Computers and Their Business Application Multiple Choice Part 3

Module 02: Computers and Their Business Applications DATE MODIFIED:  10/22/20191:26PM 20.A_____isalinkbetweendevicesconnectedtoacomputer.  a.motherboard  b.controlunit  c.diskdrive  d.bus ANSWER:  d RATIONALE:  Correct.Abusisalinkbetweendevicesconnectedtoacomputer.Aninternalbusenables communicationbetweeninternalcomponents,suchasavideocardandmemory;an externalbusiscapableofcommunicatingwithexternalcomponents,suchasaUSBdevice. See2-1:DefiningaComputer POINTS:  1 DIFFICULTY:  Easy REFERENCES:  Defineacomputersystem,anddescribeitscomponents. QUESTION TYPE:  MultipleChoice HAS VARIABLES:  False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MIS.10e.2.1 TOPICS:  Computersystemcomponents Computerdefined KEYWORDS:  Remember DATE CREATED:  10/22/20191:26PM DATE MODIFIED:  10/22/20191:26PM 21.A(n)_____enablescommunicationbetweenavideocardandmemory.  a.internalbus  b.keyboard  c.floppydrive  d.opticaldisc ANSWER:  a RATIONALE:  Correct.Abusisalinkbetweendevicesconnectedtoacomputer.Aninternalbusenables communicationbetweeninternalcomponents,suchasavideocardandmemory.See2-1: DefiningaComputer POINTS:  1 DIFFICULTY:  Easy REFERENCES:  Defineacomputersystem,anddescribeitscomponents. QUESTION TYPE:  MultipleChoice HAS VARIABLES:  False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MIS.10e.2.1 Page9 Module 02: Computers and Their Business Applications TOPICS:  KEYWORDS:  DATE CREATED:  DATE MODIFIED:  Computersystemcomponents Computerdefined Remember 10/22/20191:26PM 10/22/20191:26PM 22.A_____isaperipheraldeviceforrecording,storing,andretrievinginformation.  a.diskdrive  b.motherboard  c.controlunit  d.processor ANSWER:  a RATIONALE:  Correct.Adiskdriveisaperipheraldeviceforrecording,storing,andretrieving information.Acomputersystemconsistsofhardwareandsoftware.Hardwarecomponents arephysicaldevices,suchaskeyboards,monitors,andprocessingunits.Thesoftware componentconsistsofprogramswrittenincomputerlanguages.See2-1:Defininga Computer POINTS:  1 DIFFICULTY:  Easy REFERENCES:  Defineacomputersystem,anddescribeitscomponents. QUESTION TYPE:  MultipleChoice HAS VARIABLES:  False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MIS.10e.2.1 TOPICS:  Computersystemcomponents KEYWORDS:  Remember DATE CREATED:  10/22/20191:26PM DATE MODIFIED:  10/22/20191:26PM 23.A(n)_____isacommunicationinterfacethroughwhichinformationistransferredonebitatatime.  a.extendedcapability port  b.parallelport  c.serialport  d.enhancedparallelport ANSWER:  c RATIONALE:  Correct.Aserialportisacommunicationinterfacethroughwhichinformationis transferredonebitatatime.Itislocatedonthemotherboardofacomputer.Aparallelport isaninterfacebetweenacomputerandaprinterthatenablesthecomputertotransfer multiplebitsofinformationtotheprintersimultaneously.See2-1:DefiningaComputer POINTS:  1 Easy DIFFICULTY:  Page10 Module 02: Computers and Their Business Applications REFERENCES:  Defineacomputersystem,anddescribeitscomponents. QUESTION TYPE:  MultipleChoice HAS VARIABLES:  False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MIS.10e.2.1 TOPICS:  Computersystemcomponents KEYWORDS:  Remember DATE CREATED:  10/22/20191:26PM DATE MODIFIED:  10/22/20191:26PM 24.A(n)_____isaninterfacebetweenacomputerandaprinterthatenablesthecomputertotransfermultiplebitsof informationtotheprintersimultaneously.  