Using MIS Chapter 4

Question 1

Which of the following statements is true of closed source projects?

a. Programmers can alter the closed source code based on their interests and goals.
b. Only users and developers are allowed to alter the source code in closed source projects.
c. Anyone can obtain the source code for a closed source project.
d. Only trusted programmers are allowed to make changes to a closed source project.

Answer 1

Only trusted programmers are allowed to make changes to a closed source project.

Question 2

With open source, anyone can obtain the source code from the open source project’s Web site.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

________ occurs when users move their activities, especially long-running transactions, across devices.

a. Cloud computing
b. Key logging
c. Roaming
d. Pharming

Answer 3

Roaming

Question 4

A 64-bit, dual processor is needed to effectively utilize more than 4 GB of main memory.

Answer 4

True

Question 5

Bits are grouped into 8-bit chunks called ________.

a. switches
b. bytes
c. nibbles
d. strings

Answer 5

bytes

Question 6

With ________, a computer, such as a desktop or portable computer, hosts several different operating systems.

a. PC virtualization
b. parallel computing
c. cloud computing
d. normalization

Answer 6

PC virtualization

Question 7

Which of the following is the operating system designed by Apple?

a. Android
b. Linux
c. Mac OS
d. Unix

Answer 7

Mac OS

Question 8

Native applications are sometimes called thick-client applications.

Answer 8

True

Question 9

Which of the following memory devices is volatile in nature?

a. magnetic disk
b. cache
c. hard drive
d. optical disk

Answer 9

cache

Question 10

The ________ is sometimes called “the brain” of the computer.

a. read-only memory
b. thumb drive
c. central processing unit
d. random access memory

Answer 10

central processing unit