COSC 1301 Final Exam Questions and
Answers15
Improves hard disk performance by acting as a temporary high-speed holding area between a
secondary storage device and the CPU. - ANSWERS-disk caching
This improves hard disk performance by connecting several inexpensive hard disk drives
together. - ANSWERS-RAID
The actual physical material that holds the data and programs. - ANSWERS-Media
An organizational strategy to promote efficient and safe use of data across the networks. -
ANSWERS-enterprise storage system
The amount of time required by a storage device to retrieve data and programs is called its: -
ANSWERS-access speed
CD-RW stands for: - ANSWERS-Compact Disk Re-Writable
The type of hard disk that typically connects to a USB or Thunderbolt port on the system unit. -
ANSWERS-external
This type of storage uses pits and lands to represent 1s and 0s. - ANSWERS-optical
Small solid-state storage devices widely used within smartphones, digital media players, and
GPS navigation systems are called: - ANSWERS-flash drives
, Specialized high-capacity secondary storage devices designed to meet organizational demands. -
ANSWERS-mass storage devices
The part of almost all of today's computer systems that uses the Internet and allows users to
greatly expand the capability and usefulness of their information systems. - ANSWERS-
Connectivity
The rules, or guidelines, for people to follow when using software are called: - ANSWERS-
Procedures
The largest network in the world is: - ANSWERS-The Web
Which type of file is created by electronic spreadsheets to analyze things like budgets and to
predict sales? - ANSWERS-Worksheet
The least powerful, yet most widely used and fastest-growing type of computer is the: -
ANSWERS-Personal computer
This type of computer is also known as a midrange computer. - ANSWERS-Server
The keyboard, mouse, display, and system unit are: - ANSWERS-Hardware
Programs that coordinate computer resources, provide an interface, and run applications are
known as: - ANSWERS-Operating systems
Three types of optical discs are CDs, DVDs, and: - ANSWERS-Blu-ray
The change in connectivity that uses the Internet and the web to shift many computer activities
from a user's computer to computers on the Internet. - ANSWERS-Cloud computing
Answers15
Improves hard disk performance by acting as a temporary high-speed holding area between a
secondary storage device and the CPU. - ANSWERS-disk caching
This improves hard disk performance by connecting several inexpensive hard disk drives
together. - ANSWERS-RAID
The actual physical material that holds the data and programs. - ANSWERS-Media
An organizational strategy to promote efficient and safe use of data across the networks. -
ANSWERS-enterprise storage system
The amount of time required by a storage device to retrieve data and programs is called its: -
ANSWERS-access speed
CD-RW stands for: - ANSWERS-Compact Disk Re-Writable
The type of hard disk that typically connects to a USB or Thunderbolt port on the system unit. -
ANSWERS-external
This type of storage uses pits and lands to represent 1s and 0s. - ANSWERS-optical
Small solid-state storage devices widely used within smartphones, digital media players, and
GPS navigation systems are called: - ANSWERS-flash drives
, Specialized high-capacity secondary storage devices designed to meet organizational demands. -
ANSWERS-mass storage devices
The part of almost all of today's computer systems that uses the Internet and allows users to
greatly expand the capability and usefulness of their information systems. - ANSWERS-
Connectivity
The rules, or guidelines, for people to follow when using software are called: - ANSWERS-
Procedures
The largest network in the world is: - ANSWERS-The Web
Which type of file is created by electronic spreadsheets to analyze things like budgets and to
predict sales? - ANSWERS-Worksheet
The least powerful, yet most widely used and fastest-growing type of computer is the: -
ANSWERS-Personal computer
This type of computer is also known as a midrange computer. - ANSWERS-Server
The keyboard, mouse, display, and system unit are: - ANSWERS-Hardware
Programs that coordinate computer resources, provide an interface, and run applications are
known as: - ANSWERS-Operating systems
Three types of optical discs are CDs, DVDs, and: - ANSWERS-Blu-ray
The change in connectivity that uses the Internet and the web to shift many computer activities
from a user's computer to computers on the Internet. - ANSWERS-Cloud computing
