question

A student fills out an online admission form to register for a particular course. This is an example of the ________ component of the information system.

answer

Data

question

Abstract reasoning is the ability to ________.

answer

Make and manipulate models

question

Changing the structure of existing databases causes more organizational disruption than changing working procedures.

answer

False

question

An operating system like Windows or Linux is an example of the ________ component of an information system.

answer

Software

question

Information systems become a waste of time and money when users work with inaccurate data.

answer

True

question

Which of the following is the least critical aspect of good information?

answer

Additional data

question

Caroline asks her secretary to send information on the meetings that she needs to attend next month. Her secretary, Joanne, provides her with the details immediately, but leaves out certain additional details that are irrelevant to Caroline's requirements. Which of the following statements is true about this scenario?

answer

The information that Joanne gave was accurate and sufficient for Caroline's purpose.

question

According to the five-component framework, additional components are added to the existing component framework as the complexity of a system increases.

answer

False

question

Information is considered inefficient if ________.

answer

It is irrelevant to the subject

question

When considering different information systems alternatives, it will be helpful to consider the low-tech versus high-tech alternatives in light of the amount of work that is being moved from people to computers.

answer

True

question

Information technology and information systems are synonymous terms.

answer

False

question

Mary processes employee statistics to obtain a meaningful understanding of her organization. The data that she derives by processing becomes information.

answer

True

question

Sandra is a production manager at a soda manufacturer's bottling plant. She receives a report that contains the list of raw materials stored in the warehouse. She notices that the list also includes items that are not present in the warehouse. The list that she received would not qualify as good information because it is ________.

answer

Inaccurate

question

Which of the following is a component of an information system, but not of information technology?

answer

People

question

Data needs to be sufficient for the purpose for which it is generated.

answer

True

question

It is likely that desktop and portable computers will disappear in the next decade.

answer

True

question

The ability to construct and manipulate models is an example of abstract reasoning.

answer

True

question

According to Moore's Law, the ________.

answer

Number of transistors per square inch on an integrated chip doubles every 18 months

question

Information systems differ in the amount of work that is moved from the human side to the computer side.

answer

True

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

Procedure

question

Information systems exist to help people who work in an organization to achieve the strategies of that business.

answer

True

question

Which of the following is an example of a low-tech information system?

answer

A file of email addresses stored in an email program

question

Which of the following statements is true of good information?

answer

Good information should be based on correct and complete data

question

Which of the following is considered as information rather than mere data?

answer

The return on investment of an advertising campaign

question

Which of the following is a common description of information?

answer

Knowledge derived from data

question

Which of the following pairs of components constitutes the human side of information systems?

answer

People and procedures

question

Adobe Acrobat is an application that allows users to create and edit digital documents. This is an example of ________.

answer

Software

question

Which of the following statements is true about the quality of information?

answer

Data that arrives after a prolonged period of times is of the highest quality.

question

Globus Corp. uses a software tool to manage its supply chain. This software tool is an ________ of the company's information system.

answer

Instruction on the computer side

question

Identify a statement that differentiates information technology from information systems.

answer

One can buy information technology, but not information systems.

question

Data refers to the knowledge derived from information.

answer

False

question

Which of the following would be the most disruptive to an organization when implementing an information system?

answer

Changing reporting relationships

question

Information systems become a waste of time and money when users work with inaccurate data.

answer

True

question

Because of Moore's Law, any routine skill is liable to be outsourced to the lowest bidder.

answer

True

question

Data accuracy is a critical requirement for good information.

answer

True

question

According to the five-component framework, additional components are added to the existing component framework as the complexity of a system increases.

answer

False

question

Information technology is an assembly of hardware, software, data, procedures, and people that produces information.

answer

False

question

The CEO of an organization asks the human resources manager to send information about the rate of employee turnover in the organization for the last quarter. The manager sends the salary details of new hires during this period. This information is likely to be of little use to the CEO because it is ________.

answer

Irrelevant

question

Data accuracy is a critical requirement for good information.

answer

True

question

Which of the following is an example of computer hardware?

