Question 1

Software used to apply the computer to a specific task for an end user is called:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

A small design agency you are a financial consultant for will be creating client websites and wants to purchase a web server so they can host the sites themselves. How will you advise them on this purchase?

Accepted Answer

They should understand the concept or model of total cost of ownership: the costs will go beyond the cost of the server, but they will also need to purchase the server software, along with any application software they will be using. They will also need someone in their IT department to manage and maintain the computers. They will also incur facilities costs for running the computer. They need to have a backup plan should the server fail. The design agency will need to add up all the potential costs and risks. Additionally, they need to prepare for the possibility they may need more servers. Will they eventually have to run and maintain their own server farm? What about scalability? What if one of their clients' sites is more popular than anticipated and the server has difficulty handling the load? How quickly can they add servers or processing power? The company should look at co-location, web hosting services, and service providers to see if their needs will be better met this way.

Question 3

Which type of software provides more control over text and graphic placement in the layout of a page than word processing software?

Accepted Answer

A)  Desktop publishing software 
B)  Spreadsheet software 
C)  Graphics software 
D)  Presentation software 
E)  Data management software 
A)  Desktop publishing software 
B)  Spreadsheet software 
C)  Graphics software 
D)  Presentation software 
E)  Data management software A

Question 4

Identify and describe the leading PC and server operating systems.

Accepted Answer

The five most widely used operating syst

Question 5

You use ________ to predict when a computer hardware system becomes saturated.

Accepted Answer

A)  capacity planning 
B)  virtualization 
C)  localization 
D)  measured service 
E)  SLAs 
A)  capacity planning 
B)  virtualization 
C)  localization 
D)  measured service 
E)  SLAs

Question 6

Translating software to different languages is commonly referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  software localization. 
B)  scaling. 
C)  service-oriented architecture. 
D)  outsourcing. 
E)  open sourcing. 
A)  software localization. 
B)  scaling. 
C)  service-oriented architecture. 
D)  outsourcing. 
E)  open sourcing.

Question 7

Total cost of ownership components include costs for downtime, training, and support.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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 
E)  When you need to connect to a cloud computing platform 
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 
E)  When you need to connect to a cloud computing platform

Question 9

A mainframe is a type of legacy workstation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

All of the following are features of smartwatches except a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  accelerometer. 
B)  altimeter. 
C)  compass. 
D)  gyrometer. 
E)  barometer. 
A)  accelerometer. 
B)  altimeter. 
C)  compass. 
D)  gyrometer. 
E)  barometer.

Question 11

Which of the following is an open-source operating system designed for mobile devices?

Accepted Answer

A)  iOS 
B)  OS X 
C)  Chrome 
D)  Android 
E)  Apache HTTP 
A)  iOS 
B)  OS X 
C)  Chrome 
D)  Android 
E)  Apache HTTP

Question 12

Which of the following software tools would you use to prepare a break-even analysis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Word processing 
B)  Spreadsheet 
C)  Desktop publishing 
D)  Personal information management 
E)  Presentation graphics 
A)  Word processing 
B)  Spreadsheet 
C)  Desktop publishing 
D)  Personal information management 
E)  Presentation graphics

Question 13

Which of the following types of computer is used for weather forecasting on a national or worldwide scale?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mainframe 
B)  Server 
C)  Minicomputer 
D)  Supercomputer 
E)  PC 
A)  Mainframe 
B)  Server 
C)  Minicomputer 
D)  Supercomputer 
E)  PC

Question 14

You have been given the task of creating localized versions of your company's software for overseas branches. What are your chief concerns?

Accepted Answer

The software will have to be built in a

Question 15

An analyst asked to perform a TCO analysis for a system would need to take into account all of the following factors except:

Accepted Answer

A)  the minimum response time for processing business transactions. 
B)  lost productivity if hardware or software failures cause the system to be unavailable for processing and user tasks. 
C)  real estate and utility costs for housing and providing power for the technology. 
D)  the purchase or license of software for each user. 
E)  the cost to provide training to information systems specialists and end users. 
A)  the minimum response time for processing business transactions. 
B)  lost productivity if hardware or software failures cause the system to be unavailable for processing and user tasks. 
C)  real estate and utility costs for housing and providing power for the technology. 
D)  the purchase or license of software for each user. 
E)  the cost to provide training to information systems specialists and end users.

