An outside supplier used to provide computer and application support for managing an information system is known as ______.
A) an application maintenance provider
B) an application service provider
C) on-demand computing
D) utility computing

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An outside supplier that provides computer and application support for managing an information system is known as an Application Service Provider (ASP). Option A, Application Maintenance Provider provides support for maintaining the application software and making necessary upgrades but does not provide support for managing the information system. Option C, On-demand computing and Option D, Utility computing are both cloud computing services and do not specifically refer to an outside supplier that provides computer and application support for managing an information system.

An Outside Supplier Used to Provide Computer and Application Support