answer

A monitor

question

Graham & Hilda Corp. is a firm that offers enterprise software solutions to independent retailers. The firm recently entered into a contract with a major national retail chain to develop and implement proprietary software that tracks inventory, restocking, and supplier information. Which of the following actions will be most difficult to perform when implementing the new information system?

answer

Training the employees to use and manage the new system

question

Which of the following statements is true about the changes and developments foreseen by the year 2025?

answer

Traditional classrooms will be replaced by classroom in a box.

question

Which of the following terms is described as processed data or data presented in a meaningful context?

answer

Information

question

The storage controllers in a computer are an example of the ________ component of information systems.

answer

Hardware

question

Drudgen Fitness Inc. is a fitness equipment provider that markets its products through a chain of retail outlets in four states. As part of its expansion strategy, the company decides to open outlets in four more states and decides to revise its existing business processes. According to the five-component model of information systems, which of the following processes will be the least disruptive to the organization?

answer

Buying and installing new computers in the new outlets

question

In the context of information systems, which of the following statements is true of data characteristics?

answer

not freely

question

Carlos is a business student doing an internship at Bruno and Venus, a firm specializing in the export of sophisticated equipment to other countries. He finds that he is unable to create a representative chart depicting the relation between processes such as procurement, shipping, and billing. This indicates that he lacks ________ skills.

answer

abstract thinking

question

Which of the following statements is true about the quality of information?

answer

Information should be just barely sufficient for its purpose

question

Project data is data that is part of the collaboration's work product

answer

True

question

Margaret finds that calling all her senior supervisors and quality managers for a face-to-face meeting is not feasible. She arranges for a multiparty text chatting session involving all of them. This is an example of asynchronous communication.

answer

False

question

________ communication occurs within a team when all team members meet at the same time.

answer

Synchronous

question

________ is defined as a group of people working together to achieve a common goal via a process of feedback and iteration.

answer

Collaboration

question

Collaboration is defined as a group of people ________.

answer

Working together to achieve a common goal.

question

A student group that is working on a project is considered to be a collaboration if the ________.

answer

Members provide feedback on each others work

question

Being a perceptive listener is more important for a collaborator than being gregarious and dynamic.

answer

True

question

The applications team's use and the means by which they share data depend on the type of content.

answer

True

question

Collaboration tools that provide workflow control manage the activities in a process pre-defined by the group.

answer

True

question

One of the advantages of a team survey is that it is easy to determine who has not yet responded.

answer

True

question

The need for collaboration is greatest for ________ decisions.

answer

Strategic

question

A group of four painters, each painting a different wall in the same room, are not working cooperatively.

answer

False

question

Being a skilled and persuasive presenter is the most important characteristic for an effective collaborator.

answer

False

question

Project scope and initial budget is set during the starting phase of a project.

answer

True

question

Team members need not continually check the SharePoint task list for new tasks.

answer

True

question

Departmental heads should determine the computer hardware and programs that are needed for their department. This is an example of a(n) ________ decision.

answer

Managerial

question

Which of the following statements is true about working with Google Drive?

answer

Google tracks documents revisions, with brief summaries of changes made

question

Which of the following is the most important trait that an effective collaborator should have?

answer

Skillfulness at giving/receiving negative feedback

question

Which of the following is an example of a strategic decision?

answer

Deciding to open a centralized distribution system

question

In version control systems, the shared directories used to store shared documents are called libraries.

answer

True

question

A project manager defines the tasks that her team members have to perform and determines the schedule for carrying out each of the tasks. This project is in the ________ phase of project management.

answer

Planning

question

Which of the following is an example of project data?

answer

Design Document

question

_______ decisions are the most structured and have very little need for collaboration.

answer

Operational

question

Identify a primary purpose of collaboration.

answer

Making decisions

question

Departmental heads should determine the computer hardware and programs that are needed for their department. This is an example of a(n) ________ decision.

answer

Managerial

question

A webinar is a tool used to facilitate asynchronous communication.

answer

False

question

Project plan and budget are prepared during the finalizing phase of project management.

answer

False

question

Feedback and iteration enable a group to produce something greater than any single person could accomplish by working independently.

answer

True

question

29 An unstructured decision process is one for which there is no agreed-on decision-making method.

answer

True

question

________ is a popular commercial webinar product used in virtual sales presentations.

answer

WebEx

question

Operational decisions are those that support operational ________.

