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