MIS Chapter 2

1. Notebook computers are those that are small enough to be carried easily.

True

False

2. New mainframe computers provide the computing and storage capacity to meet massive data processing requirements and provide a large number of users with high performance and excellent system availability, strong security, and scalability.

True

False

3. Unlike personal computers, thin clients download software from a network when needed, making support, distribution, and updating of software applications much easier and less expensive.

True

False

4. The role of the operating system is to act as an interface or buffer between users and application software and hardware.

True

False

5. Task-management software permits multitasking and time-sharing.

True

False

6. Red Hat Linux for IBM mainframe computers is an example of an enterprise operating system.

True

False

7. Organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) can provide sharper and brighter colors than LCDs and CRTs, and OLED displays can be half as thick as LCDs and used in flexible displays.

True

False

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9. ____ are a type of liquid crystal display that assigns a transistor to control each pixel, resulting in higher resolution and quicker response to changes on the screen.

CRTs

Thin-film transistor LCDs

DVDs

ROMs

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11. All forms of secondary storage cost considerably less per megabyte of capacity than SDRAM, although they have slower access times

True

False

12. Touch-sensitive screens are frequently used at gas stations for customers to select grades of gas and request a receipt.

True

False

13. Key to the success of grid computing is a central server that acts as the grid leader and traffic monitor.

True

False

14. Grid computing is a low-cost approach to parallel processing.

True

False

15. A(n) ____ is two or more people who work together to achieve a common goal.

Workgroup

GUI

API

Multiprocessor

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17. ____ displays are flat displays that use liquid crystals to form characters and graphic images on a backlit screen.

CRT

DVD

LCD

ROM

18. The ____ performs mathematical calculations and makes logical comparisons.

RFID

Arithmetic/logic unit

Control unit

Keyboard

19. A computer ____ is a computer used by many users to perform a specific task, such as running network or Internet applications.

Mainframe

Server

API

HP-UX

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22. ____ is usually nonvolatile.

ROM

MP3

RAM

ALU

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24. A(n) ____ uses computer servers, distributed storage devices, and networks to tie everything together.

MP3

RAID

Optical disc

Storage area network

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28. Each CPU produces a series of electronic pulses at a predetermined rate, called the ____, which affects machine cycle time.

Clock speed

ROM

RAM

Flash memory

29. ____ can control one computer or multiple computers, or they can allow multiple users to interact with one computer.

Operating systems

Control units

Arithmetic/logic units

ROMs

30. ____ is the use of a collection of computers, often owned by many people or organizations, to work in a coordinated manner to solve a common problem.

Multicore microprocessing

Grid computing

ROM

Parallel processing

31. ____ means that data must be accessed in the order in which it is stored.

RFID

Flash memory

Sequential access

Direct access

32. ____ are relatively small, inexpensive single-user computer systems that are highly versatile.

Workstations

Servers

Desktop computers

Mainframe computers

33. The components responsible for processing - the CPU and memory - are housed together in the same box or cabinet, called the control unit.

True

False

34. The ability of the computer to handle an increasing number of concurrent users smoothly is called ____.

Scalability

Optimization

Multiprogramming

Portability

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36. The z/OS is IBM’s first 32-bit enterprise OS.

True

False

37. ____ is a method of storing data so that if a hard drive fails, the lost data on that drive can be rebuilt.

MP3

Redundant array of independent/inexpensive disks

Flash memory

Storage area network

38. The clock speed for personal computers is in the multiple megahertz (MHz), or millions of cycles per second, range.

True

False

39. ____ are more powerful than personal computers but still small enough to fit on a desktop.

Workstations

Server systems

Supercomputers

Mainframe computers

40. The central processing unit ensures that the files in secondary storage are available when needed and that they are protected from access by unauthorized users.

True

False

MIS Chapter 2

1. Notebook computers are those that are small enough to be carried easily.

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2. New mainframe computers provide the computing and storage capacity to meet massive data processing requirements and provide a large number of users with high performance and excellent system availability, strong security, and scalability.

3. Unlike personal computers, thin clients download software from a network when needed, making support, distribution, and updating of software applications much easier and less expensive.

4. The role of the operating system is to act as an interface or buffer between users and application software and hardware.

5. Task-management software permits multitasking and time-sharing.

6. Red Hat Linux for IBM mainframe computers is an example of an enterprise operating system.

7. Organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) can provide sharper and brighter colors than LCDs and CRTs, and OLED displays can be half as thick as LCDs and used in flexible displays.

8. ____________________ software is the set of programs designed to coordinate the activities and functions of the hardware and various programs throughout the computer system.

9. ____ are a type of liquid crystal display that assigns a transistor to control each pixel, resulting in higher resolution and quicker response to changes on the screen.

10. ____________________ software consists of programs that help users solve particular computing problems.

11. All forms of secondary storage cost considerably less per megabyte of capacity than SDRAM, although they have slower access times

12. Touch-sensitive screens are frequently used at gas stations for customers to select grades of gas and request a receipt.

13. Key to the success of grid computing is a central server that acts as the grid leader and traffic monitor.

14. Grid computing is a low-cost approach to parallel processing.

15. A(n) ____ is two or more people who work together to achieve a common goal.

16. The purpose of a(n) ______________________________ system is to transmit data by a mobile device, called a tag, which is read and processed according to the needs of an information system program.

17. ____ displays are flat displays that use liquid crystals to form characters and graphic images on a backlit screen.

18. The ____ performs mathematical calculations and makes logical comparisons.

19. A computer ____ is a computer used by many users to perform a specific task, such as running network or Internet applications.

20. A(n) ____________________ player is a device that can store, organize, and play digital music files.

21. A(n) ____________________ is a large, powerful computer shared by dozens or even hundreds of concurrent users connected to the machine over a network.

22. ____ is usually nonvolatile.

23. A(n) ____________________ is a laptop computer weighing less than 3 pounds (1.4 kg) and is usually targeted for use by business travelers.

24. A(n) ____ uses computer servers, distributed storage devices, and networks to tie everything together.

25. A(n) ____________________ interface requires text commands to be given to the computer to perform basic activities.

26. The term ____________________ is used to describe the program functions that help the user operate the computer system.

27. The ____________________ of an operating system is the part that controls the hardware, manages files, separates processes, and so forth.

28. Each CPU produces a series of electronic pulses at a predetermined rate, called the ____, which affects machine cycle time.

29. ____ can control one computer or multiple computers, or they can allow multiple users to interact with one computer.

30. ____ is the use of a collection of computers, often owned by many people or organizations, to work in a coordinated manner to solve a common problem.

31. ____ means that data must be accessed in the order in which it is stored.

32. ____ are relatively small, inexpensive single-user computer systems that are highly versatile.

33. The components responsible for processing - the CPU and memory - are housed together in the same box or cabinet, called the control unit.

34. The ability of the computer to handle an increasing number of concurrent users smoothly is called ____.

35. ____________________ makes the Palm operating system that is used in over 30 million handheld computers and smartphones manufactured by Palm, Inc. and other companies.

36. The z/OS is IBM’s first 32-bit enterprise OS.

37. ____ is a method of storing data so that if a hard drive fails, the lost data on that drive can be rebuilt.

38. The clock speed for personal computers is in the multiple megahertz (MHz), or millions of cycles per second, range.

39. ____ are more powerful than personal computers but still small enough to fit on a desktop.

40. The central processing unit ensures that the files in secondary storage are available when needed and that they are protected from access by unauthorized users.