COSC 1301 Final Exam Review with
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As per the lecture outlines, which of the following was NOT considered a storage
selection criterion? - ANSWER-Brand name
Byte for byte, it's more expensive to store on what media? - ANSWER-Solid state media
Four typical actions occur when software is installed. Which of the following is NOT one
of them? - ANSWER-Your software license is approved by the vendor
Hardcopy and Softcopy appear during which stage of processing? - ANSWER-Output
How many device drivers does a computer need? - ANSWER-It varies from computer to
computer, it depends on how much hardware you have
I downloaded new drivers for the printer and now my printer and Internet do not work.
What can I do to remedy the problem? - ANSWER-Run System Restore
In regards to storage access time, which of the following is TRUE? - ANSWER-It takes
fractions of a second to access stored data
In the lecture outlines, what storage media was identified as having the greatest storage
capacity? - ANSWER-Hard drive
Spam: - ANSWER-Is unsolicited junk email
The #1 resource of every computer is ___________. - ANSWER-data
The concept of the "clone" was introduced in the lecture outlines. What system does it
reference? - ANSWER-IBM PC
The IPOS cycle is comprised of the four conceptual components involved in processing.
The process component includes the RAM & CPU. Which of the following identifies the
correct role of either RAM or the CPU? - ANSWER-RAM stores data to be processed by
the CPU
The lecture notes identified 5 computer classifications. Which of the following was NOT
on the list? - ANSWER-Analytic Engine
Virtual Memory involves swapping between which 2 devices? - ANSWER-RAM and the
Hard Drive
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As per the lecture outlines, which of the following was NOT considered a storage
selection criterion? - ANSWER-Brand name
Byte for byte, it's more expensive to store on what media? - ANSWER-Solid state media
Four typical actions occur when software is installed. Which of the following is NOT one
of them? - ANSWER-Your software license is approved by the vendor
Hardcopy and Softcopy appear during which stage of processing? - ANSWER-Output
How many device drivers does a computer need? - ANSWER-It varies from computer to
computer, it depends on how much hardware you have
I downloaded new drivers for the printer and now my printer and Internet do not work.
What can I do to remedy the problem? - ANSWER-Run System Restore
In regards to storage access time, which of the following is TRUE? - ANSWER-It takes
fractions of a second to access stored data
In the lecture outlines, what storage media was identified as having the greatest storage
capacity? - ANSWER-Hard drive
Spam: - ANSWER-Is unsolicited junk email
The #1 resource of every computer is ___________. - ANSWER-data
The concept of the "clone" was introduced in the lecture outlines. What system does it
reference? - ANSWER-IBM PC
The IPOS cycle is comprised of the four conceptual components involved in processing.
The process component includes the RAM & CPU. Which of the following identifies the
correct role of either RAM or the CPU? - ANSWER-RAM stores data to be processed by
the CPU
The lecture notes identified 5 computer classifications. Which of the following was NOT
on the list? - ANSWER-Analytic Engine
Virtual Memory involves swapping between which 2 devices? - ANSWER-RAM and the
Hard Drive
