Question: Bits are used for computer data because they __________.
Answer Choices:
are represented exclusively as alphabets
can have three possible states at a time
are easy to represent physically
are more complex than bytes
Answer: are easy to represent physically
Question: A software package, used in hospitals, helps schedule appointments and bill patients. This software package is an example of __________.
Answer Choices:
virtual application software
cloud-based application software
vertical-market application software
horizontal-market application software
Answer: vertical-market application software
Question: A software package, used in hospitals, helps schedule appointments and bill patients. This software package is an example of ________.
Answer Choices:
Virtual application software
Cloud-based application software
Vertical-market application software
Horizontal-market application software
Answer: Vertical-market application software
Question: Which of the following is true about cable lines? (select all that apply)
Answer Choices:
They are unaffected by electromagnetic interference.
They provide faster download speeds than DSL modems.
They offer consistent performance, irrespective of the number of users sending and receiving data.
They rely on high-capacity optical fiber cables and use their own protocols for data transmission.
Answer: They provide faster download speeds than DSL modems.
They rely on high-capacity optical fiber cables and use their own protocols for data transmission.
Question: Which of the following statements is true of good information?
Answer Choices:
Good information should be based on correct and complete data.
Information should be relevant to the subject, not necessarily to the context.
Good information should be accessible and easy to understand.
Good information should go well beyond the scope of the purpose for which it is generated.
Answer: Good information should be based on correct and complete data.
Question: Which of the following is a characteristic of in-house hosting? (select all that apply)
Answer Choices:
Industry-wide economies of scale
In-depth visibility of disaster preparedness
Cost uncertainties
Small capital requirements
Answer: In-depth visibility of disaster preparedness
Cost uncertainties
Question: Which of the following is an example of SaaS?
Answer Choices:
iCloud
Oracle on Demand
Amazon S3
Microsoft Windows Azure
Answer: iCloud
Question: Which of the following is categorized as a nonroutine cognitive skill?
Answer Choices:
computer programming
marketing knowledge
tax accounting
systems thinking
Answer: systems thinking
Question: Identify how information technology differs from information systems.
Answer Choices:
People are an important component of information technology, but not of information systems.
Information systems are an assembly of products of standards, while information technology is an assembly of hardware and procedures.
One can buy information technology, but not information systems.
Information systems derive the development of new information technology.
Answer: One can buy information technology, but not information systems.
Question: Mark follows certain steps to access the supplementary readings for a course when using his organization’s library management system. These steps that he follows are examples of the ________ component of an information system.
Answer Choices:
User guide
Procedure
Instructions
Software
Answer: Procedure
Question: Which of the following is an example of vertical-market application software? (select all that apply)
Answer Choices:
Inventory tracking software for an automobile manufacturer
Tax preparation software that individuals use in their personal computers
Microsoft PowerPoint used to create presentations
Self-driving software of an automobile manufacturer
Answer: Inventory tracking software for an automobile manufacturer
Self-driving software of an automobile manufacturer
Question: The number that identifies a particular device on the Internet is referred to as a(n):
Answer Choices:
Domain identifier
IP address
Device serial number
Packet identifier
Answer: IP address
Question: Which of the following statements is true of business users who administer the development of information systems?
Answer Choices:
They should have a major or minor in Management Information Systems.
They should take an active role in the system’s development.
When the system fails, they should resort to third-party systems.
Answer: They should take an active role in the system’s development.
Question: Bits are used for computer data because they ________.
Answer Choices:
Are represented exclusively as alphabets
Can have three possible states at a time
Are easy to represent physically
Are more complex than bytes
Answer: Are easy to represent physically
Question: Which of the following refers to the three tiers in the three-tier architecture?
Answer Choices:
TCP, IP, and HTTP
Tunnel, switch, and access point
HTML, XML, and JSON
User, server, and database
Answer: User, server, and database
Question: In cloud computing, resources are said to be “pooled” because organizations:
Answer Choices:
Share the same physical hardware through virtualization.
Use open source standards that enable users to modify a program’s source code.
Offer their services to each other free of charge, in a give-and-take arrangement.
Answer: Share the same physical hardware through virtualization.
Question: Main memory is also known as ________.
Answer Choices:
Optical memory
Read-only memory
Cache memory
Random access memory
Answer: Random access memory
Question: Mac OS and iOS applications are developed using __________.
Answer Choices:
Java
C#
Objective-C
Answer: Objective-C
Question: Which of the following is the least critical aspect of good information?
Answer Choices:
additional data
timeliness of data
relevance of data
data accuracy
Answer: additional data