mis tech quiz Flashcards
true or false: windows 7 is an example of application software.
false
in a typical personal computer system, how many bits in a byte?
8
which is larger: 700 megabytes, half a gigabyte, 5000 kilobytes
700 megbytes
which networking media requires “line-of-sight” between transmitter and receiver?
- fiber optics
- twisted pair
- microwave
- coax cable
microwave
all information systems (regardless of the technology involved) have a common set of function:
- processing
- output
- software
- hardware
- wetware
- storage
- input
- communication
- processing
- output
- storage
- input
software copyright is clearly owner. software may be freely copied, distributed, and installed. used is encouraged to evaluate software at no cost for a limited amount of time. afterward, user is asked to voluntarily pay a (typically small) price to the software author.
- public domain
- shareware
- commercial license
- concurrent-use
- site license
- freeware
- demoware
- open source
shareware
true or false: microsoft word is an example of system software
false
computer mark up language used to create webpages.
- URL
- http
- HTML
- TCP/IP
- RSS
HTML
true or false: with rare exception, RAM is nonvolatile
false
next generation markup language that will be used to create webpages in the future.
- URL
- http
- XML
- CSS
- RSS
XML
license agreement with software vendor allows programs to be installed and run on all computers in the organization.
- concurrent-use
- commercial license
- open source
- shareware
- public domain
- site license
- freeware
- demoware
site license
internet system that translates domain names into IP addresses and helps route webpage requests.
- URL
- http
- HTML
- domain name system
- RSS
- https
domain name system
all information system have four basic functions: ___, ___, ___, ___
input, output, processing, and storage
assembly language is considered ___ generation computer language.
- first
- second
- third
- fourth
- fifth
second
add-on to HTML that allows website designers to control formatting from one centralized file.
- HTML
- http
- XML
- CSS
- RSS
CSS
devices connecting to a network by wire use a ____ to connect.
- modem XXX
- none of these
- hub
- NIC
- switch
- bridge
- router XXX
- repeater
NIC
true or false: a bit may contain the value of 0, 1, or 8.
false
true or false: the standard networking protocol used for transporting information on the internet is called TCP/IP
true
true or false: 11.0.1.2.6 is a valid IP address
false
true or false: the four function of all information systems are: hardware, software, communications, and personnel.
false
when a file, email, or web page is transmitted over the internet, it is:
- broken into small packets each of which may take a separate route through the internet backbone.
- grouped into clouds with other messages going to nearby destinations.
- grouped with other files and compressed into .zip files for efficient transfer
- bounced off geosynchronous satellites for fastest possible transmission.
broken into small packets each of which may be a separate route through the internet backbone.
in a personal computer, there are 8 _____ in a byte
bits
a computer that provides LAN printing services, LAN file sharing, email, or web services over a network is called a _____
server
which is smallest?
- 400 megabytes
- 7,000 kilobytes
- 1/2 gigabyte
7000 kilobytes
true or false: the internet is one type of traffic found on the world wide web.
false
which of the following would typically be used to communicate between devices in the same room
- bluetooth
- infrared
- microwave
- none of these
- bluetooth
- infrared
object code is creater by a/an _____
- compiler
- debugger
- programmer
- interpreter
compiler
true or false: you do not own a copy of microsoft office.
true
true or false: a bit may contain the value of 0 or 1.
true
when you type “www.acme.com” in your web browser, a specialized system on the internet directs you to the website for the acme corporation. this system is called the _____
- IP address
- domain name service
- web locator utility
- digital notation system
domain name service
match the description to the network media type:
- high bandwidth but requires line-of-sight transmissions, and can suffer time lags, depending upon distance and the signal must travel
- widely used, flexible, reliable, low cost.
- very high bandwidth and invulnerable to radio frequency (RFI) and electro-magnetic interference (EMI)
- microwave
- twisted pair wire
- fiber optic cable
which of the following is true about fiber optic media?
- it is not susceptible to electro-magnetic interference
- it is not susceptible to radio frequency interference
- it requires line-of-sight
- it cannot support high bandwidth
- it is not susceptible to electro-magnetic interference
- it is not susceptible to radio frequency interference
true or false: the clock speed of a cpu is measured in “hertz” which means “cycles per second”
true
true or false: ram is the brain of the computer
false
which is largest?
- 3/4 gigabyte
- 700 megabytes
- 7000 kilobytes
3/4 gigabyte
source code is created by a _____
- programmer
- compiler
- debugger
- interpreter
programmer
BASIC, ForTran, COBOL, and C are examples of _____ generation computer language.
- first
- second
- third
- fourth
- fifth
third
