Test Bank For Information Systems Essentials International Edition 6th Edition by George Walter Reynolds

Test Bank For Information Systems Essentials International Edition 6th Edition by George Walter Reynolds

Chapter 02: Hardware and Software

TRUE/FALSE

1.When making hardware decisions, the overriding considerations of a business should be technology cost and currency.

ANS: F PTS: 1

2.Business needs and their importance are roughly the same for all companies so the IS solutions they choose are quite similar.

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3.People involved in selecting their organization’s computer hardware need to clearly understand current and future business requirements so they can make informed acquisition decisions.

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4.The components responsible for processing – the CPU and memory – are housed together in the same box or cabinet, called the chip set.

ANS: F PTS: 1

5.The clock speed affects machine cycle time and the rate at which the computer executes instructions.

ANS: T PTS: 1

6.RAM stands for random access memory and loses its contents if the current is turned off or disrupted.

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7.Parallel processing is a form of multiprocessing and speeds processing by linking several processors to operate at the same time.

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8.Compared to main memory, secondary storage offers the advantages of volatility, increased capacity, and lower costs.

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9.RAID is a method of storing data so that it can be accessed more quickly.

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10.Solid state storage devices store data in memory chips rather than magnetic or optical media and require less power to operate while providing slower data access than magnetic data storage devices.

ANS: F PTS: 1