Question 1

Which of the following is an example of computer hardware?

Accepted Answer

A)  Malware 
B)  Operating system 
C)  Application 
D)  Platform 
E)  A video game console 
A)  Malware 
B)  Operating system 
C)  Application 
D)  Platform 
E)  A video game console

Question 2

If a computer system can be equated to a layered cake, which of the following combinations represents the computer system in the bottom-to-top order?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hardware, operating system, application, user 
B)  User, application, hardware, operating system 
C)  User, operating system, hardware, application 
D)  Application, operating system, hardware, user 
E)  Operating system, hardware, user, application 
A)  Hardware, operating system, application, user 
B)  User, application, hardware, operating system 
C)  User, operating system, hardware, application 
D)  Application, operating system, hardware, user 
E)  Operating system, hardware, user, application

Question 3

What is an operating system? Describe its significance for computing devices.

Accepted Answer

An operating system provides a common se

Question 4

Which of the following functions is likely to be performed by enterprise software?

Accepted Answer

A)  Word processing 
B)  Spreadsheet accounting 
C)  Making PowerPoint presentations 
D)  Inventory tracking 
E)  Internet browsing 
A)  Word processing 
B)  Spreadsheet accounting 
C)  Making PowerPoint presentations 
D)  Inventory tracking 
E)  Internet browsing

Question 5

When referring to the 'software layer cake' model, Android, Windows, and iOS are all _____.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Desktop applications are typically designed for a single user.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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 8

Managers who understand software are better equipped to harness the possibilities and impact of technology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Most messages sent between Web services are coded in XML.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Microsoft's Xbox operating system provides Xbox programmers with a set of common standards to use to access controllers, the Kinect motion sensor, play sounds, draw graphics, save files, and more. Without this, games would:

Accepted Answer

A)  be more reliable. 
B)  be a lot easier to write. 
C)  cost more. 
D)  look same. 
E)  not be restricted to just Microsoft's platforms. 
A)  be more reliable. 
B)  be a lot easier to write. 
C)  cost more. 
D)  look same. 
E)  not be restricted to just Microsoft's platforms.

Question 11

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 12

The more application software that is available for a platform, the less valuable it potentially becomes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Standardizing business processes in software that others can buy means that those functions are difficult for competitors to match.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

_____ refers to a precise set of instructions that tell the computer hardware what to do.

Accepted Answer

A)  A mnemonic 
B)  An input device 
C)  An output device 
D)  Software 
E)  Desktop 
A)  A mnemonic 
B)  An input device 
C)  An output device 
D)  Software 
E)  Desktop

Question 15

What is Java programming language? What are the advantages and disadvantages associated with using Java?

Accepted Answer

Java is a programming language initially

Question 16

Which of the following is not true about potential benefits to firms that create platforms?

Accepted Answer

A)  the potential to make their products and services more useful 
B)  they can widen the reach of firms and products 
C)  they can create switching costs 
D)  they can enhance network effects 
E)  all of the above are true 
A)  the potential to make their products and services more useful 
B)  they can widen the reach of firms and products 
C)  they can create switching costs 
D)  they can enhance network effects 
E)  all of the above are true

Question 17

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 18

What are the managerial implications with respect to information systems?

Accepted Answer

Managers who understand software can bet

Question 19

_____ systems help a firm manage aspects of its value chain, from the flow of raw materials into the firm, through delivery of finished products and services at the point-of-consumption.

Accepted Answer

Supply cha

Question 20

The varied and heterogeneous look, feel, and functionality that operating systems enforce across various programs help make it easier for users to learn new software.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is an example of computer hardware?

If a computer system can be equated to a layered cake, which of the following combinations represents the computer system in the bottom-to-top order?

What is an operating system? Describe its significance for computing devices.

Which of the following functions is likely to be performed by enterprise software?

When referring to the 'software layer cake' model, Android, Windows, and iOS are all _____.

Desktop applications are typically designed for a single user.

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

Managers who understand software are better equipped to harness the possibilities and impact of technology.

Most messages sent between Web services are coded in XML.

Microsoft's Xbox operating system provides Xbox programmers with a set of common standards to use to access controllers, the Kinect motion sensor, play sounds, draw graphics, save files, and more. Without this, games would:

The more application software that is available for a platform, the less valuable it potentially becomes.

Standardizing business processes in software that others can buy means that those functions are difficult for competitors to match.

_____ refers to a precise set of instructions that tell the computer hardware what to do.

What is Java programming language? What are the advantages and disadvantages associated with using Java?

Which of the following is not true about potential benefits to firms that create platforms?

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

What are the managerial implications with respect to information systems?

_____ systems help a firm manage aspects of its value chain, from the flow of raw materials into the firm, through delivery of finished products and services at the point-of-consumption.

The varied and heterogeneous look, feel, and functionality that operating systems enforce across various programs help make it easier for users to learn new software.

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Exam 13: Understanding Software: a Primer for Managers

Which of the following is an example of computer hardware?

If a computer system can be equated to a layered cake, which of the following combinations represents the computer system in the bottom-to-top order?

What is an operating system? Describe its significance for computing devices.

Which of the following functions is likely to be performed by enterprise software?

When referring to the 'software layer cake' model, Android, Windows, and iOS are all _____.

Desktop applications are typically designed for a single user.

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

Managers who understand software are better equipped to harness the possibilities and impact of technology.

Most messages sent between Web services are coded in XML.

Microsoft's Xbox operating system provides Xbox programmers with a set of common standards to use to access controllers, the Kinect motion sensor, play sounds, draw graphics, save files, and more. Without this, games would:

The more application software that is available for a platform, the less valuable it potentially becomes.

Standardizing business processes in software that others can buy means that those functions are difficult for competitors to match.

_____ refers to a precise set of instructions that tell the computer hardware what to do.

What is Java programming language? What are the advantages and disadvantages associated with using Java?

Which of the following is not true about potential benefits to firms that create platforms?

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

What are the managerial implications with respect to information systems?

_____ systems help a firm manage aspects of its value chain, from the flow of raw materials into the firm, through delivery of finished products and services at the point-of-consumption.

The varied and heterogeneous look, feel, and functionality that operating systems enforce across various programs help make it easier for users to learn new software.

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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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