answer

Day-to-day activities

question

Task descriptions need to be specific and worded so that it is possible to decide whether or not the task was accomplished.

answer

True

question

With Google Drive, documents are stored on the user's computer.

answer

False

question

The purpose of the planning phase of project management is to accomplish project tasks.

answer

False

question

Informing is the first and most fundamental collaboration purpose.

answer

True

question

Strategic decisions are typically not collaborative.

answer

False

question

Operational decisions require a high degree of collaboration.

answer

False

question

________ decisions are those that support broad-scope, organizational issues.

answer

Operational

question

Which of the following is a comprehensive tool for communication?

answer

Microsoft Lync

question

Which of the following statements is true of sharing a task list on Google Grid?

answer

Google Grid allows simultaneous edits

question

Files placed on Google Drive can be accessed only by user with an Gmail address

answer

False

question

________ decisions are concerned with day-to-day activities.

answer

Operational decisions

question

Which of the following is an example of a strategic decision?

answer

deciding to open a centralized distribution system

question

The main purpose of the planning phase in a project is to ________.

answer

Determine who will do what and by when

question

The applications team's use and the means by which they share data depend on the type of content.

answer

True

question

________ communication occurs within a team when all team members meet at the same time.

answer

Synchronous

question

An organization uses a formula to compute the reorder quantity of an item in inventory. This is an example of a(n) ________ decision process.

answer

Structured

question

A project manager defines the tasks that her team members have to perform and determines the schedule for carrying out each of the tasks. This project is in the ________ phase of project management.

answer

think its finalizing

question

A shared file server is best suited for sharing content when there is increased risk of interference with the user's work by other team members.

answer

False

question

In version control systems, the shared directories used to store shared documents are called libraries.

answer

True

question

A company's top managers meet to decide on a potential merger with one of its competitors. They discuss various aspects of the merger, such as business valuations and conducting due diligence. This is an example of ________ decision making.

answer

Unstructured

question

Managerial decisions are decisions about ________.

answer

The utilization of resources

question

Which of the following is a key difference between collaboration and cooperation?

answer

Unlike cooperation, collaboration emphasizes iteration and feedback

question

An unstructured decision process is one for which there is no agreed-on decision-making method.

answer

True

question

Discussion forums are better suited than emails in asynchronous communication because ________.

answer

They keep the discussion from getting off track

question

Microsoft Lync is an example of a comprehensive content-sharing collaboration tool.

answer

False

question

The sales process involves sales and marketing as well as outbound logistics activities.

answer

True

question

Focused cost leadership is observed when a product has the lowest cost ________.

answer

Within an industry segment

question

Establishing alliances with other organizations increases purchasing costs, though these alliances do provide competitive advantages.

answer

False

question

Information systems create competitive advantage by providing support to a product rather than by becoming a part of the product

answer

False

question

Inbound logistics constitute support activities in the value chain of manufacturing firms.

answer

False

question

According to Porter's five forces model, a group of grain farmers in a surplus year will have reduced ________.

answer

Bargaining power

question

Creating a new product to increase margin is an example of using product implementations to achieve competitive advantage.

answer

True

question

According to Porter's five forces model, in which of the following situations would a supplier have the highest bargaining power?

answer

A Houston-based vendor that is the only supplier of a patented material for many smartphone manufacturers

question

FunText is a company that owns an app used for text messaging. It recently offered a membership extension of six months without any additional charges to its existing customers who had registered for a three-year membership. By doing this, which competitive strategy did FunText implement?

answer

Locking in customers

question

In the value chain, customer service is concerned with inducing buyers to purchase the product and providing a means for them to do so.

answer

False

question

In the context of Porter's five forces model, the bargaining power of grain farmers in a surplus year is an example of a weak market force.

answer

True

question

A service company checks the availability of resources before planning its projects. This activity can be classified under ________.

answer

Linkages

question

Organizations can lock in customers by making it difficult or expensive for them to move to another product.

answer

True*

question

Organizations cannot gain a competitive advantage by enhancing existing products or services.

