( ) 1. Which of the following is correct?

A) Symmetric multiprocessing allows a multi-CPU computer to assign applications to each specific CPU with its own memory.

B) The biggest problem with parallel processors is the tremendous difficulty in programming their coordination and memory allocation.

C) Multi-programming is a task management method employed by the multiple-CPU based OSs.

D) Multitasking is the same as multiprogramming.

E) None of the above

( ) 2. Which of the following is incorrect?

A) Information is the product of knowledge application to problem-solving.

B) One of the most important criteria for differentiating knowledge from information is that if the end user is able to apply it to problem-solving or decision-making.

C) Timeliness is related to the accessibility issue of information.

D) Knowledge is used to refine the information needed for decision-making or problem-solving, and to guide the usage of information.

E) None of the above

( ) 3. Which of the following is incorrect?

A) From the cost/benefit viewpoint of decision making, more information is not always better.

B) Our class notes are an example of information to every student on our campus.

C) When a system becomes malfunctioning, we say its entropy increased.

D) According to the Department of Labor, teachers are an example of information workers.

E) None of the above

( ) 4. According to J. Wetherbe, which of the following is NOT a dimension of information quality?

A) Time

B) Content

C) Form

D) Quantity

E) None of the above

( ) 5. Which of the following component in an organization is responsible for reducing entropy?

A) Computers

B) Information systems

C) Management

D) Feedback

E) None of the above

( ) 6. Which of the following is NOT an example of main memory? a. RAM (Random Access Memory)

A ) CD

B) ROM (Read Only Memory)

C) Registers

D) None of the above

( ) 7. Which of the following is FALSE?

A) A machine cycle consists of the instruction phase and the execution phase.

B) The CPU of a microcomputer is called the main microprocessor.

C) A CPU consists of three subsystems: control unit, arithmetic logic unit, and instruction decoding unit.

D) The entire operating system resides in the main memory at all time.

E) None of the above.

( ) 8. Which of the following is not an example of system software? a. Microsoft Windows 10

A) COBOL compilers

B) Mac OS X

C) Microsoft Excel

D) All of the above.

( ) 9. According to the generic model of systems, which of the following is NOT a component of a system?

A) Processing

B) Input

C) Output

D) Storage

E) All of the above