Question 16

HTML specifies how text, graphics, video, and sound are placed on a document.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

XML provides a standard format for data exchange, enabling web services to pass data from one process to another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

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)  35 percent 
D)  50 percent 
E)  80 percent 
A)  10 percent 
B)  25 percent 
C)  35 percent 
D)  50 percent 
E)  80 percent

Question 19

Software that manages the resources of the computer is called:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

In a ________ computing model, companies use their own infrastructure for essential computing tasks and adopt public cloud computing for less critical operations or additional processing during peak business periods.

Accepted Answer

A)  scalable 
B)  quantum 
C)  grid 
D)  hybrid cloud 
E)  private cloud 
A)  scalable 
B)  quantum 
C)  grid 
D)  hybrid cloud 
E)  private cloud

Software used to apply the computer to a specific task for an end user is called:

A small design agency you are a financial consultant for will be creating client websites and wants to purchase a web server so they can host the sites themselves. How will you advise them on this purchase?

Which type of software provides more control over text and graphic placement in the layout of a page than word processing software?

Identify and describe the leading PC and server operating systems.

You use ________ to predict when a computer hardware system becomes saturated.

Translating software to different languages is commonly referred to as:

Total cost of ownership components include costs for downtime, training, and support.

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

A mainframe is a type of legacy workstation.

All of the following are features of smartwatches except a(n):

Which of the following is an open-source operating system designed for mobile devices?

Which of the following software tools would you use to prepare a break-even analysis?

Which of the following types of computer is used for weather forecasting on a national or worldwide scale?

You have been given the task of creating localized versions of your company's software for overseas branches. What are your chief concerns?

An analyst asked to perform a TCO analysis for a system would need to take into account all of the following factors except:

HTML specifies how text, graphics, video, and sound are placed on a document.

XML provides a standard format for data exchange, enabling web services to pass data from one process to another.

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

Software that manages the resources of the computer is called:

In a ________ computing model, companies use their own infrastructure for essential computing tasks and adopt public cloud computing for less critical operations or additional processing during peak business periods.

Business Information Systems in Your Career

Global E-Business and Collaboration

Achieving Competitive Advantage With Information Systems

Ethical and Social Issues in Information Systems

Foundations of Business Intelligence: Databases and

Telecommunications, the Internet, and Wireless Technology

Securing Information Systems

Achieving Operational Excellence and Customer Intimacy:

E-Commerce: Digital Markets, Digital Goods

Improving Decision Making and Managing Knowledge

Building Information Systems and Managing Projects

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Exam 5: It Infrastructure: Hardware and Software

Software used to apply the computer to a specific task for an end user is called:

A small design agency you are a financial consultant for will be creating client websites and wants to purchase a web server so they can host the sites themselves. How will you advise them on this purchase?

Which type of software provides more control over text and graphic placement in the layout of a page than word processing software?

Identify and describe the leading PC and server operating systems.

You use ________ to predict when a computer hardware system becomes saturated.

Translating software to different languages is commonly referred to as:

Total cost of ownership components include costs for downtime, training, and support.

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

A mainframe is a type of legacy workstation.

All of the following are features of smartwatches except a(n):

Which of the following is an open-source operating system designed for mobile devices?

Which of the following software tools would you use to prepare a break-even analysis?

Which of the following types of computer is used for weather forecasting on a national or worldwide scale?

You have been given the task of creating localized versions of your company's software for overseas branches. What are your chief concerns?

An analyst asked to perform a TCO analysis for a system would need to take into account all of the following factors except:

HTML specifies how text, graphics, video, and sound are placed on a document.

XML provides a standard format for data exchange, enabling web services to pass data from one process to another.

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

Software that manages the resources of the computer is called:

In a ________ computing model, companies use their own infrastructure for essential computing tasks and adopt public cloud computing for less critical operations or additional processing during peak business periods.

Business Information Systems in Your Career

Global E-Business and Collaboration

Achieving Competitive Advantage With Information Systems

Ethical and Social Issues in Information Systems

Foundations of Business Intelligence: Databases and

Telecommunications, the Internet, and Wireless Technology

Securing Information Systems

Achieving Operational Excellence and Customer Intimacy:

E-Commerce: Digital Markets, Digital Goods

Improving Decision Making and Managing Knowledge

Building Information Systems and Managing Projects

Filters