COMM 226 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS. VERIFIED
2025/2026.
The basic premise of Moore's law is - ANS the density of transistors on a computer chip
doubles roughly every 20 months
social networking sites generate revenue through - ANS advertising
what is an information system - ANS a group of components that interact to produce
information
which of the following is an example of an output device?
a. A mouse
b. A set of headphones
c. A scanner
d. A computer keyboard e. A microphone - ANS a set of headphones
which of the following is not a function of the central processing unit?
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,a. Stores results in memory
b. Performs arithmetic and logical comparisons
c. Stores data
d. Performs calculations e. Selects instructions - ANS stores data
As predicted by Moore's law, the capacity of storage devices is _________ as the costs
__________ - ANS increasing, decreasing
bytes consist of _____ bits of memory - ANS 8
Instructions move from main memory into the CPU via the
a. network card.
b. memory chip.
c. operating system.
d. data channel.
e. cache. - ANS data channel
which of the following is an example of an operating system?
a. Glass Fish
b. Java
c. Unix
d. Boot Camp
e. VMware Fusion - ANS Unix
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, volatile memory means that - ANS the contents are lost once power is office
software applications that provides capabilities common across all organizations and industries
are called - ANS horizontal market applications
porter originally developed the five forces model to determine _______ - ANS potential
profitability of an industry
which of the following is an example of a competitive strategy employed by a firm
A) increasing the price of its product when raw material prices increase
B) launching a unique product targeted at a section of consumers
C) advertising its products nationwide like its competitor organizations
D) laying off staff in order to cut down costs during a recession period - ANS launching a
unique product targeted at a section of consumers
which of the following is a process implementation principle of competitive advantage -
ANS establishing alliances
manufacturing systems that use linkages also use _______ to plan production - ANS sales
forecasts
___________ includes general management, finance, accounting, legal and government affairs -
ANS firm infrastructure
each stage of the value chain not only adds value to the product but also ______ -
ANS accumulates costs
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CORRECT ANSWERS. VERIFIED
2025/2026.
The basic premise of Moore's law is - ANS the density of transistors on a computer chip
doubles roughly every 20 months
social networking sites generate revenue through - ANS advertising
what is an information system - ANS a group of components that interact to produce
information
which of the following is an example of an output device?
a. A mouse
b. A set of headphones
c. A scanner
d. A computer keyboard e. A microphone - ANS a set of headphones
which of the following is not a function of the central processing unit?
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,a. Stores results in memory
b. Performs arithmetic and logical comparisons
c. Stores data
d. Performs calculations e. Selects instructions - ANS stores data
As predicted by Moore's law, the capacity of storage devices is _________ as the costs
__________ - ANS increasing, decreasing
bytes consist of _____ bits of memory - ANS 8
Instructions move from main memory into the CPU via the
a. network card.
b. memory chip.
c. operating system.
d. data channel.
e. cache. - ANS data channel
which of the following is an example of an operating system?
a. Glass Fish
b. Java
c. Unix
d. Boot Camp
e. VMware Fusion - ANS Unix
2 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, volatile memory means that - ANS the contents are lost once power is office
software applications that provides capabilities common across all organizations and industries
are called - ANS horizontal market applications
porter originally developed the five forces model to determine _______ - ANS potential
profitability of an industry
which of the following is an example of a competitive strategy employed by a firm
A) increasing the price of its product when raw material prices increase
B) launching a unique product targeted at a section of consumers
C) advertising its products nationwide like its competitor organizations
D) laying off staff in order to cut down costs during a recession period - ANS launching a
unique product targeted at a section of consumers
which of the following is a process implementation principle of competitive advantage -
ANS establishing alliances
manufacturing systems that use linkages also use _______ to plan production - ANS sales
forecasts
___________ includes general management, finance, accounting, legal and government affairs -
ANS firm infrastructure
each stage of the value chain not only adds value to the product but also ______ -
ANS accumulates costs
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