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True or false: A computer is an electronic, programmable device that can assemble, process, and store data.
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True or false: A Tablet PC is a computer with the ability to perform trillions of calculations per second and is usually custom-made for a particular use.
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| True or false: A computer is an electronic, programmable device that can assemble, process, and store data. | True |
| True or false: A Tablet PC is a computer with the ability to perform trillions of calculations per second and is usually custom-made for a particular use. | False |
| True or false: Supercomputers often function as very large servers in a network. | True |
| True or false: A laptop contains its monitor, keyboard, mouse, CPU, and battery all in one package. | True |
| True or false: Next-generation netbooks run operating systems such as Windows 8 and Google Chrome. | True |
| True or false: The Activity 1.2.1 Flash movie includes a digital camera among the devices that can input data into a computer. | True |
| True or false: Data stored in RAM is stored there permanently. | False |
| True or false: Cache memory is a holding area for data that is used infrequently. | False |
| True or false: Resolution refers to the number of bytes used to generate an image on your computer screen. | False |
| True or false: Due to advances in document-storage technologies, the dream of a paperless office is close to becoming a reality. | False |
| An analog computer uses ____ operations to perform calculations. | mechanical |
| What is an example of an analog computing device? | a speedometer on a 1957 Chevy |
| Which of the following devices provides computing capabilities: digital camera, cell phone, calculator | all of them |
| Chapter 1 mentions two broad groups of computers you would see in an office superstore. What are they? | PCs and Macintoshes |
| Chapter 1 categorizes common computing devices by size (larger, mid-sized, and mobile). What is an example of a mid-sized computer? | A laptop |
| According to Chapter 1, mainframe computers are typically used as...? | Servers |
| A _____ represents a thousand trillion floating point operations. | petaflop |
| The custom-designed connection used to join clusters of computers is known as a...? | render farm |
| A _____ is a computer whose central processing unit might be housed in a tower configuration or in some cases within the monitor. | desktop computer |
| Which of the following components is typically included in a desktop computer setup: CPU, monitor, keyboard | all of them |
| By what other name are laptop computers known? | notebooks |
| In what year did the Apple iPad hit the market? | 2010 |
| According to Chapter 1, the market for tablets is...? | growing |
| What device was originally aimed at people who mainly wanted to browse the Internet and send and receive email? | netbook |
| About how much does a netbook weigh? | two to three pounds |
| Next-generation netbooks run operating systems such as...? | Windows 7 and Google Chrome |
| In the Chapter 1 podcast what type of device is referred to as a very personal computer or VPC? | smartphone |
| According to the Chapter 1 podcast, a personal computer consists of four main components: a CPU, a _____, a keyboard, and mouse. | monitor |
| _____ is a term that describes the tendency of technical devices to take on each other’s functions. | technological convergence |
| Which of the following is an example of a convergence device: GPS system, iPhone, cell phone | all of them |
| In the Activity 1.2.1 Flash movie, the main parts of a desktop computer are discussed. These parts include all of the following except...? | export |
| As illustrated in the Activity 1.2.1 Flash movie, the two parts of a computer’s CPU chip are the...? | ALU and the control unit. |
| The Activity 1.2.1 Flash movie includes a pair of headphones as a(n) ____ device. | output |
| The temporary memory area used by the CPU is known as | RAM |
| ____ involves the study of computer hardware and software systems and programming how devices interface with each other. | computer engineering |
| People working in this field may design software, solve problems such as security threats, or come up with better ways of handling data storage. | computer science |
| A(n) ____ professional considers who needs what data to get work done and how it can be delivered most efficiently. | information systems |
| Workers in this field make sure the technology infrastructure is in place to support users. This may include setting up a network or making hardware and software recommendations. | information technology |
| What field involves the writing of software programs? | software engineering |
| ____ is the study, design, development, implementation, support, or management of computer-based information systems, particularly software applications and computer hardware. | Information technology |
| ____ is what you put into a computer; ____ is what you get out of it. | data / information |
| Which of the following is not one of the four parts of the information processing cycle discussed in Chapter 1? | data mining |
| Binary digits (bits) are assembled into 8-bit collections called...? | bytes |
| Peripherals such as the scanner pictured here are considered _____ devices. | input |
| What part of the information processing cycle is addressed by the component shown here? | processing |
| CPUs are made up of integrated electronic circuits called...? | microprocessors |
| The speed of a processor is measured in...? | hertz (Hz) |
| While it is processing data, where does a computer temporarily store both the data and the instructions from the CPU? | random access memory (RAM) |
| ____ is the information that results from computer processing. | output |
| Which of the following could be considered an example of computer output: sounds played through computer speakers, a printed document, information viewed on a monitor | all of them |
| Punch cards and floppy disks are...? | early examples of permanent storage media. |
| The most common long-term storage medium is...? | your computer’s internal hard drive. |
| The basic storage unit is the _____, which might contain a report, spreadsheet, picture, etc. | file |
| Storage capacity is measured in...? | gigabytes, megabytes, and kilobytes |
| A gigabyte is approximately 1 _____ bytes. | billion |
| What are the two basic types of RAM? | dynamic and static |
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