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mmtas1.001&tf&0&N&Hardware tells the computer software what to do by organizing specific instructions to be performed.&FALSE&TRUE&This is false because hardware reacts to what the software tells it to do.&&&&Foundation.0&&&&0
mmtas1.002&mcs&0&N&The terms RISC and CISC refer to different types of: &processors&programs;PC memory;& The terms refers to types of instruction sets for processors.&&&a&Foundation.0&&&&0
mmtas1.003&mcs&0&&At a high level, which of the following form three different and distinct layers of function within a computer?&Application, Operating System, Hardware&Software, programs, applications;Operating System, supervisor code, control program&Incorrect. The best answer is Application, Operating System, Hardware.&&&a&Foundation&&&Incorrect. The best answer is Application, Operating System, Hardware.&0
mmtas1.004&tf&0&&IT stands for Internet Technology.&FALSE&TRUE&IT stands for Information Technology.&&&&Foundation&&&IT stands for Information Technology.&0
mmtas1.005&mcs&0&&Which of the following terms describes when a program is actually running on a computer?&Program execution&Program supervison;Program implementation&The correct answer is Program execution.&&&a&Foundation&&&The correct answer is Program execution.&0
mmtas1.006&mcs&0&&Which of the following statements is false?&Computer automation has been enhanced through the years because different applications are easily integrated.&Many large businesses use applications for accounting, processing orders, and managing inventory. ;Computers are critical to business operations in companies that rely on electronic access to information. ;It is commonplace to find IT departments having difficulty keeping up with the demands of the business users they serve. ;&The false statement is Computer automation has been enhanced through the years because different applications are easily integrated.&&&a&Foundation&&&The false statement is Computer automation has been enhanced through the years because different applications are easily integrated.&0
mmtas1.007&mcs&0&&Increased connectivity typically raises concerns about:&Security of the business transaction.&The reliability of memory chips being used.;Overall worker productivity.;The future of computer networking.;&Incorrect. Increased connectivity is typically accompanied by various security exposures, depending on the environment and the systems being used.&&&a&Foundation&&&Incorrect. Increased connectivity is typically accompanied by various security exposures, depending on the environment and the systems being used.&0
mmtas1.008&mcs&0&&In companies that rely heavily on computers, which of the following can have a sizeable negative-impact on worker productivity?&Poor computer response time and computer down-time.&Expensive computer maintenance contracts and limited disaster recovery plans.;Slow development times and high error rates during acceptance testing.;Application limitations and excess capacity. ;&The correct answer is Poor computer response time and computer down-time.&&&a&Foundation&&&The correct answer is Poor computer response time and computer down-time.&0
mmtas1.009&mcs&0&N&Which of the following is false:&Companies are increasingly finding that personal productivity applications on the PC can solve their larger issue of application integration. &The need for businesses to offer services and products to customers electronically, to be able to execute business-to-business transactions electronically, is growing in importance.;Many businesses are trying to integrate the applications that run the core business functions with new internet-based transactions, and to do this without compromising security, availability and performance. ;Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) applications were developed to integrate business functions.;&The false statement has to do with running personal productivity applications on the PC, which has little to do with the larger issue of application integration. &&&a&Foundation.0&&&&0
mmtas1.010&mcs&0&&Which of the following best describes the four types of computers commonly used in business?&Mainframe, mid-range, workstation, personal computer&Mainframe, AS/400, NT, calculators;UNIX, AIX, Windows, Java;Big Iron, Microsoft, Enterprise, Macintosh;&The correct answer is Mainframe, mid-range, workstation, personal computer.&&&a&Foundation&&&The correct answer is Mainframe, mid-range, workstation, personal computer.&0
