Question 1

Optical disks are non-portable storage devices.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The central processing unit is referred to as the brain of a computer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

3D printing is a major disruptive force.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The central processing unit (CPU) of a computer reads data and instructions only from a read-only memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The speed and costs of central processing units are the same across multiple hardware vendors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A dual-processor computer has ________ CPUs.

Accepted Answer

A)   eight
B)   four
C)   two
D)   sixteen

Question 7

3D printing is only creates using plastic material.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A computer's performance depends on the speed of its central processing unit (CPU).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Objects that are connected to the Internet are increasingly being embedded with hardware capable of sensing, processing, and transmitting data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The memory of a device is said to be nonvolatile if ________ when the system is restarted.

Accepted Answer

A)   its contents are destroyed
B)   the memory becomes unusable
C)   a new memory is replicated
D)   its contents are retained

Question 11

Explain the four major nonmobile client operating systems and their functions.

Accepted Answer

The four major nonmobile client operatin...

Question 12

One ________ is equivalent to 1,024 kilobytes.

Accepted Answer

A)   terabyte
B)   megabyte
C)   gigabyte
D)   bit

Question 13

Android is licensed by Windows.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

If the contents of a device are lost when the power is turned off, the memory of the device is said to be ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   nonvolatile
B)   volatile
C)   random
D)   discrete

Question 15

Both client and server computers must use the same operating system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

How do open source projects work? How is it different from closed source projects?

Accepted Answer

The term open source means that the sour...

Question 17

There are two types of application programs: native and non-native.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Application programs that run within a browser, without the need to be preinstalled on client computers, are referred to as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   thin-client applications
B)   native applications
C)   desktop programs
D)   thick-client applications

Question 19

Computers represent data using binary digits called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   dots
B)   pixels
C)   tags
D)   bits

Question 20

How can the Internet of Things act as a disruptive force to change the way in which businesses function?

Accepted Answer

The Internet of Things is the idea that ...

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Both client and server computers must use the same operating system.

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How do open source projects work? How is it different from closed source projects?

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Android is licensed by Windows.

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The memory of a device is said to be nonvolatile if ________ when the system is restarted.

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Objects that are connected to the Internet are increasingly being embedded with hardware capable of sensing, processing, and transmitting data.

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The speed and costs of central processing units are the same across multiple hardware vendors.

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How can the Internet of Things act as a disruptive force to change the way in which businesses function?

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3D printing is a major disruptive force.

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The central processing unit (CPU) of a computer reads data and instructions only from a read-only memory.

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A computer's performance depends on the speed of its central processing unit (CPU).

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3D printing is only creates using plastic material.

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There are two types of application programs: native and non-native.

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Optical disks are non-portable storage devices.

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The central processing unit is referred to as the brain of a computer.

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