Question 1

Which of the following types of ports is used to transfer one bit at a time and hence,has the slowest data transfer rates?

Accepted Answer

A)  USB port 
B)  parallel port 
C)  IEEE 1394 port 
D)  serial port 
E)  ethernet port 
A)  USB port 
B)  parallel port 
C)  IEEE 1394 port 
D)  serial port 
E)  ethernet port

Question 2

A ________ key is a unique identifier that should be created and used when designing a database for each type of entity,in order to store and retrieve data accurately.

Accepted Answer

A)  foreign 
B)  surrogate 
C)  primary 
D)  super 
E)  candidate 
A)  foreign 
B)  surrogate 
C)  primary 
D)  super 
E)  candidate

Question 3

A(n)________ is an emerging technology that uses wireless communication to exchange data between computing devices using short-range radio communication,typically within an area of 10 meters.

Accepted Answer

A)  value-added network 
B)  local area network 
C)  personal area network 
D)  enterprise network 
E)  campus area network 
A)  value-added network 
B)  local area network 
C)  personal area network 
D)  enterprise network 
E)  campus area network

Question 4

List the common types of computer software utilities and briefly explain their functions.

Accepted Answer

1.Backup utilities archive files from th

Question 5

WLANs based on a family of standards called 802.11 are also referred to as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Bluetooth 
B)  wireless fidelity 
C)  ethernet 
D)  personal area networks 
E)  infrared line of sight 
A)  Bluetooth 
B)  wireless fidelity 
C)  ethernet 
D)  personal area networks 
E)  infrared line of sight

Question 6

________ is a synergistic form of distributed computing in which two or more networked computers are used to accomplish a common processing task.

Accepted Answer

A)  Serial computing 
B)  Collaborative computing 
C)  Centralized computing 
D)  Mobile computing 
E)  Parallel computing 
A)  Serial computing 
B)  Collaborative computing 
C)  Centralized computing 
D)  Mobile computing 
E)  Parallel computing

Question 7

Which of the following wireless communication technologies uses high-frequency light waves to transmit data on an unobstructed path between nodes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bluetooth 
B)  wireless LAN 
C)  high-frequency radio 
D)  infrared line of sight 
E)  microwaves 
A)  Bluetooth 
B)  wireless LAN 
C)  high-frequency radio 
D)  infrared line of sight 
E)  microwaves

Question 8

Which of the following is a secondary storage technology that uses microchips to store information?

Accepted Answer

A)  cache memory 
B)  virtual memory 
C)  redundant array of independent disks 
D)  solid state drive 
E)  read-only memory 
A)  cache memory 
B)  virtual memory 
C)  redundant array of independent disks 
D)  solid state drive 
E)  read-only memory

Question 9

________ is the set of rules that governs how a given node or workstation gains access to the network to send or receive data.

Accepted Answer

A)  Packet switching 
B)  Authentication service 
C)  Source code 
D)  Object oriented language 
E)  Media access control 
A)  Packet switching 
B)  Authentication service 
C)  Source code 
D)  Object oriented language 
E)  Media access control

Question 10

A(n)________ is an output device that produces a paper copy of alphanumeric or graphic data from a computer.

Accepted Answer

A)  scanner 
B)  monitor 
C)  printer 
D)  e-paper 
E)  eye-tracking device 
A)  scanner 
B)  monitor 
C)  printer 
D)  e-paper 
E)  eye-tracking device

Question 11

________ is a technique to make complex databases more efficient and more easily handled by the DBMS.

Accepted Answer

A)  Assertion 
B)  Exception handling 
C)  Normalization 
D)  Model elimination 
E)  Structural induction 
A)  Assertion 
B)  Exception handling 
C)  Normalization 
D)  Model elimination 
E)  Structural induction

Question 12

A ________ occurs if a read/write head for some reason touches one of the disks in a hard drive,leading to a loss of data.

Accepted Answer

A)  head crash 
B)  click of death 
C)  bad sector 
D)  disk compression 
E)  base isolation 
A)  head crash 
B)  click of death 
C)  bad sector 
D)  disk compression 
E)  base isolation

Question 13

Google's Linux-based operating system for mobile devices is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  iOS 
B)  Symbian 
C)  Java 
D)  Bada 
E)  Android 
A)  iOS 
B)  Symbian 
C)  Java 
D)  Bada 
E)  Android

Question 14

________ is located on the motherboard and is used to store the data and programs currently in use.

Accepted Answer

A)  Primary storage 
B)  A cache 
C)  A flash drive 
D)  A smart card 
E)  A port 
A)  Primary storage 
B)  A cache 
C)  A flash drive 
D)  A smart card 
E)  A port

Question 15

________ is a computing model in which multiple types of computers are networked together to share data and services.

Accepted Answer

A)  Centralized computing 
B)  Mainframe computing 
C)  Task computing 
D)  Distributed computing 
E)  Serial computing 
A)  Centralized computing 
B)  Mainframe computing 
C)  Task computing 
D)  Distributed computing 
E)  Serial computing

Question 16

Which of the following character encoding formats,based on the English alphabet,represents symbols in binary form?

Accepted Answer

A)  MIME 
B)  ASCII 
C)  UTF 
D)  UCS 
E)  MAC OS X 
A)  MIME 
B)  ASCII 
C)  UTF 
D)  UCS 
E)  MAC OS X

Question 17

A(n)________ is a type of program that translates a program's source code into machine language and executes one statement at a time.

