Computer Quiz 106

1. Which of the following statements is true concerning?
a. Virtual memory is the space on the hard drive where the operating system begins to store data when it becomes memory-bound
b. Accessing data from RAM is a slower than accessing data from virtual memory
c. When it is using virtual memory, the operating system builds a file called the RAM file
d. If a computer is memory-bound, adding more RAM will not solve the problem

2. The term bit is short for
a. Megabyte
b. Binary language
c. Binary digit
d. Binary number

3. All of the following terms are associated with spreadsheet software except
a. Worksheet
b. Cell
c. Formula
d. Virus detection

4. --- are devices used to transmit data over telecommunication lines
a. Drives
b. Drive bays
c. Modems
d. Platforms

5. A --- is approximately one billion bytes
a. Kilobyte
b. Bit
c. Gigabyte
d. Megabyte

6. Companies use which of the following vendors to provide access to software and services rather than purchasing the applications and maintaining the applications themselves
a. Open source vendors
b. Alliances
c. Application service providers
d. All of the above

7. Which one of the following would be considered as a way that a computer virus can enter a computer system
a. Opening an application previously installed on the computer
b. Borrowed copies of software
c. Viewing a website without causing any additional transactions
d. Running antivirus programs

8. Collecting personal information and effectively posing as another individual is known as the crime of
a. Spooling
b. Identity theft
c. Spoofing
d. Hacking

9. The first step in the transaction processing cycle is
a. Database operations
b. Audit
c. Data entry
d. User inquiry

10. In the information systems concept, the output function involves
a. Capturing and assembling elements that enter the system to be processed
b. Transformation processes that covert input into output
c. Transferring elements that have been produced by a transformation process to their ultimate destination
d. Monitoring and evaluating feedback to determine whether a system is moving toward the achievement

ANSWERS

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