Question 1

Which of the following is an example of a vertical-market application software?

Accepted Answer

A) inventory tracking software for an auto manufacturer 
B) at-home tax preparation software 
C) Adobe suite used by graphic designers 
D) Microsoft PowerPoint used to create presentations 
A) inventory tracking software for an auto manufacturer 
B) at-home tax preparation software 
C) Adobe suite used by graphic designers 
D) Microsoft PowerPoint used to create presentations

Question 2

Which of the following devices is an example of an output hardware device?

Accepted Answer

A) overhead projector 
B) keyboard 
C) mouse 
D) bar code scanner 
A) overhead projector 
B) keyboard 
C) mouse 
D) bar code scanner

Question 3

Which of the following is an advantage to the organization, if its BYOD policy offers wireless network to mobile devices?

Accepted Answer

A) The organization can sniff employees' mobile traffic. 
B) Employees gain public access from any device, not just mobile devices. 
C) The policy appears to be permissive without actually being so. 
D) Employees resist turning over the management of their own hardware to the organization. 
A) The organization can sniff employees' mobile traffic. 
B) Employees gain public access from any device, not just mobile devices. 
C) The policy appears to be permissive without actually being so. 
D) Employees resist turning over the management of their own hardware to the organization.

Question 4

Which of the following is an open source browser?

Accepted Answer

A) Internet Explorer 
B) Ubuntu 
C) Firefox 
D) Apache 
A) Internet Explorer 
B) Ubuntu 
C) Firefox 
D) Apache

Question 5

Although the operating system makes the computer usable, it does little application-specific work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is a nonvolatile memory device?

Accepted Answer

A) optical memory device 
B) main memory 
C) cache memory 
D) random access memory 
A) optical memory device 
B) main memory 
C) cache memory 
D) random access memory

Question 7

A ________ is equivalent to 1,024 bytes.

Accepted Answer

A) gigabyte 
B) kilobyte 
C) terabyte 
D) megabyte 
A) gigabyte 
B) kilobyte 
C) terabyte 
D) megabyte

Question 8

________ is installed in special, read-only memory in devices like printers or communication devices.

Accepted Answer

A) Vertical-market software 
B) Application software 
C) Firmware 
D) Operating system 
A) Vertical-market software 
B) Application software 
C) Firmware 
D) Operating system

Question 9

Describe the various components of hardware and provide examples.

Accepted Answer

Hardware consists of electronic componen

Question 10

The cache and main memory are nonvolatile.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

To run a program or process data, the computer first transfers the program or data from disk to the ________.

Accepted Answer

A) cache memory 
B) main memory 
C) input device 
D) central processing unit 
A) cache memory 
B) main memory 
C) input device 
D) central processing unit

Question 12

Server application programs are programs that ________.

Accepted Answer

A) control the client computer's resources 
B) are processed on client computers 
C) are processed on server computers 
D) control the server computer's resources 
A) control the client computer's resources 
B) are processed on client computers 
C) are processed on server computers 
D) control the server computer's resources

Question 13

Which of the following is an example of an open source operating system?

Accepted Answer

A) MS Office 
B) Apache 
C) MySQL 
D) Ubuntu 
A) MS Office 
B) Apache 
C) MySQL 
D) Ubuntu

Question 14

The operating system controls a computer's resources.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Android is used as a non-mobile operating system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following statements is true of closed source projects?

Accepted Answer

A) Only users and developers are allowed to alter the source code in closed source projects. 
B) Anyone can obtain the source code for a closed source project. 
C) Only trusted programmers are allowed to make changes to a closed source project. 
D) Programmers alter or add to closed source code based on their interests and goals. 
A) Only users and developers are allowed to alter the source code in closed source projects. 
B) Anyone can obtain the source code for a closed source project. 
C) Only trusted programmers are allowed to make changes to a closed source project. 
D) Programmers alter or add to closed source code based on their interests and goals.

Question 17

Main memory is also known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A) cache memory 
B) random access memory 
C) read-only memory 
D) optical memory 
A) cache memory 
B) random access memory 
C) read-only memory 
D) optical memory

Question 18

Which of the following memory devices is volatile in nature?

Accepted Answer

A) magnetic disk 
B) cache 
C) hard drive 
D) optical disk 
A) magnetic disk 
B) cache 
C) hard drive 
D) optical disk

Question 19

Program instructions for programs such as Microsoft Excel, are stored in the main memory of a computer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Write a short note on developing native applications.

Accepted Answer

Native applications are developed using

Which of the following is an example of a vertical-market application software?

Which of the following devices is an example of an output hardware device?

Which of the following is an advantage to the organization, if its BYOD policy offers wireless network to mobile devices?

Which of the following is an open source browser?

Although the operating system makes the computer usable, it does little application-specific work.

Which of the following is a nonvolatile memory device?

A ________ is equivalent to 1,024 bytes.

________ is installed in special, read-only memory in devices like printers or communication devices.

Describe the various components of hardware and provide examples.

The cache and main memory are nonvolatile.

To run a program or process data, the computer first transfers the program or data from disk to the ________.

Server application programs are programs that ________.

Which of the following is an example of an open source operating system?

The operating system controls a computer's resources.

Android is used as a non-mobile operating system.

Which of the following statements is true of closed source projects?

Main memory is also known as ________.

Which of the following memory devices is volatile in nature?

Program instructions for programs such as Microsoft Excel, are stored in the main memory of a computer.

Write a short note on developing native applications.

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Exam 4: Hardware and Software

Which of the following is an example of a vertical-market application software?

Which of the following devices is an example of an output hardware device?

Which of the following is an advantage to the organization, if its BYOD policy offers wireless network to mobile devices?

Which of the following is an open source browser?

Although the operating system makes the computer usable, it does little application-specific work.

Which of the following is a nonvolatile memory device?

A ________ is equivalent to 1,024 bytes.

________ is installed in special, read-only memory in devices like printers or communication devices.

Describe the various components of hardware and provide examples.

The cache and main memory are nonvolatile.

To run a program or process data, the computer first transfers the program or data from disk to the ________.

Server application programs are programs that ________.

Which of the following is an example of an open source operating system?

The operating system controls a computer's resources.

Android is used as a non-mobile operating system.

Which of the following statements is true of closed source projects?

Main memory is also known as ________.

Which of the following memory devices is volatile in nature?

Program instructions for programs such as Microsoft Excel, are stored in the main memory of a computer.

Write a short note on developing native applications.

The Importance of MIS

Collaboration Information Systems

Strategy and Information Systems

Database Processing

Data Communication and the Cloud

Processes, Organizations, and Information Systems

Social Media Information Systems

Business Intelligence Systems

Development Processes

Information Systems Management

Information Security Management

The International Dimension

Filters