CSIT Midterm True/False
All information published to Web pages is accurate
false
Each slide in a slide presentation can contain only one type of element, such as text, an image, or a video clip
false
Laser printers can only print in black and white
false
RFID tags need to be within line of sight of a reader
false
SSDs are subject to mechanical failures just like magnetic hard drives
false
Smart cards today typically hold at least 1.44 MB of data
false
The CPU can also be called the motherboard
false
The process of representing data in a form that can be understood by a digital computer is called decimal byte representation
false
The terms mainframe computer and supercomputer are interchangeable; both refer to the largest, most powerful computers
false
With handwriting recognition, handwritten text can be converted to editable text
true
Software purchased via the Internet is always provided as a download rather than as a package
???
3D printers typically form output in layers with a process known as productive manufacturing
false (additive)
An electronic path within a computer over which data travels is called a(n) route
false (bus)
The tiny depressions, dark areas, or otherwise altered spots on an optical disc that are used to represent data are called lands
false (pits)
The circular rings on a magnetic disk on which data is stored are called paths
false (tracks)
A DVD-RW disc can be written to and rewritten to
true
Flash memory is the primary storage for mobile devices such as tablets and smartphones
true
Fourth-generation computers witnessed the development of computer networks, wireless technologies, and the Internet
true
If your computer is running slowly, adding more memory might speed it up
true
Larger computers—such as high-end servers, mainframes, and supercomputers—sometimes use operating systems designed solely for that type of system
true
MP3 files are stored using 0s and 1s
true
Microsoft Windows is an example of an operating system
true
One disadvantage of digital cameras is the slight delay between when the user presses the button and when the camera takes the photo
true
Tablet computers are typically about the size of a notebook computer and are designed to be used with a digital pen/stylus or touch input
true
The decimal numbering system is used by computers to perform mathematical computations
true
Virtually all computer users will need at least one convenient USB port to be used to connect external hard drives, USB flash drives, printers, mice, and other USB-based hardware
true
While the memory used for disk caching can be a designated portion of RAM, today's hard drives typically use a disk cache consisting of memory chips located on a circuit board inside the hard drive case
true