Accepted Answer

A)  compiler 
B)  disassembler 
C)  interpreter 
D)  executable 
E)  linker 
A)  compiler 
B)  disassembler 
C)  interpreter 
D)  executable 
E)  linker

Question 18

Which of the following object-oriented programming concepts is reflected by a word processor that reacts to a user's typing and clicking?

Accepted Answer

A)  inheritance 
B)  event-driven program execution 
C)  encapsulation 
D)  class 
E)  delegation 
A)  inheritance 
B)  event-driven program execution 
C)  encapsulation 
D)  class 
E)  delegation

Question 19

A flash drive,located within the CPU,is a small block of memory used by processors to store those instructions most recently or most often used.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following types of computer software utilities monitors users' incoming e-mail messages and filters unwanted messages from arriving?

Accepted Answer

A)  spam blockers 
B)  antivirus 
C)  spyware detection and removal 
D)  disk and data recovery 
E)  data compression 
A)  spam blockers 
B)  antivirus 
C)  spyware detection and removal 
D)  disk and data recovery 
E)  data compression

Which of the following types of ports is used to transfer one bit at a time and hence,has the slowest data transfer rates?

A ________ key is a unique identifier that should be created and used when designing a database for each type of entity,in order to store and retrieve data accurately.

A(n)________ is an emerging technology that uses wireless communication to exchange data between computing devices using short-range radio communication,typically within an area of 10 meters.

List the common types of computer software utilities and briefly explain their functions.

WLANs based on a family of standards called 802.11 are also referred to as ________.

________ is a synergistic form of distributed computing in which two or more networked computers are used to accomplish a common processing task.

Which of the following wireless communication technologies uses high-frequency light waves to transmit data on an unobstructed path between nodes?

Which of the following is a secondary storage technology that uses microchips to store information?

________ is the set of rules that governs how a given node or workstation gains access to the network to send or receive data.

A(n)________ is an output device that produces a paper copy of alphanumeric or graphic data from a computer.

________ is a technique to make complex databases more efficient and more easily handled by the DBMS.

A ________ occurs if a read/write head for some reason touches one of the disks in a hard drive,leading to a loss of data.

Google's Linux-based operating system for mobile devices is known as ________.

________ is located on the motherboard and is used to store the data and programs currently in use.

________ is a computing model in which multiple types of computers are networked together to share data and services.

Which of the following character encoding formats,based on the English alphabet,represents symbols in binary form?

A(n)________ is a type of program that translates a program's source code into machine language and executes one statement at a time.

Which of the following object-oriented programming concepts is reflected by a word processor that reacts to a user's typing and clicking?

A flash drive,located within the CPU,is a small block of memory used by processors to store those instructions most recently or most often used.

Which of the following types of computer software utilities monitors users' incoming e-mail messages and filters unwanted messages from arriving?

Managing in the Digital World

Gaining Competitive Advantage Through Information Systems

Managing the Information Systems Infrastructure and Services

Enabling Business-to-Consumer Electronic Commerce

Enhancing Organizational Communication and Collaboration Using Social Media

Enhancing Business Intelligence Using Information Systems

Enhancing Business Processes Using Enterprise Information Systems

Strengthening Business-to-Business Relationships via Supply Chain and Customer Relationship

Developing and Acquiring Information Systems

Securing Information Systems

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Exam 11: Foundations of Information Systems Infrastructure

Which of the following types of ports is used to transfer one bit at a time and hence,has the slowest data transfer rates?

A ________ key is a unique identifier that should be created and used when designing a database for each type of entity,in order to store and retrieve data accurately.

A(n)________ is an emerging technology that uses wireless communication to exchange data between computing devices using short-range radio communication,typically within an area of 10 meters.

List the common types of computer software utilities and briefly explain their functions.

WLANs based on a family of standards called 802.11 are also referred to as ________.

________ is a synergistic form of distributed computing in which two or more networked computers are used to accomplish a common processing task.

Which of the following wireless communication technologies uses high-frequency light waves to transmit data on an unobstructed path between nodes?

Which of the following is a secondary storage technology that uses microchips to store information?

________ is the set of rules that governs how a given node or workstation gains access to the network to send or receive data.

A(n)________ is an output device that produces a paper copy of alphanumeric or graphic data from a computer.

________ is a technique to make complex databases more efficient and more easily handled by the DBMS.

A ________ occurs if a read/write head for some reason touches one of the disks in a hard drive,leading to a loss of data.

Google's Linux-based operating system for mobile devices is known as ________.

________ is located on the motherboard and is used to store the data and programs currently in use.

________ is a computing model in which multiple types of computers are networked together to share data and services.

Which of the following character encoding formats,based on the English alphabet,represents symbols in binary form?

A(n)________ is a type of program that translates a program's source code into machine language and executes one statement at a time.

Which of the following object-oriented programming concepts is reflected by a word processor that reacts to a user's typing and clicking?

A flash drive,located within the CPU,is a small block of memory used by processors to store those instructions most recently or most often used.

Which of the following types of computer software utilities monitors users' incoming e-mail messages and filters unwanted messages from arriving?

Managing in the Digital World

Gaining Competitive Advantage Through Information Systems

Managing the Information Systems Infrastructure and Services

Enabling Business-to-Consumer Electronic Commerce

Enhancing Organizational Communication and Collaboration Using Social Media

Enhancing Business Intelligence Using Information Systems

Enhancing Business Processes Using Enterprise Information Systems

Strengthening Business-to-Business Relationships via Supply Chain and Customer Relationship

Developing and Acquiring Information Systems

Securing Information Systems

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