Dynamic HTML uses a(n) ____, which contains descriptions of a document’s
characteristics.
a. extensible set
b. DMX
c. RSS
d. style sheet
A(n) ____ is a defined process that identifies the specific set of steps involved in
completing a particular project or business process.
a. proposal path
b. event route
c. agency
d. workflow
Mobile printers mainly use ____ technology.
a. laser
b. thermal
c. ink-jet
d. thermal wax-transfer
____ refer to the core activities of a business, and involve the creation, selling, and
support of the products and services that a company produces.
a. Functions
b. Operations
c. Features
d. Enterprises
OQL is very similar to SQL and uses many of the same ____.
a. rules
b. logic
c. grammar
d. keywords
Uptime is a measure of ____.
a. scalability
b. interoperability
c. availability
d. probability
Case 1
Your friends know that you understand a lot about computers, both the technical details
of how they operate as well as information about software. Lately, with all of the
concerns about copyright infringement, friends have started to ask you about categories
of application software and what each kind permits.
Christine is looking for desktop publishing software that is available for no cost. She is
not concerned if the application is a scaled-down version of the fully functional
product. What category of software will you recommend as a good match for her?
a. Web-based
b. packaged
c. custom
d. shareware
The first step in top-down design is to identify the major function of a program,
sometimes called the ____ routine.
a. main
b. primary
c. baseline
d. hierarchical
Employees in a(n) ____ department are responsible for keeping all the computer
operations and networks in business and government running smoothly.
a. OS
b. IT
c. IS
d. MIS
As shown in the accompanying figure, a(n) ____ is a network that covers a large
geographic area, such as a city, country, or the world, using a communications channel
that combines many types of media.
a. local area network (LAN)
b. metropolitan area network (MAN)
c. wide area network (WAN)
d. variable area network (VAN)
A ____ is an instruction, or set of instructions, a user follows to accomplish an activity.
a. transaction
b. procedure
c. workflow
d. click stream
____ software tracks leads and inquiries from customers, stores a history of all
correspondence and sales to a customer, and allows for tracking of outstanding issues
with customers.
a. CIM
b. CAD
c. CRM
d. CAE
Memory cards are quite inexpensive compared to other storage media.
In 1986, the National Science Foundation (NSF) connected its huge network of five
supercomputer centers, called NSFnet, to ____.
a. the Web
b. ARPANET
c. the IPnet
d. DNS
A newer type of the kind of device shown in the accompanying figure is a(n) ____
mouse, which is motion-sensing.
a. resolution
b. traction
c. optical
d. air
Case 2
In your database course, your instructor has given you a small database that has a lot of
invalid data, issuing the challenge to you that you work to apply validation rules to the
data and determine what checks need to be applied in order to restore integrity to the
data.
A quick scan of the data in the First Name field in the database yields the numbers 3
and 7 and an asterisk. What kind of check should you run on this field?
a. completeness check
b. consistency check
c. alphabetic check
d. check digit
Often used by photojournalists, a ____ is a portable version of the technology shown in
the accompanying figure that has many lenses and other attachments.
a. studio camera
b. plug-and-play camera
c. field camera
d. point-and-shoot camera
A camera with a 5.1-megapixel (4,200,000 pixels) resolution will provide a poorer
quality than one with a ____-megapixel resolution.
a. 3.2
b. 4.1
c. 6.1
d. 8.2
The 1988 ____ regulates the use of government data to determine the eligibility of
individuals for federal benefits.
a. Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA)
b. Fair Credit Reporting Act
c. Computer Fraud and Abuse Act
d. Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act
Devices including all of the following EXCEPT ____ often have internal miniature hard
disks.
a. laptops
b. media players
c. digital cameras
d. smart phones
A computer ____ risk is any event or action that could cause a loss of or damage to
computer hardware, software, data, information, or processing capability.
a. security
b. liability
c. terrorism
d. network
In a document management system, a central library, or ____, stores all documents
within a company or department.
a. archive
b. glossary
c. repository
d. vault
The speed of the system clock has no effect on ____.
a. printers
b. USB flash drives
c. disk drives
d. processing speed
A hard disk provides much ____.
a. less storage capacity than a CD
b. less storage capacity than a USB flash drive
c. greater storage capacity than a CD but less than a USB flash drive
d. greater storage capacity than a USB flash drive
A(n) ____ has the same intent as a cracker, but does not have the technical skills and
knowledge.
