Computing Concepts and Terminology Quiz

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Which activity can be considered as computing?

Designing and building hardware and software systems

Doing scientific studies using computers

Creating and using communications and entertainment media

All of the above (correct)

What is the definition of computing according to the ACM Computing Curricula 2005?

The management of various kinds of information

The process of designing and building computer systems

The use of computers for any purpose

Any goal-oriented activity requiring, benefiting from, or creating computers (correct)

What is the main difference between centralized and distributed computing?

Centralized computing is goal-oriented, while distributed computing is task-oriented

Centralized computing uses a single processor, while distributed computing uses multiple processors (correct)

Centralized computing is performed on computers, while distributed computing is performed on servers

Centralized computing is used for scientific studies, while distributed computing is used for information management

Which computing trend involves the sharing of computing resources over a network?

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Which computing trend focuses on dividing a complex task into smaller tasks and distributing them across multiple computers?

Distributed computing Signup and view all the answers

True or false: Computing can be defined as any goal-oriented activity requiring, benefiting from, or creating computers.

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True or false: Distributed computing involves the sharing of computing resources over a network.

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True or false: Grid computing focuses on dividing a complex task into smaller tasks and distributing them across multiple computers.

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True or false: Cluster computing refers to the use of multiple computers working together as a single system.

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True or false: Utility computing involves the provision of computing resources on-demand, similar to a utility service.

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Computing Concepts and Terminology Quiz

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Which activity can be considered as computing?

What is the definition of computing according to the ACM Computing Curricula 2005?

What is the main difference between centralized and distributed computing?

Which computing trend involves the sharing of computing resources over a network?

Which computing trend focuses on dividing a complex task into smaller tasks and distributing them across multiple computers?

True or false: Computing can be defined as any goal-oriented activity requiring, benefiting from, or creating computers.

True or false: Distributed computing involves the sharing of computing resources over a network.

True or false: Grid computing focuses on dividing a complex task into smaller tasks and distributing them across multiple computers.

True or false: Cluster computing refers to the use of multiple computers working together as a single system.

True or false: Utility computing involves the provision of computing resources on-demand, similar to a utility service.

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