Question 1

A ________ is a networking hardware component that manages multiple access points and can be used to manage transmission power and channel allocation to establish desired coverage throughout a building and minimize interference between individual access points.

Accepted Answer

A)  router 
B)  wireless controller 
C)  network switch 
D)  modem 
E)  network interface card

Question 2

Entering a large number of separate forms or documents into a computer system and manipulating these data at a single time is referred to as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  inter-processor communication 
B)  batch processing 
C)  chain loading 
D)  context switching 
E)  process control block

Question 3

Examples of input technologies include keyboards and mice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A(n)________ takes an entire program's source code written in a programming language and converts it into an executable,that is,a program in machine language that can be read and executed directly by the computer.

Accepted Answer

A)  ethernet port 
B)  serial port 
C)  flash memory stick 
D)  interpreter 
E)  compiler

Question 5

With a compiler,it is easy to quickly evaluate the effects of any changes made to the program's source code as the source code is translated each time the program is run.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Application services are repositories containing information about users,user groups,resources on a network,access rights,and so on.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is a multiuser,multitasking operating system that is available for a wide variety of computer platforms,and is commonly used because of its superior security?

Accepted Answer

A)  Android 
B)  iOS 
C)  Windows 
D)  Unix 
E)  z/OS

Question 8

________ is a programming platform that is used to develop applications that are highly interoperable across a variety of platforms and devices.

Accepted Answer

A)  Adobe Dreamweaver 
B)  Microsoft Expression Web 
C)  HTML 
D)  PHP 
E)  Microsoft.NET

Question 9

________ is a technology in which extra copies of data are stored on two or more hard drives to ensure that critical data is not lost.

Accepted Answer

A)  JBOD 
B)  RAID 
C)  SLED 
D)  BIOS 
E)  SPAN

Question 10

A ________ network is configured in the shape of a closed loop or circle with each node connecting to the next node.

Accepted Answer

A)  square 
B)  mesh 
C)  star 
D)  ring 
E)  bus

Question 11

With streaming media,a Web user has to wait for the entire file to be downloaded before seeing the video or hearing the sound.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following statements reflects the difference between Java and JavaScript most accurately?

Accepted Answer

A)  Java can be used across multiple platforms and operating systems,while JavaScript cannot be used similarly. 
B)  JavaScript is used to check accuracy of user-entered information,which Java does not support. 
C)  Java is used to supply interactive components to Web pages,while JavaScript is not. 
D)  JavaScript can be used as a useful component tool for creating Web pages,while Java is used to create word files. 
E)  Java allows users to create or add applets that lend dynamic content to Web pages,while JavaScript does not.

Question 13

Which of the following speech recognition-based technologies is used for telephone surveys and to guide customers through the various menu options when calling a company's customer service line?

Accepted Answer

A)  transcription 
B)  telemetrics 
C)  speaker diarization 
D)  interactive voice response 
E)  computer-aided translation

Question 14

Which of the following Internet connectivity technologies enables data to be sent over existing copper telephone lines by sending digital pulses in the high-frequency area of telephone wires?

Accepted Answer

A)  integrated services digital network technology 
B)  digital subscriber line technology 
C)  dial-up service technology 
D)  cable modem technology 
E)  fiber-to-home technology

Question 15

________ is a small block of memory used by processors to store those instructions most recently or most often used.

Accepted Answer

A)  A solid state drive 
B)  BIOS 
C)  A cache 
D)  Read-only memory 
E)  Flash memory

Question 16

Microsoft Access is an example of a Web page builder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Web page designers frequently use Microsoft Access to check the accuracy of user-entered information,such as names,addresses,and credit card numbers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following programming languages allows programmers to easily add a command button to a screen with a few clicks of a mouse instead of programming the button pixel by pixel and using many lines of code?

Accepted Answer

A)  object-oriented language 
B)  Web development language 
C)  visual programming language 
D)  scripting language 
E)  prototype-based programming language

Question 19

________ languages use common modules which combine properties and behaviors to define the relevant system components.

Accepted Answer

A)  Object-oriented 
B)  Markup 
C)  Structured query 
D)  Metaprogramming 
E)  Synchronous

Question 20

Parallel ports offer the slowest data transfer rates among all commonly used computer ports.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 11: Foundations of Information Systems Infrastructure

A ________ is a networking hardware component that manages multiple access points and can be used to manage transmission power and channel allocation to establish desired coverage throughout a building and minimize interference between individual access points.

Entering a large number of separate forms or documents into a computer system and manipulating these data at a single time is referred to as ________.

Examples of input technologies include keyboards and mice.

A(n) ________ takes an entire program's source code written in a programming language and converts it into an executable,that is,a program in machine language that can be read and executed directly by the computer.

With a compiler,it is easy to quickly evaluate the effects of any changes made to the program's source code as the source code is translated each time the program is run.

Application services are repositories containing information about users,user groups,resources on a network,access rights,and so on.

Which of the following is a multiuser,multitasking operating system that is available for a wide variety of computer platforms,and is commonly used because of its superior security?

________ is a programming platform that is used to develop applications that are highly interoperable across a variety of platforms and devices.

________ is a technology in which extra copies of data are stored on two or more hard drives to ensure that critical data is not lost.

A ________ network is configured in the shape of a closed loop or circle with each node connecting to the next node.

With streaming media,a Web user has to wait for the entire file to be downloaded before seeing the video or hearing the sound.

Which of the following statements reflects the difference between Java and JavaScript most accurately?

Which of the following speech recognition-based technologies is used for telephone surveys and to guide customers through the various menu options when calling a company's customer service line?

Which of the following Internet connectivity technologies enables data to be sent over existing copper telephone lines by sending digital pulses in the high-frequency area of telephone wires?

________ is a small block of memory used by processors to store those instructions most recently or most often used.

Microsoft Access is an example of a Web page builder.

Web page designers frequently use Microsoft Access to check the accuracy of user-entered information,such as names,addresses,and credit card numbers.

Which of the following programming languages allows programmers to easily add a command button to a screen with a few clicks of a mouse instead of programming the button pixel by pixel and using many lines of code?

________ languages use common modules which combine properties and behaviors to define the relevant system components.

Parallel ports offer the slowest data transfer rates among all commonly used computer ports.