Question 1

_____ refers to applications installed on a personal computer, typically to support tasks performed by a single user.

Accepted Answer

A)  Enterprise software 
B)  Server program 
C)  Desktop software 
D)  Software as a service 
E)  Database management program 
A)  Enterprise software 
B)  Server program 
C)  Desktop software 
D)  Software as a service 
E)  Database management program C

Question 2

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. D

Question 3

Systems that use data created by other systems to provide reporting and analysis for organizational decision making are called _____ systems.

Accepted Answer

A)  application server 
B)  supply chain management 
C)  enterprise resource management 
D)  business intelligence 
E)  customer relationship management 
A)  application server 
B)  supply chain management 
C)  enterprise resource management 
D)  business intelligence 
E)  customer relationship management D

Question 4

Which of the following is true of scripting languages?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are often designed to be interpreted within their applications. 
B)  They are compiled to run directly by a microprocessor. 
C)  They typically execute outside an application. 
D)  They are faster than the development efforts found in most commercial software. 
E)  Most of these languages are complicated with respect to user friendliness. 
A)  They are often designed to be interpreted within their applications. 
B)  They are compiled to run directly by a microprocessor. 
C)  They typically execute outside an application. 
D)  They are faster than the development efforts found in most commercial software. 
E)  Most of these languages are complicated with respect to user friendliness.

Question 5

What is application software? What are the categories of application software that are available? Provide brief descriptions for each category with the aid of examples.

Accepted Answer

Application software performs the work t

Question 6

When referring to the 'software layer cake' model, Microsoft Office, Angry Birds, and MySQL are all _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When referring to the 'software layer cake'...

Question 7

A(n) _____ is a software program that makes requests of a server program.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) _____ is a software program that...

Question 8

What is the most common function performed by electronic data interchanges?

Accepted Answer

A)  Housing and serving business logic for use and reuse by multiple electronic applications 
B)  App store downloads and the serving of other types of rich media. 
C)  Providing electronic reporting and analysis for organizational decision making 
D)  Integrating various electronic functions of a business, such as accounting, finance, inventory management, and human resources 
E)  Sending electronic equivalents of structured documents between different organizations 
A)  Housing and serving business logic for use and reuse by multiple electronic applications 
B)  App store downloads and the serving of other types of rich media. 
C)  Providing electronic reporting and analysis for organizational decision making 
D)  Integrating various electronic functions of a business, such as accounting, finance, inventory management, and human resources 
E)  Sending electronic equivalents of structured documents between different organizations

Question 9

The care and feeding of information systems is usually simple and inexpensive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Firmware refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  computer hardware elements visible to the human eye. 
B)  control software stored on removable discs. 
C)  control software stored on hard drives. 
D)  control software stored on nonvolatile memory chips. 
E)  computer hardware elements invisible to the human eye. 
A)  computer hardware elements visible to the human eye. 
B)  control software stored on removable discs. 
C)  control software stored on hard drives. 
D)  control software stored on nonvolatile memory chips. 
E)  computer hardware elements invisible to the human eye.

Question 11

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 12

What are some of the reasons for the high rate of failure of technology projects? What are the measures that are taken to counter project failure?

Accepted Answer

Project post-mortems often point to a co

Question 13

_____ perform the work that users and firms are directly interested in accomplishing and can be thought of as places where a user's real work is done.

Accepted Answer

A)  Emulators 
B)  Applications 
C)  Platforms 
D)  Embedded systems 
E)  Operating systems 
A)  Emulators 
B)  Applications 
C)  Platforms 
D)  Embedded systems 
E)  Operating systems

Question 14

Which of the following is an operating system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Linux 
B)  USB 2.0 
C)  Microsoft Access 
D)  Notepad 
E)  Wi-Fi 
A)  Linux 
B)  USB 2.0 
C)  Microsoft Access 
D)  Notepad 
E)  Wi-Fi

Question 15

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 16

_____ are programming hooks or guidelines, published by organizations tell how other programs can get a service to perform a task, such as send or receive data.

Accepted Answer

Applicatio

Question 17

Which of the following is true of the difference between operating systems and application software?

