ISM Quiz 4
10 PB is equivalent to ________ terabytes. 1,024 100,000 102.4 10,240 1,000 ^^all answers are technically incorrect ..... 10,000
10,240 (textbook states this is the correct answer)
Which of the following mobile operating systems is licensed by Google? Windows 10 PCLinuxOS Android Symbian Blackberry OS
Android
Quad-processor computers have two CPUs.
False
The cache and main memory are nonvolatile, meaning their contents survive when power is off. True False
False
Which of the following hardware developments allow objects to connect to a network and share data with any other application, service, or device? 3D printing self-driving cars Internet of things (IoT) automated guided vehicles visual mapping
Internet of things (IoT)
________ is a version of Unix that was developed by an open source community. Symbian OS Android Linux Mac OS SPX
Linux
Which of the following operating systems was designed by Apple? Linux Unix Mac OS Android Ubuntu
Mac OS
________ applications are programs that are written to use a particular operating system. Thin-client Web Enterprise Native Browser
Native
Ronald runs both Windows 10 and Linux on his desktop computer. This process is called ________. cloud computing application virtualization server virtualization BIOS PC virtualization
PC virtualization
The process by which a personal computer hosts several different operating systems is known as ________. PC virtualization parallel computing cloud computing normalization multiplexing
PC virtualization
Sense of presence is the illusion that a virtual experience is real. True False
True
The main memory of a computer is also called random access memory (RAM). True False
True
The minimization of menu bars, status lines, and other visual overhead is a key feature of modern-style applications. True False
True
Which of the following refers to a small, portable storage device that can be used to back up data and transfer it from one computer to another? projector USB flash drive mouse Bluetooth speaker barcode scanner
USB flash drive
Which of the following is an example of an open-source desktop operating system? Microsoft Windows MySQL Ubuntu Apache IIS
Ubuntu
Melissa is a senior accountant at a consulting firm. She brings to her manager's notice the considerable amount of time that is wasted when accounting tasks are performed manually, and proposes that the department automates these tasks. Melissa's accounting department is in need of a(n) ________. application software system software operating system firmware network connection
application software
Bits are used for computer data because they ________. they have an infinite number of states can have more than two values at a time are represented exclusively as letters of the alphabet are easy to represent physically represent the orientation of a nonoptical media
are easy to represent physically
Which of the following memory devices is volatile in nature? magnetic disk cache memory erasable programmable read only memory (EPROM) optical disk SSD
cache memory
Machine code ________. cannot be modified by humans is never greater than 256 KB per application is written by humans cannot be processed by computers is understandable by humans
cannot be modified by humans
Adobe's Acrobat, Photoshop, and PageMaker are examples of ________. operating systems vertical-market application software drivers firmware horizontal-market application software
horizontal-market application software
Which of the following is an example of vertical-market application software? YouTube inventory tracking software for an automobile manufacturer Microsoft PowerPoint, used to create presentations Adobe suite, used by graphic designers Tally software that is used to maintain business and personal accounts
inventory tracking software for an automobile manufacturer
The CPU stores the results of computations in ________. floppy disks SSD storage secondary memory main memory network cards
main memory
Linux is an example of a(n) ________. workstation client open source operating system third-party encryption software mobile operating system user community
open source operating system
Which of the following statements is TRUE about self-driving cars? cause more accidents will increase the number of DUIs increased fuel consumption expensive and complex reduced car insurance cost
reduced car insurance cost
DenTimes, a software package installed in hospitals, is used to schedule appointments and bill patients. DenTimes is an example of ________. Web application adware vertical-market application software firmware horizontal-market application software
vertical-market application software
