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CIS 210 Exam 2
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1PC Primary storage on a PC is usually called
- AHDD
- BRAM
- CSDAT
- DSHDD
2If storage is volatile, that means
- Ait is not very reliable
- Bit is not very fast
- Cit is very fast by subject to heat issues
- Dit loses its contents if power is turned off
- Ethe manufacturing process had some problems
3Which type of RAM is faster?
- Astatic RAM
- Bdynamic RAM
- Cboth are about the same
4The version of RAM that is currently available and supported by current chipsets and processors and is the mostly prevalent today is;
- ARambus
- BDDR2
- CDDR3
- DDDR4
5As discussed in class, for similar tasks, which operating system requires the least amount of RAM?
- AWindows XP
- BWindows Vista
- CWindows 7
- DLinux
6As discussed in class, in general which modification to a PC environment would improve performance the most?
- ADoubling the amount of RAM
- BDoubling the speed of RAM
- CChanging from DDR2 to DDR3 RAM
- DChanging to another processor with more cache
7Which of the following best characterizes RAM in conjunction with Moore's law?
- Atotal PC Performance has increased exponentially by adding faster RAM
- Bcapacity has increased exponentially
- Cprices have increased exponentially
8In the newest technology, for example the i7 processor, what determines the type and speed of RAM?
- Athe north bridge hub
- Bthe south bridge hub
- Cthe processor
9If mother board had DIMM slots for DDR2, adding DDR3 RAM is just requires plugging in the new DDR3 to the same motherboard to upgrade memory module and to improve performance.
- ATrue
- BFalse
10If you were a consultant, what would be the most important question to ask someone to help them select the best PC?
- AHow much RAM do you need?
- BDo you want an i5 or an i7?
- CDo you want DDR2 or DDR3?
- DWhat do you plan to use the PC for?
11Put the following items in the data hierarchy in order, starting with the smallest.
- Abit, character, field, file, record, database
- Bbit, character, file, field, record, database
- Cbit, character, record, field, file, database
- Dbit, character, record, field, database, file
- Ebit, character, field, record, file, datbase
12When you call a support center and they say "all our agents are busy, please stay on the line and your call will be answered in the order it was received," which processing structure is supposedly being used?
- Astack (LIFO)
- BQueue (FIFO)
- CTree
- DLinked List
13Which type of error detection is the best and most used today?
- Aparity
- Bchecksum
- CCRC
- DAll are about the same
14Secondary storage is
- Avolatile
- Bnot volatile
15Tracks are divided into ____________ that are 512 bytes long
- Acylinders
- Bsectors
- Cclusters
16The file allocation table (FAT) is an example of which data structure
- AQueue
- BStack
- CLinked List
- DChecksum
17Which would be the best metric for rating disk performance?
- Aaverage latency
- Baverage seek time
- Caverage access time
18Which disk interface would you probably have on a home desktop PC?
- ASCSI
- BPATA
- CATA
- DSATA
19If the sector size is 512 bytes and the cluster size is 16 KB, how much disk storage would it take to store a file that contained 1000 bytes of real data?
- A512 bytes
- B1000 bytes
- C1024 bytes
- D16 KB
- E32 KB
20If you delete a file on your hard drive and all the pointers in the File Allocation Table (FAT) are now zero. all the data in the file is also lost.
- ATrue
- BFalse
21NAS, now sometimes called my cloud by marketing, is an acronym for
- ANot available storage
- Bnetwork attached storage
- Cnot available system
- Dnone of the above
22Which one of the following best describes the current major disadvantage(s) of Solid State Storage (SSD) in a laptop?
- ASpeed
- BPower consumption
- CNoise
- DSlow startup
- EPrice and Capacity
23RAID is a technology you would probably use on your home PC that has only one disk drive
- ATrue
- BFalse
24The type of RAID that distributes the parity block over the carious disks in the array and is probably the most widely used version of RAID is
- ARAID 0
- BRAID 1
- CRAID 3
- DRAID 5
25The class number on SD flash memory cards refers to
- Amaximum capacity
- Bminimum capacity
- Cversion number
- Dminimum write speed
- Eyear it was manufactured
26All versions of SD cards (SD,SDHC,SDXC) use the same size FAT for compatibility
- ATrue
- BFalse
27Which one of the following best describes the current major disadvantage(s) today of Solid State Storage (SSD) in a laptop?