answer

False

question

Which of the following value chain activities involves inducing buyers to purchase a product and providing a means for them to do so?

answer

Sales and marketing

question

Porter defined value as the amount of money that a customer is willing to pay for a resource, product, or service.

answer

True

question

In a manufacturing business, the materials ordering process transforms cash into a raw materials inventory.

answer

True

question

To determine if an information system delivers net savings in costs, the cost of developing and operating the information system will need to be offset against the gains in reduced errors and reduced costs for paper, ink, and printing.

answer

True

question

Which of the following value chain activities involves assisting users with handling of the products after sale, thus maintaining and enhancing the products' value?

answer

Customer service

question

A major drawback of Porter's five forces model is that it ignores the rivalry among firms in the industry.

answer

False

question

Establishing alliances with other organizations increases purchasing costs, though these alliances do provide competitive advantages.

answer

False

question

In the context of Porter's five forces model, the bargaining power of grain farmers in a surplus year is an example of a weak market force.

answer

True

question

Which of the following principles of competitive advantage is related to process implementations?

answer

Raise the barriers to market entry

question

A furniture manufacturer delivers products to his customers' houses. This is an example of inbound logistics.

answer

False

question

Organizations can lock in suppliers either by making it difficult to switch to another organization or by ________.

answer

Making it easy to work with the organization

question

Outbound logistics refers to transforming inputs into the final product.

answer

False

question

The competitive strategy of a organization is determined by its value chain

answer

False

question

Employees often resist changes in business processes.

answer

True

question

In a manufacturing business, which of the following transforms finished goods into cash?

answer

Sales process

question

The difference between the total value added and the total costs incurred is called the ________ of the value chain.

answer

Total margin

question

Which of the following principles of competitive advantage is associated with product implementations?

answer

Differentiating service offerings

question

The automobile industry is characterized by many manufacturers and intense competition among them. According to Porter's five forces model, this statement illustrates ________.

answer

High levels of rivalry

question

In the inbound logistics activity of a value chain, the manufacturer receives, stores, and disseminates inputs to a product.

answer

True

question

Streamtech, a manufacturer of automobiles, recently received a patent for an unmanned search boat. By doing this, Streamtech has ________.

answer

Introduced product differentiation

question

Which of the following is a primary activity in the value chain?

answer

Receiving and distributing inputs to the product

question

Locking in customers by making it difficult or expensive for customers to move to another product is called establishing high ________.

answer

Switching costs

question

A retail company sells products such as agricultural produce and consumer products. The company procures materials from farmers and local producers. This process of obtaining the inputs needed for a business is called ________.

answer

Inbound logistics

question

Bargaining power of customers is likely to be the highest for markets involving ________.

answer

Industrial products

question

A(n) ________ is a network of activities that generate value by transforming inputs into outputs.

answer

Business process

question

The total margin of the value chain is the difference between the total value added and the total costs incurred.

answer

True

question

Which of the following principles of competitive advantage is related to process implementations?

answer

Reduce costs

question

Which of the following is an advantage to an organization if its BYOD (bring your own device) policy holds the employee responsible for any kind of damage?

answer

The policy appears to be permissive without actually being so.

question

The policy appears to be permissive without actually being so.

answer

True

question

As predicted by Moore's Law, CPU speeds continually increase.

answer

True*

question

The CPU stores the results of computations on the hard drive.

answer

False

question

A server is a computer that is designed to support processing from many remote computers and users.

answer

True

question

Android applications are developed using ________ programming language.

answer

Java

question

________ refers to data delivered to the user at the precise moment it is needed.

answer

Just-in-time data

question

Random access memory is volatile.

answer

True

question

Internet of Things (IoT) is one of the disruptive forces that change the power of business, allowing objects to connect to the Internet so they can interact with other devices, applications, or services.

answer

True

question

The CPU stores the results of computations in ________.

answer

Main Memory

question

Android is a nonmobile client operating system.

answer

False

question

As predicted by Moore's Law, CPU speeds continually increase.

answer

True

question

Desktop computers and Xboxes are not mobile devices.

answer

True

question

The CPU of a computing device stores data and programs.

answer

False

question

Horizontal-market applications are developed for specific, unique needs of an industry.

