Information Systems and Computer Applications Flashcards
File extensions such as .txt, .bmp, and .mp3 are used to identify a file’s
(A) output
(B) creator
(C) size
(D) location
(E) format
(E) format
Which of the following support tools is NOT provided with most word processing software?
(A) A spelling checker
(B) A thesaurus
(C) An encyclopedia
(D) Mail-merge capability
(E) A grammar checker
(C) An encyclopedia
Wich of the following is designed for the purpose of haveing a team discuss a topic over an extended period of time while keeping the responses organized by topic?
(A) Data library
(B) File sharing
(C) Push technology
(D) Internet telephony
(E) Threaded discussing group
(E) Threaded discussing group
Which of the following would NOT be used as an input device for a computer system?
(A) Image scanner
(B) CD-ROM drive
(C) Keyboard
(D) Mouse
(E) PC speaker
(E) PC speaker
Which of the following is (are) legal for the purchaser of an audio CD?
I. Copying the CD for personal use
II. Copying the CD and giving the copy to a friend for free
III. Copying the CD and giving the copy to a friend for a fee
(A) None
(B) I. only
(C) II. only
(D) I. and II. only
(E) I, II, and III.
(B) I. only
Which of the following capabilities permits the simultaneous usage of multiple CPUs in a single computer system?
(A) Multimedia
(B) Multiplexing
(C) Multiprocessing
(D) Multiprogramming
(E) Multitasking
(C) Multiprocessing
One responsibility that is NOT traditionally given to a beginning programmer is?
(A) coding
(B) debugging
(C) program testing
(D) documentation
(E) systems design
(E) systems design
A spreadsheet contains the values 9 and 12 in cells C4 and D4, respectively. What value will be displayed in cell F4 if F4 contains the formula (C4+D4/3)?
(A) 7
(B) 12
(C) 13
(D) 15
(E) 21
(C) 13
Which of the following is NOT part of input data controls in the context of information processing?
(A) reasonableness checks
(B) check digit verification
(C) program debugging
(D) syntax checks
(E) batch totals
(C) program debugging
Applications software is designed to be compatible with the?
(A) Internet browser
(B) LAN configuration
(C) operating system
(D) programming language
(E) hardware interface
(C) operating system
Which of the following types of systems development methods would be appropriate when a company does not have an expert IS department?
I. Outsourcing
II. Traditional SDLC
III. Prototyping
(A) I. only
(B) II only
(C) III only
(D) I. and III. only
(E) I, II, and III.
(A) I. only
In the case of a power failure, the contents of RAM will be?
(A) automatically printed out
(B) automatically save on disk
(C) displayed on the screen
(D) lost
(E) refreshed
(D) lost
Which of the following technologies does NOT facilitate knowledge management?
(A) Blogs
(B) Wikis
(C) Web conferencing
(D) Desktop sharing
(E) Biometrics
(E) Biometrics
Which of the following has as its primary function locating Web sites that deal with particular subjects?
(A) Uniform resource locator
(B) Search engine
(C) Hypertext
(D) Outsourcer
(E) Browser
(B) Search engine