- ASpeed
- BWeight
- CNoise
- DSlow startup
- EPrice and Capacity
28If you had a very fast hard derive spinning about 10,000 rpm, how would its data transfer rate compare to an SSD (Solid State Storage) device.
- AThe SDD data transfer rate would be slower
- BThe SDD data transfer rate would be faster
- CThey would be about the same
29A new acronym SSHD (Solid State Hard Drive) is emerging. What does it mean?
- AJust another name for a Solid State Drive
- BCombination of a Solid State Drive and a Mechanical Hard Drive
- CA mechanical Hard Drive that can be connected directly to RAM
- DA Solid State Drive that is more rugid
30Current high-end mechanical hard drives for consumers usually measure their capacity in
- AKB
- BTB
- CMB
- DGB
31Sound is
- Aa liquid
- Ba solid
- Cmeasured in microns
- Dpressure
32Sound frequency is measured in
- AAmps
- BSample Size
- CSample Rate
- DDecibels
- EHertz (Hz)
33A sound that has a loudness of 40 decibels is twice as loud as a sound that has a loudness of 20 decibels
- ATrue
- BFalse
34The technique that is used to convert analog sound to a digital format is called
- Aconvergence
- Bcompression
- Cunification
- Dresolution
- EPulse Code Modification (PCM)
35A compression algorithm used to compress a spreadsheet should be
- Alossless
- Blossy
36You are searching the web for the best price for an airline ticket. Which one of the following models best describes the computing framework?
- Athin Client- thin server
- Bthin client- fat server
- Cfat client- thin server
- Dfat client- fat server
37You are logged on a network and all you are using the server for is a remote disk drive. Which of the following best describes the computing framework this situation?
- Athin client- thin server
- Bthin client- fat server
- Cfat client- thin server
- Dfat client- fat server
38Microsoft's newest product that was introduces on Oct. 26, 2012 which is both a tablet and a laptop that is designed to run full Window's Applications is the
- Agalaxy tab
- Btouchpad
- Cplaybook
- Dsurface pro
39Intel's defined trademarked device category with some features of the iPad but mostly in competition with the MacBook Air is the
- AAtrix
- BZoom
- CTouchpad
- DUltrabook
- ENote
40Which company has the highest Market Capitalization?
Market Capitalization= stock price* number of outstanding shares- AApple
- BWalmart
- CExxon
- DMicrosoft
- EHewlett-Packard
41Dreamworks probably used what type of computer to create the animated film Shrek?
- AMainframe
- BCalculator
- CNetbook
- DWorkstation
42Most transaction processing on the back-end (not the user interface) are currently done by
- Amainframes
- Bworkstations
- Csupercomputers
- DPC servers
43The new computing category dominated by Apple is the
- Amainframe
- Bcalculator
- Cnetbook
- Dtablet
- Eworkstation
44A large National Lab doing classified nuclear weapons research is probably using what type of computer system?
- Amainframe
- Bsupercomputer
- Cminicomputer
- Dworkstation
45The most prevalent operating system on current Supercomputers is
- AWindows
- BUnix
- CLinux
- DLeopard
46Which of the following is NOT true for the current trends of supercomputers?
- AHave many cores
- BSpeeds have followed Moores laws
- CMeasure their speed in Flops (Floating Point Operations per Second)
- DThe top 5 all are located in the United States
47Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of current day supercomputers?
- AMost supercomputers run either the UNIX or LINUX operation system
- BMost supercomputers are made up of thousands of processors
- CSupercomputer speeds are measured in TFLOPS
- DSupercomputer performance has been growing exponentially
- EDell dominates the supercomputer market
48When a PC connects to a server resource that appears to the PC to be just another disk drive, which of the following client/server models best describes this situation?
- AThin client- fat server
- Bfat server- thin client
49Why are there such huge battles in competing formats, technologies, etc. in the consumer and PC markets?
- AMost of the revenue streams are based on who manufactures the components
- Bmost of the ongoing revenue streams are from intellectual property rights
- Ccompanies just like to fight eachother
50Which one of the following storage technologies is volatile?
- ARAM
- BDVD
- CCD
- DHard Disk
- EFlash memory Stick
51Using the Thin/Fat-Client/Server terminology, which of the following is NOT true?
- AThe client refers to your local device
- BThe server refers to a remote device
- CFat means the most of the processing is done at this location
- DThin means that the method of processing is very efficient
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