Test Bank for Understanding Computers: Today and Tomorrow, Comprehensive, 16th Edition, Deborah Morley, Charles S. Parker
Test Bank for Understanding Computers: Today and Tomorrow, Comprehensive, 16th Edition, by Deborah Morley and Charles S. Parker, is a valuable resource for students studying computer science, information technology, and related fields. This test bank provides a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of the latest technology and trends in the field, including computer hardware and software, mobile devices, the internet, social media, and cybersecurity.
The test bank features a wide range of questions and exercises designed to help students master the material, including multiple-choice questions, true/false statements, essay questions, and hands-on activities. It also includes case studies and critical thinking exercises that challenge students to apply their knowledge to real-world situations. With the Test Bank for Understanding Computers, students can deepen their understanding of computer technology and gain the skills they need to succeed in today’s fast-paced, technology-driven world.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction to the World of Technology.
2. The System Unit, Processing, and Memory
3. Storage.
4. Input and Output.
5. System Software: Operating Systems and Utility Programs.
6. Application Software: Desktop and Mobile Apps.
7. Networks and Communication Devices.
8. The Internet.
9. Security and Privacy.
10. Information Systems and System Development.
11. Program Development and Programming Languages.
12. Databases and Database Management Systems.
13. Intellectual Property Rights, Ethics, Health, Access, and the Environment.
References and Resources Guide.
Glossary.
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1. With a DVD, the storage medium and the storage device are permanently sealed together to form one piece of hardware called a fixed-media storage system. a. True b. False ANSWER: False POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: 93 |
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2. Storage devices can be internal (located inside the system unit), external (plugged into an external port on the system unit), or remote (located on another computer). a. True b. False ANSWER: True POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: 93 |
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3. Storage media are volatile. a. True b. False ANSWER: False POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: 94 |
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4. Users do not have to be concerned with how files are physically stored on a storage medium. a. True b. False ANSWER: True POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: 95 |
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5. With rewritable optical media, the laser permanently alters the disc surface. a. True b. False ANSWER: False POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: 96 |
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6. Traditionally, the magnetic particles on a hard disk have been aligned vertically, perpendicular to the hard disk’s surface. a. True b. False ANSWER: False POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: 99 |
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7. “Tracking up data” refers to creating a second copy of important files. a. True b. False ANSWER: False POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: 100 |
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8. SSDs are not subject to mechanical failures like magnetic hard drives, and are more resistant to shock and vibration. a. True b. False ANSWER: True POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: 100 |
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9. SSDs are becoming the norm for netbooks, mobile devices, and other very portable devices. a. True b. False ANSWER: True POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: 100 |
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10. Since retrieving data from memory is much faster than from a magnetic hard disk, disk caching can speed up performance.. a. True b. False ANSWER: True POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: 103 |
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11. While the memory used for disk caching can be a designated portion of RAM, today’s hard drives typically use a disk cache consisting of memory chips located on a circuit board inside the hard drive case. a. True b. False ANSWER: True POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: 103 |
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12. Some new personal computers come with two partitions: a C drive partition ready to use for programs and data and a D drive partition set up as a recovery partition. a. True b. False ANSWER: True POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: 104 |
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13. One reason advanced users may partition a primary hard drive is to be able to use two different operating systems on the same hard drive. a. True b. False ANSWER: True POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: 104 |
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14. Recordable optical discs can be written to, but the discs cannot be erased and reused. a. True b. False ANSWER: True POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: 108 |
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15. An external flash memory card reader that connects via an RJ14 port can be used when the destination device doesn’t have a built-in reader. a. True b. False ANSWER: False POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: 111 |
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16. USB flash drives are designed to be very small and very portable. a. True b. False ANSWER: True POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: 112 |
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17. Remote storage services accessed via the Internet are often referred to as cloud storage. a. True b. False ANSWER: True POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: 115 |
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18. A common RAID technique is disk mirroring, in which data is written to two duplicate drives simultaneously. a. True b. False ANSWER: True POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: 119 |
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19. Although cost is a factor when comparing similar devices, it is often not the most compelling reason to choose a particular technology. a. True b. False ANSWER: True POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: 121 |
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20. Virtually all computer users will need at least one convenient USB port to be used to connect external hard drives, USB flash drives, printers, mice, and other USB-based hardware. a. True b. False ANSWER: True POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: 121 |
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21. There are two parts to any storage system: the storage processor and the storage device. _________________________ ANSWER: False – storage medium POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: 93 |
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22. Conventional RAM is volatile. _________________________ ANSWER: True POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: 94 |
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23. With random access, the data can only be retrieved in the order in which it is physically stored on the medium. _________________________ ANSWER: False – sequential POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: 94 |
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24. Internal hard drives are not designed to be removed, unless they need to be repaired or replaced. _________________________ ANSWER: True POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: 96 |
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25. One or more adjacent sectors form a(n) track, the smallest amount of disk space that can be used to hold a file. _________________________ ANSWER: False – cluster POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: 99 |
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26. When hard drives containing critical data become damaged, systems design firms may be able to help out. _________________________ ANSWER: False – data recovery POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: 100 |
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27. The most common internal hard drive interface standard for desktop computers today is serial ATA. _________________________ ANSWER: True POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: 105 |
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28. Optical discs are thin circular discs made out of polycarbonate substrate. _________________________ ANSWER: True POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: 105 |
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29. The process of recording data onto a recordable or rewritable optical disc is called tracking. _________________________ ANSWER: False – burning POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: 107 |
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30. The data on a(n) read-only disc cannot be erased, changed, or added to because the pits that are molded into the surface of the disc when the disc is produced are permanent. _________________________ ANSWER: True POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: 108 |
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