Question 1

With server virtualization, a server computer hosts two or more different operating systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is a development cost of an information system?

Accepted Answer

A)  software support costs and fees 
B)  hardware maintenance fees 
C)  data conversion costs 
D)  labor costs of using the system 
A)  software support costs and fees 
B)  hardware maintenance fees 
C)  data conversion costs 
D)  labor costs of using the system

Question 3

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 4

The term "open source" means that the source code of the program is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  less stable and platform dependent 
B)  available to the public 
C)  available for licensing if desired 
D)  available only to carefully vetted contractors 
A)  less stable and platform dependent 
B)  available to the public 
C)  available for licensing if desired 
D)  available only to carefully vetted contractors

Question 5

If there is not enough memory for a newly requested program, the operating system will remove something to place the just-requested program into the vacated space.This process is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  random memory access 
B)  rotational delay 
C)  memory swapping 
D)  defragmentation 
A)  random memory access 
B)  rotational delay 
C)  memory swapping 
D)  defragmentation

Question 6

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 7

Thin client applications need special client software for its effective functioning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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 10

Microsoft Windows works only on processors from Intel and companies that make processors that conform to the Intel instruction set.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The cache and main memory of computers are used for nonvolatile storage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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 13

A client-server application that requires nothing more than a browser is called a ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  thick-client application 
B)  desktop application 
C)  firmware 
D)  thin-client application 
A)  thick-client application 
B)  desktop application 
C)  firmware 
D)  thin-client application

Question 14

Describe how data is represented in computers.

Accepted Answer

Computers represent data using binary di

Question 15

Organizations should buy a site license to use open source software.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

________ is a version of Unix that was developed by an open source community.

Accepted Answer

A)  Symbian OS 
B)  Android 
C)  Linux 
D)  Mac OS 
A)  Symbian OS 
B)  Android 
C)  Linux 
D)  Mac OS

Question 17

Data conversion cost is an example of a developmental cost.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

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 19

Which of the following is a nonvolatile memory device?

Accepted Answer

A)  optical memory device 
B)  main memory 
C)  hard drive 
D)  random access memory 
A)  optical memory device 
B)  main memory 
C)  hard drive 
D)  random access memory

Question 20

A UPC reader is an example of an input device.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

With server virtualization, a server computer hosts two or more different operating systems.

Which of the following is a development cost of an information system?

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

The term "open source" means that the source code of the program is ________.

If there is not enough memory for a newly requested program, the operating system will remove something to place the just-requested program into the vacated space.This process is called ________.

Which of the following memory devices is volatile in nature?

Thin client applications need special client software for its effective functioning.

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

Which of the following is an open source browser?

Microsoft Windows works only on processors from Intel and companies that make processors that conform to the Intel instruction set.

The cache and main memory of computers are used for nonvolatile storage.

Main memory is also known as ________.

A client-server application that requires nothing more than a browser is called a ________.

Describe how data is represented in computers.

Organizations should buy a site license to use open source software.

________ is a version of Unix that was developed by an open source community.

Data conversion cost is an example of a developmental cost.

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

Which of the following is a nonvolatile memory device?

A UPC reader is an example of an input device.

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Exam 4: Hardware and Software

With server virtualization, a server computer hosts two or more different operating systems.

Which of the following is a development cost of an information system?

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

The term "open source" means that the source code of the program is ________.

If there is not enough memory for a newly requested program, the operating system will remove something to place the just-requested program into the vacated space.This process is called ________.

Which of the following memory devices is volatile in nature?

Thin client applications need special client software for its effective functioning.

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

Which of the following is an open source browser?

Microsoft Windows works only on processors from Intel and companies that make processors that conform to the Intel instruction set.

The cache and main memory of computers are used for nonvolatile storage.

Main memory is also known as ________.

A client-server application that requires nothing more than a browser is called a ________.

Describe how data is represented in computers.

Organizations should buy a site license to use open source software.

________ is a version of Unix that was developed by an open source community.

Data conversion cost is an example of a developmental cost.

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

Which of the following is a nonvolatile memory device?

A UPC reader is an example of an input device.

The Importance of MIS

Collaboration Information Systems

Strategy and Information Systems

Database Processing

Data Communication and the Cloud

Structured Processes and Information Systems

Social Media Information Systems

Business Intelligence Systems

Business Process and Information Systems Development

Information Systems Management

Information Security Management

The International Dimension

Filters