Information Systems & Computer Applications

Front 1

A(n) _____ uses devices that emit and sense light to detect the mouse’s movement.

Back 1

Optical Mouse

Front 2

The _____ processor(s) is/are ideal for workstations and low-end servers.

Back 2

Itanium or Xeon

Front 3

A _____ looks similar to a floppy disk but has much greater storage capabilities—up to the equivalent of 170 standard floppy disks.

Back 3

Zip disk

Front 4

Standard CRT monitors today usually display up to a maximum of _____ pixels.

Back 4

1600 x 1200

Front 5

Groupware is a component of a broad concept called _____, which includes network hardware and software that enables group members to
communicate, manage projects, schedule meetings, and make decisions.

Back 5

Workgroup computing

Front 6

Each computer or device on a local area network, called a _____, often shares resources such as printers, large hard disks, and programs.

Back 6

Node

Front 7

The technique of breaking a message into individual packets, sending the packets along the best route available, and then reassembling the data is called _____.

Back 7

Packet-switching

Front 8

A T3 line is _____.

Back 8

Equal in speed to 28 T1 lines and quite exspensive

Front 9

Of the graphics formats that exist on the Web, the two more common are _____ formats because of their smaller file sizes.

Back 9

JPEG and GIF

Front 10

A _____ is equal to exactly 1,024 bytes, but computer users often round it down to 1,000 bytes to simplify memory and storage definitions.

Back 10

kilobyte (KB or K

Front 11

True or False - is mail-merger capability a support tool for word processing software?

Back 11

False

Front 12

True or False - PC speakers are used as an input device for a computer systems?

Back 12

False

Front 13

What capability permits the
simultaneous usage of multiple CPUs in a single
computer system?

Back 13

Multiprogramming

Front 14

One responsibility that is NOT traditionally given to a beginning programmer is?

Back 14

Systems design

Front 15

In most computer languages, the absence of parentheses implies that the order of mathematical operation, from highest to lowest precedence, is?

Back 15

exponentiation; multiplication and division; addition and subtraction

Front 16

A point-of-sale terminal is typically NOT used as a tool for which of the following activities?

Back 16

Verifying customer credit

Front 17

Flaming is referred to as what?

Back 17

The act of sending abusive or insulting messages on the Internet

Front 18

In the case of a power failure, the contents of RAM will be?

Back 18

Lost

Front 19

Which of the following has as its primary function locating Web sites that deal with
particular subjects?

Back 19

Search engine

Front 20

Conversion of data files is part of which of the following phases of the system development process?

Back 20

Implementation

Front 21

What applications is typically NOT available for a personal digital assistant (PDA)?

Back 21

Statistical software

Front 22

During preparation of a document using word processing software, a SAVE operation copies the document from?

Back 22

Main memory to a disk

Front 23

What does GPS stand for?

Back 23

Global positioning system

Front 24

A plan to safeguard a company’s computer system against damage caused by earthquakes, floods, or fires is called?

Back 24

A disaster recovery plan

Front 25

The device that is designed to scan a printed document, convert the image to an electronic representation, and transmit the representation
of the image via a phone line is called a?

Back 25

Fax machine

Front 26

In a relational database, each column represents?

Back 26

A data element

Front 27

Which of the following is required to access the
Internet from a home location?

Back 27

Access to an Internet node or a service provider

Front 28

Which of the following is NOT a correct characterization of batch processing?

Back 28

It allows immediate updating of master files.

Front 29

Which of the following is NOT true about a Gantt chart?

Back 29

It lists cost estimates for each activity.

Front 30

Which of the following statements about
electronic mail is NOT true?

Back 30

E-mail message content can be considered secure by both the sender and the receiver.

Front 31

A modem performs which of the following functions?

Back 31

It converts digital data into analog signals.

Front 32

The special formatting language used to create Web pages is called?

Back 32

HTML

Front 33

The process through which a user is verified and validated to access a computer network/
system is referred to as?

Back 33

Authentication

Front 34

A program written to access and update a master database that maintains sales of tickets
to an upcoming concert is called?

Back 34

An operating system

Front 35

In a spreadsheet formula, what type of cell address is fixed and does not change when the
formula is copied?

Back 35

Absolute address

Front 36

A transmission line in which data items travel in both directions simultaneously is described as?

Back 36

Full-duplex

Front 37

When applied to the development of computer
systems, the term “ergonomics” means?

Back 37

incorporating human comfort, effi ciency, and safety into the design of the humanmachine
interface

Front 38

All of the following can be used to secure data against inappropriate access EXCEPT?

Back 38

Data redundancy

Front 39

A set of 8 bits can represent, at most, how many different characters?

Back 39

256

Front 40

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a decision support system, as it is usually
defined?

Back 40

It makes the one best or optimal decision.

Front 41

Which of the following is NOT true about computer software documentation?

Back 41

End-user documentation may be embedded in the programming code by the use of comment statements.

Front 42

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?

Back 42

Assembler

Front 43

For which of the following conditions is it NEVER possible to recover a fi le from the disk to which it was written?

Back 43

A different file with the same name is copied to the same location on the disk.

Front 44

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 its home page?

Back 44

http://www.charity.org

Front 45

Which of the following is the method of data transmission in which blocks of fixed lengths
are sent with start/stop signals?

