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Question 1 2 / 2 pts _____ is a hard disk drive storage device that is set up with its own network address and provides file- based storage services to other devices on the network.   The motherboard   A thin client   A storage area network (SAN)   Network-attached storage (NAS)   Question 2 2 / 2 pts Which of the following types of credit cards is currently diminishing in popularity and being replaced by the other three types?   magnetic stripe   chip card   smart card   contactless payment card   Question 3 2 / 2 pts In a typical computer configuration, secondary storage has a much larger capacity than the volatile random access memory.   True   False   Question 4 2 / 2 pts 3D printing is ________.   printing illusions on paper   used to make solid products
  for kids to play with   the same as 2D printing   Question 5 2 / 2 pts A(n) _____ device provides data and instructions to the computer and receives results from it.   back-side   expansion   internal   input/output   Question 6 2 / 2 pts Carson's supervisor has asked him to review a variety of portable computers for possible purchase for their company's employees. Which of the following should Carson NOT consider buying?   laptops   notebooks   nettops   tablets   Question 7 2 / 2 pts _____ are used in standardized tests, including the SAT and GMAT tests, and to record votes in elections.   Magnetic Ink Character Recognition (MICR) devices   Optical mark recognition (OMR) systems   Speech recognition devices   Optical character recognition (OCR) systems
  Question 8 2 / 2 pts _____ is the use of a collection of computers, often owned by many people or different organizations, to work in a coordinated manner to solve a common problem.   Cloud computing   Grid computing   Parallel computing   Web computing   Question 9 2 / 2 pts The process of converting human-readable data into machine-readable form is called _____.   source data automation   data input   data entry   data conversion   Question 10 2 / 2 pts Secondary storage can store large amounts of data, instructions, and information more permanently than allowed with main memory.   True   False   Question 11 2 / 2 pts A _____ is a computer employed by many users to perform a specific task, such as running network or Internet applications.   cache  
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register   server   bus   Question 12 2 / 2 pts A _____ is a low-cost, centrally managed computer with no internal or external attached drives for data storage with limited capabilities.   nettop computer   cloud computer   thin client   workstation   Question 13 2 / 2 pts Which of the following is NOT an example of a common use of a point-of-sale (POS) device?   A server in a restaurant uses a POS to communicate a diner's order to the kitchen.   A nurse in a hospital uses a POS to enter a patient's vital signs into his records.   A barrista in a coffee store uses a POS to record a sale of some bakery items.   A teller in a bank uses a POS to withdraw money for a customer.   Question 14 2 / 2 pts As the difference among  computer manufacturers in the areas of price and performance narrows, support for green computing is emerging as a new business strategy for these companies to distinguish themselves from the competition.   True   False   Question 15
2 / 2 pts _____ are the most powerful computers with the fastest processing speed and highest performance.   Blade servers   Workstations   Mainframe computers   Supercomputers