Study Guide Final Exam CIS105 F2019

MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the
question.
1) The capacity of a communication channel is measured in ________. 1) _______
A) bit capacity B) data flow C) band rate D) bandwidth

2) In a virtualized environment, the operating system of each virtual machine is known as 2) _______
the ________ operating system.
A) client B) host C) guest D) home

3) Hard disks store and organize files using all the following, except ________. 3) _______
A) tracks B) cylinders C) paths D) sectors

4) ________ are used to create text-based documents. 4) _______

A) Presentation programs B) Databases
C) Word processors D) Spreadsheets

5) Which of the following is not a popular mobile operating system? 5) _______

A) Android B) iOS
C) UNIX D) Windows 10 Mobile

6) In OOP, each ________ contains both the data and processing operations necessary to 6) _______
perform a task.
A) unstructured program B) structured program
C) content component D) object

7) Which of the following is not malware? 7) _______

A) worms B) Ad-Aware
C) viruses D) Trojan horses

8) IF-THEN-ELSE is also known as a ________ structure, one of the types of logic 8) _______
structures.
A) random B) loop C) selection D) sequential

9) In a communication system, which among the following convert messages into packets 9) _______
that can travel across the communication channel?
A) storage devices B) connection devices
C) secondary devices D) sending and receiving devices

10) An MIS requires a(n) ________ management system to integrate data from different 10) ______
departments.
A) decision support B) executive support
C) general ledger D) database

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11) The hard-disk's surface is scratched and some or all of the data is destroyed when there 11) ______
is a ________.
A) head crash B) track crash
C) sector crash D) cylinder crash

12) A(n) ________ support system is designed to be easy to use and allows someone to 12) ______
obtain essential information without extensive training.
A) management information B) executive
C) decision D) transaction processing

13) Before sending a large file over the Internet, you might want to use one of these 13) ______
programs.
A) Disk defragmenter B) Disk cleanup program
C) Uninstaller D) File compression program

14) TPS stands for ________. 14) ______

A) transaction processing system B) two-way processor synchronization
C) Trojan prevention system D) triple port synchronization

15) Another name for Phase 5: Systems Implementation is ________. 15) ______
A) analysis B) feasibility C) development D) conversion

16) ________ programs allow you to mix text and graphics to create publications of 16) ______
professional quality.
A) Word processing B) Desktop publishing
C) Presentation D) Spreadsheet

17) ________ ports are audiovisual ports typically used to connect large monitors. 17) ______
A) S/PDIF B) MIDI C) MiniDP D) Thunderbolt

18) ________ are programs that combine a variety of visual objects to create attractive, 18) ______
visually interesting presentations.
A) Presentation software B) Spreadsheets
C) Desktop publishers D) DBMS

19) When an order comes in, the ________ activity alerts the warehouse to ship a product. 19) ______
A) decision support system B) inventory control system
C) sales order processing D) general ledger

20) The ________ of a secondary storage device indicates how much data the storage 20) ______
medium can hold.
A) capacity B) access C) memory D) storage

21) A decision support system consists of four parts: the user, system software, data, and 21) ______
________.
A) decision models B) supervisory discretion
C) management models D) general ledger analysis
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22) In a(n) ________ database, any action on one element immediately affects the elements 22) ______
related to it.
A) hierarchical B) multidimensional
C) relational D) object-oriented

23) Network interface cards (NIC) are connected through ________ on the system board. 23) ______
A) ports B) sound cards
C) expansion slots D) wireless network cards

24) A program that replicates itself and clogs computers and networks. 24) ______
A) Trojan horse B) virus
C) worm D) denial-of-service attack

25) ________ consists of programs designed to work behind the scenes to handle detailed 25) ______
operating procedures.
A) Decision support B) Internal data
C) External data D) System software

26) Activities in the program maintenance area fall under two categories: ________ and 26) ______
changing needs.
A) system flowcharts B) sample output
C) program listings D) operations

