CDA 4101 Midterm Exam Questions & Answers.
The computing industry has not improved quite as rapidly as the transportation industry. - CORRECT ANSWER False
The agricultural and industrial revolutions each transformed society. Computers have led to a relatively recent information revolution. ...
The computing industry has not improved quite as rapidly as the transportation industry. - CORRECT
ANSWER False
The agricultural and industrial revolutions each transformed society. Computers have led to a relatively
recent information revolution. - CORRECT ANSWER True
Computer improvements have led to previously undreamt applications like cell phones, but most signs
suggest the improvements are now coming to an end. - CORRECT ANSWER False
A computer designed for use by an individual, usually incorporating a graphics display, a keyboard, and a
mouse. - CORRECT ANSWER PC (Personal Computer)
A computer used for running larger programs for multiple users, often simultaneously, and typically
accessed only via a network. - CORRECT ANSWER Sever
A class of computers with the highest performance and cost; they are configured as servers and typically
cost tens to hundreds of millions of dollars. - CORRECT ANSWER Supercomputer
A computer inside another device used for running one predetermined application or collection of
software. - CORRECT ANSWER Embedded Computers
A home computer kept on a desktop and used by family members for emails, web browsing, social
networking, and movie watching. - CORRECT ANSWER PC
A computer in an Amazon building accessed by thousands of people for online shopping. - CORRECT
ANSWER Server
, A computer in a cardiac pacemaker, which delivers electric shocks to keep a human's heart beating
properly. - CORRECT ANSWER Embedded
A computer at a federal laboratory that continually executes sophisticated algorithms on massive
amounts of data from various weather stations to develop accurate weather forecasts. - CORRECT
ANSWER Server
Small wireless devices to connect to the Internet; they rely on batteries for power, and software is
installed by downloading apps. Conventional examples are smart phones and tablets. - CORRECT
ANSWER PMD (Personal Mobile Devices)
Large collections of servers that provide services over the Internet; some providers rent dynamically
varying numbers of servers as a utility. - CORRECT ANSWER Cloud computing
Delivers software and data as a service over the Internet, usually via a thin program such as a browser
that runs on local client devices, instead of binary code that must be installed, and runs wholly on that
device. Examples include web search and social networking. - CORRECT ANSWER SaaS (Software as a
Service)
"Post-PC" era refers to today's situation of today's most widely-used computers being things other than
PCs. - CORRECT ANSWER True
The number of PCs sold annually continues to increase at a dramatic rate. - CORRECT ANSWER False
A smart phone isn't actually a computer. - CORRECT ANSWER False
Cloud computing often involves thousands of servers in giant warehouses. - CORRECT ANSWER True
Software as a Service refers to installing large software applications on a PC, such as Microsoft Office. -
CORRECT ANSWER False
In 2012, about 600 million smart phones were sold. - CORRECT ANSWER True
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