Question 1

_____ 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 2

Communication between people results in time saving, cost reductions, and fewer errors than communication between computers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

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 4

Programming tools that execute within an application are called _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Programming tools that execute within an application...

Question 5

Java is not preferred for programming fast-executing, native desktop applications.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A company does not have to install all of the modules of an ERP suite, but it might add functions over time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Java is not optimized to take advantage of interface elements specific to the Mac or Windows operating systems. As a result:

Accepted Answer

A)  Java is not platform independent. 
B)  Java lacks a structured programming style. 
C)  Java is unsuitable for desktop applications. 
D)  Java code that is compiled for the native OS and processor is slower than code running through a JVM interpreter. 
E)  Java code has to be compiled and then interpreted, before being executed by the processor. 
A)  Java is not platform independent. 
B)  Java lacks a structured programming style. 
C)  Java is unsuitable for desktop applications. 
D)  Java code that is compiled for the native OS and processor is slower than code running through a JVM interpreter. 
E)  Java code has to be compiled and then interpreted, before being executed by the processor.

Question 8

This process of converting a code into machine-readable form is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  integrating. 
B)  assimilating. 
C)  debugging. 
D)  sequencing. 
E)  compiling. 
A)  integrating. 
B)  assimilating. 
C)  debugging. 
D)  sequencing. 
E)  compiling.

Question 9

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 10

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 11

What is distributed computing? Briefly explain the various concepts used in conjunction with distributed computing.

Accepted Answer

Distributed computing is the concept of

Question 12

Android is a software product developed by Google that allows cell phone manufacturers to control hardware and establishes standards for developing and executing applications on its platform. Android is thus an example of a(n) _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  operating system 
B)  programming language 
C)  user interface 
D)  distributed system 
E)  database management system 
A)  operating system 
B)  programming language 
C)  user interface 
D)  distributed system 
E)  database management system

Question 13

Control programs stored on chips (often used in embedded systems) are sometimes referred to as _____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Control programs stored on chips (often used...

Question 14

_____ 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 15

ERP systems and enterprise software programs should be ideally configured to use different database systems to avoid the possibility of data redundancy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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

Communication between people results in time saving, cost reductions, and fewer errors than communication between computers.

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

Programming tools that execute within an application are called _____.

Java is not preferred for programming fast-executing, native desktop applications.

A company does not have to install all of the modules of an ERP suite, but it might add functions over time.

Java is not optimized to take advantage of interface elements specific to the Mac or Windows operating systems. As a result:

This process of converting a code into machine-readable form is known as:

Which of the following statements is true about information systems?

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

What is distributed computing? Briefly explain the various concepts used in conjunction with distributed computing.

Android is a software product developed by Google that allows cell phone manufacturers to control hardware and establishes standards for developing and executing applications on its platform. Android is thus an example of a(n) _____.

Control programs stored on chips (often used in embedded systems) are sometimes referred to as _____________.

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

ERP systems and enterprise software programs should be ideally configured to use different database systems to avoid the possibility of data redundancy.

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Exam 13: Understanding Software: a Primer for Managers

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

Communication between people results in time saving, cost reductions, and fewer errors than communication between computers.

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

Programming tools that execute within an application are called _____.

Java is not preferred for programming fast-executing, native desktop applications.

A company does not have to install all of the modules of an ERP suite, but it might add functions over time.

Java is not optimized to take advantage of interface elements specific to the Mac or Windows operating systems. As a result:

This process of converting a code into machine-readable form is known as:

Which of the following statements is true about information systems?

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

What is distributed computing? Briefly explain the various concepts used in conjunction with distributed computing.

Android is a software product developed by Google that allows cell phone manufacturers to control hardware and establishes standards for developing and executing applications on its platform. Android is thus an example of a(n) _____.

Control programs stored on chips (often used in embedded systems) are sometimes referred to as _____________.

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

ERP systems and enterprise software programs should be ideally configured to use different database systems to avoid the possibility of data redundancy.

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

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