27) ________ is the process of breaking down information sent or transmitted across the 27) ______
Internet into small parts.
A) Bandwidth B) Identification C) Protocol D) Packetization

28) In a network database, a node may be reached through more than one path with the help 28) ______
of ________.
A) pointers B) connectors C) strings D) links

29) According to which law is it illegal for an owner of a commercial program to make 29) ______
backup copies for their personal use and resell or give them away?
A) Computer Fraud and Abuse Act B) The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act
C) Digital Millennium Copyright Act D) Computer Abuse Amendments Act

30) ________ ports provide high-speed connections for external disk drives, optical disks, 30) ______
and other large secondary storage devices.
A) MiniDP B) Ethernet C) eSATA D) MIDI

31) These specialty chips are designed to improve specific computing operations such as 31) ______
displaying 3D images and encrypting data.
A) smartcards B) coprocessors C) NIC cards D) CPUs

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32) The ________ is the central node that coordinates the flow of data by sending messages 32) ______
directly between the sender and receiver nodes.
A) switch B) server C) gateway D) client

33) ________ transmits data as pulses of light through tiny tubes of glass. 33) ______
A) WiMax B) Microwave
C) Cellular D) Fiber optic cable

34) The essential features of this include identifying, sending, and receiving devices and 34) ______
breaking information into small parts for transmission across the Internet.
A) FTP B) TCP/IP C) HTTPs D) DNS

35) System ________ show the flow of input data to processing and finally to output. 35) ______
A) grids B) top-down analysis
C) flowcharts D) checklists

36) Basic activities in every accounting department, including sales order processing, 36) ______
accounts receivable, inventory and purchasing, accounts payable, and payroll, are
recorded in the ________.
A) inventory control system B) accountant's database
C) general ledger D) corporate database

37) ________ is concerned with protecting software and data from unauthorized tampering 37) ______
or damage.
A) Disaster recovery plan B) Data backup
C) Physical security D) Data security

38) ________ is the name of the process of converting from analog to digital. 38) ______
A) Optical recognition B) Modulation
C) Demodulation D) Virtualization

39) Which of the following is not a popular desktop operating system? 39) ______
A) Android B) Linux C) Windows 10 D) macOS X

40) ________ ensures that there aren't multiple sources of the same data. 40) ______
A) Reliability B) Sharing
C) Security D) Data integrity

41) Which among the following is a way to shut down an ISP or website? 41) ______
A) Trojan horses B) viruses
C) denial-of-service attack D) worms

42) In a(n) ________ database, a node may be reached through more than one path with the 42) ______
help of pointers.
A) relational B) network
C) multidimensional D) object-oriented

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43) ________ processing is also known as online processing. 43) ______

A) Batch B) Consignment C) Real-time D) Group

44) The ________ report describes the current information system, the requirements for a 44) ______
new system, and a possible development schedule.
A) top-down analysis B) data flow
C) systems analysis D) components

45) A(n) ________ shows the relationship between input and output documents. 45) ______
A) investigation report B) checklist
C) top-down analysis D) grid chart

46) The category of operating system used for handheld devices. 46) ______
A) stand-alone B) open source C) network D) embedded

47) A(n) ________ is a program that provides modules of prewritten code. 47) ______
A) application generator B) artificial intelligence
C) machine language D) pseudocode

48) ________ of the system happens after the installation of software and hardware. 48) ______
A) Implementation B) Design analysis
C) Management studies D) Testing

49) Creating a website is called web ________. 49) ______

A) specializing B) processing C) authoring D) management

50) A computer can become infected with viruses in all the following ways, except by 50) ______
________.
A) downloading software from the Internet
B) creating a new folder on your computer
C) opening attachments to email messages
D) downloading files from the web

51) ________ software is end-user software designed to accomplish a variety of tasks. 51) ______
A) System B) Application
C) Communications D) Utility

