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What uses programs such as Window Washer which erases file histories, browser cookies, cache contents, and other crumbs that applications and Windows leave on a hard drive?


A) Preventative security software
B) Safe mode software
C) Crash-proof software
D) Disk image software

E) All of the above
F) None of the above

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What is a cellular telephone with a keypad that runs programs, music, photos, email, and includes many features of a PDA?


A) Tablet
B) PDA
C) Ebook
D) Smartphone

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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What is a type of CPU that can recognize as many as 100 or more instructions, enough to carry out most computations directly?


A) Megahertz
B) Gigahertz
C) CISC
D) RISC

E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

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What is software?


A) Any computer-based tool that people use to work with information and support the information and information-processing needs of an organization
B) The set of instructions that the hardware executes to carry out specific tasks
C) Consists of the physical devices associated with a computer system
D) An electronic device operating under the control of instructions stored in its own memory that can accept, manipulate, and store data

E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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Secondary storage consists of equipment designed to store large volumes of data for long-term storage.

A) True
B) False

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A tablet is a pen-based computer that provides the screen capabilities of a PDA with the functional capabilities of a laptop or desktop computer.

A) True
B) False

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Personal information management (PIM) software handles contact information, appointments, task lists, and email.

A) True
B) False

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What is an input device designed for special applications for use by people with different types of special needs?


A) Logic unit
B) Output device
C) Adaptive computer devices
D) Magnetic medium devices

E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

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Spyware can remove software that is no longer needed.

A) True
B) False

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What is hardware?


A) Any computer-based tool that people use to work with information and support the information and information-processing needs of an organization
B) The set of instructions that the hardware executes to carry out specific tasks
C) Consists of the physical devices associated with a computer system
D) An electronic device operating under the control of instructions stored in its own memory that can accept, manipulate, and store data

E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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What is a small unit of ultra-fast memory that is used to store recently accessed or frequently accessed data so that the CPU does not have to retrieve this data from slower memory circuits such as RAM?


A) ROM
B) Cache memory
C) Volatility
D) Flash memory

E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Describe the six major categories of hardware and provide an example of each.

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Random access memory is the portion of a computer's primary storage that does not lose its contents when one switches off the power.

A) True
B) False

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What is a computer dedicated to a single function, such as a calculator or computer game?


A) Tablet
B) PDA
C) Appliance
D) Minicomputer

E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

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What occur when the software vendor releases updates to software to fix problems or enhance features?


A) Software updates
B) Software upgrades
C) Crash-proof software
D) Course management software

E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

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The control unit performs all arithmetic operations (for example, addition and subtraction) and all logic operations.

A) True
B) False

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What is the number of bits (0s and 1s) that can be processed by the CPU at any one time?


A) Clock speed
B) Word length
C) Bus width
D) Chip line width

E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

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A hard drive is a secondary storage medium that uses several rigid disks coated with a magnetically sensitive material and housed together with the recording heads in a hermetically sealed mechanism.

A) True
B) False

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Primary storage is the computer's main memory, which consists of the random access memory (RAM), cache memory, and read-only memory (ROM) that is directly accessible to the CPU.

A) True
B) False

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What system is used in computer appliances and special-purpose applications, such as an automobile, ATM, or media player and is used for a single purpose?


A) System software
B) Operating system software
C) Embedded operating system
D) Multitasking

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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