ITE 221 - PC HARDWARE & O/S ARCHITECTURE - EXAM
1 | 204 QUESTIONS | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION!!
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. Answer - cluster
A(n) ______ is a group of dissimilar computer systems, connected by a high-
speed network, that cooperate to provide services or run an application.
Answer - grid
A CPU is a(n) ______ processor capable of performing many different tasks
simply by changing the program. Answer - general-purpose
Most programs are written using a(n) ______ such as FORTRAN or Java, which
is then translated into equivalent CPU instructions. Answer - programming
language
The CPU ______ progrma instructions one at a time. Answer - executes
A(n) ______ consists of hardware and software components that enable
multiple users and computers to share information, software, and hardware
resources. Answer - computer network
______ is a technique that enables a single computer to host multiple virtual
resources. Answer - virtualization
,______ says that larger compuer classes are more cost-effective than smaller
ones - - a statment that doesn't accurately describe modern computing
hardware. Answer - Grosch's Law
A(n) ______ is the most common type of system software. Answer - operating
system
WWW resources are identified and access by a(n) ______ Answer - Uniform
Resource Locator (URL)
Key characteristics that distinguish primary and secondary storage include cost,
capacity, speed and ______. Answer - volatility
A ______ is a set of computing resources with front-end interfaces and back-
end resources. Answer - cloud
Any matter that stores data in multiple simultaneous quantum states is called a
______. Answer - qubit
The number and complexity of network functions and components have grown
as network technology has matured and become more widespread. Answer -
TRUE
In current computer hardware, main memory is implemented with silicon-
based semiconductor devices commonly called ______ . Answer - RAM
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. Answer - mechanical clock
, A typical computer system must have much more secondary storage capacity
than primary storage capacity. Answer - TRUE
A particle of light is a called a ______. Answer - photon
______ 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. Answer - Pentium processors
Most application software is used by ______. Answer - end users
Data can be represented as pulses of light and stored indirectly, such as
______. Answer - on the surface of a DVD
A ______ network is a complex combination of communication, methods of
data transmission, and network hardware devices. Answer - physical
The term ______ can describe computers as samll as microcomputers and as
large as supercomputers. Answer - server
______ signals can carry more data than electrical signals. Answer - optical
Data can be represented as ______ and stored directly, such as an image as a
hologram. Answer - pulses of light
The biggest impetus for the change to electronic computing devices cam during
World War I. Answer - FALSE
1 | 204 QUESTIONS | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION!!
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. Answer - cluster
A(n) ______ is a group of dissimilar computer systems, connected by a high-
speed network, that cooperate to provide services or run an application.
Answer - grid
A CPU is a(n) ______ processor capable of performing many different tasks
simply by changing the program. Answer - general-purpose
Most programs are written using a(n) ______ such as FORTRAN or Java, which
is then translated into equivalent CPU instructions. Answer - programming
language
The CPU ______ progrma instructions one at a time. Answer - executes
A(n) ______ consists of hardware and software components that enable
multiple users and computers to share information, software, and hardware
resources. Answer - computer network
______ is a technique that enables a single computer to host multiple virtual
resources. Answer - virtualization
,______ says that larger compuer classes are more cost-effective than smaller
ones - - a statment that doesn't accurately describe modern computing
hardware. Answer - Grosch's Law
A(n) ______ is the most common type of system software. Answer - operating
system
WWW resources are identified and access by a(n) ______ Answer - Uniform
Resource Locator (URL)
Key characteristics that distinguish primary and secondary storage include cost,
capacity, speed and ______. Answer - volatility
A ______ is a set of computing resources with front-end interfaces and back-
end resources. Answer - cloud
Any matter that stores data in multiple simultaneous quantum states is called a
______. Answer - qubit
The number and complexity of network functions and components have grown
as network technology has matured and become more widespread. Answer -
TRUE
In current computer hardware, main memory is implemented with silicon-
based semiconductor devices commonly called ______ . Answer - RAM
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. Answer - mechanical clock
, A typical computer system must have much more secondary storage capacity
than primary storage capacity. Answer - TRUE
A particle of light is a called a ______. Answer - photon
______ 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. Answer - Pentium processors
Most application software is used by ______. Answer - end users
Data can be represented as pulses of light and stored indirectly, such as
______. Answer - on the surface of a DVD
A ______ network is a complex combination of communication, methods of
data transmission, and network hardware devices. Answer - physical
The term ______ can describe computers as samll as microcomputers and as
large as supercomputers. Answer - server
______ signals can carry more data than electrical signals. Answer - optical
Data can be represented as ______ and stored directly, such as an image as a
hologram. Answer - pulses of light
The biggest impetus for the change to electronic computing devices cam during
World War I. Answer - FALSE
