Question 1

Which of the following storage technology stores data sequentially?

Accepted Answer

A) CD-ROM 
B) RAID 
C) Magnetic disks 
D) Magnetic tape 
A) CD-ROM 
B) RAID 
C) Magnetic disks 
D) Magnetic tape D

Question 2

Allowing departments to make their own software and hardware purchases increases efficiency and minimizes the need for centralized support.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Virtualization:

Accepted Answer

A) allows one operating system to manage several physical machines. 
B) has enabled microprocessor manufacturers to reduce the size of transistors to the width of an atom. 
C) can boost server utilization rates to 70% or higher. 
D) allows smartphones to run full-fledged operating systems. 
A) allows one operating system to manage several physical machines. 
B) has enabled microprocessor manufacturers to reduce the size of transistors to the width of an atom. 
C) can boost server utilization rates to 70% or higher. 
D) allows smartphones to run full-fledged operating systems. C

Question 4

Web browsers are the primary interface for accessing the Internet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What would be a reason for using a workstation rather than a personal computer?

Accepted Answer

A) When you need more powerful computational abilities 
B) When you need to access a network 
C) When you need to serve applications and data to client computers 
D) When you need to share resources 
A) When you need more powerful computational abilities 
B) When you need to access a network 
C) When you need to serve applications and data to client computers 
D) When you need to share resources

Question 6

The floppy disk used by earlier generation PCs for portable storage has now been largely replaced by:

Accepted Answer

A) CDs. 
B) flash drives. 
C) DVDs. 
D) hard disks. 
A) CDs. 
B) flash drives. 
C) DVDs. 
D) hard disks.

Question 7

A client computer networked to a server computer,with processing split between the two types of machines,is called a(n)________ architecture.

Accepted Answer

A) service-oriented 
B) on-demand 
C) multitiered client/server 
D) two-tiered client/server 
A) service-oriented 
B) on-demand 
C) multitiered client/server 
D) two-tiered client/server

Question 8

What is the foundation technology for Web services?

Accepted Answer

A) HTML 
B) XML 
C) SOAP 
D) UDDI 
A) HTML 
B) XML 
C) SOAP 
D) UDDI

Question 9

Software that organizes,manages,and processes business data,such as data concerned with inventory,customers,and vendors,is called:

Accepted Answer

A) system software. 
B) application software. 
C) data management software. 
D) network software. 
A) system software. 
B) application software. 
C) data management software. 
D) network software.

Question 10

The primary storage technologies are:

Accepted Answer

A) storage networks,magnetic tape,magnetic disk,and optical disk. 
B) hard drives,magnetic tape,magnetic disk,and optical disk. 
C) storage networks,magnetic disks,hard disks,and optical disks. 
D) hard drives,removable drives,storage networks,and magnetic tape. 
A) storage networks,magnetic tape,magnetic disk,and optical disk. 
B) hard drives,magnetic tape,magnetic disk,and optical disk. 
C) storage networks,magnetic disks,hard disks,and optical disks. 
D) hard drives,removable drives,storage networks,and magnetic tape.

Question 11

SaaS providers deliver and provide Web-based,remote access to storage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is a device used to collect data directly from the environment for input into a computer system?

Accepted Answer

A) Sensor 
B) Touch screen 
C) Audio input 
D) Trackball 
A) Sensor 
B) Touch screen 
C) Audio input 
D) Trackball

Question 13

You are starting a small market research company with a single business partner,and are planning the hardware and software needs for the two of you.You realize that you will need to make daily backups of your data.What choices do you have as backup media,and what will you choose? Why?

Accepted Answer

Storage options are: magnetic disks or h

Question 14

Microsoft Excel is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) data management software. 
B) spreadsheet software. 
C) presentation graphics. 
D) word processing software. 
A) data management software. 
B) spreadsheet software. 
C) presentation graphics. 
D) word processing software.

Question 15

Linux plays a major role in supporting business information systems,and has garnered about ________ of the U.S.server market.

Accepted Answer

A) 10 percent 
B) 25 percent 
C) 50 percent 
D) 80 percent 
A) 10 percent 
B) 25 percent 
C) 50 percent 
D) 80 percent

Question 16

The business case for using grid computing involves all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) cost savings. 
B) centralized maintenance. 
C) speed of computation. 
D) agility. 
A) cost savings. 
B) centralized maintenance. 
C) speed of computation. 
D) agility.

Question 17

Languages that enable a user to make requests using conversational commands resembling human speech are called:

Accepted Answer

A) query languages. 
B) natural languages. 
C) fourth-generation languages. 
D) nonprocedural languages. 
A) query languages. 
B) natural languages. 
C) fourth-generation languages. 
D) nonprocedural languages.

