BUS 311 CH.3 quiz

Which of the following statement is false? A. Primary storage provides rather permanent storage space for data and instructions that is not directly accessible by the processing unit. B. Primary storage provides storage space for data, instructions, and applications currently in use. It is also known as volatile memory. C. Primary storage uses memory chips to store data. D. RAM and ROM can be categorized as primary storage.

a

Which of the following statements is true about servers? A. They are used to provide services to users within large organizations or to Web users. B. They are optimized for visualization and rendering of three-dimensional models. C. They are used primarily to assist in solving massive scientific problems. D. They are primarily used as the main, central computing system for major corporations.

a

Which of the following tasks is performed by the systems software? A. Printing documents B. Coordinating suppliers, product or service production, and distribution C. Writing a business letter D. Managing a stock portfolio

a

All of the following are examples of IS infrastructure components except A. Data centers B. Application software C. Hardware D. System software

b

Manufacturers of hardware and software often apply the concept of planned obsolescence, meaning that ________. A. the companies have already decided when to launch their next product B. the product is designed to last only for a certain life span C. the product is designed to avoid obsolescence D. the product is designed in such a way as to extend its life span

b

Under the ________ model, organizations "rent" resources such as processing, data storage, or networking from an external provider on an as-needed basis and pay only for the services used. A. grid computing B. utility computing C. distributed computing D. cluster computing

b

Which of the following is not a function of a processing unit? A. Coordinates and manages all the computations and instructions relayed to it B. Present data in a human understandable format C. Transforms inputs into outputs D. Interprets and manipulates data

b

Which of the following statement is false? A. A uniform resource locator is used to identify and locate a particular Web page. B. TCP/IP protocol defines the procedures that different computers follow when they transmit and receive data. C. The Internet relies on frame-relay technology to deliver data and information across networks. D. HTML is used to create the basic elements of webpages.

c

________ are represented as a series of ones and zeros and are used to relay data and instructions to and from the central processing unit (CPU) of a computer. A. Protocols B. Morse codes C. Binary codes D. Hexadecimal codes

c

________ networks enable any computer or device on the network to provide and request services. All members of the network have equivalent capabilities and responsibilities. A. Server-to-peer B. Client-server C. Peer-to-Peer D. Server-centric

c