Back 45

Asynchronous

Front 46

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?

Back 46

Streaming

Front 47

Which of the following is a set of protocols used to link different types of computers over the Internet?

Back 47

TCP/IP

Front 48

Voice recognition can be included with which of the following systems?

I. Office automation systems
II. Security systems
III. Batch-processing systems

Back 48

I and II only

Front 49

The system component that produces output in a specific printer language is referred to as what?

Back 49

An interrupt handler

Front 50

Which of the following statements is (are) true
concerning multiuser database management systems?

I. They increase the standardization of data.
II. They increase the need to store data in many different locations in the database.
III. They can increase access to and availability of information.

Back 50

I and III only

Front 51

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?

Back 51

Database management system

Front 52

Which of the following is the major advantage of indexed file organization over sequential file
organization?

Back 52

Faster access to individual records

Front 53

The maintenance phase of the system development process could include all of the following
activities EXCEPT?

Back 53

Performing a major rewrite for anexisting system

Front 54

A company is planning to connect data communications devices in a new building
by using either fi ber-optic cable or twisted-pair cable. Which of the following is NOT true of fiber-optic cable when compared with twisted-pair cable?

Back 54

Fiber-optic cable connections are easier to install.

Front 55

The ability of computerized systems to store and exchange information represents a potential threat to the individuals’ right to?

Back 55

Privacy

Front 56

http://www.mywebsite.com:8080/homepage/mine/index.html

Which part of the URL above is the domain name?

Back 56

www.mywebsite.com

Front 57

The required components for a functional LAN include each of the following EXCEPT a?

Back 57

Print server

Front 58

Which of the following statements concerning real-time processing is generally NOT true?

Back 58

A real-time system uses sequential file access.

Front 59

Data values A and B are stored in 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?

I. Data value B is overwritten.
II. Data value A is in location C1.
III. Data value A is in location D2.

Back 59

I and III only

Front 60

Which of the following statements is true regarding client/server architecture?

Back 60

The server computer accepts commands from a number of computers that are its clients.

Front 61

Which of the following is true of C++?

Back 61

It is an object-oriented, real-time, general purpose programming language.

Front 62

Which of the following is a protocol used to route an e-mail message through the Internet?

Back 62

SMTP

Front 63

Which DBMS data model uses two-dimensional tables to display data structures?

Back 63

Relational

Front 64

Which of the following is NOT true of expert systems?

Back 64

They can use commonsense knowledge.

Front 65

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?

Back 65

Multiprogramming

Front 66

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of having an entire department using the same office software suite?

Back 66

Optimal functionality of individual application packages

Front 67

How many 8-bit characters (ASCII) could be placed in the same amount of memory as 300 16-bit characters (Unicode)?

Back 67

32,768

Front 68

A company is planning to automate the importation of data into its mainframe-based
system. The data are to be received from several offices, each using PCs. 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?

Back 68

FTP

Front 69

A computer-based information system consists of which of the following elements?

Back 69

People, procedures, data, programs, and computers

Front 70

Which of the following characteristics of a system reflects the fact that all systems are comprised of subsystems?

Back 70

Hierarchy

Front 71

The particular form that information technology takes to achieve selected goals of an organization is known as information?

Back 71

Architecture

Front 72

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of electronic data interchange (EDI)?

Back 72

It reduces the volume of invoices or orders

Front 73

A data-base management system must include which of the following components?

I. A data definition language
II. A data manipulation language
III. A data dictionary
IV. A data redundancy protocol

Back 73

I, II, and III only

Front 74

Which of the following terms is used to describe the transmission of data one character at a time?

Back 74

Asynchronous

Front 75

Multiplexors and concentrators are used in telecommunication systems to do which of the following?

Back 75

Increase utilization of the communication lines

Front 76

Which of the following systems development approaches involves a highly irerative process of building, usingm evaluationg, and refining?

Back 76

Prototyping

Front 77

The process by which workers develope their own applications, with or without the help of professional MIS staff, is called?

Back 77

End-user computing

Front 78

In MIS the concept of "outsourcing" can be best defined as which of the following?

I. An option that some organizations use to control data processing costs.
II. A process of releasing an organization's computer operations to an external vendor
III. A data support and retrieval system that organizations can acess electronically

Back 78

I and II only

Front 79

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a decision support system (DDS)?

Back 79

It produces final solutions for wide-ranging managerial problems

Front 80

What is the most widely used coding scheme
used to represent data?

Back 80

Unicode

Front 81

What is the smallest element in an electronic image?

Back 81

Pixel

Front 82

A _____ is a network that connects computers and devices in a limited geographical area, such as a home, school computer laboratory, or office building?

Back 82

Local area network (LAN)

Front 83

A ring network _____ to install.

Back 83

can span a larger distance than a bus network, and it is easier to install.

Front 84

Internet transmissions commonly use?

Back 84

TCP/IP

Front 85

The most popular T-carrier line is the?

Back 85

T1 Line

Front 86

A _____ is any computer that directly connects to a network.

Back 86

Host

Front 87

A program that stores and distributes newsgroup
messages is called a _____.

Back 87

News server

Front 88

A(n) _____ is an interpreted program that runs on the server.

Back 88

Script

Front 89

A ____ network is an Internet network on which users connect directly to each other’s hard disks and exchange files directly.

Back 89

P2P