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1

Which of the following is a component of information systems?
A)people
B)wires
C)floppy disk
D)printer
2

What is information?
A)processed facts
B)software
C)a system made up of hardware and software
D)anything digitized
3

What is data?
A)computers
B)raw facts
C)information system
D)software
4

The software that would verify your user password would be considered as
A)application software
B)utility software
C)surfing software
D)system software
5

The type of software that is used to perform tasks such as writing a term paper and surfing the Web is referred to as a(n)
A)operating system
B)disk operating system
C)application software
D)utility software
6

This type of computer is designed to meet the computing needs of a single individual
A)minicomputer
B)mainframe
C)desktop
D)super
7

In order to handle millions of customer and supplier business transactions, General Motors would most likely employ this type of computer
A)super
B)minicomputer
C)mainframe
D)mega
8

This device that is tasked with capturing information and translating it into a form that can be processed and used by other parts of your computer is a(n)
A)output device
B)input device
C)telecommunications device
D)storage device
9

Internal memory is commonly referred to as RAM, which is an acronym for
A)random access memory
B)read area memory
C)real area memory
D)reliable access memory
10

This device is used to accumulate information so that you can recall it and use it at a later time
A)output device
B)storage device
C)processing device
D)microprocessing device
11

When you turn on your computer, the computer uses the application software to check to see what devices you have connected.
A)True
B)False
12

Software is the set of instructions that the hardware devices carry out, while hardware can be defined as the physical components of a computer.
A)True
B)False
13

The smallest "portable" computer would be considered a notebook computer.
A)True
B)False
14

Minicomputers, mainframes, and supercomputers can be thought of as computers that are designed to meet the computing needs of many people.
A)True
B)False
15

The terms "Internet" and "Web" define the same concept.
A)True
B)False





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