Question 1

Source code is made available from an open source project's Web site to any user.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of a mobile device?

Accepted Answer

A)  a smartphone
B)  an Xbox
C)  a desktop computer
D)  a mainframeE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

Why are mobile systems important?

Accepted Answer

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Question 4

Which of the following statements is true about self-driving cars?

Accepted Answer

A)  increased fuel consumption
B)  expensive and complex
C)  reduced car insurance cost
D)  cause fewer accidentsE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 5

Virtualization is the process by which ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a single server is used to host the operations of a workstation
B)  many computers are used to control a server
C)  one physical computer hosts many different virtual computers within it
D)  a single operating system is licensed for multiple computersE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

A (bring your own device)BYOD policy is a statement concerning employees' permissions and responsibilities when they use their own device for organizational business.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following devices is an example of a storage hardware device?

Accepted Answer

A)  barcode scanner
B)  central processing unit
C)  optical disk
D)  random access memoryE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 8

The CPU stores the results of computations in ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  floppy disks
B)  main memory
C)  secondary memory
D)  network cardsE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 9

Which of the following memory devices is volatile in nature?

Accepted Answer

A)  magnetic disk
B)  cache memory
C)  erasable programmable read only memory (EPROM) 
D)  optical diskE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Which of the following is an example of an application program?

Accepted Answer

A)  Microsoft Word
B)  Unix
C)  Linux
D)  WindowsE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

A(n) ________ is an example of storage hardware in computers.

Accepted Answer

A)  overhead projector
B)  keyboard
C)  magnetic disk
D)  barcode scannerE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 12

Define virtualization and list its types.

Accepted Answer

Virtualization is the process by which o...

Question 13

The main memory of a computer is also called random access memory (RAM).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following terms refers to a collection of servers?

Accepted Answer

A)  server database
B)  server farm
C)  firmware
D)  sharewareE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

Which of the following statements is true about operating systems?

Accepted Answer

A)  The server operating system Linux is gradually being replaced by Unix.
B)  Android is a mobile operating system licensed by Apple.
C)  Nonmobile client operating systems are used on personal computers.
D)  iOS is the most popular server operating system.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 16

Which of the following is an example of nonvolatile memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  optical disk
B)  main memory
C)  cache memory
D)  static random access memory (SRAM) E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

Which of the following is a characteristic of smart devices?

Accepted Answer

A)  require microprocessors and new protocols
B)  have lower bandwidth
C)  consume less energy
D)  have less processing powerE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 18

Which of the following mobile operating systems is licensed by Google?

Accepted Answer

A)  Blackberry OS
B)  Symbian
C)  Android
D)  Windows 10E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 19

Symbian is a popular operating system used on devices like iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

________ is installed into special, read-only memory of devices like printers and print servers or devices used for various types of communication.

Accepted Answer

A)  Vertical-market software
B)  Application software
C)  Firmware
D)  SpywareE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Exam 4: Hardware, Software, and Mobile Systems

Define virtualization and list its types.

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A(n) ________ is an example of storage hardware in computers.

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Which of the following is an example of nonvolatile memory?

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Which of the following mobile operating systems is licensed by Google?

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A (bring your own device)BYOD policy is a statement concerning employees' permissions and responsibilities when they use their own device for organizational business.

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Which of the following statements is true about self-driving cars?

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The main memory of a computer is also called random access memory (RAM).

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Which of the following statements is true about operating systems?

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Source code is made available from an open source project's Web site to any user.

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Why are mobile systems important?

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