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73 Cards in this Set
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Which of the following support tools is NOT provided with most word processing software?
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An encyclopedia
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Which of the following is designed for the purpose of having a team discuss a topic over an extended period of time while keeping the response organized by topic?
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Threaded discussion group
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Which of the following would NOT be used as an input device for a computer system?
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PC speaker
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Which of the following capabilities permits the simultaneous usage of multiple CPU's in a single computer system?
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Multiprocessing
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One responsibility that is NOT traditionally given to a beginning programmer is
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systems design
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In most computer languages, the absence of parentheses implies that the order of mathematical operation, from highest to lowest precedence, is
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Exponentiation; multiplication and division; addition and subtraction
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Input data controls related to information processing include each of the following EXCEPT
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program debugging
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Applications software is designed to be compatible with the
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operating system
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Which of the following types of systems development methods would be appropriate when a company does not have an expert IS department?
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Outsourcing
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In the case of a power failure, the contents of RAM will be
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Lost
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Which of the following has as it's primary function locating web sites that deal with particular subjects?
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Search Engine
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Conversion of data files is part of which of the following phases of the system development?
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Implementation
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Which of the following is a database whose data are scattered across several physical servers?
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Distributed database
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Each of the following applications is typically available for a personal digit assistant EXCEPT
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Statistical analysis software
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During preparation of a document using word processing software, a SAVE operation copies the document from
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Main memory to a disk
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Which of the following best describes how GPS units function?
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The receiver is passive and listens for the regular signals from GPS satellites, which are then processed to find the distance from satellites.
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A plan to safeguard a company's computer system against damage caused by earthquakes, floods, or fires is called
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A disaster recovery plan
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Using an enterprise resource planning system has which of the following advantages?
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II. It provides a centralized database for organizational data & III. It integrates processes over the organization.
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In a relational database, each column represents
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An attribute
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Which of the following is required to access the Internet from a home location?
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Access to an Internet node or a service provider
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Which of the following is NOT a correct characterization of batch processing?
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It allows immediate updating of master files.
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Which of the following pseudocode commands would most likely require a calculation step in algorithm?
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Increment
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Which of the following describes a Web site that provides access to multiple services such as news, weather, sports, and stock indexes?
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Portal
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Which of the following is the minimum distance range of a class 2 Bluetooth device such as a hands-free cell phone headset?
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30 feet
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The special formatting language used to create Web pages is called
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HTML
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Goals of a supply-chain management system include which of the following?
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II. Deliver the product to the customer more rapidly & III. Reduce the cost of the product
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The process through which a user is verified and validated to access a computer network/system is referred to as
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Authentication
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A program written to access and update a master database that maintains sales of tickets to an upcoming concert is called
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a transaction processing system
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In a spreadsheet formula, what type of cell address is fixed and does not change when the formula is copied?
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Absolute address
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Which of the following is the term used when a Web site automatically downloads data or files to a computer whenever new data are available or at scheduled intervals?
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Push technology
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When applied to the development of computer systems, the term "ergonomics" means
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incorporating human comfort, efficiency, and safety into the design of the human-machine interface
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All of the following can be used to secure data against inappropriate access EXCEPT
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data redundancy
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A set of 8 bits can represent, at most, how many different characteristics?
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256
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Which of the following is NOT a characteristics of a decision support system, as it is usually defined?
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It makes the one best or optimal decision
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Meta data is best described as which of the following?
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Data about data
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Which of the following is NOT true about computer software documentation?
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End-user documentation may be embedded in the programming code by the use of comment statements.
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For which of the following programming languages is there always a one-to-one correspondence between a line of code in that language and a line of code in machine language?
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Assembler
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For which of the following conditions is it NEVER possible to recover a file from the disk to which it was written?
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A different file with the same name is copied to the same location on the disk.
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The American Charity Association, a nonprofit foundation, has a home page on the World Wide Web. Which of the following is the most likely address for it's homepage?
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http://www.charity.org
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A geographic information system must have which of the following characteristics?
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I. Every record has an identified geographic location & III. The system provides results in a graphic format.
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Which of the following is NOT true about computer software documentation?