answer

False

question

A BYOD (bring your own device) policy is a statement concerning employees' permissions and responsibilities when they use their own device for organizational business.

answer

True

question

Symbian is a popular operating system used on devices like iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch.

answer

False

question

Which of the following is a computer architecture and instruction set that is designed for portable devices such as phones and tablets?

answer

ARM

question

Source code is computer code ________.

answer

That is written by humans

question

Object-oriented languages cannot be used to create difficult and complex applications.

answer

False

question

An operating system is a hardware device used to input data into a computer.

answer

False

question

Mac OS and iOS applications are constructed using Java programming language.

answer

False

question

If an organization's BYOD (bring your own device) policy dictates that an employee is responsible for damage, the advantage to the organization is that it appears to be permissive without actually being so.

answer

True

question

Volatile memory devices can store data without using external power.

answer

False

question

Which of the following statements is true about operating systems?

answer

Nonmobile client operating systems are used on personal computers.

question

Which of the following is an example of storage hardware in computers?

answer

Magnetic disk

question

Which of the following is an example of storage hardware in computers?

answer

a smartphone

question

In ________ process, a server hosts many versions of desktop operating systems.

answer

desktop virtualilzation

question

A dual processor computer with 3.5 gigahertz or more is required to edit large pictures, sound, or video files.

answer

True*

question

The term "open source" means that the source code of the program is not available to the public.

answer

False

question

Native applications are also known as thick-client applications.

answer

True

question

Object-oriented languages can only be used by professional programmers who have devoted years to learning object-oriented design and coding skills.

answer

True

question

Horizontal-market applications are developed for specific, unique needs of an industry.

answer

False

question

10 TB is equivalent to ________ gigabytes.

answer

10,240

question

DenTimes, a software package installed in hospitals, is used to schedule appointments and bill patients. DenTimes is an example of ________.

answer

vertical-market application software

question

________ applications are programs that are written to use a particular operating system.

answer

Native

question

Mobile systems users can move geographically but are restricted from moving between devices.

answer

False

question

Which of the following statements is true about self-driving cars?

answer

reduction in car insurance cost fewer accidents take place

question

The term "open source" means that the source code of the program is not available to the public.

answer

False

question

Which of the following is an advantage to an organization if its BYOD (bring your own device) policy offers wireless network to mobile devices?

answer

The organization can sniff employees' mobile traffic.

question

Which of the following is an example of nonvolatile memory?

answer

optical disk

question

Machine code ________.

answer

cannot be modified by humans is written by humans cannot be processed by computers

question

Which of the following statements is true about native applications?

answer

They only run on the operating system for which they are programmed.

question

________ is installed into special, read-only memory of devices like printers and print servers or devices used for various types of communication.

answer

Firmware

question

The term "open source" means that the source code of the program is ________.

answer

available to the public

question

A thin-client application is designed to run within a program such as ________.

answer

internet explorer

question

Bits are used for computer data because they ________.

answer

are easy to represent physically

question

Programs that perform business functions, such as general ledger and accounting tasks, are examples of ________.

answer

application software

question

Which of the following is an example of an open-source desktop operating system?

answer

ubuntu

question

A client-server application that requires nothing more than a browser is called ________.

answer

a thin-client application

question

A primary key in a database is a ________.

answer

column or group of columns that identifies a unique row in a table

question

A database is a self-describing collection of integrated records.

answer

True

question

The easiest time to change the database structure is after the data modeling stage.

answer

False

question

________ is the process of converting a poorly-structured table into two or more well-structured tables.

answer

Normalization

question

Which of the following notations in an E-R diagram means that the entity is optional and a relationship need not have an entity of that type?

answer

small oval

question

A data model is a ________.

answer

logical representation of database data

question

A student management system allows students to have multiple majors, and advisers are assigned to handle multiple students and courses. This is an example of a(n) ________ relationship.

answer

N:M

question

A(n) ________ is a request for data from a database.

answer

query

question

________ allow users to read, insert, modify, and delete data in a database.

answer

Forms

question

The forked lines on the lines representing relationship between two related entities are referred to as ________.

