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A solid arrow in the BPMN model represents the ________.
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Flow of action
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Which of the following is a benefit of standardizing business processes?
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It enables the business to enforce policies
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Which of the following components of a functioning information system includes the computer, keyboard, and monitor?
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Hardware
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________ provide instructions to the hardware in an information system.
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Programs
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Which of the following statements is true about processes and procedures of an information system?
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Each information system has a different procedure for every process it supports.
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Day-to-day operations, such as placing an order, are considered ________ processes.
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Structured
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Which of the following is a feature of a structured process?
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It is a formally defined process
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Which of the following is a feature of a dynamic process?
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It is more dependent on effectiveness than efficiency
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Which of the following is an example of a dynamic process?
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Scheduling work shifts
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________ is a critical part of structured processes.
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Control
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Dynamic processes are evaluated on effectiveness more than efficiency because ________.
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they change so fast that it is often not possible to measure efficiency over time
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________ is referred to as knowledge derived from recorded facts and figures.
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Information
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Which of the following refers to recorded facts and figures?
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Data
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The CPU works in conjunction with ________.
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Main memory
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Computers represent data using ________.
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Binary digits
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A kilobyte is exactly ________.
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1,024 bits
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Which of the following is NOT true of Huffman encoding?
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There exists a word with a unique Huffman encoding.
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Which of the following is true of a thin client application?
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It runs within a browser
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Which of the following is true of a thick application?
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It must be installed on each computer
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Which of the following is NOT true of an operating system?
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All of the above are true of the OS
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Which of the following is NOT true of RAM
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it is a type of non-volatile memory
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Which of the following is NOT true of Binary code/digits?
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Is a fourth generation language
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Which of the following is NOT true of forth generation langiuages?
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Java and C# or C are examples of forth generation languages.
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Which of the following is true of Huffman encoding?
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The most common character should take the least number of bits to encode.
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A _____________________ is a specific type of database that maintains historical versions of a
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data warehouse
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A(n) ________ is a request for data from a database.
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query
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Which of the following is an international standard language for processing a database?
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SQL
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Which of the following is an example of a database management system?
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Access
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A(n) ________ is a program used to create, process, and administer a database.
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DBMS
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Metadata are ____________
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data that describes data
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Relational databases represent relationships using ________.
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Foreign keys
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A primary key used in a database is a ________.
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Column or group of columns that identifies a unique row in a table
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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 unique numbers to each employee. This column is referred to as a(n) ________.
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Primary Key
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Columns that are keys to different tables than the ones in which they reside are called ________.
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Foreign keys
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The rows in a database are called ________.
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records
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The columns in a database are called ________.
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fields
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Which of the following statements is true of native applications?
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Native applications are developed using professional programming languages
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Which of the following is true about thin-client applications?
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They run inside a browser
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Which of the following is a feature of open source projects?
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The source code of the program is available to the public.
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Phobas Inc. develops a new software named "ET Fanome" to meet its own needs and requirements. The software isn't sold to the public or other organizations. Such a software is called ________.
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one-of-a-kind or custom application software
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________ is the process by which multiple operating systems share the same hardware.
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Virtualization
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When a Windows license is bought, Microsoft ________.
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sells the buyer the right to use Windows
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Which of the following statements is true about desktop virtualization?
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It allows a user to access the virtualized desktop from any computer.
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