MIS (QUIZ) 4
The ________ selects instructions, processes them, performs arithmetic and logical comparisons, and stores results of operations in memory.
Central processing unit (CPU)
Any programmer or student can access and alter the source code of a closed source project.
False
Firefox, Chrome, Opera, and Edge (formerly Internet Explorer) are examples of thick-client applications.
False
Main memory is also called read-only memory.
False
Microsoft Access and Microsoft Word are examples of thin-client applications.
False
Which of the following is an open-source operating system?
Linux
Which of the following is most likely to be a disadvantage of self-driving cars?
More people will use cars and avoid planes or trains.
________ computers have four central processing units (CPUs).
Quad-Processor
A bit is either a zero or a one.
True
A host operating system controls the activities of the virtual machines it hosts.
True
Application programs can be processed by both clients and servers.
True
High-end computers can have as many as 16 central processing units.
True
Magnetic and optical disks are examples of nonvolatile memory.
True
Objects connected to a network can share data with any other application, device, or service.
True
Open source software is typically free, modifiable, and its source code is publicly available.
True
Some computers have two or more central processing units (CPUs).
True
The central processing unit is referred to as the brain of a computer.
True
USB flash drives are used to back up data and transfer it from one computer to another.
True
A ________ is used to receive and process thousands of requests from a large number of users.
server farm
A dual-processor computer has ________ CPUs.
two
When individuals buy a computer program, they buy a license to ________.
use the program