a.parallelport  b.serialport  c.arithmeticlogicunit  d.controlunit ANSWER:  a RATIONALE:  Correct.Aparallelportisaninterfacebetweenacomputerandaprinterthatenablesthe computertotransfermultiplebitsofinformationtotheprintersimultaneously.Aserial portisacommunicationinterfacethroughwhichinformationistransferredonebitata time.See2-1:DefiningaComputer POINTS:  1 DIFFICULTY:  Easy REFERENCES:  Defineacomputersystem,anddescribeitscomponents. QUESTION TYPE:  MultipleChoice HAS VARIABLES:  False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MIS.10e.2.1 TOPICS:  Computersystemcomponents KEYWORDS:  Remember DATE CREATED:  10/22/20191:26PM DATE MODIFIED:  10/22/20191:26PM 25.Beginninginthe1940s,first-generationcomputersused_____.  a.transistors  b.vacuumtubetechnology  c.integratedcircuits  d.lasertechnology ANSWER:  b RATIONALE:  Correct.Beginninginthe1940s,first-generationcomputersusedvacuumtubetechnology. Theywerebulkyandunreliable,generatedexcessiveheat,andweredifficulttoprogram. See2-2:TheHistoryofComputerHardwareandSoftware POINTS:  1 DIFFICULTY:  Easy REFERENCES:  Discussthehistoryofcomputerhardwareandsoftware. QUESTION TYPE:  MultipleChoice HAS VARIABLES:  False Page11 Module 02: Computers and Their Business Applications LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MIS.10e.2.2 TOPICS:  Computerhistory Hardware KEYWORDS:  Understand DATE CREATED:  10/22/20191:26PM DATE MODIFIED:  10/22/20191:26PM 26.Second-generationcomputersused_____.  a.vacuumtubetechnology  b.transistors  c.integratedcircuits  d.lasertechnology ANSWER:  b RATIONALE:  Correct.Majordevelopmentsinhardwarehavetakenplaceoverthepast60years.To makethesedevelopmentsmoreclear,computersareoftencategorizedinto“generations” thatmarktechnologicalbreakthroughs.Second-generationcomputersusedtransistorsand werefaster,morereliable,andeasiertoprogramandmaintainthanthefirst-generation computers.See2-2:TheHistoryofComputerHardwareandSoftware POINTS:  1 DIFFICULTY:  Easy REFERENCES:  Discussthehistoryofcomputerhardwareandsoftware. QUESTION TYPE:  MultipleChoice HAS VARIABLES:  False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MIS.10e.2.2 TOPICS:  Computerhistory Hardware KEYWORDS:  Understand DATE CREATED:  10/22/20191:26PM DATE MODIFIED:  10/22/20191:26PM 27.Third-generationcomputersoperatedon_____.  a.integratedcircuits  b.vacuumtubetechnology  c.parallelprocessing  d.opticaldiscs ANSWER:  a RATIONALE:  Correct.Third-generationcomputersoperatedonintegratedcircuits,whichenabled computerstobeevensmaller,faster,morereliable,andmoresophisticatedthansecondgenerationcomputers.Remotedataentryandtelecommunicationswereintroducedduring thisgeneration.See2-2:TheHistoryofComputerHardwareandSoftware POINTS:  1 DIFFICULTY:  Easy REFERENCES:  Discussthehistoryofcomputerhardwareandsoftware. QUESTION TYPE:  MultipleChoice HAS VARIABLES:  False Page12 Module 02: Computers and Their Business Applications LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MIS.10e.2.2 TOPICS:  Computerhistory Hardware KEYWORDS:  Understand DATE CREATED:  10/22/20191:26PM DATE MODIFIED:  11/19/20196:19PM 28.Whichstatementistrueofgalliumarsenidechips?  