mmtas1.011&mcs&0&&Which of the following represents legitimate general categories of computers?&Supercomputers, enterprise servers, workstations, personal, hand-held &Superscalar, servlets, workstations, personal computers, desktop appliances, mobile;cellular, paramagnetic, atomic, bionic;128-bit, 64-bit, 32-bit, 16-bit, 8-bit optimized, 4-bit;&Sorry, the correct answer is 'supercomputers, enterprise servers, workstations, personal, hand-held.';&&&a&Foundation&&&Sorry, the correct answer is 'supercomputers, enterprise servers, workstations, personal, hand-held.';&0
mmtas1.012&mcs&0&N&Which of the following is not true about mainframes?&Today, there are more than 1,000,000 S/390 mainframes in use around the world. &Mainframes based on IBM's System/390 architecture have also been built by other vendors.;Large businesses continue to rely heavily on S/390 mainframe computers. ;The S/390 mainframe is about as large as a home refrigerator and a single processor chip is about the size of a person's thumb-nail. ;&Incorrect. The number of companies that use S/390 world-wide is estimated to be well below 100,000.&&&a&Foundation.0&&&&0
mmtas1.013&mcs&0&&Which of the following is not a prominent competitor in the mid-range computer market?&Apple&Compaq;NCR;HP;&The correct answer is Apple. Apple concentrates on personal computers and servers for local area networks.&&&a&Foundation&&&The correct answer is Apple. Apple concentrates on personal computers and servers for local area networks.&0
mmtas1.014&mcs&0&Y&Choose a pair of terms to fill in the blanks: Workstations are commonly used for graphics applications such as Computer Aided ____________ and Computer Aided _____________.&Design, Engineering&Development, Engineering;Development, Enhancements;Design, Enhancements;&The correct answer is Design, Engineering;&&&a&Foundation.0&&&&0
mmtas1.015&mcs&0&&The idea of making a computer more friendly with a graphical user interface, or GUI, was first developed by:&Xerox&Apple;IBM;Microsoft;&The correct answer is Xerox.&&&a&Foundation&&&The correct answer is Xerox.&0
mmtas1.016&tf&0&N&Non-volatile storage means that its contents are lost when the power is turned off.&FALSE&TRUE&Non-volatile storage means that its contents are not lost when the power is turned off.&&&&Foundation.0&&&&0
mmtas1.017&mcs&0&N&From a resource management standpoint, the three main categories of hardware resources are: &processor, memory, and I/O.&processor, processor cache, and bandwidth.;programs, memory, and I/O.;programs, processor cache, and bandwidth.;&Sorry, the correct answer is processor, memory, and I/O. This is the most inclusive (broadest) set of categories compared to the other answers.&&&a&Foundation.0&&&&0
mmtas1.018&mcs&0&N&When comparing different computers, which one of the following is not an accurate statement?&Processors are rarely optimized for a specific type of work.&Processors are built to perform a set of instructions.;Processors are built according to a hardware architecture.;Processors often use several different levels of memory as holding areas.;&The false statement is Processors are rarely optimized for a specific type of work. Processors can be tailored for specific types of work, so this is an area where they may differ.&&&a&Foundation.0&&&&0
mmtas1.019&tf&0&N&Normally, the act of saving a file back to disk means the modifications made to the file are written from main memory back onto the disk.&TRUE&FALSE&The statement is true.&&&&Foundation.0&&&&0
mmtas1.020&mcs&0&&Depending on the architecture, there are many different types of computer memory. There is main memory, expanded memory, cache memory, and _________. &processor registers&I/O;channels;imaging;&Sorry, the correct answer is Processor Registers. Processors have different types of registers that are used as high-speed storage when processsing instructions.&&&a&Foundation&&&Sorry, the correct answer is Processor Registers. Processors have different types of registers that are used as high-speed storage when processsing instructions.&0
mmtas1.021&mcs&0&N&Three of these items are similar. Which one is very different from the other three?&virtual storage¢ral storage;main storage;real storage;&The correct answer is virtual storage. All the others are the same storage, just different names.&&&a&Foundation.0&&&&0