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End-user documentation may be embedded in the programming code by the use of comment statements.
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For which of the following programming languages is there always a one-to-one correspondence between a line of code in that language and a line of code in machine language?
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Assembler
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For which of the following conditions is it NEVER possible to recover a file from the disk to which it was written?
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A different file with the same name is copied to the same location on the disk.
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The American Charity Association, a nonprofit foundation, has a home page on the World Wide Web. Which of the following is the most likely address for it's homepage?
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http://www.charity.org
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A geographic information system must have which of the following characteristics?
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I. Every record has an identified geographic location & III. The system provides results in a graphic format.
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What is the term that refers to the downloading of live video, audio, or animation in such a manner that the user can begin to access the content before the download is complete?
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Streaming
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Which of the following is a set of protocols used to link different types of computers over the internet?
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TCP/IP
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Voice recognition can be included with which of the following systems?
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I. Office automation systems & II. Security systems
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Which of the following is the software agent used by Internet search engines to generate results?
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Web bot
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Which of the following statements is (are) true concerning multiuser database management systems?
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I. They increase the standardization of data & They can increase access to and availability of information
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A manager of a small business wants to use a computer to store information about clients, vendors, inventory (item, number, price) and orders. The manager needs to be able to sort and group data for various reports. Which of the following types of software packages would be best for this task?
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Database management system
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A business often identifies that it's software has been trademarked by using a unique symbol or attaching the letters TM to it's name. What is the purpose of the trademark?
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To identify and differentiate the product brand name
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Which of the following is (are) reasons to select a virtual team as opposed to an on-site team?
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I. It works better when team members have different physical locations.
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The maintenance phase of the system development process could include all of the following activities EXCEPT
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performing a complete rewrite for an existing system
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A company is planning to connect data communications devices in a new building by using either fiber-optic cable or twisted-pair cable. Which of the following is NOT true of fiber-optic cable when compared with twisted-pair cable?
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Fiber-optic cable connections are easier to install.
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The ability of computerized systems to store and exchange information represents a potential threat to the individuals' right to
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privacy
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http://www.mywebsite.com:8080/homepage/mine/index.html
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www.mywebsite.com
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The required components for a LAN include each of the following EXCEPT a
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print server
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Which of the following statements concerning real time processing is generally NOT true?
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A real-time system uses sequential file access.
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The CEO of an employment agency is concerned about the imminent retirement of key associates and the resulting impact of quality of service provided to the agency's customers as newer employees are brought into the firm. Which of the following types of systems is most likely to lessen the impact of changing demographics on the firm's performance?
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Knowledge management system
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Data values A and B are stored in a spreadsheet cells C1 and D2, respectively. After a cut operation on C1 followed by a paste operation on D2, which of the following will be true?
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I. Data value B is overwritten & III. Date value A is in location D2
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Which of the following statements is true regarding client/server architecture?
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The server computer accepts commands from a number of computers that are it's clients.
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Which of the following is true of C++?
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It is an object-oriented, real-time, general purpose programming language.
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Which of the following is a protocol used to route an e-mail message through the Internet?
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SMTP
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Which of the following is (are) true about customer relationship management systems?
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II. They enable employees in all departments to have a consistent view of customers & III They focus on customer retention.
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Which DBMS data model uses two-dimensional tables to display data structure?
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Relational
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Which of the following network technologies allows secure transmission of data over an unsecured public network link between private networks?
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Virtual private network
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Which of the following is NOT true of expert systems?
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They can use commonsense knowledge
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The sharing of a computer's resources by allowing the running of two or more programs concurrently on a computer with a single CPU is called
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multiprocessing
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Which of the following is NOT an advantage of having an entire department using the same office software suite?
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Optimal functionality of individual application packages.
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How many 8-bit characters (ASCII) could be placed in the same amount of memory as 300 16-bit characters (Unicode)?
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600
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A company is planning to automate the importation of data into it's mainframe-based system. The data are to be received from several offices, each using PC's. This process will occur on a set schedule without any human intervention at either end. Which of the following is most likely to be used?
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FTP
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Which of the following is (are) true of HTML tags?
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I. Tags are usually used in pairs & III. Tags are predefined.
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