Test Bank For New Perspectives on Computer Concepts 2018 Introductory 20th Edition June Jamrich Parsons

Test Bank For New Perspectives on Computer Concepts 2018 Introductory 20th Edition June Jamrich Parsons

Module 02: Digital Devices

1. The central processing unit (CPU) of most modern computers is a microprocessor.

a. True

b. False

ANSWER: True

POINTS: 1

REFERENCES: Computers

QUESTION TYPE: True / False

HAS VARIABLES: False

DATE CREATED: 7/28/2017 5:37 AM

DATE MODIFIED: 7/28/2017 5:39 AM

2. Processing is handled by the computer’s CPU.

a. True

b. False

ANSWER: True

POINTS: 1

REFERENCES: Computers

QUESTION TYPE: True / False

HAS VARIABLES: False

DATE CREATED: 7/28/2017 5:39 AM

DATE MODIFIED: 7/28/2017 5:40 AM

3. The term stored program means that a series of instructions for a computing task can be loaded into a computer’s memory.

a. True

b. False

ANSWER: True

POINTS: 1

REFERENCES: Computers

QUESTION TYPE: True / False

HAS VARIABLES: False

DATE CREATED: 7/28/2017 5:40 AM

DATE MODIFIED: 7/28/2017 5:41 AM

4. The ability to switch between programs makes computers multipurpose devices.

a. True

b. False

ANSWER: True

POINTS: 1

REFERENCES: Computers

QUESTION TYPE: True / False

HAS VARIABLES: False

DATE CREATED: 7/28/2017 5:41 AM

DATE MODIFIED: 7/28/2017 5:41 AM

5. System software is a set of computer programs that helps a person carry out a task.

a. True

b. False

ANSWER: False

POINTS: 1

REFERENCES: Computers

QUESTION TYPE: True / False

HAS VARIABLES: False

DATE CREATED: 7/28/2017 5:42 AM

DATE MODIFIED: 7/28/2017 5:43 AM

6. An example of system software is a computer operating system.

a. True

b. False

ANSWER: True

POINTS: 1

REFERENCES: Computers

QUESTION TYPE: True / False

HAS VARIABLES: False

DATE CREATED: 7/28/2017 5:43 AM

DATE MODIFIED: 7/28/2017 5:44 AM

7. Semiconductors are substances with properties between those of a conductor and an insulator.

a. True

b. False

ANSWER: True

POINTS: 1

REFERENCES: Circuits and Chips

QUESTION TYPE: True / False

HAS VARIABLES: False

DATE CREATED: 7/28/2017 5:45 AM

DATE MODIFIED: 7/28/2017 5:45 AM

8. A dual in-line package (DIP) is a square chip package, typically used for microprocessors, with pins arranged in concentric squares.

a. True

b. False

ANSWER: False

POINTS: 1

REFERENCES: Circuits and Chips

QUESTION TYPE: True / False

HAS VARIABLES: False

DATE CREATED: 7/28/2017 5:46 AM

DATE MODIFIED: 7/28/2017 6:06 AM

9. Land-grid arrays (LGAs) have two rows of pins that connect the chip to a circuit board.

a. True

b. False

ANSWER: False

POINTS: 1

REFERENCES: Circuits and Chips

QUESTION TYPE: True / False

HAS VARIABLES: False

DATE CREATED: 7/28/2017 6:08 AM

DATE MODIFIED: 7/28/2017 6:14 AM

10. Component systems are currently the most popular form factor for digital devices.

a. True

b. False

ANSWER: False

POINTS: 1

REFERENCES: Components

QUESTION TYPE: True / False

HAS VARIABLES: False

DATE CREATED: 7/28/2017 6:17 AM

DATE MODIFIED: 7/28/2017 6:19 AM