Question 1

Which of the following technologies is(are) being used to replace the older EDI for specifying data standards?

Accepted Answer

A)  JavaScript object notation 
B)  Hypertext transfer protocol 
C)  Extensible markup language 
D)  Both (a) and (b) 
E)  Both (a) and (c) 
A)  JavaScript object notation 
B)  Hypertext transfer protocol 
C)  Extensible markup language 
D)  Both (a) and (b) 
E)  Both (a) and (c)

Question 2

Expedia used APIs to increase the distribution of travel products that it sells, relying on partners to plug into its technology and inventory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

_____ is a set of standards for exchanging messages containing formatted data between computer applications.

Accepted Answer

A)  EDI 
B)  DBMS 
C)  CPM 
D)  SCM 
E)  ERP 
A)  EDI 
B)  DBMS 
C)  CPM 
D)  SCM 
E)  ERP

Question 4

Some programming languages are extended by _______________. These are libraries, templates, and extensions that simplify and standardize common tasks, speeding software development, reducing errors, and prompting reuse. Examples of popular frameworks used to develop websites include Rails (for Ruby), Django (for Python), AngularJS (for JavaScript), and ASP.NET (pronounced "ay-ess-pee dot net").

Accepted Answer

The answer of Some programming languages are extended by _______________....

Question 5

Which of the following statements is true about information systems?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most firms spend a huge portion of their information technology budgets on training and system security. 
B)  New programs should be thoroughly tested across the range of a firm's hardware after deployment. 
C)  Purchase, configuration, and licensing costs for packaged software account for most information technology expenses of a firm. 
D)  Firms need to vigilantly manage the moving target of computer security issues. 
E)  Total cost of ownership of information systems is often a redundant concept while making technology investment decisions. 
A)  Most firms spend a huge portion of their information technology budgets on training and system security. 
B)  New programs should be thoroughly tested across the range of a firm's hardware after deployment. 
C)  Purchase, configuration, and licensing costs for packaged software account for most information technology expenses of a firm. 
D)  Firms need to vigilantly manage the moving target of computer security issues. 
E)  Total cost of ownership of information systems is often a redundant concept while making technology investment decisions.

Question 6

Specialty devices like iPods, video game consoles, and television set-top boxes typically do not need an operating system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Scroll bars and menus displayed on the hardware of the computer display are examples of a graphical _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Scroll bars and menus displayed on the...

Question 8

Scripting languages are interpreted within their applications, thereby making them faster than the development efforts found in most commercial software.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Organizations that have created a robust set of Web services and APIs around their processes and procedures are often said to have a service-independent architecture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Most firms spend 70 to 80 percent of their information systems (IS) budgets just to keep their systems running.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

_____ refers to applications that address the needs of multiple users throughout an organization or work group.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____ refers to applications that address the...

Question 12

What are the implications for firms that do not have common database systems with consistent formats across their enterprise?

Accepted Answer

A)  They can save infrastructural and operational costs. 
B)  They can expect to leverage economies of scale by serving more customers. 
C)  They can hedge against the risk of data redundancy. 
D)  They struggle to manage their value chain efficiently. 
E)  They profit from the aggregation of diverse data sets and enhance their repositories. 
A)  They can save infrastructural and operational costs. 
B)  They can expect to leverage economies of scale by serving more customers. 
C)  They can hedge against the risk of data redundancy. 
D)  They struggle to manage their value chain efficiently. 
E)  They profit from the aggregation of diverse data sets and enhance their repositories.

Question 13

Some firms write their own enterprise software from scratch as it can save time and reduce development costs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Enterprise Resource Planning software has proven popular in part because the standardization these products impose makes them exceptionally easy to deploy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Firms that invite other organizations to integrate with their systems via web services and APIs are often thought of as turning their products into _________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Firms that invite other organizations to integrate...

Which of the following technologies is(are) being used to replace the older EDI for specifying data standards?

Expedia used APIs to increase the distribution of travel products that it sells, relying on partners to plug into its technology and inventory.

_____ is a set of standards for exchanging messages containing formatted data between computer applications.

Which of the following statements is true about information systems?

Specialty devices like iPods, video game consoles, and television set-top boxes typically do not need an operating system.

Scroll bars and menus displayed on the hardware of the computer display are examples of a graphical _____.

Scripting languages are interpreted within their applications, thereby making them faster than the development efforts found in most commercial software.

Organizations that have created a robust set of Web services and APIs around their processes and procedures are often said to have a service-independent architecture.

Most firms spend 70 to 80 percent of their information systems (IS) budgets just to keep their systems running.

_____ refers to applications that address the needs of multiple users throughout an organization or work group.

What are the implications for firms that do not have common database systems with consistent formats across their enterprise?

Some firms write their own enterprise software from scratch as it can save time and reduce development costs.

Enterprise Resource Planning software has proven popular in part because the standardization these products impose makes them exceptionally easy to deploy.

Firms that invite other organizations to integrate with their systems via web services and APIs are often thought of as turning their products into _________.

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Exam 13: Understanding Software: a Primer for Managers

Which of the following technologies is(are) being used to replace the older EDI for specifying data standards?

Expedia used APIs to increase the distribution of travel products that it sells, relying on partners to plug into its technology and inventory.

_____ is a set of standards for exchanging messages containing formatted data between computer applications.

Which of the following statements is true about information systems?

Specialty devices like iPods, video game consoles, and television set-top boxes typically do not need an operating system.

Scroll bars and menus displayed on the hardware of the computer display are examples of a graphical _____.

Scripting languages are interpreted within their applications, thereby making them faster than the development efforts found in most commercial software.

Organizations that have created a robust set of Web services and APIs around their processes and procedures are often said to have a service-independent architecture.

Most firms spend 70 to 80 percent of their information systems (IS) budgets just to keep their systems running.

_____ refers to applications that address the needs of multiple users throughout an organization or work group.

What are the implications for firms that do not have common database systems with consistent formats across their enterprise?

Some firms write their own enterprise software from scratch as it can save time and reduce development costs.

Enterprise Resource Planning software has proven popular in part because the standardization these products impose makes them exceptionally easy to deploy.

Firms that invite other organizations to integrate with their systems via web services and APIs are often thought of as turning their products into _________.

Setting the Stage: Technology and the Modern Enterprise

Strategy and Technology: Concepts and Frameworks for Understanding What Separates Winners From Losers

Zara: Fast Fashion From Savvy Systems

Netflix in Two Acts: the Making of an E-Commerce Giant and the Uncertain Future of Atoms to Bits

Moores Law and More: Fast, Cheap Computing and What This Means for the Manager

Disruptive Technologies: Understanding the Giant Killers and Considerations for Avoiding Extinction

Amazoncom: an Empire Stretching From Cardboard Box to Kindle to Cloud

Understanding Network Effects: Strategies for Competing in a Platform-Centric, Winner-Take-All World

Social Media, Peer Production, and Web 2.0

The Sharing Economy, Collaborative Consumption, and Creating More Efficient Markets Through Technology

Facebook: a Billion-Plus Users, the High-Stakes Move to Mobile, and Big Business From the Social Graph

Rent the Runway: Entrepreneurs Expanding an Industry by Blending Tech with Fashion

Software in Flux: Open Source, Cloud, Vittualized and App-Driven Shifts

The Data Asset: Databases, Business Intelligence, Analytics, Big Data, and Competitive Advantage

A Managers Guide to the Internet and Telecommunications

Information Security: Barbarians at the Gateway and Just About Everywhere Else

Google in Three Parts: Search, Online Advertising, and an Alphabet of Opportunity

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