MIS Test 2
- 1.Bits are used for computer data because they ________________.
- A.
Are small
- B.
Are easy to work with
- C.
Are easy to represent electronically
- 2.Bits are grouped into 8-bit chunks called ___________.
- A.
Bytes
- B.
Megabytes
- C.
Watts
- D.
Binary digits
- 3.To run a program or process data, the computer first transfers the program or data from disk to the ____________.
- A.
Data channel
- B.
Basic components
- C.
Main memory
- D.
Software
- 4.Which of the following is nonvolatile in nature?
- A.
Main memory and cache
- B.
Optical and magnetic discs
- 5.Server farms are used when the _______________.
- A.
Sites have a large number of users and servers are organized into a collection of servers
- B.
Computer crashes
- C.
Server is private
- 6.Which of the following is an example of cloud computing?
- A.
Tweeting on twitter
- B.
Uploading a video on youtube
- C.
Accessing a video on Facebook
- D.
Retrieving your mail on yahoo
- 7.Which of the following is one of the functions of an application program?
- A.
Videochat on a mac
- B.
Write a document or query a customer database
- C.
Control a computer's resources
- 8.________________ are commands that the CPU can process that may be specific for each processor type.
- A.
Operating systems
- B.
Databases
- C.
Optical disks
- D.
Instruction sets
- 9.When you buy an operating system for your personal computer, you are actual buying a software ____________.
- A.
Disk
- B.
License
- C.
Drive
- D.
Byte
- 10.Ronald runs both Windows 7 and Linux on his desktop computer. The process is called _________________/
- A.
PC virtualization
- B.
Server virtualization
- C.
Site licensing
- D.
Desktop virtualization
- 11.Which of the following is an example of vertical-market software?
- A.
Software installed into devices such as printers
- B.
Graphic programs
- C.
Microsoft excel
- D.
Inventory tracking software for an auto manufacturer
- 12.Which of the following statements is true of firmware?
- A.
It can't be changed or upgraded
- B.
It is easy to access
- C.
Users do not need to load firmware into the device's memory
- D.
It is more complicated than microsoft excel
- 13.Which of the following is an example of a closed source project?
- A.
Facebook
- B.
Microsoft office
- C.
Itunes
- D.
Amazon
- 14.The term "open source" means that the source code of the program is ________________.
- A.
Available to the public
- B.
Only available to a select few
- C.
Hard to access
- 15.Which of the following is likely to be used by organizations with limited budgets?
- A.
Lotus notes
- B.
Linkedin
- C.
Linux with Ubantu or OpenOffice clients
- 16.A ________ is equivalent to 1,024 bytes.
- A.
Megabyte
- B.
Kilobyte
- C.
Gigabyte
- 17.The operating system employs _________ so that users can run multiple applications and files at the same time.
- A.
Multiple downloading
- B.
Mass processing
- C.
Memory swapping
- 18.Which of the following terms refers to a collection of servers?
- A.
Server farm
- B.
Websites
- C.
Multiple servers
- 19.A network of computers that appears to operate as an integrated whole is known as a(n) ___________.
- A.
Database
- B.
Byte
- C.
Grid
- D.
Processor
- 20.Which of the following is a program that controls the computer's resources?
- A.
The application system
- B.
The operating system
- C.
The budgeting system
- 21.Virtualization is the process where _______________.
- A.
One computer hosts the appearance of many computers
- B.
There are a lot of graphics
- C.
There is a collection of servers
- 22.Which of the following is most likely to be the last-choice alternative when deciding to acquire an application software?
- A.
Software developed in-house
- B.
Software developed by children
- C.
Software that is unreliable
- 23.A client-server application that requires nothing more than a browser is called a _____________.
- A.
Thick client
- B.
Thin client
- 24.Development costs of an information system include _______________.
- A.
Acquiring costs
- B.
Data conversion costs
- C.
Repairing costs
- 25.In a database system, a _____________ is the smallest piece of data.
- A.
Bit
- B.
Byte
- C.
Chip
- D.
Disk
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