a. hacker
b. script kiddie
c. cyberextortionist
d. cyberterrorist
Users may have ____ if they have sore, tired, burning, itching or dry eyes; blurred or
double vision; or difficulty focusing on a screen image.
a. OMS
b. EMV
c. CVS
d. VCS
A UPS connects between a computer and a ____.
a. peripheral device
b. disk drive
c. communications device
d. power source
____ storage is an Internet service that provides storage to computer users.
a. Encrypted
b. Shared
c. Cloud
d. Net
____ computing involves the use of computers in networks, such as LANs or WANs, or
series of interconnected networks that encompass a variety of different operating
systems, protocols, and network architectures.
a. Enterprise
b. Corporate
c. Consortium
d. Functional
____ is a work arrangement in which employees work away from a company’s standard
workplace and often communicate with the office through the computer.
a. CAM
b. Mobile labor
c. Telemetrics
d. Telecommuting
Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition.
a. supporting
b. ERM
c. SFA
d. distribution
e. data warehouse
f. functional unit
g. service
h. wholesale
i. tactical
j. strategic
k. operations
l. core
m. retail
n. manufacturing
o. SMB
p. portal
q. OLTP
r. market research system
s. integrated
t. decentralized
1) Activities that usually are separated from those relating to the main mission of the
company, which are the core activities.
2) The kind of approach to IT in which some companies maintain their own information
systems
3) Kind of information systems used by multiple departments to facilitate information
sharing and communication within an enterprise.
4) Most examples of this kind of software includes a Web interface for the employees
and the human resources personnel, allowing both to interact with the system when they
are in the office or at home.
5) A kind of marketing information system that stores and analyzes data gathered from
demographics and surveys.
6) Some of these programs allow a salesperson to upload information to a central office
at the end of the day or end of the week.
7) Kind of systems that strive to maximize the value of each shipment made by a
company while keeping costs to a minimum.
8) With this kind of processing, the computer processes each transaction as it is entered.
9) Combines information from several business sources, both inside and outside an
enterprise.
10) Includes one or more databases and one or more information systems storing data.
11) Smaller in size than enterprises; typically lack an international presence
12) Departments, centers, and divisions in a typical enterprise
13) Kind of enterprise that owns a large number of stores in a wide geographical area
14) Kind of enterprise that creates goods on a large scale and then distributes and sells
them to consumers and other organizations
15) Kind of enterprise that typically does not create or sell goods
16) Kind of enterprise that seeks to purchase and then sell large quantities of goods to
other organizations, usually at a lower cost than retail
17) Activities that relate to the main mission of the company
18) Kind of decisions made by executive management
19) The core activities of a business, and involve the creation, selling, and support of
the products and services that the company produces
20) Kind of decisions made by middle management
In the past, few organizations exclusively used file processing systems to store and
manage data.
A(n) ____ computer is a personal computer that users can carry from place to place.
a. integrated
b. desktop
c. mobile
d. encapsulated
A type of Web cam called a(n) ____________________ cam has the illusion of moving
images because it sends a continual stream of still images.
____________________ focuses on issues related to inventory of parts and forecasting
future demand.
Gmail and Windows Live Hotmail are two popular free e-mail Web applications.
External fingerprint scanners usually plug into a(n) ____________________ port.
Systems analysts and other IT professionals use several techniques to gather data and
information.
Several devices that use IrDA ports use a high-speed IrDA port, sometimes called a fast
infrared port.
In addition to games, joysticks, wheels, and gamepads that include force feedback are
used in practical applications such as in the military and aviation.
A(n) ____________________ is a third-party business that provides networking
services such as secure data and information transfer, storage, e-mail, and management
reports.
____________________ is a common data type that consists of dollar and cent
amounts or numbers containing decimal values.
Borland’s ____________________ is a powerful visual programming tool that is ideal
for large-scale enterprise and Web application development.
Job-search Web sites provide employers with free job-search services; it is the job
seekers who typically pay the fee.
Today, most transaction processing systems use the processing model on the left in the
accompanying figure.
Some Web sites that sponsors newsgroups have a built-in newsreader.
A(n) ____________________ publication is a magazine written for a specific business
or industry.
USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 are backward compatible, which means they support older USB
devices as well as USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 devices.
All DVD-ROMs are single-sided.
While entering a(n) ____________________, most computers hide the actual
characters by displaying some other characters, such as asterisks (*) or dots.
Data redundancy decreases the chance of errors.
Client operating systems can operate with or without a network.
Although eyestrain associated with CVS (computer vision syndrome) is not thought to
be disruptive or unpleasant, it has serious long-term consequences.