Accepted Answer

A)  Operating systems control the hardware, while application software performs the work that users and firms are directly interested in accomplishing. 
B)  Operating systems support tasks performed by a single user, while application software support tasks performed by multiple users. 
C)  Operating systems control the hardware elements visible to the human eye, while application software controls the hardware elements invisible to the human eye. 
D)  Operating systems are software packages that integrate the many functions of a business, while application software works with a minimal degree of overlap. 
E)  Operating systems are software packages offered by a third party, while application software contains programs that are designed in-house. 
A)  Operating systems control the hardware, while application software performs the work that users and firms are directly interested in accomplishing. 
B)  Operating systems support tasks performed by a single user, while application software support tasks performed by multiple users. 
C)  Operating systems control the hardware elements visible to the human eye, while application software controls the hardware elements invisible to the human eye. 
D)  Operating systems are software packages that integrate the many functions of a business, while application software works with a minimal degree of overlap. 
E)  Operating systems are software packages offered by a third party, while application software contains programs that are designed in-house.

Question 18

A firm's information systems can influence the likelihood of partnering with other firms and its attractiveness as a merger or acquisition target.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Information systems development projects fail at a startlingly high rate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is one of the reasons for the failure of technology projects?

Accepted Answer

A)  Inadequate testing of systems before deployment 
B)  Insufficient expenditure on information systems 
C)  Use of matured technology 
D)  Prolonged project periods 
E)  Disallowing "feature creep" during development 
A)  Inadequate testing of systems before deployment 
B)  Insufficient expenditure on information systems 
C)  Use of matured technology 
D)  Prolonged project periods 
E)  Disallowing "feature creep" during development

_____ refers to applications installed on a personal computer, typically to support tasks performed by a single user.

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

Systems that use data created by other systems to provide reporting and analysis for organizational decision making are called _____ systems.

Which of the following is true of scripting languages?

What is application software? What are the categories of application software that are available? Provide brief descriptions for each category with the aid of examples.

When referring to the 'software layer cake' model, Microsoft Office, Angry Birds, and MySQL are all _____.

A(n) _____ is a software program that makes requests of a server program.

What is the most common function performed by electronic data interchanges?

The care and feeding of information systems is usually simple and inexpensive.

Firmware refers to:

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

What are some of the reasons for the high rate of failure of technology projects? What are the measures that are taken to counter project failure?

_____ perform the work that users and firms are directly interested in accomplishing and can be thought of as places where a user's real work is done.

Which of the following is an operating system?

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

_____ are programming hooks or guidelines, published by organizations tell how other programs can get a service to perform a task, such as send or receive data.

Which of the following is true of the difference between operating systems and application software?

A firm's information systems can influence the likelihood of partnering with other firms and its attractiveness as a merger or acquisition target.

Information systems development projects fail at a startlingly high rate.

Which of the following is one of the reasons for the failure of technology projects?

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Exam 13: Understanding Software: a Primer for Managers

_____ refers to applications installed on a personal computer, typically to support tasks performed by a single user.

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

Systems that use data created by other systems to provide reporting and analysis for organizational decision making are called _____ systems.

Which of the following is true of scripting languages?

What is application software? What are the categories of application software that are available? Provide brief descriptions for each category with the aid of examples.

When referring to the 'software layer cake' model, Microsoft Office, Angry Birds, and MySQL are all _____.

A(n) _____ is a software program that makes requests of a server program.

What is the most common function performed by electronic data interchanges?

The care and feeding of information systems is usually simple and inexpensive.

Firmware refers to:

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

What are some of the reasons for the high rate of failure of technology projects? What are the measures that are taken to counter project failure?

_____ perform the work that users and firms are directly interested in accomplishing and can be thought of as places where a user's real work is done.

Which of the following is an operating system?

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

_____ are programming hooks or guidelines, published by organizations tell how other programs can get a service to perform a task, such as send or receive data.

Which of the following is true of the difference between operating systems and application software?

A firm's information systems can influence the likelihood of partnering with other firms and its attractiveness as a merger or acquisition target.

Information systems development projects fail at a startlingly high rate.

Which of the following is one of the reasons for the failure of technology projects?

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

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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

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Rent the Runway: Entrepreneurs Expanding an Industry by Blending Tech With Fashion, John Gallaugher - Information Systems: a Managers Guide to Harnessing Technology, Version 6.0

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