Question 1

Software that provides capabilities common across all organizations and industries is known as ________ software.

Accepted Answer

A)  vertical-market application 
B)  market-wide 
C)  horizontal-market application 
D)  generic-application 
A)  vertical-market application 
B)  market-wide 
C)  horizontal-market application 
D)  generic-application C

Question 2

Computers can function in the absence of operating system software.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

The CPU reads data and instructions from a read-only memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Server computers cannot host virtual machines.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A specification that a computing device has 100 million bytes of memory means that the device could hold up to 100 million characters.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is true of a 32-bit CPU?

Accepted Answer

A)  It cannot effectively utilize more than 4GB of main memory. 
B)  It has a higher speed than any other processor. 
C)  It is ideal for creating large, complicated spreadsheets. 
D)  It is more expensive than the 64-bit CPU. 
A)  It cannot effectively utilize more than 4GB of main memory. 
B)  It has a higher speed than any other processor. 
C)  It is ideal for creating large, complicated spreadsheets. 
D)  It is more expensive than the 64-bit CPU.

Question 7

A bit is represented either as a zero or a one.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Opera 
B)  Windows 
C)  Linux 
D)  Mac OS 
A)  Opera 
B)  Windows 
C)  Linux 
D)  Mac OS

Question 9

A computer is faster if it has a large cache.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Main memory is also called cache memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

________ is a type of computer software that is installed into devices such as printers,print servers,and various types of communication devices.

Accepted Answer

A)  Firmware 
B)  Desktop program 
C)  Operating system 
D)  Browser 
A)  Firmware 
B)  Desktop program 
C)  Operating system 
D)  Browser

Question 12

When a user needs to load more data into an existing program,which of the following instructions will an operating system direct the CPU to attempt?

Accepted Answer

A)  wait for the existing program to be closed 
B)  restart the existing program 
C)  place the new data into unused memory 
D)  replace the memory used by the existing program with the new data 
A)  wait for the existing program to be closed 
B)  restart the existing program 
C)  place the new data into unused memory 
D)  replace the memory used by the existing program with the new data

Question 13

Processing many programs at the same time needs lots of main memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is true of a server?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is used to send requests. 
B)  It can be accessed by not more than one user at a time. 
C)  It is typically accessed from another computer via a network. 
D)  It cannot process emails and Web sites. 
A)  It is used to send requests. 
B)  It can be accessed by not more than one user at a time. 
C)  It is typically accessed from another computer via a network. 
D)  It cannot process emails and Web sites.

Question 15

Modifications to the source code of an open source program cannot be added to the product.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is an output hardware device?

Accepted Answer

A)  keyboard 
B)  flatbed plotter 
C)  CPU 
D)  magnetic disk 
A)  keyboard 
B)  flatbed plotter 
C)  CPU 
D)  magnetic disk

Question 17

What are the drawbacks of developing custom application software for an organization?

Accepted Answer

Organizations develop custom application

Question 18

The CPU loads programs into the memory as chunks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Differentiate between client and server computers.

Accepted Answer

Users employ client computers for word p

Question 20

A terabyte is a larger unit than a petabyte.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Software that provides capabilities common across all organizations and industries is known as ________ software.

Computers can function in the absence of operating system software.

The CPU reads data and instructions from a read-only memory.

Server computers cannot host virtual machines.

A specification that a computing device has 100 million bytes of memory means that the device could hold up to 100 million characters.

Which of the following is true of a 32-bit CPU?

A bit is represented either as a zero or a one.

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

A computer is faster if it has a large cache.

Main memory is also called cache memory.

________ is a type of computer software that is installed into devices such as printers,print servers,and various types of communication devices.

When a user needs to load more data into an existing program,which of the following instructions will an operating system direct the CPU to attempt?

Processing many programs at the same time needs lots of main memory.

Which of the following is true of a server?

Modifications to the source code of an open source program cannot be added to the product.

Which of the following is an output hardware device?

What are the drawbacks of developing custom application software for an organization?

The CPU loads programs into the memory as chunks.

Differentiate between client and server computers.

A terabyte is a larger unit than a petabyte.

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Exam 4: Hardware and Software

Software that provides capabilities common across all organizations and industries is known as ________ software.

Computers can function in the absence of operating system software.

The CPU reads data and instructions from a read-only memory.

Server computers cannot host virtual machines.

A specification that a computing device has 100 million bytes of memory means that the device could hold up to 100 million characters.

Which of the following is true of a 32-bit CPU?

A bit is represented either as a zero or a one.

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

A computer is faster if it has a large cache.

Main memory is also called cache memory.

________ is a type of computer software that is installed into devices such as printers,print servers,and various types of communication devices.

When a user needs to load more data into an existing program,which of the following instructions will an operating system direct the CPU to attempt?

Processing many programs at the same time needs lots of main memory.

Which of the following is true of a server?

Modifications to the source code of an open source program cannot be added to the product.

Which of the following is an output hardware device?

What are the drawbacks of developing custom application software for an organization?

The CPU loads programs into the memory as chunks.

Differentiate between client and server computers.

A terabyte is a larger unit than a petabyte.

The Importance of MIS

Business Processes, information Systems, and Information

Organizational Strategy, information Systems, and Competitive Advantage

Database Processing

The Cloud

Organizations and Information Systems

Social Media Information Systems

Business Intelligence Systems

Information Systems Development

Information Systems Management

Information Security Management

Extension A1: Collaboration Information Systems for Decision Making,problem Solving,and Project Management

Extension A2: Collaborative Information Systems for Student Projects

Filters