Computers Are Your Future Complete 12th Edition

To carry computer data over the long haul, WANs need to have a(n)________in multiple towns and cities. A) router B) POP C) hub D) ISP Answer: B Answer: B Answer: B Which of the following keys is an example of a modifier key? A) Esc B) Ctrl C) Up arrow D) Home Answer: B Answer: B Answer: B The CPU is often referred to

The host name is the name of the group or institution hosting the site. Answer: True Answer: True Answer: True A toggle key has two positions: on and off. Answer: True Answer: True Answer: True A gigaPoP is a POP that provides access to a backbone service capable of data transfer rates exceeding 1 Gbps. Answer: True Answer: True Answer:

There is currently no software to prevent pop-ups on your computer. Answer: False Answer: False Answer: False All new cell phones in the United States must have GPS awareness. Answer: True Answer: True Answer: True Hyperlinks are words or images you can click to bring another document into view. Answer: True False Answer: True False Answer: True False Application software

WML is a specialized form of XML used by wireless devices. Answer: True Answer: True Answer: True The cursor is also known as the insertion point. Answer: True Answer: True Answer: True PROM requires a special device to write instructions on a blank chip one time only. Answer: True Answer: True Answer: True E-business refers to buying, selling, and providing

IP is a connection-less protocol. Answer: True Answer: True Answer: True The Internet protocols are collectively called TCP/IP. Answer: True Answer: True Answer: True The goal of the Agile method is to enable an organization to deliver systems quickly, change them quickly, and change them often. Answer: True Answer: True Answer: True A software license is actually a contract with the

An application service provider (ASP): A) supplies companies with e-commerce tools. B) is a Web language used to write server-based scripts. C) provides an Internet entry point to a business or individual. D) hosts software and deploys it over the Internet to the provider's customers. Answer: D Answer: D Answer: D _________is the lower layer of Internet

__________is a combination of processes, software, standards, and hardware that results in the integration of two or more enterprise systems. A) SaaS B) EAI C) OSS D) ASP Answer: B Answer: B Answer: B Codecs use two different approaches to compression: lossless and___________. A) lossy B) bitmapped C) decompression D) rendered Answer: A Answer: A Answer: A The_________is a pattern of bars

The_________is the large printed circuit board that holds the computer's important components such as the microprocessor. Answer: motherboard Answer: motherboard Answer: motherboard A process that uses information technology to bring about major organization changes as well as cost savings is known by the acronym _________. Answer: BPR Answer: BPR Answer: BPR A project___________________________identifies the project's goal and

A hardware element of the system unit, which houses the electronic components used to connect a computer to a network, is known as a network interface card. Answer: True Answer: True Answer: True Which of the following populations have been found to be MOST at risk from the threat of cyberstalking? A) People with a low level

Public wireless access locations are called hot spots. Answer: True Answer: True Answer: True Menu-driven interfaces enable you to avoid memorizing keywords and symbols. Answer: True Answer: True Answer: True A good review of Business Process Management can be found at www.bpmbasics.com. Answer: True Answer: True Answer: True Top senior-level positions in a corporation, such the chief information officer, often require

The Eye-Fi is a wireless memory card. Answer: True Answer: True Answer: True Analog signals are composed by sampling a digital wave at discrete points in time. Answer: False Answer: False Answer: False There are currently enough students graduating from U.S. colleges with degrees in computer science. Answer: False Answer: False Answer: False Joint application development requires more project management

________include e-mail programs, web browsers, instant messaging software, and videoconferencing software. A) Personal productivity programs B) Applications that work through and run from the Internet C) Multimedia and graphics software D) Home and educational programs Answer: B Answer: B Answer: B Output refers to: A) displaying the results of the processing operation so that people can understand it. B)

Microsoft Excel, a spreadsheet program is also an example of a(n): A) flat database. B) hierarchical database. C) relational database. D) external database. Answer: A Answer: A Answer: A Which of the following Web sites use cloud based computing databases? A) WordPress B) Amazon C) Facebook D) All of the above Answer: D Answer: D Answer: D Complaints of Web crimes rose with an

A machine cycle includes the instruction cycle and the execution cycle. Answer: True Answer: True Answer: True Kindle 2 is a portable, wired, paperback-sized e-book device. Answer: False Answer: False Answer: False Prototyping is eliminated when using RAD, rapid application development method. Answer: False Answer: False Answer: False Uploading and downloading is how computers transfer files between each other.