answer

crow's feet

question

________ in an E-R diagram refer to the least number of entities required in a relationship.

answer

Minimum cardinalities

question

A key is a column or group of columns that identifies a unique row in a table.

answer

True

question

A data model describes data and relationships that will be stored in the database.

answer

True

question

When using the relational model to represent two tables, one must ________.

answer

add a foreign key to one of the tables

question

Metadata are ________.

answer

data that describe data

question

An administrator should create a ________ before developing the database design.

answer

data model

question

A database management system (DBMS) is a program used to create, process, and administer a database.

answer

True

question

In a database, when data items are inaccurate and inconsistent with one another, it leads to a(n) ________.

answer

data integrity problem

question

1:N, N:M, and 1:1 are common examples of minimum cardinalities, where N and M represent many relationships for two different entities.

answer

False

question

Which of the following is a developmental task of database administration?

answer

evaluating an application design

question

A database application is a collection of forms, reports, queries, and application programs that serves as an intermediary between users and database data.

answer

True

question

______ refers to data collections that are characterized by huge volume, rapid velocity, and great variety.

answer

BigData

question

In a database, ________ are grouped into columns.

answer

bytes

question

An identifier is an attribute or a group of attributes whose value is associated with one and only one entity instance.

answer

True

question

Metadata refers to special data that describe the structure of a database.

answer

True

question

Which of the following is true of single-user databases?

answer

The application, the DBMS, and the database all reside on the user's computer.

question

Which of the following is an example of a database management system?

answer

Access

question

Normalization is the process of combining two or more tables into a single table.

answer

False

question

The rows in a database are called ________.

answer

records

question

_______ are the final judges as to what data the database should contain and how the records in that database should be related to one another.

answer

Users

question

Which of the following is an international standard language for processing a database?

answer

SQL

question

A ________ is a collection of forms, reports, queries, and programs that serves as an intermediary between users and database data.

answer

database application

question

Which of the following notations in an E-R diagram means that the entity is optional and a relationship need not have an entity of that type?

answer

small oval

question

Brad, a project manager, wants to build a database to integrate information about employees and tasks that they handle. Brad wants to track information such as task name, productivity of an employee on a daily basis, and employee name. These aspects that Brad wants to track are called ________.

answer

entities

question

Entities in a data model have ________ that describe the characteristics of the entity.

answer

attributes

question

In single-user databases, the application, the DBMS, and the database all reside on the user's computer.

answer

True

question

In a database, when data items are inaccurate and inconsistent with one another, it leads to a(n) ________.

answer

data integrity problem

question

The data in a database are modified and deleted. These operations of a DBMS are known as ________.

answer

processing operations

question

Which of the following is the smallest element in a database?

answer

byte

question

Identify the first step in transforming a data model into a relational database design.

answer

creating a table for each entity

question

A data integrity problem will occur only if ________.

answer

data are duplicated in a database

question

Changing a relationship from one-to-many to many-to-many in a functional database is simply a matter of changing the N:N notation to N:M.

answer

False

question

Attributes are used to describe characteristics of entities.

answer

True

question

The general goal of normalization is to construct tables such that every table has a single topic or theme.

answer

True

question

Identify the type of task performed by a database administrator when validating the data model to be used in a database management system.

answer

development

question

In an E-R diagram, a(n) ________ on a line means that at least one entity of that type is required.

answer

vertical bar

question

Each entity in a database has a unique attribute called a(n) ________.

answer

identifier

question

Albert creates a relational database to store employee performance statistics. He stores each employee's data in independent rows and creates a column named "Employee Number" to assign a unique number to each employee. This column is referred to as a ________.

answer

primary key

question

A key is a column or group of columns that identifies a unique row in a table.

answer

True

question

________ is the process of converting a data model into tables, relationships, and data constraints.

answer

Database design

question

Each table in a database must have two or more primary keys.

answer

False

question

Creating a system to record and manage the resolution of problems is the development task of a database administrator.

answer

False

question

Which of the following statements is true about a VPN?

answer

A VPN client software encrypts messages to ensure secure transmissions.

question

To enable a seamless flow of data across the networks that comprise an internet, an elaborate scheme called a ________ is used.

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layered protocol

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Which of the following TCP/IP application-layer protocols is used to move files over the Internet and maintain Web sites?