a.Theyrunathigherspeedsthansiliconchips.  b.Theywereusedinthird-generation computers.  c.Theyareidealformassproduction.  d.Theyhavelowproductioncosts. ANSWER:  a RATIONALE:  Correct.Thecurrentfifth-generationcomputersincludeparallelprocessing(computers containinghundredsorthousandsofCPUsforrapiddataprocessing),galliumarsenide chipsthatrunathigherspeedsandconsumelesspowerthansiliconchips,andoptical technologies.Becausesiliconcannotemitlightandhasspeedlimitations,computer designershaveconcentratedontechnologyusinggalliumarsenide,inwhichelectrons movealmostfivetimesfasterthansilicon.See2-2:TheHistoryofComputerHardware andSoftware POINTS:  1 DIFFICULTY:  Moderate REFERENCES:  Discussthehistoryofcomputerhardwareandsoftware. QUESTION TYPE:  MultipleChoice HAS VARIABLES:  False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MIS.10e.2.2 TOPICS:  Hardware KEYWORDS:  Understand DATE CREATED:  10/22/20191:26PM DATE MODIFIED:  10/22/20191:26PM 29.Computerdesignershaveconcentratedontechnologyusinggalliumarsenideinsteadofsiliconbecausesilicon:  a.cannotbeusedforthemassproductionofelectronic devices.  b.cannotemitlightandhasspeedlimitations.  c.issoftandfragile.  d.isexpensive. ANSWER:  b RATIONALE:  Correct.Sincesiliconcannotemitlightandhasspeedlimitations,computerdesignershave concentratedontechnologyusinggalliumarsenide,inwhichelectronsmovealmostfive timesfasterthaninsilicon.See2-2:TheHistoryofComputerHardwareandSoftware POINTS:  1 DIFFICULTY:  Moderate REFERENCES:  Discussthehistoryofcomputerhardwareandsoftware. QUESTION TYPE:  MultipleChoice Page13 Module 02: Computers and Their Business Applications HAS VARIABLES:  False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MIS.10e.2.2 TOPICS:  Computerhistory Hardware KEYWORDS:  Understand DATE CREATED:  10/22/20191:26PM DATE MODIFIED:  10/22/20191:26PM 30.Galliumarsenide_____thansilicon.  a.ismorefragile  b.ismoresuitableformassproduction  c.emitslesslight  d.operatesatlowertemperatures ANSWER:  a RATIONALE:  Correct.Themajorproblemswithgalliumarsenidearedifficultiesinmassproduction. Thismaterialissofterandmorefragilethansilicon,soitbreaksmoreeasilyduringslicing andpolishing.See2-2:TheHistoryofComputerHardwareandSoftware POINTS:  1 DIFFICULTY:  Moderate REFERENCES:  Discussthehistoryofcomputerhardwareandsoftware. QUESTION TYPE:  MultipleChoice HAS VARIABLES:  False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MIS.10e.2.2 TOPICS:  Computerhistory Hardware KEYWORDS:  Understand DATE CREATED:  10/22/20191:26PM DATE MODIFIED:  10/22/20191:26PM 31._____meanssavingdataincomputermemory.  a.Stream  b.Retrieval  c.Syndication  d.Storage ANSWER:  d RATIONALE:  Correct.Computersdrawtheirpowerfromthreefactorsthatfarexceedhumancapacities: speed,accuracy,andstorageandretrievalcapabilities.Storagemeanssavingdatain computermemory,andretrievalmeansaccessingdatafrommemory.See2-3:ThePower ofComputers POINTS:  1 DIFFICULTY:  Easy REFERENCES:  Explainthefactorsdistinguishingthecomputingpowerofcomputers. QUESTION TYPE:  MultipleChoice HAS VARIABLES:  False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MIS.10e.2.3 Page14 Module 02: Computers and Their Business Applications TOPICS:  KEYWORDS:  DATE CREATED:  DATE MODIFIED:  Computingpower Analyze 10/22/20191:26PM 10/22/20191:26PM 32.Inthecontextofstoragemeasurements,a_____isthesizeofacharacter.  