mmtas1.022&mcs&0&&Which of the following types of memory chips is ;non-volatile storage:&ROM&RAM;SRAM;DRAM;&Sorry, the correct answer is ROM.&&&a&Foundation&&&Sorry, the correct answer is ROM.&0
mmtas1.023&tf&0&N&Photolithography is the term that describes the overall process of making chips from silicon crystal. &FALSE&TRUE&Photolithography is the technique used to engrave electronic circuits onto the chip's surface.&&&&Foundation.0&&&&0
mmtas1.024&tf&0&N&Prominent companies in chip-making include Intel, IBM, Motorola, Texas Instruments, National Semiconductor, Novell, and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD).&FALSE&TRUE&This question is false because Novell doesn't make chips. There are many other companies in the industry as well, but other than Novell, these are certainly some of the big names.&&&&Foundation.0&&&&0
mmtas1.025&mcs&0&&Which of the following is not true about Silicon-on-Insulator (SOI):;&SOI is a breakthrough made by a development team at Intel.&SOI involves placing a thin pure silicon layer on top of an oxide layer that sits on the silicon wafer.;The SOI process is commercially viable.;SOI speeds the transmission of electrical current on the chip, which ultimately means a faster chip that uses even less power.;&Incorrect. The breakthrough came from IBM, not Intel.&&&a&Foundation&&&Incorrect. The breakthrough came from IBM, not Intel.&0
mmtas1.026&mcs&0&N&Looking to the future, scientists have learned how to build organic molecules that can form channels suitable for conducting electrical charges. This is being referred to as:&molecular computing&wetware;molecuware;dynamic silicon;&Incorrect. The correct answer is molecular computing.&&&a&Foundation.0&&&&0
mmtas1.027&tf&0&N&Both the AMD Athlon processor and the Intel Pentium III processor have broken through the 1,000MHz (or 1GHz) speed barrier. &TRUE&FALSE&It's true. Early in March of 2000, first AMD and then Intel announced a 1GHz chip. &&&&Foundation.0&&&&0
mmtas1.028&mcs&0&&Which one of the following statements is false?&Adding processors to a system seldom increases contention.&Massively parallel systems could have more than a thousand processors.;SMPs shares resources, such as main memory and I/O.;Adding more processors can potentially create overhead and contention enough to negate the benefits of having additional processors.;&Incorrect. The one false statment is Adding processors to a system seldom increases contention.&&&a&Foundation&&&Incorrect. The one false statment is Adding processors to a system seldom increases contention.&0
mmtas1.029&tf&0&N&At a very high level, a computer cluster consists of multiple separate computers, which may be MPs, that are connected together. &TRUE&FALSE&At a high-level, this definition is accurate.&&&&Foundation.0&&&&0
mmtas1.030&tf&0&N&A failover means that one computer in an MP configuration caused another computer to fail.&FALSE&TRUE&Failover really means multiple computers can be designed to immediately pick up the workload of another computer if it crashes.&&&&Foundation.0&&&&0
mmtas1.031&tf&0&N&A program cannot be run on a computer if it exceeds the size of a computer's main memory.&FALSE&TRUE&This is false. Virtual storage provides for a logical view of storage that is much larger than the amount of main memory present.&&&&Foundation.0&&&&0
mmtas1.032&tf&0&N&The concept of virtual is to create an illusion that something exists, when it really doesn't.&TRUE&FALSE&This is a true statement.&&&&Foundation.0&&&&0
mmtas1.033&mcs&0&&Virtual storage alleviates some storage bottlenecks, but on the negative side, ________________. &all the page translation and movement creates system overhead.&the per-unit cost of storage is continuing to grow.;the programmers don't really benefit.;a minimum of two processors are required for each virtual program.;&Incorrect. The negative part about virtual storage is that it creates some overhead.&&&a&Foundation&&&Incorrect. The negative part about virtual storage is that it creates some overhead.&0
mmtas1.034&mcs&0&N&Which of the following list describes categories of programs used by a PC?&System software, utility software and application software&CD software, hard disk software, and floppies;VMS software, RISC software, and RAID software;Motherboard software, chipset software, and ethernet software;&Sorry. Wrong answer. Look for the word 'software' when talking about programs. The correct answer is 'system software, utility software and application software.'&&&a&Languages.0&&&&