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ftp

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The address bar reads "http://www.baron-olufsen.com/" when one visits the Web page of the luxury brand Baron & Olufsen. This information in the address bar is the ________ of the Web page.

answer

URL

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Which of the following factors makes cloud-based hosting advantageous today?

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advent of virtualization

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All the computers on a LAN use many public IP addresses.

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False

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IEEE LAN protocols always start with the numbers 802.

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True

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Computers that reside in different geographic locations are connected using a(n) ________.

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WAN

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The ________ tier of the three-tier architecture consists of computers, phones, and other mobile devices that have browsers that request and process Web pages.

answer

user

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A ________ detects the speed that a given device can handle and communicates with it at that speed.

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switch

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Which of the following features distinguishes a LAN from a WAN?

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A LAN connects computers in a single location.

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An intranet is a private internet that is used exclusively within an organization.

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True

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Identify a characteristic of in-house hosting.

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control of data location

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Which of the following would be a consequence of teleaction, a form of remote action systems?

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The value of local mediocrity would decrease.

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The cloud is defined as the elastic leasing of pooled computer resources over the Internet.

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True

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Which of the following is an example of IaaS?

answer

Amazon S3

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____ are programs that run on a server-tier computer and manage traffic by sending and receiving Web pages to and from clients.

answer

Web servers Server farms Web browsers

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Which of the following statements is true about the IEEE 802.11ac protocol?

answer

It allows speeds of up to 1.3 Gbps. It is also known as Ethernet. It is used for wired LAN connections.

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The ________ protocol standard is also known as Ethernet.

answer

IEEE 802.11 IEEE 802.11ac IEEE 802.3

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Cloud resources are pooled because many different organizations use the cloud to share hardware through virtualization.

answer

True

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Which of the following statements is true about a VPN?

answer

A VPN network does not provide users with remote access. A VPN connection utilizes private networks instead of the public network. A VPN client software encrypts messages to ensure secure transmissions.

question

To enable a seamless flow of data across the networks that comprise an internet, an elaborate scheme called a ________ is used.

answer

virtual private network three-tier system layered protocol

question

Which of the following TCP/IP application-layer protocols is used to move files over the Internet and maintain Web sites?

answer

ftp

question

The address bar reads "http://www.baron-olufsen.com/" when one visits the Web page of the luxury brand Baron & Olufsen. This information in the address bar is the ________ of the Web page.

answer

URL

question

Which of the following factors makes cloud-based hosting advantageous today?

answer

advent of virtualization

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All the computers on a LAN use many public IP addresses.

answer

False

question

IEEE LAN protocols always start with the numbers 802.

answer

True

question

Computers that reside in different geographic locations are connected using a(n) ________.

answer

XML WAN LAN

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The ________ tier of the three-tier architecture consists of computers, phones, and other mobile devices that have browsers that request and process Web pages.

answer

user

question

A ________ detects the speed that a given device can handle and communicates with it at that speed.

answer

codec switch modem

question

Which of the following features distinguishes a LAN from a WAN?

answer

A LAN connects computers in a single location.

question

An intranet is a private internet that is used exclusively within an organization.

answer

True

question

Identify a characteristic of in-house hosting.

answer

control of data location

question

Which of the following would be a consequence of teleaction, a form of remote action systems?

answer

The value of local mediocrity would decrease. The requirement for highly skilled employees would decrease. The industries producing high value products would be unable to properly utilize teleaction.

question

The cloud is defined as the elastic leasing of pooled computer resources over the Internet.

answer

True

question

Which of the following is an example of IaaS?

answer

Amazon S3

question

____ are programs that run on a server-tier computer and manage traffic by sending and receiving Web pages to and from clients.

answer

Web servers Server farms Web browsers

question

Which of the following statements is true about the IEEE 802.11ac protocol?

answer

It allows speeds of up to 1.3 Gbps. It is also known as Ethernet. It is used for wired LAN connections.

question

The ________ protocol standard is also known as Ethernet.

answer

IEEE 802.11 IEEE 802.11ac IEEE 802.3

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Cloud resources are pooled because many different organizations use the cloud to share hardware through visualization.

answer

True

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