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BIS 221T Practice: Week 1 Knowledge Check
Complete “Practice: Week 1 Knowledge Check” in Cirrus®. Note: You have unlimited attempts available to complete this practice assignment. The highest scored attempt will be recorded.
Task 1 | Mark: 1.00/1.00
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Computing power refers to the _____ of data that a computer can process and the _____ at which it can be processed.
Select one:
- diversity; reliability level
- complexity; accuracy
- amount; speed
- types; accuracy
Task 2 | Mark: 1.00/1.00
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A(n) _____ uses symbols that represent data in the form of code.
Select one:
- analog computer
- digital computer
- adding machine
- slide rule
Task 3 | Mark: 1.00/1.00
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A digital computer uses mechanical operations to perform calculations.
Select one:
True
False
Task 4 | Mark: 1.00/1.00
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A core is a
Select one:
- processing unit
- chip.
- cache.
- memory holding area.
Task 5 | Mark: 1.00/1.00
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True or false: Multiple cores are always located on separate chips.
Select one:
True
False
Task 6 | Mark: 1.00/1.00
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Printers, speakers, and _____ are considered output devices.
Select one:
- mice
- monitors
- keyboards
- hard drives
Task 7 | Mark: 0.00/1.00
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_____ is measured in megahertz (MHz).
Select one:
- Hard disk revolution
- Printer speed
- CPU speed
- RAM access speed
Task 8 | Mark: 1.00/1.00
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The speed of _____ is measured in gigahertz.
Select one:
- a hard disk drive
- RAM
- a printer
- a computer’s processor
Task 9 | Mark: 1.00/1.00
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Starting a computer when _____ is called a cold boot.
Select one:
- the computer’s power is turned off
- software is still running
- the temperature is below 45 degrees
- there are peripheral devices attached
Task 10 | Mark: 1.00/1.00
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The operating system and utility software are known collectively as
Select one:
- productivity software.
- system software.
- firmware.
- shareware.
Task 11 | Mark: 1.00/1.00
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According to Chapter 4, a smartphone is essentially a(n)
Select one:
- small computer.
- flash drive.
- mobile browser.
- analog computer.
Task 12 | Mark: 1.00/1.00
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An iPhone runs the mobile OS _____; other smartphones run a mobile OS such as _____.
Select one:
- iOS; Android
- Android; iOS
- iOS; macOS
- Android; Ubuntu Touch