Hardware, Software, and Mobile Systems Assignment Part 3

Chapter 4 Hardware, Software, and Mobile Systems 1) The CPU stores the results of computations in ________. A) floppy disks B) main memory C) secondary memory D) network cards E) SSD storage 2) Which of the following is an example of storage hardware in computers? A) plotter B) magnetic disk C) projector D) inkjet printer E) Web camera 3) Which of the following refers to a small, portable storage device that can be used to back up data and transfer it from one computer to another? A) USB flash drive B) projector C) mouse D) barcode scanner E) Bluetooth speaker 4) A ________ is also called "the brain" of the computer. A) network card B) motherboard C) thumb drive D) central processing unit E) CMOS 5) A(n)________ is an example of storage hardware in computers. A) overhead projector B) keyboard C) magnetic disk D) barcode scanner E) wireless mouse 6) Main memory is also known as ________. A) cache memory B) random access memory C) read-only memory D) optical memory E) the system bus 7) Which of the following devices is an example of a storage hardware device? A) barcode scanner B) central processing unit C) optical disk D) random access memory E) the system bus 8) Which of the following terms refers to a collection of servers? A) server database B) server farm C) firmware D) shareware E) parallel nodes 9) Bits are used for computer data because they ________. A) are represented exclusively as letters of the alphabet B) are easy to represent physically C) represent the orientation of a nonoptical media D) can have more than two values at a time E) have an infinite number of states 10) Bits are grouped into 8-bit chunks called ________. A) switches B) strings C) bytes D) kilobytes E) nibbles 11) A ________ is equivalent to 1,024 kilobytes. A) gigabyte B) kilobyte C) terabyte D) zettabyte E) megabyte 12) 1 PB is equivalent to ________ terabytes. A) 10,240 B) 1,000 C) 1,024 D) 102.4 E) 100,000 13) Which of the following is a characteristic of volatile memory? A) Processor heats up during the operation. B) Files are stored permanently. C) Processing of data is very slow. D) Contents are lost when power is off. E) It should be purged at least once a year. 14) Which of the following is an example of nonvolatile memory? A) optical disk B) main memory C) cache memory D) static random access memory (SRAM) E) the system bus 15) Which of the following memory devices is volatile in nature? A) magnetic disk B) cache memory C) erasable programmable read only memory (EPROM) D) optical disk E) SSD 16) A mobile device called a(n) ________ combines the functionality of a smartphone with the larger screen of a tablet. A) big personal computer B) phablet C) iPhone 8 D) e-book reader E) server 17) ________ is considered a tablet. A) iPhone 8 Plus B) Dell Poweredge C) Kindle Fire D) Mac Pro E) Samsung Galaxy 18) Server infrastructure is delivered as a service via the Internet and often referred to as ________. A) computer hardware B) main memory C) secondary memory D) the cloud E) SSD storage 19) Which size of main memory is the largest? A) kilobyte B) gigabyte C) exabyte D) terabyte E) petabyte 20) Cache memory is also called "the brain" of a computer. 21) Main memory stores the results of computations on the hard drive. 22) The main memory of a computer is also called random access memory (RAM). 23) A client is a computer that is designed to support processing from many remote computers and users. 24) The cache and main memory are nonvolatile, meaning their contents survive when power is off. 25) Quad-processor computers have two CPUs. 26) Some high-end computers have 16 or more CPUs. 27) Describe the various hardware components and provide examples. 28) Describe the difference between volatile and nonvolatile memory. 29) Define the terms personal computers, servers, and server farms. 30) Which of the following hardware developments allow objects to connect to a network and share data with any other application, service, or device? 31) Which of the following is a characteristic of smart devices? A) require microprocessors and new protocols B) have lower bandwidth C) consume less energy D) have less processing power E) lack Internet connectivity 32) ________ is the altering of reality by overlaying digital information on real-world objects. A) Reality B) Augmented reality (AR) C) Mixed reality (MR) D) Virtual reality (VR) E) Sense of presence 33) ________ is the combination of the real physical world with interactive virtual images or objects. A) Reality B) Augmented reality (AR) C) Mixed reality (MR) D) Virtual reality (VR) E) Sense of presence 34) ________ is a completely computer-generated virtual world with interactive digital objects. A) Reality B) Augmented reality (AR) C) Mixed reality (MR) D) Virtual reality (VR) E) Sense of presence 35) Which of the following statements is TRUE about self-driving cars? A) increased fuel consumption B) expensive and complex C) reduced car insurance cost D) cause more accidents E) will increase the number of DUIs 36) All of the following contributed to making a mobile phone "smart" except ________. A) more processing power B) Internet access C) Wi-Fi connectivity D) bigger screens E) the Internet of Things