a.nibble  b.decibel  c.byte  d.node ANSWER:  c RATIONALE:  Correct.Abyteisthesizeofacharacter.Forexample,thewordcomputerconsistsof8 charactersor8bytes(64bits).See2-3:ThePowerofComputers POINTS:  1 DIFFICULTY:  Easy REFERENCES:  Explainthefactorsdistinguishingthecomputingpowerofcomputers. QUESTION TYPE:  MultipleChoice HAS VARIABLES:  False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MIS.10e.2.3 TOPICS:  Computingpower KEYWORDS:  Analyze DATE CREATED:  10/22/20191:26PM DATE MODIFIED:  10/22/20191:26PM 33.Thewordcomputerconsistsof64bits,whichisequivalentto_____bytes.  a.6  b.8  c.16  d.32 ANSWER:  b RATIONALE:  Correct.Thewordcomputerhas64bits.Eightbitsconstitute1byte,so64bitsarethe sameas8bytes.See2-3:ThePowerofComputers POINTS:  1 DIFFICULTY:  Challenging REFERENCES:  Explainthefactorsdistinguishingthecomputingpowerofcomputers. QUESTION TYPE:  MultipleChoice HAS VARIABLES:  False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MIS.10e.2.3 TOPICS:  Computingpower KEYWORDS:  Analyze DATE CREATED:  10/22/20191:26PM DATE MODIFIED:  10/22/20191:26PM 34.Everycharacter,number,orsymbolonthekeyboardisrepresentedasa(n)_____incomputermemory. Page15 Module 02: Computers and Their Business Applications   a.decimalnumber b.hexadecimalnumber  c.octalnumber  d.binarynumber ANSWER:  RATIONALE:  d Correct.Everycharacter,number,orsymbolonthekeyboardisrepresentedasabinary numberincomputermemory.Abinarysystemconsistsof0sand1s,witha1representing “on”anda0representing“off,”similartoalightswitch.See2-3:ThePowerofComputers POINTS:  1 DIFFICULTY:  Easy REFERENCES:  Explainthefactorsdistinguishingthecomputingpowerofcomputers. QUESTION TYPE:  MultipleChoice HAS VARIABLES:  False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MIS.10e.2.3 TOPICS:  Computingpower KEYWORDS:  Analyze DATE CREATED:  10/22/20191:26PM DATE MODIFIED:  10/22/20191:26PM 35.Computersandcommunicationsystemsuse_____torepresentinformationbetweencomputersandnetworksystems.  a.sourcecodes  b.nanotubes  c.datacodes  d.servers ANSWER:  c RATIONALE:  Correct.Computersandcommunicationsystemsusedatacodestorepresentandtransfer databetweencomputersandnetworksystems.Themostcommondatacodefortextfiles, PCapplications,andtheInternetisAmericanStandardCodeforInformationInterchange. See2-3:ThePowerofComputers POINTS:  1 DIFFICULTY:  Easy REFERENCES:  Explainthefactorsdistinguishingthecomputingpowerofcomputers. QUESTION TYPE:  MultipleChoice HAS VARIABLES:  False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MIS.10e.2.3 TOPICS:  Computingpower KEYWORDS:  Analyze DATE CREATED:  10/22/20191:26PM DATE MODIFIED:  10/22/20191:26PM 36.Ina(n)_____file,eachalphabetic,numeric,orspecialcharacterisrepresentedwitha7-bitbinarynumber.  