Question 1

Hardware costs have been _______________ over time and software costs have been _______________ over time.

Accepted Answer

A) decreasing; decreasing 
B) decreasing; increasing 
C) increasing; decreasing 
D) increasing; increasing 
A) decreasing; decreasing 
B) decreasing; increasing 
C) increasing; decreasing 
D) increasing; increasing

Question 2

____________________ are/is available at no cost to developers or users.

Accepted Answer

A) Hardware 
B) Open-source software 
C) Open systems 
D) Proprietary software 
A) Hardware 
B) Open-source software 
C) Open systems 
D) Proprietary software

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a function of systems software?

Accepted Answer

A) It controls and supports the computer system and its information-processing activities. 
B) It helps users and IT personnel program, test, and debug their own computer programs. 
C) It provides commonly used sets of instructions for all applications. 
D) It provides specific functionality to a user for word processing. 
A) It controls and supports the computer system and its information-processing activities. 
B) It helps users and IT personnel program, test, and debug their own computer programs. 
C) It provides commonly used sets of instructions for all applications. 
D) It provides specific functionality to a user for word processing.

Question 4

You use Quicken to track your investments. This is a type of ________ personal application software.

Accepted Answer

A) personal finance 
B) personal information management 
C) presentation 
D) spreadsheet 
A) personal finance 
B) personal information management 
C) presentation 
D) spreadsheet

Question 5

___________ speech-recognition software interprets human speech one word at a time.

Accepted Answer

A) Continuous 
B) Conversational 
C) Discrete 
D) Interpretation 
A) Continuous 
B) Conversational 
C) Discrete 
D) Interpretation

Question 6

Hardware is only as effective as the instructions you give it through software.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

_________________ software is an intermediary between computer hardware and _________________ software.

Accepted Answer

A) Application; programming 
B) Application; systems 
C) Systems; application 
D) Systems; programming 
A) Application; programming 
B) Application; systems 
C) Systems; application 
D) Systems; programming

Question 8

____________________________________________ software is an input technology that enables users to provide input to systems software and application software.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________________________________ software is an input technology that...

Question 9

__________________ are a group of computing products that work together.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________________ are a group of computing products...

Question 10

A GUI is the same thing as a social interface.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Hardware has become _______ complex over time; software has become _________ complex over time.

Accepted Answer

A) less; less 
B) less; more 
C) more; less 
D) more; more 
A) less; less 
B) less; more 
C) more; less 
D) more; more

Question 12

__________________ allows users to directly control the hardware by manipulating visible objects and actions that replace complex commands.

Accepted Answer

A) Application software 
B) A GUI 
C) Open-source software 
D) Operating systems software 
A) Application software 
B) A GUI 
C) Open-source software 
D) Operating systems software

Question 13

Discrete speech-recognition software recognizes and interprets one word at a time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What is the difference between application and systems software? How are the two related to each other, hardware, and the user?

Accepted Answer

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Systems = intermediary betwe

Question 15

Open-source software is not copyrighted.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Piracy is an issue associated with ________.

Accepted Answer

A) Open systems 
B) Open-source software 
C) Software defects 
D) Software licensing 
A) Open systems 
B) Open-source software 
C) Software defects 
D) Software licensing

Question 17

"Best of breed" fits under which software issue?

Accepted Answer

A) Defects 
B) Licensing 
C) Open source 
D) Open systems 
A) Defects 
B) Licensing 
C) Open source 
D) Open systems

Question 18

If you want to ensure you get everything done by the end of the semester, you would use a ___________ personal application software package.

Accepted Answer

A) personal information management 
B) presentation 
C) spreadsheet 
D) word processing 
A) personal information management 
B) presentation 
C) spreadsheet 
D) word processing

Question 19

Personal application software is an example of ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) Customized application software 
B) Customized systems software 
C) Off-the-shelf application software 
D) Off-the-shelf systems software 
A) Customized application software 
B) Customized systems software 
C) Off-the-shelf application software 
D) Off-the-shelf systems software

Question 20

__________, the same operating system with compatible software is installed on all computers that interact within an organization.