Question 18

________ is free software created and updated by a worldwide community of programmers.

Accepted Answer

A) An app 
B) Open-source software 
C) Cloud-based software 
D) A Web service 
A) An app 
B) Open-source software 
C) Cloud-based software 
D) A Web service

Question 19

An industry-wide effort to develop systems that can configure,optimize,tune,and heal themselves when broken,and protect themselves from outside intruders and self-destruction is called:

Accepted Answer

A) grid computing. 
B) utility computing. 
C) cloud computing. 
D) autonomic computing. 
A) grid computing. 
B) utility computing. 
C) cloud computing. 
D) autonomic computing.

Question 20

Identify and describe some of the current trends in contemporary software platforms.

Accepted Answer

Current trends in software include open-

Which of the following storage technology stores data sequentially?

Allowing departments to make their own software and hardware purchases increases efficiency and minimizes the need for centralized support.

Virtualization:

Web browsers are the primary interface for accessing the Internet.

What would be a reason for using a workstation rather than a personal computer?

The floppy disk used by earlier generation PCs for portable storage has now been largely replaced by:

A client computer networked to a server computer,with processing split between the two types of machines,is called a(n)________ architecture.

What is the foundation technology for Web services?

Software that organizes,manages,and processes business data,such as data concerned with inventory,customers,and vendors,is called:

The primary storage technologies are:

SaaS providers deliver and provide Web-based,remote access to storage.

Which of the following is a device used to collect data directly from the environment for input into a computer system?

You are starting a small market research company with a single business partner,and are planning the hardware and software needs for the two of you.You realize that you will need to make daily backups of your data.What choices do you have as backup media,and what will you choose? Why?

Microsoft Excel is an example of:

Linux plays a major role in supporting business information systems,and has garnered about ________ of the U.S.server market.

The business case for using grid computing involves all of the following except:

Languages that enable a user to make requests using conversational commands resembling human speech are called:

________ is free software created and updated by a worldwide community of programmers.

An industry-wide effort to develop systems that can configure,optimize,tune,and heal themselves when broken,and protect themselves from outside intruders and self-destruction is called:

Identify and describe some of the current trends in contemporary software platforms.

Business Information Systems in Your Career

Global E-Business and Collaboration

Achieving Competitive Advantage With Information Systems

Foundations of Business Intelligence: Databases and Information Management

Telecommunications, the Internet, and Wireless Technology

Securing Information Systems

Achieving Operational Excellence and Customer Intimacy: Enterprise Applications

E-Commerce: Digital Markets,digital Goods

Improving Decision Making and Managing Knowledge

Building Information Systems and Managing Projects

Ethical and Social Issues in Information Systems

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Exam 4: IT Infrastructure: Hardware and Software

Which of the following storage technology stores data sequentially?

Allowing departments to make their own software and hardware purchases increases efficiency and minimizes the need for centralized support.

Virtualization:

Web browsers are the primary interface for accessing the Internet.

What would be a reason for using a workstation rather than a personal computer?

The floppy disk used by earlier generation PCs for portable storage has now been largely replaced by:

A client computer networked to a server computer,with processing split between the two types of machines,is called a(n)________ architecture.

What is the foundation technology for Web services?

Software that organizes,manages,and processes business data,such as data concerned with inventory,customers,and vendors,is called:

The primary storage technologies are:

SaaS providers deliver and provide Web-based,remote access to storage.

Which of the following is a device used to collect data directly from the environment for input into a computer system?

You are starting a small market research company with a single business partner,and are planning the hardware and software needs for the two of you.You realize that you will need to make daily backups of your data.What choices do you have as backup media,and what will you choose? Why?

Microsoft Excel is an example of:

Linux plays a major role in supporting business information systems,and has garnered about ________ of the U.S.server market.

The business case for using grid computing involves all of the following except:

Languages that enable a user to make requests using conversational commands resembling human speech are called:

________ is free software created and updated by a worldwide community of programmers.

An industry-wide effort to develop systems that can configure,optimize,tune,and heal themselves when broken,and protect themselves from outside intruders and self-destruction is called:

Identify and describe some of the current trends in contemporary software platforms.

Business Information Systems in Your Career

Global E-Business and Collaboration

Achieving Competitive Advantage With Information Systems

Foundations of Business Intelligence: Databases and Information Management

Telecommunications, the Internet, and Wireless Technology

Securing Information Systems

Achieving Operational Excellence and Customer Intimacy: Enterprise Applications

E-Commerce: Digital Markets,digital Goods

Improving Decision Making and Managing Knowledge

Building Information Systems and Managing Projects

Ethical and Social Issues in Information Systems

Filters