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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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