True/False Indicate whether the
statement is true or false.
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Memory is the area where data can be left on a permanent basis when it is not
immediately needed for processing.
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Application software is a set of computer programs that helps a person carry out
a task.
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The term workstation cannot be applied to ordinary personal computers that are
connected to a network.
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A mainframe is a large and expensive computer, capable of simultaneously
processing data for hundreds or thousands of users.
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Just about any personal computer can be configured to perform the work of a
server.
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Any software or digital device that requests data from a server is referred to
as a customer.
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The device shown in the accompanying figure, with add-ons, can run the same
full-featured software as a desktop computer.
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The item in the accompanying figure is sometimes called a PDA.
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The item shown in the accompanying figure is referred to as a microcomputer
because it is used as a multipurpose device, not for dedicated applications.
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Multiple Choice Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Data is processed in the ____.
a. | central processing unit (CPU) | c. | storage unit
(SU) | b. | memory chip (MC) | d. | personal digital assistant (PDA) |
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____ is an area of a computer that temporarily holds data that is waiting to be
processed, stored, or output.
a. | Memory | c. | Input | b. | Storage | d. | Output |
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A ____ is a named collection of data that exists on a storage medium.
a. | digit | c. | file | b. | source | d. | console |
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Which of the following is a kind of input that computers can accept?
a. | words in a document | c. | audio signals from a microphone | b. | pictures | d. | all of the above |
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Which of the following makes a computer a multipurpose machine?
a. | stored programs | c. | the capacity to produce output | b. | the ability to
accept input | d. | both b and
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A(n) ____ system is essentially the master controller for all of the activities
that take place within a computer.
a. | matrix | c. | control | b. | operating | d. | panel |
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A ____ computer is a microprocessor-based computing device that is designed to
meet the needs of an individual.
a. | mainframe | c. | digital | b. | personal | d. | mini |
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Nintendo’s Wii, Sony’s PlayStation, and Microsoft’s Xbox are
examples of a ____.
a. | handheld computer | c. | supercomputer | b. | notebook computer | d. | videogame
console |
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A computer falls into the ____ category if it is, at the time of construction,
one of the fastest computers in the world.
a. | minicomputer | c. | microcomputer | b. | supercomputer | d. | mainframe |
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A computer is a server if the ____.
a. | computer meets high performance standards | b. | computer can supply
computers on a network with data | c. | computer hardware is especially suited for
distributing data on a network | d. | computer can be configured to perform a
task |
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A personal computer that requests data from a server is called a ____.
a. | client | c. | customer | b. | mask | d. | PDA |
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The accompanying figure shows an example of a ____ computer.
a. | handheld | c. | laptop | b. | notebook | d. | desktop |
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Essay
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What is the item in the accompanying figure? Give an example of how one works,
and discuss whether or not it is really a computer.
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