CSIT100:midterm review (true or false)
true
Notebook and netbook computers usually have a keyboard that is similar to a desktop keyboard, but it is typically smaller.
true
The binary numbering system uses only two symbols—the digits 0 and 1—to represent all possible numbers.
false
The development rights of a software program specify the allowable use of the program.
false
As a hard drive begins to get full, it takes less time to locate the data stored on the hard drive.
true
As you work on your computer, the operating system continuously manages your computer's resources and makes them available to devices and programs when they are needed.
true
Computer literacy is knowing about and understanding computers and their uses.
true
The number of bits being transmitted at one time is dependent on the bus width.
false
The process of representing data in a form that can be understood by a digital computer is called decimal byte representation
true
Users do not have to be concerned with how files are physically stored on a storage medium.
true
Web browsers maintain a History list, which is a record of all Web pages visited during the period of time specified in the browser settings.
false
When you issue the command for your computer to store a document on your hard drive, the application software must make sure that the specified hard drive exists.
false
With a DVD, the storage medium and the storage device are permanently sealed together to form one piece of hardware called a fixed-media storage system.
false
Most operating systems today use a text-based user interface
true
A display device is the most common form of output device
false
Images need to be scanned at a lower resolution if the image will be enlarged significantly
true
In addition to a keyboard, most computers today are used in conjunction with some type of pointing device.
true
In practice, the difference between system and application software is not always straightforward.
true
Just as you can learn to drive a car without knowing much about car engines, you can learn to use a computer without understanding the technical details of how a computer works.
true
SSDs are not subject to mechanical failures like magnetic hard drives, and are more resistant to shock and vibration
true
Storage devices can be internal (located inside the system unit), external (plugged into an external port on the system unit), or remote (located on another computer).
false
Storage media are volatile.
