Which of the following is an example of an operating system?
a.
C++
c.
Windows
b.
C#
d.
Visual Basic D2.
Which of the following companies does not manufacture computers that use the Windows operating system?
a.
Dell
c.
Lenovo
b.
HP
d.
Apple B3.
Which of the following types of computers targets a specific audience and offers high-quality audio, video, and graphics with optimal performance for sophisticated single-user and networked or Internet multiplayer games?
a.
multiplayer
c.
handheld
b.
gaming desktop
d.
encapsulated
D4.
Which of the following is the practice of sharing computing resources, such as servers, like those in the accompanying figure?
a.
clustering
c.
aggregation
b.
concatenation
d.
virtualization C5.
Which of the following do most major corporations use for business activities like billing millions of customers, preparing payroll for thousands of employees, and managing millions of items in inventory?
a.
embedded computers
c.
mainframes
b.
supercomputers
d.
mobiles devices B6.
Which of the following kinds of computing refers to an environment of servers that house and provide access to resources users access through the Internet?
a.
disperse
c.
digital
b.
cloud
d.
liberated C7.
Which of the following is an example of a mobile device?
a.
supercomputers
c.
smartphones
b.
installed media modems
d.
servers A8.
Short text messages sent via a text message service are typically fewer than how many characters?
a.
300
c.
500
b.
445
d.
700
D9.
What is the term for the smallest element in an electronic image?
a.
icon
c.
state
b.
optic
d.
pixel B10.
Which of the following is a special-purpose computer that functions as a component in a larger product?
a.
hard-coded computer
c.
soft computer
b.
embedded computer
d.
indexed computer A11.
Which of the following is not a determinant of the category in which a computer best fits?
a.
resolution
c.
price
b.
speed
d.
processing power B12.
Which of the following