Deck 15: International Dimension 2 - Global Communication

Question 1

ASN gathers data from ________.

A)the International Civil Aviation Board exclusively
B)military files only
C)a variety of sources
D)the National Transportation Safety Board

Answer 1

C

Question 2

The process of making a computer program work in a second language is called localizing that software.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

ASN defines an airliner as an aircraft capable of carrying two or more passengers.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

What is a positive aspect of global data communications on less-developed countries?

Question 5

Programming techniques can be used to simplify and reduce the cost of localization.

Question 6

One of the most positive aspects of IT in less-developed countries is that technology users can skip generations.

Question 7

Icons in the user interface are a form of an image and do not need to be changed when implementing systems in a new country.

Question 8

If two inventory applications running on the two servers can update the same items at the same time,serious problems occur.

Question 9

ASN data include information on commercial,military,and corporate airplanes.

Question 10

What are the issues to be addressed when localizing a computer program?

Question 11

If two databases refer to the same inventory,they contain duplicated records,and are said to be cloned.

Question 12

If two databases refer to the same inventory then they contain duplicated records.Such databases are said to be ________.

A)partitioned
B)distributed
C)replicated
D)asymptotic

Question 13

The process of making a computer program work in a second language is called ________ that software.

A)outsourcing
B)localizing
C)translating
D)virtualizing

Question 14

If a computer program is likely to be localized,then ideally plan for that localization only at the end.

Question 15

Localizing computer programs is much more difficult,expensive,and time-consuming than translating documents.

Question 16

In which situation can having a replicated database turn into a serious problem?

Question 17

In most cases,all of the following are issues that need to be addressed when localizing a computer program EXCEPT ________.

A)translating user interface
B)translating labels
C)translating metadata
D)translating documentation

Question 18

In most cases,when companies localize databases they choose to translate the data,but not the metadata.

Question 19

The mission of the Aviation Safety Network (ASN)is to provide up-to-date, complete,and reliable information on ________.

A)airliner accidents and safety issues to those with a professional interest in aviation
B)safety issues relating to military aircraft
C)accidents and safety issues relating to fighter jets
D)airplanes carrying less than 14 passengers