Chapter One Quiz

1.
Storage involves keeping data and information available for future use.

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1. True
2. False

2.
In information systems, ____ is the activity of gathering and capturing raw data.

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1. feedback
2. forecasting
3. input
4. output

3.
A database administrator focuses on planning, policies, and procedures regarding the use
of corporate data and information.

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1. True
2. False

4.
A(n) ____ is a network based on Web technologies that allows selected outsiders, such as
business partners and customers, to access authorized resources of a companys intranet.

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1. database
2. management information system
3. extranet

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4. expert system

5.
A(n) ____ is an organized collection of facts and information, typically consisting of two
or more related data files.

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1. intranet
2. network
3. extranet
4. database

6.
____ determines how the new system will work to meet the business needs defined
during systems analysis.

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1. Systems design
2. Systems maintenance
3. Systems implementation
4. Systems review

7.
A(n) ____ is basically a miniature IS department attached and directly reporting to a
functional area in a large organization.

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1. system unit
2. database unit
3. information service unit
4. network unit

8.
Knowledge workers are people who create, use, and disseminate knowledge, and are
usually professionals in science, engineering, business, and other areas.

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1. False
2. True

9.
____ consists of the computer programs that govern the operation of the computer.

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1. Telecommunications
2. Software
3. E-commerce
4. Hardware

10
.
Decision support systems allow robots and other devices to see, store, and process
visual images.

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1. True
2. False

Chapter 2 Quiz
1.
The components responsible for processing - the CPU and memory - are housed together
in the same box or cabinet, called the control unit.

Possible Answers
1. True
2. False

2.
Applications use the OS by making requests for services through a defined ____.

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1. graphical user interface
2. workgroup
3. application program interface
4. command-based interface

3.
Grid computing is a low-cost approach to parallel processing.

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1. False
2. True

4.
The ____ sequentially accesses program instructions, decodes them, and coordinates the
flow of data in and out of the ALU, primary storage, and even secondary storage and
various output devices.

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1. keyboard
2. RFID
3. arithmetic logic/unit
4. control unit

5.
____ technology is based on research by Eastman Kodak Company and is appearing on
the market in small electronic devices.

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1. Thin client

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2. Organic light-emitting diode
3. Digital audio
4. MP3

6.
____ are a type of liquid crystal display that assigns a transistor to control each pixel,
resulting in higher resolution and quicker response to changes on the screen.

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1. ROMs
2. DVDs
3. CRTs
4. Thin-film transistor LCDs

7.
A(n) ____ is two or more people who work together to achieve a common goal.

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1. workgroup
2. GUI
3. API
4. multiprocessor

8.
____ chips lose their contents if the current is turned off or disrupted.

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1. RAM
2. ROM
3. ALU
4. MP3

9.
____ are special-purpose machines designed for applications that require extensive and
rapid computational capabilities.

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1. Supercomputers
2. Workstations
3. Servers
4. Mainframe computers

10
.
____ means that data must be accessed in the order in which it is stored.

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1. Flash memory
2. Sequential access
3. Direct access
4. RFID

Chapter 3 Quiz