Question 1

A thick-client application is an application program that must be preinstalled on the client.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What are the buying decisions a business manager would make regarding purchases of hardware and software?

Accepted Answer

Most business professionals have some ro

Question 3

Users employ client computers for ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  processing Web sites 
B)  administering public networks 
C)  creating public networks 
D)  word processing 
A)  processing Web sites 
B)  administering public networks 
C)  creating public networks 
D)  word processing

Question 4

Main memory does not use memory swapping when multiple programs are running.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Source code is computer code ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  as written by humans 
B)  that is not understandable by humans 
C)  that is represented as bits and bytes 
D)  as processed by a computer 
A)  as written by humans 
B)  that is not understandable by humans 
C)  that is represented as bits and bytes 
D)  as processed by a computer

Question 6

When you work on a spreadsheet program like Microsoft Excel, the program is loaded into the main memory for processing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Bits are grouped into 8-bit chunks called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  switches 
B)  strings 
C)  bytes 
D)  nibbles 
A)  switches 
B)  strings 
C)  bytes 
D)  nibbles

Question 8

When running a program or processing data, the computer first transfers the program or data from disk to the CPU.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Most server computers can function without an operating system as they are controlled by other computers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Briefly describe the functioning of a computer.

Accepted Answer

The CPU is the most important part in a

Question 11

The CPU stores frequently used instructions in the data channel.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following devices is an example of a storage hardware device?

Accepted Answer

A)  universal serial bus 
B)  central processing unit 
C)  optical disk 
D)  random access memory 
A)  universal serial bus 
B)  central processing unit 
C)  optical disk 
D)  random access memory

Question 13

Describe operating systems and application programs.

Accepted Answer

The operating system is a program that c

Question 14

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 15

Server farms are used for sites with large numbers of users.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

________ 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 17

A client operating system is a program that ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  controls the client computer's resources 
B)  is processed on client computers 
C)  is processed on server computers 
D)  controls the server computer's resources 
A)  controls the client computer's resources 
B)  is processed on client computers 
C)  is processed on server computers 
D)  controls the server computer's resources

Question 18

Unix is primarily used in powerful computers used in engineering and computer-assisted design.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Business managers make decisions on the specifications of server hardware.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Bytes cannot be used to measure sizes of noncharacter data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

A thick-client application is an application program that must be preinstalled on the client.

What are the buying decisions a business manager would make regarding purchases of hardware and software?

Users employ client computers for ________.

Main memory does not use memory swapping when multiple programs are running.

Source code is computer code ________.

When you work on a spreadsheet program like Microsoft Excel, the program is loaded into the main memory for processing.

Bits are grouped into 8-bit chunks called ________.

When running a program or processing data, the computer first transfers the program or data from disk to the CPU.

Most server computers can function without an operating system as they are controlled by other computers.

Briefly describe the functioning of a computer.

The CPU stores frequently used instructions in the data channel.

Which of the following devices is an example of a storage hardware device?

Describe operating systems and application programs.

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

Server farms are used for sites with large numbers of users.

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

A client operating system is a program that ________.

Unix is primarily used in powerful computers used in engineering and computer-assisted design.

Business managers make decisions on the specifications of server hardware.

Bytes cannot be used to measure sizes of noncharacter data.

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Exam 4: Hardware and Software

A thick-client application is an application program that must be preinstalled on the client.

What are the buying decisions a business manager would make regarding purchases of hardware and software?

Users employ client computers for ________.

Main memory does not use memory swapping when multiple programs are running.

Source code is computer code ________.

When you work on a spreadsheet program like Microsoft Excel, the program is loaded into the main memory for processing.

Bits are grouped into 8-bit chunks called ________.

When running a program or processing data, the computer first transfers the program or data from disk to the CPU.

Most server computers can function without an operating system as they are controlled by other computers.

Briefly describe the functioning of a computer.

The CPU stores frequently used instructions in the data channel.

Which of the following devices is an example of a storage hardware device?

Describe operating systems and application programs.

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

Server farms are used for sites with large numbers of users.

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

A client operating system is a program that ________.

Unix is primarily used in powerful computers used in engineering and computer-assisted design.

Business managers make decisions on the specifications of server hardware.

Bytes cannot be used to measure sizes of noncharacter data.

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