organic LED |
d. organic LED |
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The process of converting human-readable data into machine-readable form is called ______
a. source data automation b. data input c. data entry d. data conversion |
c. data entry |
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______ are used to support engineering and technical users who perform heavy mathematical computing, computer-assisted design (CAD), video editing, and other applications requiring a high-end processor
a. Desktops b. Netbooks c. Workstations d. Notebooks |
c. Workstations |
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A ______ is a low-cost, centrally managed computer with no internal or external attached drives for data storage with limited capabilities. a. nettop computer b. cloud computer c. thin client d. workstation
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c. thin client |
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______ are the most powerful computers with the fastest processing speed and highest performance.
a. Blade servers b. Workstations c. Mainframe computers d. Supercomputers |
d. Supercomputers |
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CPU clock speed is the ______ at a predetermined rate.
a. number of instructions processed b. number of electronic pulses created c. number of files created d. number of memory pages loaded |
b. number of electronic pulses created |
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The toughest challenge in designing a processor for a smartphone or tablet is balancing ______.
a. performance and price b. performance and power consumption c. heating problems and battery drain d. efficiency and price |
b. performance and power consumption |
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Which of the following types of credit cards is currently diminishing in popularity and being replaced by the other three types?
a. magnetic stripe b. chip card c. smart card d. contactless payment card |
a. magnetic stripe |
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Which of the following is NOT an example of a common use of a point-of-sale (POS) device?
a. A server in a restaurant uses a POS to communicate a diner's order to the kitchen. b. A nurse in a hospital uses a POS to enter a patient's vital signs into his records. c. A barista in a coffee store uses a POS to record a sale of some bakery items. d. A teller in a bank uses a POS to withdraw money for a customer. |
d. A teller in a bank uses a POS to withdraw money for a customer. |
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______ is a hard disk drive storage device that is set up with its own network address and provides file-based storage services to other devices on the network. a. The motherboard b. A thin client c. A Storage Area Network (SAN) d. Network-Attached Storage (NAS) |
d. Network-Attached Storage (NAS) |
