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A megabyte (MB or M or Meg)is roughly 1 million bytes.

A) True
B) False

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Secondary storage consists of equipment designed to store large volumes of data for long-term storage.

A) True
B) False

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What is the arithmetic logic unit?


A) The actual hardware that interprets and executes the program (software) instructions and coordinates how all the other hardware devices work together
B) Interprets software instructions and literally tells the other hardware devices what to do,based on the software instructions
C) A type of CPU that can recognize as many as 100 or more instructions,enough to carry out most computations directly
D) Performs all arithmetic operations (for example,addition and subtraction) and all logic operations (such as sorting and comparing numbers)

E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

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Graphics or Microsoft PowerPoint includes facilities for making a wide variety of charts and graphs and for adding titles,legends,and explanatory text anywhere in the chart or graph.

A) True
B) False

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An iPod has a single-purpose embedded operating system.

A) True
B) False

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What is software?


A) Any computer-based tool that people use to work with information and support the information and information-processing needs of an organization
B) The set of instructions that the hardware executes to carry out specific tasks
C) Consists of the physical devices associated with a computer system
D) An electronic device operating under the control of instructions stored in its own memory that can accept,manipulate,and store data

E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

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What consists of equipment designed to store large volumes of data for long-term storage?


A) Primary storage
B) Secondary storage
C) Memory stick
D) Flash memory

E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

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What is a small unit of ultra-fast memory that is used to store recently accessed or frequently accessed data so that the CPU does not have to retrieve this data from slower memory circuits such as RAM?


A) RAM
B) Cache memory
C) Volatility
D) Flash memory

E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

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What is hardware?


A) Any computer-based tool that people use to work with information and support the information and information-processing needs of an organization
B) The set of instructions that the hardware executes to carry out specific tasks
C) Consists of the physical devices associated with a computer system
D) An electronic device operating under the control of instructions stored in its own memory that can accept,manipulate,and store data

E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

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Application software also supports a variety of useful features,one of which is multitasking.

A) True
B) False

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Spyware removes any software that employs a user's Internet connection in the background without the user's knowledge or explicit permission.

A) True
B) False

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What software contains course information such as a syllabus and assignments and offers drop boxes for quizzes and homework along with a grade book?


A) Preventative security software
B) Personal information management software
C) Crash-proof software
D) Course management software

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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What is application software?


A) Controls how the various technology tools work together along with the application software
B) Controls the application software and manages how the hardware devices work together
C) Provides additional functionality to the operating system
D) Used for specific information processing needs,including payroll,customer relationship management,project management,training,and many others

E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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What is an input device designed for special applications for use by people with different types of special needs?


A) Input device
B) Output device
C) Adaptive computer devices
D) Magnetic medium devices

E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

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Software upgrade occurs when the software vendor releases a new version of the software making significant changes to the program.

A) True
B) False

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The central processing unit (CPU)(or microprocessor)is the actual hardware that interprets and executes the program (software)instructions and coordinates how all the other hardware devices work together.

A) True
B) False

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Utility software provides additional functionality to the operating system.Utility software includes antivirus software,screen savers,and anti-spam software.

A) True
B) False

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Adaptive computer devices are input devices designed for special applications for use by people with different types of special needs.

A) True
B) False

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File and data recovery software retrieves accidental deletion of photos or documents.

A) True
B) False

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What is the number of millions of CPU cycles per second?


A) Megahertz
B) Gigahertz
C) CISC
D) RISC

E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

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