Question 1

The type of primary storage, located closest to the CPU, where the computer can temporarily store blocks of data used most often is called:

Accepted Answer

A)   Read-only memory.
B)   Registers.
C)   Random access memory.
D)   Cache memory.
E)   Flash memory.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 2

A byte represents a particular alphanumeric character or a simple mathematical operation.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is not a characteristic of secondary storage?

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A)   It is nonvolatile.
B)   It is more cost effective than primary storage.
C)   It is slower than primary storage
D)   It cannot utilize any media except chips
E)   None of the aboveF) All of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 4

Secondary storage has which of the following characteristics?

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A)   It is nonvolatile.
B)   It is more cost effective than primary storage.
C)   It is slower than primary storage.
D)   It can utilize a variety of media.
E)   All of the aboveF) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 5

The cost per megabyte of storage is greater for traditional hard disk storage than for PC memory cards.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

If you wished to store a large amount of archival data for a long period of time, you would choose which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Magnetic disk
B)   Magnetic tape
C)   Read-only chips
D)   Cache chips
E)   Thumb drivesF) A) and D)
G) A) and C) B

Question 7

_____ are electronic storage devices that contain no moving parts.

Accepted Answer

A)   Hard drives
B)   Flash memory devices
C)   Streaming tape devices
D)   DVDs
E)   CDsF) A) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 8

The characteristics of magnetic tape include all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)   It is the fastest magnetic storage medium.
B)   It is the cheapest magnetic storage medium.
C)   It provides sequential access to the data.
D)   It has greater storage capacity than thumb drives.
E)   It is often used for archival storage.F) A) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 9

Each generation of computer hardware has exhibited increased processing power and decreased costs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is not stored in primary storage?

Accepted Answer

A)   Data to be processed by the CPU
B)   Instructions for the CPU as to how to process the data
C)   Archival data
D)   Operating system programs
E)   All of the above are stored in primary storage.F) None of the above
G) B) and D) C

Question 11

The type of primary storage where certain critical instructions are safeguarded because the storage is nonvolatile and the instructions can be read only by the computer and not changed by the user is called:

Accepted Answer

A)   Read-only memory.
B)   Random access memory.
C)   Cache memory
D)   Registers
E)   Flash memoryF) A) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 12

A _____ refers to the fastest computing engines available at any given time.

Accepted Answer

A)   Supercomputer
B)   Mainframe
C)   Midrange computer
D)   Microcomputer
E)   Laptop computerF) C) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 13

Discuss why it is difficult to make hardware decisions today.

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Question 14

Which of the following factors does not affect decisions about hardware?

Accepted Answer

A)   Power
B)   Appropriateness for the task
C)   Size
D)   Cost
E)   SpeedF) C) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 15

Jun is getting ready to open a store in her home town to sell unique lamp bases and shades. What kind of computer does she need at this point?

Accepted Answer

A)   Mainframe computer
B)   Server
C)   Supercomputer
D)   Personal computer
E)   iPadF) A) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 16

Magnetic tape provides faster access to data than magnetic disks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 17

The amount and type of memory that a computer possesses affects all the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)   The type of program the computer can run.
B)   The speed of the computer.
C)   The cost of the computer.
D)   The cost of processing data.
E)   The speed of data entry.F) None of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 18

Sequential access is a type of data access that is associated primarily with magnetic disks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Computer technologies become obsolete faster than other technologies in the organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What are the types of primary storage?

Accepted Answer

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Exam 14: Technology Guide 1 - Hardware

The type of primary storage, located closest to the CPU, where the computer can temporarily store blocks of data used most often is called:

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A byte represents a particular alphanumeric character or a simple mathematical operation.

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Which of the following is not a characteristic of secondary storage?

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Secondary storage has which of the following characteristics?

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The cost per megabyte of storage is greater for traditional hard disk storage than for PC memory cards.

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If you wished to store a large amount of archival data for a long period of time, you would choose which of the following?

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_____ are electronic storage devices that contain no moving parts.

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The characteristics of magnetic tape include all of the following except:

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Each generation of computer hardware has exhibited increased processing power and decreased costs.

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Which of the following is not stored in primary storage?

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The type of primary storage where certain critical instructions are safeguarded because the storage is nonvolatile and the instructions can be read only by the computer and not changed by the user is called:

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A _____ refers to the fastest computing engines available at any given time.

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Discuss why it is difficult to make hardware decisions today.

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Which of the following factors does not affect decisions about hardware?

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Jun is getting ready to open a store in her home town to sell unique lamp bases and shades. What kind of computer does she need at this point?

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Magnetic tape provides faster access to data than magnetic disks.

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The amount and type of memory that a computer possesses affects all the following except:

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Sequential access is a type of data access that is associated primarily with magnetic disks.

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Computer technologies become obsolete faster than other technologies in the organization.

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What are the types of primary storage?

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