CSC ch 3

___ is a program concerned with the efficient and environmentally responsible design, manufacture, operation, and disposal of IS-related products. a. Green computing b. Grid computing c. Cloud computing d. Utility computing

a. Green computing

The component of a computer that provides the CPU with a working storage area for program instructions and data is called the __________. a. main memory b. input/output device c. bus d. processor

a. main memory

Pinterest, a visual bookmarking Website, logs more than 14 terabytes of new data each day, which means its storage needs are constantly changing. As a result, Pinterest has turned to Amazon for _______. a. storage as a service b. grid computing c. cloud computing d. infrastructure as a service

a. storage as a service

A type of memory whose contents are not lost if the power is turned off or interrupted is said to be _____. a. unarbitrary b. nonvolatile c. inaccessible d. nonadjacent

b. nonvolatile

CPU clock speed is the _______________ at a predetermined rate. a. number of instructions processed b. number of electronic pulses created c. number of files created d. number of memory pages loaded

b. number of electronic pulses created

Parker has an Android smartphone. Which type of processor is used in his mobile device? a. x86 b. Intel Atom c. ARM d. None of these answers

c. ARM

_____ are used to support engineering and technical users who perform heavy mathematical computing, computer-assisted design (CAD), video editing, and other applications requiring a high-end processor. a. Desktops b. Netbooks c. Workstations d. Notebooks

c. Workstations

A _____ is a climate-and-access-controlled building or a set of buildings that houses the computer hardware that delivers an organization's data and information services. a. data mart b. data warehouse c. data center d. data mine

c. data center

The process of converting human-readable data into machine-readable form is called _____. a. source data automation b. data input c. data entry d. data conversion

c. data entry

A _____ is a computer employed by many users to perform a specific task, such as running network or Internet applications. a. cache b. register c. server d. bus

c. server

A _____ is a low-cost, centrally managed computer with no internal or external attached drives for data storage with limited capabilities. a. nettop computer b. cloud computer c. thin client d. workstation

c. thin client

_____ are the most powerful computers with the fastest processing speed and highest performance. a. Blade servers b. Workstations c. Mainframe computers d. Supercomputers

d. Supercomputer

Helen is 72 years old and is a retired school teacher on a fixed income. She would like to buy a new computer so that she can communicate via email, follow friends and family on social media, and occasionally access recipes and gardening tips from the Web. An important thing to consider is that Helen has arthritis in her hands, making it difficult for her to work with small buttons and gadgets. So, of the following options, her best choice is probably a(n) ________. a. smartphone b. e-book c. desktop d. nettop

d. nettop

Completing an instruction involves two phases—instruction and execution—which are each broken down into two steps for a total of four steps. Which of the following is NOT one of the four steps? a. fetch instruction b. store results c. execute instruction d. process data

d. process data