Question 1

Which of the following is not true about potential benefits to firms that create platforms?

Accepted Answer

A)  the potential to make their products and services more useful 
B)  they can widen the reach of firms and products 
C)  they can create switching costs 
D)  they can enhance network effects 
E)  all of the above are true 
A)  the potential to make their products and services more useful 
B)  they can widen the reach of firms and products 
C)  they can create switching costs 
D)  they can enhance network effects 
E)  all of the above are true

Question 2

When referring to the 'software layer cake' model, Microsoft Office, Angry Birds, and MySQL are all _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When referring to the 'software layer cake'...

Question 3

The care and feeding of information systems is usually simple and inexpensive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A(n) _____ is a software program that makes requests of a server program.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) _____ is a software program that...

Question 5

_____ refers to the practice of ensuring that an organization's systems operate within required legal constraints, and organizational obligations.

Accepted Answer

A)  Security 
B)  Compliance 
C)  Integration 
D)  Parallelism 
E)  Immunity 
A)  Security 
B)  Compliance 
C)  Integration 
D)  Parallelism 
E)  Immunity

Question 6

_____ refers to applications that address the needs of multiple users throughout an organization or work group.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____ refers to applications that address the...

Question 7

Communication between people results in time saving, cost reductions, and fewer errors than communication between computers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

_____ perform the work that users and firms are directly interested in accomplishing and can be thought of as places where a user's real work is done.

Accepted Answer

A)  Emulators 
B)  Applications 
C)  Platforms 
D)  Embedded systems 
E)  Operating systems 
A)  Emulators 
B)  Applications 
C)  Platforms 
D)  Embedded systems 
E)  Operating systems

Question 9

Standardizing business processes in software that others can buy means that those functions are difficult for competitors to match.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Java programmers write code with specific commands for different operating systems, such as Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

_____ are programming hooks or guidelines, published by organizations tell how other programs can get a service to perform a task, such as send or receive data.

Accepted Answer

Applicatio

Question 12

Java is not preferred for programming fast-executing, native desktop applications.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Managers who understand software are better equipped to harness the possibilities and impact of technology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Java is not optimized to take advantage of interface elements specific to the Mac or Windows operating systems. As a result:

Accepted Answer

A)  Java is not platform independent. 
B)  Java lacks a structured programming style. 
C)  Java is unsuitable for desktop applications. 
D)  Java code that is compiled for the native OS and processor is slower than code running through a JVM interpreter. 
E)  Java code has to be compiled and then interpreted, before being executed by the processor. 
A)  Java is not platform independent. 
B)  Java lacks a structured programming style. 
C)  Java is unsuitable for desktop applications. 
D)  Java code that is compiled for the native OS and processor is slower than code running through a JVM interpreter. 
E)  Java code has to be compiled and then interpreted, before being executed by the processor.

Question 15

ERP systems and enterprise software programs should be ideally configured to use different database systems to avoid the possibility of data redundancy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A firm can mix and match components, linking software the firm has written with modules purchased from different enterprise software vendors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Most messages sent between Web services are coded in XML.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

_____ is a set of standards for exchanging messages containing formatted data between computer applications.

Accepted Answer

A)  EDI 
B)  DBMS 
C)  CPM 
D)  SCM 
E)  ERP 
A)  EDI 
B)  DBMS 
C)  CPM 
D)  SCM 
E)  ERP

Question 19

_____ refers to a precise set of instructions that tell the computer ware what to do.

Accepted Answer

A)  A mnemonic 
B)  An input device 
C)  An output device 
D)  Software 
E)  Desktop 
A)  A mnemonic 
B)  An input device 
C)  An output device 
D)  Software 
E)  Desktop

Question 20

Which of the following is an example of computer ware?

Accepted Answer

A)  Malware 
B)  Operating system 
C)  Application 
D)  Platform 
E)  A video game console 
A)  Malware 
B)  Operating system 
C)  Application 
D)  Platform 
E)  A video game console

Which of the following is not true about potential benefits to firms that create platforms?

When referring to the 'software layer cake' model, Microsoft Office, Angry Birds, and MySQL are all _____.

The care and feeding of information systems is usually simple and inexpensive.

A(n) _____ is a software program that makes requests of a server program.