_____________are space-saving units that provide a powerful platform to fulfill the requirements of data centers and enterprise demands. A) Thin clients B) Workgroups C) Blade servers D) Web portals Answer: C Answer: C Answer: C A parallel conversion means which of the following? A) Taking the old system off line but keeping it available while turning on the

The flooding of a labor market with foreign workers is called labor_________. Answer: dumping Answer: dumping Answer: dumping A(n)______________engineer has the responsibility of installing, maintaining, and supporting computer networks. Answer: network Answer: network Answer: network VPN stands for virtual_______network. Answer: private Answer: private Answer: private Bit-mapped image A) Produces music by generating musical notes B) A representation of an image as a matrix

T1 A) Global telephone system for data and voice communications B) Communications standard that enables both digital telephone and data service C) High-speed leased lines used by corporations and universities Answer: C Answer: C Answer: C One of the newest methodologies for system development is_______________. A) joint application development B) agile C) extreme programming D) All of the above Answer: D Answer:

A(n)_______hypermedia system is a network-based system that uses sounds, movies,and text as a method of navigation or illustration. Answer: distributed Answer: distributed Answer: distributed A(n)________is a single unit of relative information with a specific data type. Answer: field Answer: field Answer: field With respect to a____________client, the client software or computer acts as an interface, while

When an entire category is made obsolete by advances in technology, it is called: A) structural unemployment B) robotics. C) automation. D) technological replacement. Answer: A Answer: A Answer: A _________, a new wave of office suites, makes it possible to share files with others, resulting in easier group collaboration. A) Web-browser technology B) Internet User software C) Web-hosted technology D) Multimedia

A _______is a copy of programs, data, and information created in one secondary storage medium and copied to another. A) historical copy B) backup copy C) duplication copy D) soft copy Answer: B Answer: B Answer: B The combination of IT skills, business knowledge, and______abilities make MIS graduates good choices in almost any department in a corporation. A)

The four-step process of fetch, decode, execute, and store is called a(n): A) machine cycle. B) logical operation. C) arithmetic operation. D) instruction cycle. Answer: A Answer: A Answer: A System utilities are used for all of the following purposes EXCEPT to: A) organize and find files on your computer. B) serve as an Internet interface with your Internet

An unacceptable or objectionable result is known as a (n)________________. A) symptom B) problem C) challenge D) error Answer: A Answer: A Answer: A The term middleware refers to: A) programs written in fourth-generation languages. B) rapid application development techniques. C) software that makes the connection between varied applications working on multiple platforms. D) object-oriented databases that store both data

The amount of time it takes a hard disk drive to locate data prior to reading it is called its_______time. Answer: seek Answer: seek Answer: seek The ".5" in PageMaker 6.5 indicates a minor or___________-release program revision. Answer: maintenance Answer: maintenance Answer: maintenance When one individual targets another for some form of torment or abuse using

SDSL stands for_________ digital subscriber line. Answer: symmetrical Answer: symmetrical Answer: symmetrical A(n)_______is a device that has physical alphabetic, numeric, punctuation, and control keys. Answer: keyboard Answer: keyboard Answer: keyboard A(n)_______________is a specially phrased question by which a user requests information from a database. Answer: query Answer: query Answer: query A(n)______is a group of two or more computer systems that are

PDLC Answer: Used to create software for new systems Answer: Used to create software for new systems Answer: Used to create software for new systems Approximately what percentage of U.S. households has opted to disconnect their conventional landline telephones and rely on cellular service only? A) 15 B) 20 C) 30 D) 25 Answer: D Answer: D Answer: D A(n)________is a

Along with MySQL,__________________is a free open source database management system. Answer: PostgreSQL Answer: PostgreSQL Answer: PostgreSQL Identifying problems with the existing information system is done in the first phase of the SDLC, called the _______________ phase. Answer: planning Answer: planning Answer: planning One level up from a computer's machine language is called a(n) _______-level language. Answer:

A decision support system enables managers to retrieve information that can NOT be supplied by fixed, predefined MIS reports. Answer: True Answer: True Answer: True Internet ad networks do NOT use cookies to track users' browsing actions. Answer: False Answer: False Answer: False The bus used for video and graphics displays is known as the AGP or

Safety-critical systems have which of the following type of systems that kick in if the main computer goes down? A) Fail-safe B) Backup C) Active/passive standby D) Terminal Answer: B Answer: B Answer: B Each memory address is stored in______form. A) binary B) serial C) parallel D) compressed Answer: A Answer: A Answer: A This type of software collects your personal information, monitors