ITE 221 - PC Hardware & O/S Architecture - Exam 1
Questions With Complete Answers
cluster - ANSWER A(n) ______ is a group of similar or identical computers, connected by a
high-speed network, that cooperate to provide services or runa a shared application.
grid - ANSWER A(n) ______ is a group of dissimilar computer systems, connected by a
high-speed network, that cooperate to provide services or run an application.
general-purpose - ANSWER A CPU is a(n) ______ processor capable of performing many
different tasks simply by changing the program.
programming language - ANSWER Most programs are written using a(n) ______ such as
FORTRAN or Java, which is then translated into equivalent CPU instructions.
executes - ANSWER The CPU ______ progrma instructions one at a time.
computer network - ANSWER A(n) ______ consists of hardware and software components
that enable multiple users and computers to share information, software, and hardware
resources.
virtualization - ANSWER ______ is a technique that enables a single computer to host
multiple virtual resources.
,Grosch's Law - ANSWER ______ says that larger compuer classes are more cost-effective
than smaller ones - - a statment that doesn't accurately describe modern computing
hardware.
operating system - ANSWER A(n) ______ is the most common type of system software.
Uniform Resource Locator (URL) - ANSWER WWW resources are identified and access by
a(n) ______
volatility - ANSWER Key characteristics that distinguish primary and secondary storage
include cost, capacity, speed and ______.
cloud - ANSWER A ______ is a set of computing resources with front-end interfaces and
back-end resources.
qubit - ANSWER Any matter that stores data in multiple simultaneous quantum states is
called a ______.
TRUE - ANSWER The number and complexity of network functions and components have
grown as network technology has matured and become more widespread.
RAM - ANSWER In current computer hardware, main memory is implemented with
silicon-based semiconductor devices commonly called ______ .
, mechanical clock - ANSWER In a computation device, a(n0 ______ is a driven by a spring
and pendulum, and each swing of the pendulum allows a gear to move one step under
pressure from the spring.
TRUE - ANSWER A typical computer system must have much more secondary storage
capacity than primary storage capacity.
photon - ANSWER A particle of light is a called a ______.
Pentium processors - ANSWER ______ improved memory access and raw CPU speeds and
added features such as support for higher-speed system buses, pipelined instruction
execution, and multimedia processing instructions.
end users - ANSWER Most application software is used by ______.
on the surface of a DVD - ANSWER Data can be represented as pulses of light and stored
indirectly, such as ______.
physical - ANSWER A ______ network is a complex combination of communication,
methods of data transmission, and network hardware devices.
server - ANSWER The term ______ can describe computers as samll as microcomputers
and as large as supercomputers.
Questions With Complete Answers
cluster - ANSWER A(n) ______ is a group of similar or identical computers, connected by a
high-speed network, that cooperate to provide services or runa a shared application.
grid - ANSWER A(n) ______ is a group of dissimilar computer systems, connected by a
high-speed network, that cooperate to provide services or run an application.
general-purpose - ANSWER A CPU is a(n) ______ processor capable of performing many
different tasks simply by changing the program.
programming language - ANSWER Most programs are written using a(n) ______ such as
FORTRAN or Java, which is then translated into equivalent CPU instructions.
executes - ANSWER The CPU ______ progrma instructions one at a time.
computer network - ANSWER A(n) ______ consists of hardware and software components
that enable multiple users and computers to share information, software, and hardware
resources.
virtualization - ANSWER ______ is a technique that enables a single computer to host
multiple virtual resources.
,Grosch's Law - ANSWER ______ says that larger compuer classes are more cost-effective
than smaller ones - - a statment that doesn't accurately describe modern computing
hardware.
operating system - ANSWER A(n) ______ is the most common type of system software.
Uniform Resource Locator (URL) - ANSWER WWW resources are identified and access by
a(n) ______
volatility - ANSWER Key characteristics that distinguish primary and secondary storage
include cost, capacity, speed and ______.
cloud - ANSWER A ______ is a set of computing resources with front-end interfaces and
back-end resources.
qubit - ANSWER Any matter that stores data in multiple simultaneous quantum states is
called a ______.
TRUE - ANSWER The number and complexity of network functions and components have
grown as network technology has matured and become more widespread.
RAM - ANSWER In current computer hardware, main memory is implemented with
silicon-based semiconductor devices commonly called ______ .
, mechanical clock - ANSWER In a computation device, a(n0 ______ is a driven by a spring
and pendulum, and each swing of the pendulum allows a gear to move one step under
pressure from the spring.
TRUE - ANSWER A typical computer system must have much more secondary storage
capacity than primary storage capacity.
photon - ANSWER A particle of light is a called a ______.
Pentium processors - ANSWER ______ improved memory access and raw CPU speeds and
added features such as support for higher-speed system buses, pipelined instruction
execution, and multimedia processing instructions.
end users - ANSWER Most application software is used by ______.
on the surface of a DVD - ANSWER Data can be represented as pulses of light and stored
indirectly, such as ______.
physical - ANSWER A ______ network is a complex combination of communication,
methods of data transmission, and network hardware devices.
server - ANSWER The term ______ can describe computers as samll as microcomputers
and as large as supercomputers.
