Test Bank for
Management
Information Systems
th
5 Edition by Baltzan
,M: Information Systems, 5e (Baltzan)
Appendix A
Volatility is a protected memory space created by the CPU allowing the computer to create
virtual machines.
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: Virtualization is a protected memory space created by the CPU allowing the
computer to create virtual machines.
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Six Major Categories of Hardware
Bloom's: Remember
Accessibility: A-1 Describe the six major categories of hardware and provide an example of
each.
Gradable: automatic
Learning Outcome: Keyboard Navigation
Complex instruction set computer chips limits the number of instructions the CPU can executeto
increase processing speed.
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: Reduced instruction set computer (RISC) chips limit the number of instructions the
CPU can execute to increase processing speed.
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Six Major Categories of Hardware
Bloom's: Remember
Accessibility: A-1 Describe the six major categories of hardware and provide an example of
each.
Gradable: automatic
Learning Outcome: Keyboard Navigation
A computer is an electronic device operating under the control of instructions stored in its own
memory that can accept, manipulate, and store data.
Answer: TRUE
Explanation: A computer is an electronic device operating under the control of instructions
stored in its own memory that can accept, manipulate, and store data.
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Six Major Categories of Hardware
Bloom's: Remember
Accessibility: A-1 Describe the six major categories of hardware and provide an example of
each.
Gradable: automatic
,Learning Outcome: Keyboard Navigation
, The central processing unit (CPU) (or microprocessor) is the actual hardware that interprets and
executes the program (software) instructions and coordinates how all the other hardware devices
work together.
Answer: TRUE
Explanation: The central processing unit (CPU) (or microprocessor) is the actual hardware that
interprets and executes the program (software) instructions and coordinates how all the other
hardware devices work together.
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Six Major Categories of Hardware
Bloom's: Remember
Accessibility: A-1 Describe the six major categories of hardware and provide an example of
each.
Gradable: automatic
Learning Outcome: Keyboard Navigation
The arithmetic-logic unit includes instructions and literally tells the other hardware devices
what to do, based on the software instructions.
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: The control unit interprets software instructions and literally tells the other
hardware devices what to do, based on the software instructions.
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Six Major Categories of Hardware
Bloom's: Remember
Accessibility: A-1 Describe the six major categories of hardware and provide an example of
each.
Gradable: automatic
Learning Outcome: Keyboard Navigation
The control unit performs all arithmetic operations (for example, addition and subtraction) andall
logic operations.
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: The arithmetic-logic unit (ALU) performs all arithmetic operations (for example,
addition and subtraction) and all logic operations.
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Six Major Categories of Hardware
Bloom's: Remember
Accessibility: A-1 Describe the six major categories of hardware and provide an example of
each.
Gradable: automatic
Learning Outcome: Keyboard Navigation
Management
Information Systems
th
5 Edition by Baltzan
,M: Information Systems, 5e (Baltzan)
Appendix A
Volatility is a protected memory space created by the CPU allowing the computer to create
virtual machines.
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: Virtualization is a protected memory space created by the CPU allowing the
computer to create virtual machines.
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Six Major Categories of Hardware
Bloom's: Remember
Accessibility: A-1 Describe the six major categories of hardware and provide an example of
each.
Gradable: automatic
Learning Outcome: Keyboard Navigation
Complex instruction set computer chips limits the number of instructions the CPU can executeto
increase processing speed.
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: Reduced instruction set computer (RISC) chips limit the number of instructions the
CPU can execute to increase processing speed.
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Six Major Categories of Hardware
Bloom's: Remember
Accessibility: A-1 Describe the six major categories of hardware and provide an example of
each.
Gradable: automatic
Learning Outcome: Keyboard Navigation
A computer is an electronic device operating under the control of instructions stored in its own
memory that can accept, manipulate, and store data.
Answer: TRUE
Explanation: A computer is an electronic device operating under the control of instructions
stored in its own memory that can accept, manipulate, and store data.
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Six Major Categories of Hardware
Bloom's: Remember
Accessibility: A-1 Describe the six major categories of hardware and provide an example of
each.
Gradable: automatic
,Learning Outcome: Keyboard Navigation
, The central processing unit (CPU) (or microprocessor) is the actual hardware that interprets and
executes the program (software) instructions and coordinates how all the other hardware devices
work together.
Answer: TRUE
Explanation: The central processing unit (CPU) (or microprocessor) is the actual hardware that
interprets and executes the program (software) instructions and coordinates how all the other
hardware devices work together.
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Six Major Categories of Hardware
Bloom's: Remember
Accessibility: A-1 Describe the six major categories of hardware and provide an example of
each.
Gradable: automatic
Learning Outcome: Keyboard Navigation
The arithmetic-logic unit includes instructions and literally tells the other hardware devices
what to do, based on the software instructions.
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: The control unit interprets software instructions and literally tells the other
hardware devices what to do, based on the software instructions.
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Six Major Categories of Hardware
Bloom's: Remember
Accessibility: A-1 Describe the six major categories of hardware and provide an example of
each.
Gradable: automatic
Learning Outcome: Keyboard Navigation
The control unit performs all arithmetic operations (for example, addition and subtraction) andall
logic operations.
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: The arithmetic-logic unit (ALU) performs all arithmetic operations (for example,
addition and subtraction) and all logic operations.
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Six Major Categories of Hardware
Bloom's: Remember
Accessibility: A-1 Describe the six major categories of hardware and provide an example of
each.
Gradable: automatic
Learning Outcome: Keyboard Navigation