_____ refers to the practice of ensuring that an organization's systems operate within required legal constraints, and organizational obligations.

_____ refers to applications that address the needs of multiple users throughout an organization or work group.

Communication between people results in time saving, cost reductions, and fewer errors than communication between computers.

_____ perform the work that users and firms are directly interested in accomplishing and can be thought of as places where a user's real work is done.

Standardizing business processes in software that others can buy means that those functions are difficult for competitors to match.

Java programmers write code with specific commands for different operating systems, such as Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux.

_____ are programming hooks or guidelines, published by organizations tell how other programs can get a service to perform a task, such as send or receive data.

Java is not preferred for programming fast-executing, native desktop applications.

Managers who understand software are better equipped to harness the possibilities and impact of technology.

Java is not optimized to take advantage of interface elements specific to the Mac or Windows operating systems. As a result:

ERP systems and enterprise software programs should be ideally configured to use different database systems to avoid the possibility of data redundancy.

A firm can mix and match components, linking software the firm has written with modules purchased from different enterprise software vendors.

Most messages sent between Web services are coded in XML.

_____ is a set of standards for exchanging messages containing formatted data between computer applications.

_____ refers to a precise set of instructions that tell the computer ware what to do.

Which of the following is an example of computer ware?

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Exam 13: Understanding Software: a Primer for Managers

Which of the following is not true about potential benefits to firms that create platforms?

When referring to the 'software layer cake' model, Microsoft Office, Angry Birds, and MySQL are all _____.

The care and feeding of information systems is usually simple and inexpensive.

A(n) _____ is a software program that makes requests of a server program.

_____ refers to the practice of ensuring that an organization's systems operate within required legal constraints, and organizational obligations.

_____ refers to applications that address the needs of multiple users throughout an organization or work group.

Communication between people results in time saving, cost reductions, and fewer errors than communication between computers.

_____ perform the work that users and firms are directly interested in accomplishing and can be thought of as places where a user's real work is done.

Standardizing business processes in software that others can buy means that those functions are difficult for competitors to match.

Java programmers write code with specific commands for different operating systems, such as Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux.

_____ are programming hooks or guidelines, published by organizations tell how other programs can get a service to perform a task, such as send or receive data.

Java is not preferred for programming fast-executing, native desktop applications.

Managers who understand software are better equipped to harness the possibilities and impact of technology.

Java is not optimized to take advantage of interface elements specific to the Mac or Windows operating systems. As a result:

ERP systems and enterprise software programs should be ideally configured to use different database systems to avoid the possibility of data redundancy.

A firm can mix and match components, linking software the firm has written with modules purchased from different enterprise software vendors.

Most messages sent between Web services are coded in XML.

_____ is a set of standards for exchanging messages containing formatted data between computer applications.

_____ refers to a precise set of instructions that tell the computer ware what to do.

Which of the following is an example of computer ware?

Setting the Stage: Technology and the Modern Enterprise

Strategy and Technology: Concepts and Frameworks for Understanding What Separates Winners From Losers

Zara: Fast Fashion From Savvy Systems

Netflix in Two Acts: the Making of an E-Commerce Giant and the Uncertain Future of Atoms to Bits

Moores Law and More: Fast, Cheap Computing and What This Means for the Manager

Disruptive Technologies: Understanding the Giant Killers and Considerations for Avoiding Extinction

Amazoncom: an Empire Stretching From Cardboard Box to Kindle to Cloud

Understanding Network Effects: Strategies for Competing in a Platform-Centric, Winner-Take-All World

Social Media, Peer Production, and Web 20

The Sharing Economy, Collaborative Consumption, and Creating More Efficient Markets Through Technology

Facebook: a Billion-Plus Users, the High-Stakes Move to Mobile, and Big Business From the Social Graph

Rent the Runway: Entrepreneurs Expanding an Industry

Software in Flux: Open Source, Cloud, Vittualized and App-Driven Shifts

The Data Asset: Databases, Business Intelligence, Analytics, Big Data, and Competitive Advantage

A Managers Guide to the Internet and Telecommunications

Information Security: Barbarians at the Gateway and Just About Everywhere Else

Google in Three Parts: Search, Online Advertising, and an Alphabet of Opportunity

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