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ISBA 211 CONCEPTS MODULE 3 COMPUTER
HARDWARE COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS | GRADED AND THE LATEST SERIES
Karin realized that a song takes up a lot more space on her computer than the

lyrics of the song typed out in an MS Word document. Why does this happen?


Ans: While storing sound, a computer stores a lot of information - like amplitude
and frequency - that it does not while it saves text.


Question: Software providers may use _________ to limit the number of

devices on which you can install an app.


Ans: activation


Question: Hard disk drives contain no moving parts.


Ans: No


Question: A router manages the flow of network traffic.


Ans: Yes


Question: Some operating systems identify each drive by a name.


Ans: Yes


Question: To record a clean voice-over, you should choose a location with no

ambient noise.

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Ans: Yes


Question: Benchmarking tests compare similar systems performing _____.


Ans: identical tasks


Question: RAM stands for _______.


Ans: random access memory


Question: When considering the purchase of a peripheral, you should ______.

Select all that apply.


Ans: ~ study its specifications
~ consider whether a service plan or an extended warranty is necessary
~ know if your computer can connect to it


Question: A touch screen _____. Select all that apply.


Ans: ~ is a visual display
~ responds to physical touch


Question: What type of operating system runs a dedicated electronic device

such as a smart thermostat?


Ans: embedded operating system


Question: A server that provides storage to network users is called _____.