a.ExtendedBinaryCodeDecimalInterchangeCode(EBCDIC)  b.Unicode  c.AmericanStandardCodeforInformationInterchange(ASCII)  d.ExtendedASCII Page16 Module 02: Computers and Their Business Applications c Correct.InanASCIIfile,eachalphabetic,numeric,orspecialcharacterisrepresentedwith 7 a7-bitbinarynumber(astringof0sor1s).Upto128(2 )characterscanbedefined.See 2-3:ThePowerofComputers POINTS:  1 DIFFICULTY:  Easy REFERENCES:  Explainthefactorsdistinguishingthecomputingpowerofcomputers. QUESTION TYPE:  MultipleChoice HAS VARIABLES:  False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MIS.10e.2.3 TOPICS:  Computingpower KEYWORDS:  Analyze DATE CREATED:  10/22/20191:26PM DATE MODIFIED:  11/20/20195:50PM ANSWER:  RATIONALE:  37.AnAmericanStandardCodeforInformationInterchange(ASCII)filedefinesupto_____characters.  a.64  b.128  c.256  d.1024 ANSWER:  b RATIONALE:  Correct.InanASCIIfile,eachalphabetic,numeric,orspecialcharacterisrepresentedwith 7 a7-bitbinarynumber(astringof0sor1s).Upto128(2 )characterscanbedefined.See 2-3:ThePowerofComputers POINTS:  1 DIFFICULTY:  Easy REFERENCES:  Explainthefactorsdistinguishingthecomputingpowerofcomputers. QUESTION TYPE:  MultipleChoice HAS VARIABLES:  False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MIS.10e.2.3 TOPICS:  Computingpower KEYWORDS:  Analyze DATE CREATED:  10/22/20191:26PM DATE MODIFIED:  11/20/20195:51PM 38.AnExtendedASCIIdatacodeallowsrepresentationofmaximum_____characters.  a.128  b.256  c.512  d.1024 ANSWER:  b RATIONALE:  Correct.ApartfromAmericanStandardCodeforInformationInterchange(ASCII),there aretwoadditionaldatacodesusedbymanyoperatingsystems:UnicodeandExtended ASCII.ExtendedASCIIisan8-bitcodethatalsoallowsrepresentationof256characters. See2-3:ThePowerofComputers Page17 Module 02: Computers and Their Business Applications POINTS:  1 DIFFICULTY:  Easy REFERENCES:  Explainthefactorsdistinguishingthecomputingpowerofcomputers. QUESTION TYPE:  MultipleChoice HAS VARIABLES:  False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MIS.10e.2.3 TOPICS:  Computingpower KEYWORDS:  Analyze DATE CREATED:  10/22/20191:26PM DATE MODIFIED:  10/22/20191:26PM 39.Apetabyteisequalto_____bytes.  a. 230  b.240  c. 250  d.260 ANSWER:  RATIONALE:  c Correct.Abyteisthesizeofacharacter.Apetabyteis250bytes,1gigabyteis230bytes,1 40 60 terabyteis2 bytes,and1exabyteis2 bytes.See2-3:ThePowerofComputers POINTS:  1 DIFFICULTY:  Easy REFERENCES:  Explainthefactorsdistinguishingthecomputingpowerofcomputers. QUESTION TYPE:  MultipleChoice HAS VARIABLES:  False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MIS.10e.2.3 TOPICS:  Computingpower KEYWORDS:  Analyze DATE CREATED:  10/22/20191:26PM DATE MODIFIED:  10/22/20191:26PM 40.Inthecontextofcomputeroperations,divisionisa(n)_____.  a.arithmetic operation  b.storageoperation  c.logicaloperation  d.retrievaloperation ANSWER:  a RATIONALE:  Correct.Divisionisanarithmeticoperation.Computerscanadd,subtract,multiply,divide, andraisenumberstoapower(exponentiation).See2-4:ComputerOperations POINTS:  1 DIFFICULTY:  Easy REFERENCES:  Summarizecomputeroperations. QUESTION TYPE:  MultipleChoice Page18 Module 02: Computers and Their Business Applications HAS VARIABLES:  False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MIS.10e.2.4 TOPICS:  Computerfunctions KEYWORDS:  Apply DATE CREATED:  10/22/20191:26PM DATE MODIFIED:  10/22/20191:26PM 41.Trackballsareidealfornotebookcomputersbecausethey_____.  