Deck 5: Essentials of Information Systems

Question 1

Network transmission media refers to the various types of media used to carry the signal between computers.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

File Transfer Protocol is a standard used to transfer computer files from one computer to another over a bi-directional network.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

What is the collection of wires through which data is transmitted from one part of a computer to another?

A)Data conduit
B)Data pathway
C)Data bus
D)Data map

Answer 3

C

Question 4

What detects the presence or absence of a mark in a predetermined place (popular for multiple-choice exams)?

A)Magnetic ink character reader
B)Optical-character recognition
C)Optical-mark recognition
D)Point-of-sale

Question 5

Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) is a standard used for electronic mail transmission.

Question 6

LANs,WANs and MANs provide users with an accessible and reliable network infrastructure and are the same in cost and performance.

Question 7

What is roughly 1 million bytes?

A)Megabyte
B)Terabyte
C)Kilobyte
D)Gigabyte

Question 8

A tablet is a pen-based computer that provides the screen capabilities of a PDA with the functional capabilities of a laptop or desktop computer.

Question 9

Which of the following represents megahertz?

A)The number of millions of CPU cycles per second
B)The number of billions of CPU cycles per second
C)A type of CPU that can recognise as many as 100 or more instructions, enough to carry out most computations directly
D)A limit to the number of instructions the CPU can execute to increase processing speed

Question 10

What is a form of a stationary mouse on which the movement of a finger causes the pointer on the screen to move?

A)Microphone
B)Touch pad
C)Pointing stick
D)Touch screen

Question 11

Complex instruction set computer chips limits the number of instructions the CPU can execute to increase processing speed.

Question 12

What type of chips limit the number of instructions the CPU can execute to increase processing speed?

A)DISC
B)RISC
C)DDIC
D)CPUD

Question 13

What is an input device?

A)The actual hardware that interprets and executes the program (software) instructions and coordinates how all the other hardware devices work together
B)The computer's main memory, which consists of the random access memory (RAM), cache memory and the read-only memory (ROM) that is directly accessible to the central processing unit (CPU)
C)Equipment designed to store large volumes of data for long-term storage
D)Equipment used to capture information and commands

Question 14

What is a CPU?

A)The actual hardware that interprets and executes the program (software) instructions and coordinates how all the other hardware devices work together
B)The computer's main memory, which consists of the random access memory (RAM), cache memory and the read-only memory (ROM) that is directly accessible to the central processing unit (CPU)
C)Equipment designed to store large volumes of data for long-term storage
D)Equipment used to capture information and commands

Question 15

File Transfer Protocol (FTP) allows files containing text,programs,graphics,numerical data and so on to be downloaded off or uploaded onto a network.

Question 16

What is the arithmetic logic unit?

A)The actual hardware that interprets and executes the program (software) instructions and coordinates how all the other hardware devices work together
B)Interprets software instructions and literally tells the other hardware devices what to do, based on the software instructions
C)A type of CPU that can recognise as many as 100 or more instructions, enough to carry out most computations directly
D)Performs all arithmetic operations (for example, addition and subtraction) and all logic operations (such as sorting and comparing numbers)

Question 17

Utility software provides additional functionality to the operating system.

Question 18

Disk optimisation software helps save information if a computer crashes.

Question 19

What is a complex instruction set computer chip?

A)The actual hardware that interprets and executes the program (software) instructions and coordinates how all the other hardware devices work together
B)Interprets software instructions and literally tells the other hardware devices what to do, based on the software instructions
C)A type of CPU that can recognise as many as 100 or more instructions, enough to carry out most computations directly
D)Performs all arithmetic operations (for example, addition and subtraction) and all logic operations (such as sorting and comparing numbers)
This is the definition of CISC.

Question 20

What is one of the first forms of secondary storage that uses a strip of thin plastic coated with a magnetically sensitive recording medium?

A)Magnetic medium
B)Magnetic tape
C)Hard drive
D)RAM

Question 21

What is the most commonly used function of a P2P network?

A)File moving
B)Server sharing
C)Peer-to-peer networking
D)File sharing

Question 22

What is a network?

A)Enables the transmission of data over public or private networks
B)A communications system created by linking two or more devices and establishing a standard methodology by which they can communicate
C)Any network without a central file server and in which all computers in the network have access to the public files located on all other workstations
D)A computer that is designed to request information from a server

Question 23

What is a NIC?

