Introduction To Information Technology 2Nd Edition

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disseminating organizational knowledge

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True

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Experts workers are people who create information and knowledge and integrate it into business.

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False

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The role of the ISD has been changing from more managerial and strategic to purely technical.

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False

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A TPS supports all of the following except the ____________.

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the business strategy of the organizations business transactions

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Mechanisms that provide the required cooperation between the ISD and the end user include all of the following except __________.

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ISD has no representation on the top corporation executive committee

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A high-level map or plan of the information requirements in an organization is called an ____________.

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information architecture

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Mainframe computers refer to the fastest computing engines available at one time

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False

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The most common input device is the keyboard.

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True

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Secondary storage is nonvolatile and can take place on a variety of media

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True

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Primary storage stores information for a very brief period of time.

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True

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There are many different potential career paths for the IT professional that may lead to a career in information systems management at the CIO level.

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True

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Information architecture consists of the physical facilities, services, and management that support all computing resources in an organization

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True

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Information technology provides support in three major areas: communication, collaboration, and data processing

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False

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Knowledge workers include all of the following except __________.

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secretaries

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At minimum, most organizations have all of the following except __________.

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development

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Career paths that can lead to the CIO position include all of the following except _________.

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web crawler

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The preset speed of the clock on the CPU is measured in gigahertz (GHz)

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False

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Primary storage stores three types of information: data to be processed by the CPU, instructions for the CPU, and operating system programs.

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True

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PC memory cards are credit card sized devices that can be installed in an adapter or slot in many PCs

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True

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Which of the following are common types of source data automation __________?

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Micropone

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All of the following are types of primary storages except __________.

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Optical Storage

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Hardware refers to the physical equipment of a computer system and includes all of the following except ____________.

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operating system

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Comparing LCD monitors to CRT monitors: LCD monitors _________.

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are used in portable computers

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The hierarchy or byte memory from smallest to largest is ____________.

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kilobyte, megabyte, gigabyte, terabyte

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Hypertext Markup Language is the standard language used on the World Wide Web.

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True

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The software crisis refers to the fact that organizations are not able to develop new software applications fast enough to keep up with rapidly changing business conditions.

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True

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Hardware comprises a larger percentage of the total cost of modern computer systems than it did in the 1950s.

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False

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Examples of non-procedural languages include FORTRAN and COBOL.

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False

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The management of two or more tasks or programs running on the computer system at the same time is called multi-tasking.

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True

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The __________ allows users to have direct control over visible objects and actions that replace complex command syntax

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GUI

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All of the following are types of application software except __________.

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surveillance software

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Examples of application software include all of the following except ____________.

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operating system program

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__________ supports the operations, management, and users of a computer system by providing a variety of support services

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system support programs

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Factors that should be included in software evaluation and selection include all of the following except __________.

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previous system capabilities

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System analysts are information systems professionals who modify existing computer programs.

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False

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Programmers typically can specialize in one or more programming languages.

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True

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Systems that support routine decision making in functional areas of organizations are called __________.

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management information systems

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The major categories of the information infrastructure do not include __________.

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TCP

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Programmers __________.

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1. are information systems professionals who modify existing computer programs
2. are information systems professionals who write computer programs to satisfy user requirements

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Secondary storage stores small amounts of information for a brief period of time.

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False

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Multi-function devices can include technologies to fax, print, scan, and copy

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True

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A PDA is a hand-held computer that uses a pen rather than a keyboard input.

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True

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Portable PCs have several tradeoffs when compared to desktop PCs, which include all of the following except __________.

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Easier to use mouse

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Secondary storage includes which of the following __________?

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Magnetic Tape

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Successful hardware exploitation comes from thoughtful consideration of all of the following except __________.

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decreased technology revenues

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Multimedia output is the computer-based integration of all of the following except _________.

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light

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System software is the class of programs that control and support the computer system and its information processing activities.

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True

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Off-the-shelf application software addresses a specific or unique business need for a company.

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False

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Application programs primarily manipulate computer hardware resources.

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False

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Open source software is software made available in source code for a cost to developers.

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False

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The Software Publisher's Association (SPA) enforces software copy write laws in corporations through a set of guidelines.

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True

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_________ is the lowest level of computer language.

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machine language

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The standard language the World Wide Web uses for creating and recognizing hypertext documents is __________.

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html

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The _________ are common in database applications as query languages, report generators, and data-manipulation languages.

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4 GL

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____________ control the use of the hardware, software, and data resource of a computer system.

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system control programs

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Personal application software includes all of the following except __________.

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OS programs

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The most widely used organizational structure is a matrix structure.

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True