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True / False

1. Each central processing unit (CPU) produces a series of electronic pulses at a predetermined rate, called the clock
speed, which affects machine cycle time.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True

2. RAM stands for random access memory; a form of memory that holds its contents even if the current is turned off or
disrupted.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False

3. You have lots of images on your hard drive totaling 500 million bytes. A 2 Gigabyte storage device will be adequate to
store those photos
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True

4. Massively parallel processing systems are a form of multiprocessing that speeds processing by linking hundreds or
thousands of processors to operate at the same time.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True

5. Secondary storage can store large amounts of data, instructions, and information more permanently than allowed with
main memory.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True

6. Virtual tape technology can decrease data access time, lower the total cost of ownership, and reduce the amount of floor
space consumed by tape operations.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True

7. In a typical computer configuration, secondary storage has a much larger capacity than the volatile random access
memory.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True

8. Solid state storage devices (SSDs) store data in hard disk drives or optical media rather than memory chips.
a. True
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b. False
ANSWER: False

9. A liquid crystal display (LCD) functions by exciting organic compounds with electric current to produce bright and
sharp images.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False

10. Bioprinting, which uses 3D printers to build human parts and organs from actual human cells, is widely considered to
be unethical.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False

11. When dealing with large multinational or global organizations, vendors often sell their software programs to the
organizations but then outsource the technical support to local, third-party distributors.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True

12. The need for additional data storage capacity is one of the factors driving the growth in data centers.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True

13. Thin client computers are a type of portable single-user computers.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False

14. As the difference among computer manufacturers in the areas of price and performance narrows, support for
green computing is emerging as a new business strategy for these companies to distinguish themselves from the
competition.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True

15. The scope of green computing is limited to the efficient and environmentally responsible design and manufacture of
all types of computers.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False

16. Some smartphones allow you to take notes and to "write" emails or text messages by speaking into the phone. These
are examples of speech-recognition technology.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True

17. Depending on the brand of tablet you purchase, you may be able to enter data by typing on a keyboard, writing on the
screen with a stylus, or speaking into the tablet's microphone.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True

18. An operating system is a set of programs that controls the computer hardware and acts as an interface with
applications.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True

19. The operating system converts a basic user request into the set of detailed instructions that the computer hardware
requires, thus acting as an intermediary between the application and the hardware.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True

20. The operating system’s application programming interface (API) provides software developers with tools they use to
build application software without needing to understand the inner workings of the operating system and hardware.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True

21. A command-based user interface employs icons and menus that people use to send commands to the computer system.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False

22. Most operating systems support virtual memory which allocates space on the hard disk to supplement the immediate,
functional memory capacity of RAM.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True

23. If 10 users can run programs at the same time on the same computer, it is known as multi-tasking.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False

24. Your friend has a Mac that runs OS X. If she needs to run a Windows app on it, she can set it to run Windows also.

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