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ISYS 363 Ch. 3 Flashcards

1
Q

An organization’s ______ enables the processing, storing, and transmitting of data at the organization level.

device driver

application architecture

application software

information systems infrastructure

structured query language

A

information systems infrastructure

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The alignment of _______ is a continuous process of adjusting business goals and the information systems infrastructure to achieve business objectives.

Web sites and customers

business and information technology (IT)

databases and networks

business locations and networks

hardware and software

A

business and information technology (IT)

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3
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________ is(are) considered among the most important assets an organization has, other than its people.

Buildings

Warehouses

Inventory

Data

Computers

A

Data

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4
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Software that streamlines and automates business processes and enables organizations to use data effectively is called _______ software.

operating system

system

network management

application

server operating system

A

application

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5
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A(n) _______ is a collection of related data organized in a way that facilitates data searches.

file

application program

network

hard drive

database

A

database

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6
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Software that allows an organization to more easily store, retrieve, and analyze its data is called ________ software.

server operating system

database management

network management

operating system

application

A

database management

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7
Q

The ___________ component of the IS infrastructure consists of the computers that run the applications and databases necessary for processing transactions or analyzing business data.

networking

hardware

system software

data center

storage

A

hardware

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The purpose of a ________ is primarily to assist in solving massive scientific problems.

workstation

server

mainframe

supercomputer

mobile device

A

supercomputer

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9
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The purpose of a ________ is primarily to provide services to users within large organizations or to Web users.

supercomputer

server

client device

mainframe

workstation

A

server

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10
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_______ software is necessary to enable the application software to interact with the various types of hardware.

System

Personal productivity

Database management

Communication

Client-side

A

System

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11
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Which of the following can be embedded in a pet for identification purposes in case the animal is lost?

Domain name

XBRL tag

RFID tag

Device driver

HTML tag

A

RFID tag

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When organizations store data for _______ purposes, the most common media used is magnetic tape due to its portability and durability.

predictive

operational

backup

archival

evaluative

A

archival

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13
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____________ ensure(s) that different computers are able to send and receive messages to/from other computers.

Protocols

Translation programs

Compilers

Application software

Channels

A

Protocols

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14
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The transmission capacity of a computer or communications channel, measured in bits per second, is called the ________.

subscription rate

bandwidth

peripheral

transmission rate

signal strength

A

bandwidth

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A network that allows connected computers to share data, software applications, or other resources, typically within a limited geographic area, is called a ______.

limited area network

personal area network

wide area network

professional area network

local area network

A

local area network

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16
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Which of the following terms refers to a system of interlinked documents on the Internet?

World Wide Web

Personal area network

Local area network

Wide area network

Uniform Resource Locator

A

World Wide Web

17
Q

Web pages are stored on _____________, which process user requests for those Web pages using ___________.

Web servers; URLs

PCs; hyperlinks

mobile devices; URLs

Web servers; hypertext transfer protocol

Web servers; hyperlinks

A

Web servers; hypertext transfer protocol

18
Q

Organizations can utilize Web-based technologies to support proprietary, internal communications by implementing a(n) _____________.

extranet

intranet

virtual network

home area network

wide area network

A

intranet

19
Q

Many organizations are faced with the constant need to upgrade to new and improved versions of software that offer better performance and more features. This phenomenon is called _______.

hardware obsolescence

software obsolescence

replacement mandate

software asset management

network obsolescence

A

software obsolescence

20
Q

When a system is only planned to be implemented for five years and then purposefully phased out and replaced with a new system, this is called ______________________.

phased obsolescence

life span opportunity

purposeful obsolescence

circle of software

planned obsolescence

A

planned obsolescence

21
Q

The cloud computing characteristic that allows users to access cloud resources quickly and easily is called ______.

measured service

on-demand self-service

broad network access

rapid elasticity

resource pooling

A

on-demand self-service

22
Q

Which of the following cloud computing service models allows the customer to use only applications provided by a cloud infrastructure?

Applications as a service (AaaS)

Software as a service (SaaS)

Platform as a service (PaaS)

Infrastructure as a service (IaaS)

Virtualization as a service (VaaS)

A

Software as a service (SaaS)

23
Q

When organizations obtain services from a cloud service provider such as Amazon on a pay-per-use basis, they are using a _____ cloud.

private

innovative

public

local

flexible

A

public

24
Q

Which of the following is NOT an important consideration for organizations contemplating using the services of a public cloud service provider?

Scalability

Security

Cost

Reliability

Complexity

A

Complexity

25
Q

The _______ breaks down business processes into individual “building blocks” that are simple, modular, reusable, and interoperable.

simple specialized architecture

innovation-focused architecture

single-focus architecture

simple cloud architecture

service-oriented architecture

A

service-oriented architecture

26
Q

the percentage of visitors who leave the website (terminate the session) after viewing a particular page

A

exit rate

27
Q

the percentage of single-page visits; reflecting the percentage of users for whom a particular page is the only page visited on the website during a session

A

bounce rate

28
Q

the large parts of consumer demand that are outside the relatively small number of mainstream tastes

A

long tail

29
Q

any computer on the network that enables access to files, databases, communications, and other services available to users of the network

A

server

30
Q

the most expensive and most powerful category of computers. It is primarily used to assist in solving massive research and scientific problems

A

supercomputer

ISYS 363 (19 decks)

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