52) ________ memory uses the hard drive to substitute for RAM. 52) ______
A) Virtual B) Cache C) Hard drive D) Flash

53) Digital photographs consist of thousands of dots, or ________, that form images. 53) ______
A) rasters B) pixels C) vectors D) bitmaps

54) In the ________ database, data elements are stored in different tables, each of which 54) ______
consists of rows and columns.
A) hierarchical B) relational
C) object-oriented D) network
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55) Which of the following allows a computer to run two or more operations 55) ______
simultaneously?
A) multicore processors B) multiplexing
C) coprocessors D) binary system

56) ________ are used to quickly create a presentation by providing predesigned styles and 56) ______
layouts as well as suggested content based on the type you choose.
A) Templates B) Galleries C) Groups D) Tabs

57) This type of Wi-Fi hotspot operates close to a legitimate Wi-Fi hotspot and steals 57) ______
information such as usernames and passwords.
A) fake B) rogue C) virus D) worm

58) An important aspect of the preliminary investigation phase is to ________. 58) ______
A) prepare a preliminary investigation report
B) suggest alternative solutions
C) analyze the data
D) gather the data

59) ________ show the data or information flow within an information system; the data is 59) ______
traced from its origin through processing, storage, and output.
A) Data flow diagrams B) Top-down analysis methods
C) Grid charts D) System flow charts

60) The ________ approach to systems implementation is used only in cases in which the 60) ______
cost of failure or of interrupted operation is great.
A) direct B) pilot C) phased D) parallel

61) All of the following are true of DVD-ROM drives except: 61) ______
A) They can provide over two hours of high-quality video and sound comparable to
that found in motion picture theaters.
B) They are also known as erasable optical discs.
C) DVD-ROM stands for "digital versatile disc-read only memory."
D) They are a type of optical disc.

62) This version of UNIX is an open source operating system that is an alternative to 62) ______
Windows.
A) Lion B) High Sierra C) Sierra D) Linux

63) The repetition, or ________ structure, describes a process that may be repeated as long 63) ______
as a certain condition remains true.
A) loop B) random C) sequential D) selection

64) Which of the following is not a measure to protect computer security? 64) ______
A) encrypting data
B) keeping the same password on all systems consistently
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C) copying data and storing it at a remote location

D) restricting access

65) Frequently accessed information is held in ________. 65) ______

A) read only memory B) the hard drive
C) flash memory D) cache memory

66) This process improves system performance by acting as a temporary high-speed 66) ______
holding area between a secondary storage device and the CPU.
A) RAID B) disk caching
C) data compression D) data access

67) A ________ error occurs when the programmer uses an incorrect calculation or leaves 67) ______
out a programming procedure.
A) syntax B) machine C) translation D) logic

68) Program ________ graphically present the detailed sequence of steps needed to solve a 68) ______
programming problem.
A) flowcharts B) pseudocode C) loops D) modules

69) ________ organize, analyze, and graph numeric data such as budgets and financial 69) ______
reports.
A) Presentation programs B) Databases
C) Word processors D) Spreadsheet programs

70) The range of Wi-Fi networks using microwave connections is being extended over 70) ______
greater distances using a new technology known as ________.
A) WiMax B) Bluetooth C) RAID D) broadcast

71) A typical ________ system can produce income statements and balance sheets. 71) ______
A) executive support B) management information
C) decision support D) general ledger

72) Common names for computer-based information systems are transaction processing, 72) ______
management information, ________, and executive support systems.
A) virtual support B) decision support
C) cloud information D) reflective information

73) Proofreading a printout of a program is known as desk checking or code ________. 73) ______
A) modulation B) feedback C) calculation D) review

74) An external hard disk ________. 74) ______

A) is heavy
B) cannot be used in addition to an internal hard disk
C) usually connects to a USB or Thunderbolt port
D) is hard to remove
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75) ________ models assist top-level managers in long-range planning, such as stating 75) ______
company objectives or planning plant locations.
A) Operational B) Corporate C) Strategic D) Tactical

