Question 1

What are the overall trends in software?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What are the overall trends in software?...

Question 2

Over the past 20 years, hardware costs have _____, while software costs have _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Increased, increased 
B)  Decreased, decreased 
C)  Decreased, increased 
D)  Increased, decreased 
E)  Increased, remained level 
A)  Increased, increased 
B)  Decreased, decreased 
C)  Decreased, increased 
D)  Increased, decreased 
E)  Increased, remained level

Question 3

The user interface is the most sophisticated on enterprise operating systems and the least sophisticated on desktop operating systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Computer code is generally efficient, well designed, and contains very few errors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The set of computer programs used to manage hardware resources is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  Microsoft Office Suite. 
B)  Application software. 
C)  General software. 
D)  Systems software. 
E)  Personal application software. 
A)  Microsoft Office Suite. 
B)  Application software. 
C)  General software. 
D)  Systems software. 
E)  Personal application software.

Question 6

Which of the following is not a function of the operating system?

Accepted Answer

A)  It allocates CPU time and main memory to programs running on the computer. 
B)  It provides an interface between the user and the hardware. 
C)  It supervises the overall operation of the computer. 
D)  It increases the complexity of the system to the user. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  It allocates CPU time and main memory to programs running on the computer. 
B)  It provides an interface between the user and the hardware. 
C)  It supervises the overall operation of the computer. 
D)  It increases the complexity of the system to the user. 
E)  None of the above

Question 7

_____ programs are often used to analyze financial data.

Accepted Answer

A)  Database 
B)  Word processing 
C)  Spreadsheet 
D)  Graphics 
E)  Communications 
A)  Database 
B)  Word processing 
C)  Spreadsheet 
D)  Graphics 
E)  Communications

Question 8

Software consists of computer programs, which are sequences of instructions for the computer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Personal application software consists of widely used packages such as word processing, spreadsheet, communications, and graphics software.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is not an overall trend in software?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increased complexity 
B)  Increased cost 
C)  Increased number of errors 
D)  Increased amount of mainframe software written by users 
E)  Increasing percentage of the costs of information systems 
A)  Increased complexity 
B)  Increased cost 
C)  Increased number of errors 
D)  Increased amount of mainframe software written by users 
E)  Increasing percentage of the costs of information systems

Question 11

The _____ complexity of software ansresults in a _____ potential for errors.

Accepted Answer

A)  Decreasing, decreasing 
B)  Decreasing, increasing 
C)  Increasing, decreasing 
D)  Increasing, level 
E)  Increasing, increasing 
A)  Decreasing, decreasing 
B)  Decreasing, increasing 
C)  Increasing, decreasing 
D)  Increasing, level 
E)  Increasing, increasing

Question 12

Which of the following is not a reason why software currently comprises a larger percentage of the cost of modern computer systems than it did in the early 1950s?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hardware costs have increased. 
B)  Hardware performance has increased 
C)  Software has become increasingly complex. 
D)  Building software applications remains slow, complex, and error-prone. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Hardware costs have increased. 
B)  Hardware performance has increased 
C)  Software has become increasingly complex. 
D)  Building software applications remains slow, complex, and error-prone. 
E)  None of the above

Question 13

Describe the factors to be considered for software selection.

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

Describe the various types of application software.

Accepted Answer

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Question 15

Discuss the reasons why software is more costly than hardware in today's information systems.

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

Which of the following is not a characteristic of today's typical software?

Accepted Answer

A)  It s efficient. 
B)  It is full of errors. 
C)  It is poorly designed. 
D)  It is expensive. 
E)  It is an art as well as a science. 
A)  It s efficient. 
B)  It is full of errors. 
C)  It is poorly designed. 
D)  It is expensive. 
E)  It is an art as well as a science.

Question 17

The operating system supervises the overall operation of the computer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In order to protect their software from illegal distribution, vendors often rely on _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Secure packaging 
B)  Private security agents 
C)  Software licensing 
D)  Internet-based distribution methods 
E)  Personal honesty 
A)  Secure packaging 
B)  Private security agents 
C)  Software licensing 
D)  Internet-based distribution methods 
E)  Personal honesty

Question 19

Companies who develop software for sale license that software for use to protect their product from being copied and distributed illegally.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Software is typically quite complex.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What are the overall trends in software?

Over the past 20 years, hardware costs have _, while software costs have _.

The user interface is the most sophisticated on enterprise operating systems and the least sophisticated on desktop operating systems.

Computer code is generally efficient, well designed, and contains very few errors.

The set of computer programs used to manage hardware resources is called:

Which of the following is not a function of the operating system?

_____ programs are often used to analyze financial data.

Software consists of computer programs, which are sequences of instructions for the computer.

Personal application software consists of widely used packages such as word processing, spreadsheet, communications, and graphics software.

Which of the following is not an overall trend in software?

The _ complexity of software ansresults in a _ potential for errors.

Which of the following is not a reason why software currently comprises a larger percentage of the cost of modern computer systems than it did in the early 1950s?

Describe the factors to be considered for software selection.

Describe the various types of application software.

Discuss the reasons why software is more costly than hardware in today's information systems.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of today's typical software?

The operating system supervises the overall operation of the computer.

In order to protect their software from illegal distribution, vendors often rely on _____.

Companies who develop software for sale license that software for use to protect their product from being copied and distributed illegally.

Software is typically quite complex.

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What are the overall trends in software?

Over the past 20 years, hardware costs have _____, while software costs have _____.

The user interface is the most sophisticated on enterprise operating systems and the least sophisticated on desktop operating systems.

Computer code is generally efficient, well designed, and contains very few errors.

The set of computer programs used to manage hardware resources is called:

Which of the following is not a function of the operating system?

_____ programs are often used to analyze financial data.

Software consists of computer programs, which are sequences of instructions for the computer.

Personal application software consists of widely used packages such as word processing, spreadsheet, communications, and graphics software.

Which of the following is not an overall trend in software?

The _____ complexity of software ansresults in a _____ potential for errors.

Which of the following is not a reason why software currently comprises a larger percentage of the cost of modern computer systems than it did in the early 1950s?

Describe the factors to be considered for software selection.

Describe the various types of application software.

Discuss the reasons why software is more costly than hardware in today's information systems.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of today's typical software?

The operating system supervises the overall operation of the computer.

In order to protect their software from illegal distribution, vendors often rely on _____.

Companies who develop software for sale license that software for use to protect their product from being copied and distributed illegally.

Software is typically quite complex.

Introduction to Information Systems

Organizational Strategy, Competitive Advantage, and Information Systems

Ethics and Privacy

Information Security

Data and Knowledge Management

Networks

E-Business and E-Commerce

Wireless, Mobile Computing, and Mobile Commerce

Social Computing

Enterprise Resource Planning Systems

Customer Relationship Management and Supply Chain Management

Crm and Scm

Business Intelligence

Technology Guide 1 - Hardware

Technology Guide 3 - Cloud Computing

Technology Guide 4 - Intelligent Systems

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Over the past 20 years, hardware costs have _, while software costs have _.

The _ complexity of software ansresults in a _ potential for errors.