80.
(p. 90)
Which of the following would not be considered a characteristic of supercomputer systems?
81.
(p. 93)
The function of an input device is:
82.
(p. 93)
The central processing unit (CPU):
83.
(p. 93)
The output devices of a computer system include:
84.
(p. 93)
The central processing unit (CPU) consists of:
85.
(p. 93)
Which of the following would perform the required mathematical and logic operations of a
central processing unit (CPU)?
86.
(p. 93)
The function of an output device is to:
87.
(p. 93)
Which of the following is a secondary storage device?
88.
(p. 94)
According to Moore’s Law, _______________ doubles every 18 to 24 months.
89.
(p. 97)
Which of the following would not fit the typical classification of a computer peripheral?
90.
(p. 97)
Offline devices:
91.
(p. 97)
The most popular pointing device used today is the _______________.
92.
(p. 97)
All of the following relate to Peripherals except:
93.
(p. 97)
One device used as an input device in a computer system is a pointing stick, which is best
described as:
94.
(p. 97)
A touchpad is best described as a:
95.
(p. 101)
Continuous speech recognition systems:
96.
(p. 101)
Speech recognition devices in work situations allow operators to perform all the following
except:
97.
(p. 102)
Speaker independent voice recognition systems:
98.
(p. 103–
104)
Which of the following best describes optical scanning devices?
99.
(p. 105)
Which of the following best describes magnetic stripe technology?
100.
(p. 105)
The dark, magnetic stripe on the back of credit cards can hold about _______________ of
information.
101.
(p. 105)
Smart card technology:
102.
(p. 105)
Banks use _______________ technologies for check processing.
103.
(p. 106)
The most common output trend is _______________.
104.
(p. 107–
108)
Which of the following is not a valid storage medium?
105.
(p. 107–
108)
High speed storage media _______________ than lower-speed storage media.
106.
(p. 108)
_______________ bytes of storage are needed to represent the name “Sarah.”
107.
(p. 108)
Data are processed and stored in a computer system through the presence or absence of
electronic or magnetic signals to the computer. This is called a _______________
representation of data, because the computer and the media can exhibit only two states or
conditions.
108.
(p. 108)
Data are processed and stored in a computer system through the presence or absence of
electronic or magnetic signals to the computer. This is called a “binary” representation of data,
because the computer and the media can exhibit only _______________ states or conditions.
109.
(p. 108)
A bit, the smallest element of data, can have values of:
110.
(p. 108)
A gigabyte (GB) is used to express which of the following approximate measures?
111.
(p. 109)
Which of the following is an advantage of RAID?
112.
(p. 110)
The primary storage (main memory) of a computer is also called:
113.
(p. 110)
Which of the following storage types is volatile?
114.
(p. 114)
Which of the following applies best to CD-RW optical disk technology?
115.
(p. 114)
Which of the following statements about optical disks is true?
116.
(p. 115-
117)
According to the text, what are the current types of RFID chips?
117.
(p. 78)
The word calculate is derived from calculus, the Latin word for _______________.
118.
(p. 81)
A computer that uses vacuum tube technology is called a __________-generation computer.
119.
(p. 81)
The principal drawback of the Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer (ENIAC) was its
__________ and processing ability.
120.
(p. 81)
In the 1950s, _______________ replaced the vacuum tubes used in electronic computers.
121.
(p. 83)
Industry experts predict that the emergence of network computers and _______________
appliances for applications on the Internet and corporate intranets will replace many personal
computers.
122.
(p. 83)
_______________ are the most important category of computer systems for both business
people and individual consumers.
123.
(p. 83)
A _______________ server is a powerful microcomputer that is used to coordinate
telecommunications and resource sharing in small local area networks (LANs) and Internet
and intranet web sites.
124.
(p. 86)
The _______________ is a recent entrant into PDA technology that enables the user to
manage information, such as appointments, to-do lists, and sales contracts. It also allows
them to receive E-mail, access the Web, and exchange such information with a desktop PC or
network server.
125.
(p. 86)
The most recent entries to the information appliance and PDA market, from Apple, are
________________________________.
126.
(p. 87–88)
_______________ systems include high-end network servers that handle large-scale
processing of many business applications.
127.
(p. 92)
A special type of parallel computing that relies on complete computers connected to a network
by a conventional network interface is called _______________.
128.
