81) The ________ of a CPU is measured in hertz.
A) dot pitch
B) seek time
C) data bus
D) clock speed
E) size
82) The operating system employs ________ so that users can run multiple applications and files at the same time.
A) main memory
B) seek time
C) patches
D) rotational delay
E) memory swapping
83) ________ is designed to increase the overall throughput of the CPU.
A) Cache memory
B) Non-volatile memory
C) Volatile memory
D) Seek time
E) Main memory
84) Perhaps falsely, ________ is generally regarded as one of the more difficult operating systems to learn to use.
A) Unix
B) Windows XP
C) Mac OS X
D) Windows Vista
E) Linux
85) When one buys an operating system like Windows 7, you are actually buying (a) software
A) upgrade.
B) licence.
C) version.
D) copyright.
E) rights.
86) A spreadsheet program is an example of
A) operating system software.
B) firmware.
C) vertical-market software.
D) horizontal-market software.
E) system software.
87) A grocery scanning check out system is an example of
A) firmware.
B) system software.
C) operating system software.
D) horizontal-market software.
E) vertical-market software.
88) Business people who prefer to ignore technology and leave technology knowledge strictly to the technology professionals are giving the (a) ________ to others in the industry.
A) information systems
B) appropriate timing
C) competitive advantage
D) software edge
E) customer management edge
89) Reading articles about technology trends specific to your business, attending workshops on technology trends, and reading technology ads are all examples of
A) ways of staying current on technology.
B) ways of staying current in your business.
C) vendor retrieval.
D) looking for a technology job.
E) customer management trends.
90) Software vendors should make it easy for users to download and apply ________ to fix known holes in their software.
A) encryption keys
B) repairs
C) patches
D) viruses
E) bugs