76) Organizations use the following to allow suppliers and others limited access to their 76) ______
networks.
A) extranets B) firewalls C) intranets D) proxy servers

77) Monthly sales and production reports are examples of ________ reports. 77) ______
A) on-demand B) periodic C) exception D) executive

78) When evaluating alternative systems, systems designers must consider economic 78) ______
feasibility, ________ feasibility, and operational feasibility.
A) top-down B) currency C) digital D) technical

79) ________ images are made up of geometric shapes or objects. 79) ______
A) Raster B) Pixel C) Vector D) Bitmap

80) In a Ribbon GUI, ________ are used to divide the ribbon into major activity areas. 80) ______
A) dialog boxes B) tabs C) galleries D) groups

81) Systems designers evaluate each alternative in the systems design phase for ________ 81) ______
by looking at economic, technical, and operational factors.
A) accuracy B) feasibility C) currency D) organization

82) The third phase in the systems life cycle is the systems ________ phase. 82) ______
A) implementation B) analysis
C) design D) maintenance

83) A ________ is a collection of related data—the electronic equivalent of a file cabinet. 83) ______
A) presentation B) spreadsheet C) gallery D) database

84) This operating system is designed to run only with Apple computers. 84) ______
A) macOS B) Linux C) Windows D) UNIX

85) These programs record virtually everything you do on your computer and are used by 85) ______
employers to search employee email and computer files.
A) employee-monitoring software B) freeware
C) spyware D) cookies

86) The systems design report presents the ________. 86) ______
A) costs versus the benefits B) possible development schedule
C) description of the current system D) requirements for a new system

87) All the following are commonly used units of measurement to describe memory 87) ______
capacity, except ________.
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A) gigabyte (GB) B) terabyte (TB)

C) nanobyte (NB) D) megabyte (MB)

88) Documentation written for programmers should include text and program flowcharts, 88) ______
________, and sample output as well as system flowcharts.
A) program listings B) logic errors
C) pseudocode D) syntax errors

89) ________ ports provide high-speed connections for up to seven separate devices 89) ______
connected one to another.
A) MIDI B) eSATA C) Thunderbolt D) Ethernet

90) A ________ error is a violation of the rules of the programming language. 90) ______
A) machine B) logic C) syntax D) translation

91) Storage that retains its data after the power is turned off is referred to as ________. 91) ______
A) nonvolatile storage B) sequential storage
C) volatile storage D) direct storage

92) As opposed to general-purpose applications, which are widely used in nearly every 92) ______
discipline, ________ applications are more narrowly focused.
A) electronic B) object-oriented
C) specialized D) web authoring

93) ________ languages can be run on more than one kind of computer. 93) ______
A) Assembly B) Portable
C) Task-oriented D) Machine

94) The scenario wherein many files about the same person exist across different 94) ______
departments within an organization is called data ________.
A) duplication B) repetition C) redundancy D) doubling

95) The process of coding information to make it unreadable except to those who have a 95) ______
special piece of information known as a key.
A) restriction B) security C) protection D) encryption

96) Which among the following is considered a line-of-sight communication medium? 96) ______
A) satellite B) Bluetooth
C) microwave D) broadcast radio

97) A(n) ________ decision support system is used to support collective work. 97) ______
A) executive B) supervisory C) group D) transaction

98) ________ uses standard telephone lines to provide high-speed connections. 98) ______
A) Cellular B) DSL C) Satellite D) Cable

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Which of the following is not an example of secondary storage? 99) ______

99)
A) RAM B) external hard drives
C) flash drives D) RAID

100) Which of the following characteristics about RAID is incorrect? 100) _____
A) highly reliable B) fast access speed
C) expanded storage capability D) one high-capacity hard disk drive

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