_____ are used for handheld computers and smaller devices like PDAs.
Embedded Operating Systems
____ are used to control a single desktop or notebook computer.
Stand-alone Operating Systems
A cold boot occurs when the computer is already on and you restart it without turning off the power.
FALSE
Desktop operating systems control various desktops or notebook computers.
FALSE
Systems software includes all of the following except
desktop publishing
Uninstall programs enable removing unneeded programs installed into the computer's hard disk.
TRUE
_____ convert the programming instructions written by programmers into a language that computers understand and process.
Language Translators
Language Translators convert the programming instructions written by programmers into a language that computers understand and process.
TRUE
_______ are specialized programs that allow particular input or output devices to communicate with the rest of the computer system.
Device Drivers
Device Drivers are specialized programs that allow particular input or output devices to communicate with the rest of the computer system.
TRUE
Which of the following examples of network operating systems?
All of these
______ is a collection of several separate troubleshooting utilities.
Norton Utilities
You want to take a print out of your document, but after selecting Print command you found that there is no printer installed on your computer. Referring to the above scenario, how do you install printer on your computer?
Control Panel -- -- Printers ---- Add a printer
If you receive one file through the Internet having Virus, what do you select if you want to remove virus?
Scan using Norton Antivirus
The most popular Binary Coding Schemes are
a) ASCII.
b)EBCDIC
The container that houses most of the electronic components that make up a computer system is known as the
System Unit
The TCP/ IP connects all system components and allows input and output devices to communicate with the system unit.
FALSE
------ are components of the system board.
a)Slots
b)Bus lines
c)Sockets
The ---- tells the rest of the computer how to carry out a programs instructions.
Control Unit
These chips are specifically designed to handle the processing requirements related to displaying and manipulating 3-D images.
Graphics Coprocessors
Graphics Coprocessors chips are specifically designed to handle the processing requirements related to displaying and manipulating 3-D images.
TRUE
A chip is a tiny piece of silicon with electronic circuits which is attached to the circuit board inside the computer.
TRUE
CMOS chip contains essential information that is required every time the computer system is turned on.
TRUE
RFID tags are specialty chips embedded in merchandise to track their location.
TRUE
______ ports are a special type of serial port for connecting musical instruments like an electronic keyboard to a sound card.
Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI)
Connection point for small specialized electronic parts called chips are provided by
sockets
Capacity of a chip is often expressed in Milligram .
FALSE
Which of the following is the highest unit of memory?
Gigabytes.
Random Access Memory (RAM) is ____________ type of memory
Temporary.
Data stored in Flash RAM does not get erased even when power to the computer is switched off.
TRUE
Cache memory is used to store most frequently accessed information from the RAM.
TRUE
In parallel port data is transmitted one byte after another
TRUE
Data transfer through a serial port is faster than that of a parallel port
FALSE
Parallel ports are mostly used to connect printers to the system unit.
TRUE
Data and instructions are represented electronically with a binary, or two-state numbering system.
TRUE
The ---- connects all system components and allows input and output devices to communicate with the system unit.
System Board
The System Board connects all system components and allows input and output devices to communicate with the system unit.
TRUE
Sockets, slots and bus lines are components of the system board.
TRUE
In a microcomputer system, the central processing unit (CPU) or processor is contained on a single chip called the microprocessor.
TRUE
In a microcomputer system, the central processing unit (CPU) or processor is contained on a single chip called the ---------
Microprocessor
You want to record your voice for your marketing presentation. Refereeing to the above scenario, identify the device you will be using.
Microphone
Sumit received a DVD containing some official documents from his Manager. He wants to create copy of this DVD. Referring to the above requirement identify the name of the peripheral which Sumit will use?.
DVD Writer
This device is the communication medium for the entire computer system and placed in the system unit. Identify this device
Motherboard
If you are selecting "Quick Tabs" option, you can see miniature visual view (Thumbnail) of all your open tabs.
TRUE
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