Accepted Answer

A) In an ideal world 
B) In an open system 
C) With open-source software 
D) With proper software licensing 
A) In an ideal world 
B) In an open system 
C) With open-source software 
D) With proper software licensing

Hardware costs have been _ over time and software costs have been _ over time.

____________________ are/is available at no cost to developers or users.

Which of the following is NOT a function of systems software?

You use Quicken to track your investments. This is a type of ________ personal application software.

___________ speech-recognition software interprets human speech one word at a time.

Hardware is only as effective as the instructions you give it through software.

_ software is an intermediary between computer hardware and _ software.

____________________________________________ software is an input technology that enables users to provide input to systems software and application software.

__________________ are a group of computing products that work together.

A GUI is the same thing as a social interface.

Hardware has become _ complex over time; software has become ___ complex over time.

__________________ allows users to directly control the hardware by manipulating visible objects and actions that replace complex commands.

Discrete speech-recognition software recognizes and interprets one word at a time.

What is the difference between application and systems software? How are the two related to each other, hardware, and the user?

Open-source software is not copyrighted.

Piracy is an issue associated with ________.

"Best of breed" fits under which software issue?

If you want to ensure you get everything done by the end of the semester, you would use a ___________ personal application software package.

Personal application software is an example of ____________.

__________, the same operating system with compatible software is installed on all computers that interact within an organization.

Introduction to Information Systems

Organizational Strategy, Competitive Advantage, and Information Systems

Ethics and Privacy

Information Security

Data and Knowledge Management

Telecommunications and Networking

E-Business and E-Commerce

Wireless, Mobile Computing, and Mobile Commerce

Social Computing

Information Systems Within the Organization

Customer Relationship Management and Supply Chain Management

Business Analytics

Acquiring Information Systems and Applications

Technology Guide 1 : Hardware

Technology Guide 3 : Fundamentals of Relational Database Operations

Technology Guide 4 : Intelligent Systems

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Exam 15: Technology Guide 2 : Software

Hardware costs have been _______________ over time and software costs have been _______________ over time.

____________________ are/is available at no cost to developers or users.

Which of the following is NOT a function of systems software?

You use Quicken to track your investments. This is a type of ________ personal application software.

___________ speech-recognition software interprets human speech one word at a time.

Hardware is only as effective as the instructions you give it through software.

_________________ software is an intermediary between computer hardware and _________________ software.

____________________________________________ software is an input technology that enables users to provide input to systems software and application software.

__________________ are a group of computing products that work together.

A GUI is the same thing as a social interface.

Hardware has become _______ complex over time; software has become _________ complex over time.

__________________ allows users to directly control the hardware by manipulating visible objects and actions that replace complex commands.

Discrete speech-recognition software recognizes and interprets one word at a time.

What is the difference between application and systems software? How are the two related to each other, hardware, and the user?

Open-source software is not copyrighted.

Piracy is an issue associated with ________.

"Best of breed" fits under which software issue?

If you want to ensure you get everything done by the end of the semester, you would use a ___________ personal application software package.

Personal application software is an example of ____________.

__________, the same operating system with compatible software is installed on all computers that interact within an organization.

Introduction to Information Systems

Organizational Strategy, Competitive Advantage, and Information Systems

Ethics and Privacy

Information Security

Data and Knowledge Management

Telecommunications and Networking

E-Business and E-Commerce

Wireless, Mobile Computing, and Mobile Commerce

Social Computing

Information Systems Within the Organization

Customer Relationship Management and Supply Chain Management

Business Analytics

Acquiring Information Systems and Applications

Technology Guide 1 : Hardware

Technology Guide 3 : Fundamentals of Relational Database Operations

Technology Guide 4 : Intelligent Systems

Filters

Hardware costs have been _ over time and software costs have been _ over time.

_ software is an intermediary between computer hardware and _ software.

Hardware has become _ complex over time; software has become ___ complex over time.