(p. 89)
_______________ computers continue to handle the information processing needs of major
corporations and governmental agencies with high transaction processing volumes or complex
computational problems.
129.
(p. 90)
A _______________ is an extremely powerful mainframe computer system, which is
specifically designed for high-speed numeric computations and is used by government
research agencies and national weather forecasting agencies.
130.
(p. 93)
A computer is a system, an interrelated combination of components that perform the basic
system functions of _______________, processing, output, storage, and control.
131.
(p. 93)
The _______________ is the main processing component of a computer system.
132.
(p. 93)
The _______________ devices of a computer system include video display units, printers,
audio response units, and so on.
133.
(p. 92)
A computer is a _______________, an interrelated combination of components that performs
the basic system functions of input, processing, output, storage, and control.
134.
(p. 93)
The central processing unit (CPU) of a computer system is divided into two major subunits: the
arithmetic-logic unit and the _______________ unit.
135.
(p. 94)
Computers today operate in the nanosecond range, which is one _______________ of a
second.
136.
(p. 94)
Most computers today can process program instructions in MIPS, which is
____________________.
137.
(p. 94)
Moore’s Law states that the number of transistors on an integrated circuit will __________
every _______________.
138.
(p. 97)
A _______________ user interface presents a user with icons, bars, buttons, boxes, and other
images to initiate computer-based tasks.
139.
(p. 97)
An electronic _______________ is a pointing device that is used to move the cursor on the
screen, as well as to issue commands and make icon and menu selections. It is the most
popular pointing device used today.
140.
(p. 97)
A _______________ is a stationary pointing device. You turn a roller with only its top exposed
outside its case to move the cursor on the screen.
141.
(p. 126)
According to the text, the __________ is one of several commercial devices that takes the
human-computer interface to a new level.
142.
(p. 100)
A _______________ allows users to use a computer by touching the surface of its video
display screen.
143.
(p. 101)
Computing technology that can be used to draw or write on a pressure-sensitive graphics
table is called _______________-based technology.
144.
(p. 101)
When using _______________ speech recognition, software recognizes continuous,
conversationally paced speech.
145.
(p. 103)
Optical _______________ devices read text or graphics and then convert them into digital
input for your computer.
146.
(p. 103)
OCR stands for ____________________.
147.
(p. 105)
_______________ technology is a form of input technology commonly used by banks on their
ATM cards.
148.
(p. 105)
_______________ cards are a form of input technology. These cards have an embedded
microprocessor chip and several kilobytes of memory.
149.
(p. 105)
_______________ ink allows the computer systems of the banking industry to read checks
and deposit slips.
150.
(p. 106)
Use of _______________ panel video monitors for desktop systems has become more
common as their cost has become more affordable.
151.
(p. 108)
The capacity of memory chips is usually expressed in terms of bytes. A _______________ is a
basic grouping of bits that the computer operates as a single unit.
152.
(p. 109)
The storage capacities in computer systems are frequently measured in kilobytes (KB),
megabytes (MB), _______________ (GB), or terabytes (TB).
153.
(p. 110-
111)
There are two basic types of semiconductor memory: Read Only Memory (ROM) and
_______________.
154.
(p. 111)
A _______________ drive is a new, innovative form of storage that uses semiconductor
memory and transistors that can be programmed to store data for virtually unlimited periods
without power.
155.
(p. 112)
Floppy disks consists of a polyester film disk covered with an _______________ compound.
156.
(p. 114)
The primary advantage of CD-RW disks over CD-ROM and CD-R disks is that they can be
recorded and _______________ many times.
157.
(p. 115)
RFID stands for ____________________.
3 Summary
Category
# of Questi
ons
AACSB: Technology
157
Blooms: Remember
157
Difficulty: 1 Easy
34
Difficulty: 2 Medium
92
Difficulty: 3 Hard
31
Learning Objective: 03–01 Understand the history and evolution of computer hardware.
23
Learning Objective: 03–
02 Identify the major types and uses of microcomputer; midrange; and mainframe computer systems.
29
Learning Objective: 03–03 Outline the major technologies and uses of computer peripherals for input; output; and storage.
99
Learning Objective: 03–04 Identify and give examples of the components and functions of a computer system.
3
Learning Objective: 03–
05 Identify the computer systems and peripherals you would acquire or recommend for a business of your choice; and expl
ain the reasons for your selections.
3
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