,Business Driven Information Systems, 6e (Baltzan)
Appendix A Hardware and Software Basics
1) Volatility is a protected memory space created by the CPU allowing the computer to create
virtual machines.
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: Virtualization is a protected memory space created by the CPU allowing the
computer to create virtual machines.
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Six Major Categories of Hardware
Bloom's: Remember
Learning Outcome: A.1 Describe the six major categories of hardware and provide an example
of each.
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Gradable: automatic
2) Complex instruction set computer chips limits the number of instructions the CPU can execute
to increase processing speed.
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: Reduced instruction set computer (RISC. chips limit the number of instructions the
CPU can execute to increase processing speed.
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Six Major Categories of Hardware
Bloom's: Remember
Learning Outcome: A.1 Describe the six major categories of hardware and provide an example
of each.
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Gradable: automatic
3) A computer is an electronic device operating under the control of instructions stored in its own
memory that can accept, manipulate, and store data.
Answer: TRUE
Explanation: A computer is an electronic device operating under the control of instructions
stored in its own memory that can accept, manipulate, and store data.
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Six Major Categories of Hardware
Bloom's: Remember
Learning Outcome: A.1 Describe the six major categories of hardware and provide an example
of each.
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Gradable: automatic
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,4) 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.
Answer: TRUE
Explanation: 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.
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Six Major Categories of Hardware
Bloom's: Remember
Learning Outcome: A.1 Describe the six major categories of hardware and provide an example
of each.
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Gradable: automatic
5) The arithmetic-logic unit includes instructions and literally tells the other hardware devices
what to do, based on the software instructions.
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: The control unit interprets software instructions and literally tells the other
hardware devices what to do, based on the software instructions.
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Six Major Categories of Hardware
Bloom's: Remember
Learning Outcome: A.1 Describe the six major categories of hardware and provide an example
of each.
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Gradable: automatic
6) The control unit performs all arithmetic operations (for example, addition and subtraction) and
all logic operations.
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: The arithmetic-logic unit (ALU) performs all arithmetic operations (for example,
addition and subtraction) and all logic operations.
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Six Major Categories of Hardware
Bloom's: Remember
Learning Outcome: A.1 Describe the six major categories of hardware and provide an example
of each.
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Gradable: automatic
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, 7) Gigahertz is the number of millions of CPU cycles per second.
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: Megahertz (MHz) is the number of millions of CPU cycles per second.
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Six Major Categories of Hardware
Bloom's: Remember
Learning Outcome: A.1 Describe the six major categories of hardware and provide an example
of each.
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Gradable: automatic
8) Megahertz is the number of billions of CPU cycles per second.
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: Gigahertz (GHz) is the number of billions of CPU cycles per second.
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Six Major Categories of Hardware
Bloom's: Remember
Learning Outcome: A.1 Describe the six major categories of hardware and provide an example
of each.
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Gradable: automatic
9) Complex instruction set computer (CISC) chips, which is a type of CPU that can recognize as
many as 100 or more instructions, enough to carry out most computations directly.
Answer: TRUE
Explanation: Complex instruction set computer (CISC) chips, which is a type of CPU that can
recognize as many as 100 or more instructions, enough to carry out most computations directly.
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Six Major Categories of Hardware
Bloom's: Remember
Learning Outcome: A.1 Describe the six major categories of hardware and provide an example
of each.
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Gradable: automatic
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Appendix A Hardware and Software Basics
1) Volatility is a protected memory space created by the CPU allowing the computer to create
virtual machines.
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: Virtualization is a protected memory space created by the CPU allowing the
computer to create virtual machines.
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Six Major Categories of Hardware
Bloom's: Remember
Learning Outcome: A.1 Describe the six major categories of hardware and provide an example
of each.
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Gradable: automatic
2) Complex instruction set computer chips limits the number of instructions the CPU can execute
to increase processing speed.
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: Reduced instruction set computer (RISC. chips limit the number of instructions the
CPU can execute to increase processing speed.
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Six Major Categories of Hardware
Bloom's: Remember
Learning Outcome: A.1 Describe the six major categories of hardware and provide an example
of each.
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Gradable: automatic
3) A computer is an electronic device operating under the control of instructions stored in its own
memory that can accept, manipulate, and store data.
Answer: TRUE
Explanation: A computer is an electronic device operating under the control of instructions
stored in its own memory that can accept, manipulate, and store data.
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Six Major Categories of Hardware
Bloom's: Remember
Learning Outcome: A.1 Describe the six major categories of hardware and provide an example
of each.
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Gradable: automatic
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,4) 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.
Answer: TRUE
Explanation: 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.
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Six Major Categories of Hardware
Bloom's: Remember
Learning Outcome: A.1 Describe the six major categories of hardware and provide an example
of each.
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Gradable: automatic
5) The arithmetic-logic unit includes instructions and literally tells the other hardware devices
what to do, based on the software instructions.
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: The control unit interprets software instructions and literally tells the other
hardware devices what to do, based on the software instructions.
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Six Major Categories of Hardware
Bloom's: Remember
Learning Outcome: A.1 Describe the six major categories of hardware and provide an example
of each.
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Gradable: automatic
6) The control unit performs all arithmetic operations (for example, addition and subtraction) and
all logic operations.
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: The arithmetic-logic unit (ALU) performs all arithmetic operations (for example,
addition and subtraction) and all logic operations.
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Six Major Categories of Hardware
Bloom's: Remember
Learning Outcome: A.1 Describe the six major categories of hardware and provide an example
of each.
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Gradable: automatic
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, 7) Gigahertz is the number of millions of CPU cycles per second.
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: Megahertz (MHz) is the number of millions of CPU cycles per second.
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Six Major Categories of Hardware
Bloom's: Remember
Learning Outcome: A.1 Describe the six major categories of hardware and provide an example
of each.
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Gradable: automatic
8) Megahertz is the number of billions of CPU cycles per second.
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: Gigahertz (GHz) is the number of billions of CPU cycles per second.
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Six Major Categories of Hardware
Bloom's: Remember
Learning Outcome: A.1 Describe the six major categories of hardware and provide an example
of each.
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Gradable: automatic
9) Complex instruction set computer (CISC) chips, which is a type of CPU that can recognize as
many as 100 or more instructions, enough to carry out most computations directly.
Answer: TRUE
Explanation: Complex instruction set computer (CISC) chips, which is a type of CPU that can
recognize as many as 100 or more instructions, enough to carry out most computations directly.
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Six Major Categories of Hardware
Bloom's: Remember
Learning Outcome: A.1 Describe the six major categories of hardware and provide an example
of each.
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Gradable: automatic
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