Question

Question 1

__________ software helps the computer carry out its basic operating tasks.

Virus protection

Application

System

Hardware

Question 2

What name best describes a semiconducting device that contains all of the components of a CPU?

Microprocessor

Microchip

Transistor

Integrated circuit

Question 3

A(n) __________ server is a computer responsible for directing internet traffic.

DNS

Protocol

ISP

Web

Question 4

Most web pages are created using the __________ programming language to describe the format of a Web page.

HTML

Javascript

HTTP

Java

Question 5

Which of the following are examples of information systems?

College registration system

Accounts payable

ATM

All of the above

Question 6

A __________ is a collection of data items in a relational database.

record

slide

field

worksheet

Question 7

The microprocessor's speed is determined by its __________.

clock speed

cache size

word size

all of the above

Question 8

The suite of communications protocols used in the Internet is called:

HTML.

URL.

TCP/IP.

none of the above.

Question 9

Printers are __________.

output devices

computer peripherals

capable of connecting to a USB port if they have a USB connector

all of the above

Question 10

The physical components of a computer are referred to as __________.

software

hardware

specifications

configurations

Question 11

A(n) __________ is a computer program that senses when another computer is attempting to scan the disk or otherwise access a computer.

keylogger

access control system

intrusion detection system

botnet

Question 12

Microsoft Windows7 and Apple MacOS X are two examples of __________.

operating systems

utilities

programming languages

application software packages

Question 13

Scientific tools used to manipulate information to help choose the best of several possibilities is:

transaction processing systems.

decision support systems.

AI.

neural networking.

Question 14

Bits are grouped into 8-bit chunks called __________.

bytes

switches

nibbles

strings

Question 15

A wide-area network (WAN) is more than one __________ connected together.

WLAN

workstation

LAN

PAN

Question 16

Brenda, the sales manager of a firm, wants to generate a particular report containing sales analyses of the second and third quarter of the year. She should use a __________ to obtain the information that she wants from the database.

query

data model

database administrative function

report

Question 17

An MIS does not help managers to gain:

operational efficiency.

market niche.

competitiveness.

none of the above.

Question 18

What type of network has a computer called a file server that acts as the central storage location?

Peer-to-peer

Workstation

Client/server

Local area (LAN)

Question 19

Which of the following statements is true for programming languages?

Interpreted programs run faster than compiled programs.

Compilers translate high-level language programs into machine language programs.

Interpreter programs use assembly language as input.

None of the above.

Question 20

Which of the following is a common description of information?

Unbiased, noncontextual data

List of recorded facts or figures

Collection of unprocessed data

Knowledge derived from data