a.occupylessspacethanamouse  b.relyonopticalscanningofthedataonanotebook  c.allowfasterandmoreprecisecursorpositioningthanamouse  d.relyonlightdetectiontodeterminewhichmenuitemhasbeen selected ANSWER:  a RATIONALE:  Correct.Trackballsoccupylessspacethanamouse,sotheyareidealfornotebook computers.However,positioningwithatrackballissometimeslessprecisethanwitha mouse.See2-5:Input,Output,andMemoryDevices POINTS:  1 DIFFICULTY:  Moderate REFERENCES:  Discussthetypesofinput,output,andmemorydevices. QUESTION TYPE:  MultipleChoice HAS VARIABLES:  False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MIS.10e.2.5 TOPICS:  Inputdevices KEYWORDS:  Understand DATE CREATED:  10/22/20191:26PM DATE MODIFIED:  10/22/20191:26PM 42.Identifyanadvantageofamouseoveratrackball.  a.Amouseprocessesmoreinformationthanatrackball.  b.Amouseismorepreciseinpositioningthepointerthanatrackball.  c.Amouseoccupieslessspacethanatrackball.  d.Amouseisstationary,whereasatrackballhastobemoved around. ANSWER:  b RATIONALE:  Correct.Themouseisapointingdevicethatmovesthecursoronthescreen,allowingfast, precisecursorpositioning.Trackballsoccupylessspacethanamouse,sotheyareidealfor notebookcomputers.However,positioningwithatrackballissometimeslessprecisethan withamouse.See2-5:Input,Output,andMemoryDevices POINTS:  1 DIFFICULTY:  Moderate REFERENCES:  Discussthetypesofinput,output,andmemorydevices. QUESTION TYPE:  MultipleChoice HAS VARIABLES:  False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MIS.10e.2.5 Page19 Module 02: Computers and Their Business Applications TOPICS:  KEYWORDS:  DATE CREATED:  DATE MODIFIED:  Inputdevices Understand 10/22/20191:26PM 10/22/20191:26PM 43.Whichisanexampleofaninputdevice?  a.Abarcodereader  b.Acathoderaytube  c.Aninkjetprinter  d.Anorganiclight-emittingdiode ANSWER:  a RATIONALE:  Correct.Abarcodereaderisanexampleofaninputdevice.Thisisanopticalscannerthat useslaserstoreadcodesinbarform.Thesedevicesarefastandaccurateandhavemany applicationsininventory,dataentry,andtrackingsystems.See2-5:Input,Output,and MemoryDevices POINTS:  1 DIFFICULTY:  Easy REFERENCES:  Discussthetypesofinput,output,andmemorydevices. QUESTION TYPE:  MultipleChoice HAS VARIABLES:  False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MIS.10e.2.5 TOPICS:  Inputdevices KEYWORDS:  Understand DATE CREATED:  10/22/20191:26PM DATE MODIFIED:  10/22/20191:26PM 44.A(n)_____isaninputdevice.  a.plasmadisplay  b.laserprinter  c.datatablet  d.inkjetprinter ANSWER:  c RATIONALE:  Correct.Adatatabletisaninputdevice.Datatabletsareusedmostwidelyincomputeraideddesignandmanufacturingapplications.See2-5:Input,Output,andMemoryDevices POINTS:  1 DIFFICULTY:  Easy REFERENCES:  Discussthetypesofinput,output,andmemorydevices. QUESTION TYPE:  MultipleChoice HAS VARIABLES:  False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MIS.10e.2.5 TOPICS:  Inputdevices KEYWORDS:  Understand DATE CREATED:  10/22/20191:26PM DATE MODIFIED:  10/22/20191:26PM Page20