A)A card inside the computer that lets it send and receive messages from other computers
B)An intelligent connecting device that examines each packet of data it receives and then decides which way to send it onwards towards its destination
C)Refers to the geometric arrangement of the actual physical organisation of the computers and other network devices in a network
D)A model for applications in which the bulk of the back-end processing, such as performing a physical search of a database, takes place on a server, while the front-end processing, which involves communicating with the users, is handled by the clients

Question 24

What is the wireless technology that transmits signals over short distances among mobile phones,computers and other devices?

A)Redhat
B)Bluetooth
C)Bluebeard
D)Finite network area Feedback

Question 25

What provides the tools for data retrieval,modification,deletion and insertion?

A)Data management
B)Desktop publishing
C)Email
D)Groupware

Question 26

What is a telecommunications system?

A)Enables the transmission of data over public or private computer networks
B)A communications, data exchange and resource-sharing system created by linking two or more computers and establishing standards, or protocols, so that they can work together
C)Any network without a central file server and in which all computers in the network have access to the public files located on all other workstations
D)A computer that is designed to request information from a server

Question 27

What is a peer-to-peer network?

A)Enables the transmission of data over public or private networks
B)A communications, data exchange and resource-sharing system created by linking two or more computers and establishing standards, or protocols, so that they can work together
C)A computer network that relies on the computing power and bandwidth of the participants in the network rather than a centralised server
D)A computer that is designed to request information from a server

Question 28

What is a computer that is designed to request information from a server?

A)Client
B)Packet-switching
C)Peer-to-peer network
D)Network operating system

Question 29

What is a router?

A)Occurs when the sending computer divides a message into a number of efficiently sized units called packets, each of which contains the address of the destination computer
B)Hardware to perform traffic control in the distribution of the network signals (requests and transmissions). A router is the name given for a switch that is used for Internet traffic
C)The geometric arrangement of the actual physical organisation of the computers and other network devices in a network
D)A model for applications in which the bulk of the back-end processing, such as performing a physical search of a database, takes place on a server, while the front-end processing, which involves communicating with the users, is handled by the clients

Question 30

What is application software?

A)Controls how the various technology tools work together along with the application software
B)Controls the application software and manages how the hardware devices work together
C)Provides additional functionality to the operating system
D)Used for specific information processing needs, including payroll, customer relationship management, project management, training and many others

Question 31

What is a client?

A)Enables the transmission of data over public or private networks
B)A communications, data exchange and resource-sharing system created by linking two or more computers and establishing standards, or protocols, so that they can work together
C)Any network without a central file server and in which all computers in the network have access to the public files located on all other workstations
D)A computer that is designed to request information from a server

Question 32

What is system software?

A)Controls how the various input and output devices work together along with the application software
B)Controls the application software and manages how the hardware devices work together
C)Provides additional functionality to the operating system
D)Used for specific information processing needs, including payroll, customer relationship management, project management, training and many others

Question 33

What spans a large geographic area such as a state,province or country?

A)Local area network
B)Wide area network
C)Metropolitan area network
D)Peer-to-peer network

Question 34

What is network topology?

A)Occurs when the sending computer divides a message into a number of efficiently sized units called packets, each of which contains the address of the destination computer
B)An intelligent connecting device that examines each packet of data it receives and then decides which way to send it onwards towards its destination
C)Refers to the geometric arrangement of the actual physical organisation of the computers and other network devices in a network
D)A model for applications in which the bulk of the back-end processing, such as performing a physical search of a database, takes place on a server, while the front-end processing, which involves communicating with the users, is handled by the clients

Question 35

What is designed to connect a group of computers in close proximity to each other such as in an office building,a school or a home?

A)Local area network
B)Wide area network
C)Metropolitan area network
D)Peer-to-peer network

Question 36

What is a large computer network usually spanning a city or campus?

A)Client/server network
B)Corporate network
C)Metropolitan area network
D)Peer-to-peer network

Question 37

What is a client/server network?

A)Occurs when the sending computer divides a message into a number of efficiently sized units called packets, each of which contains the address of the destination computer
B)An intelligent connecting device that examines each packet of data it receives and then decides which way to send it onwards towards its destination
C)Refers to the geometric arrangement of the actual physical organisation of the computers and other network devices in a network
D)A model for applications in which the bulk of the back-end processing, such as performing a physical search of a database, takes place on a server, while the front-end processing, which involves communicating with the users, is handled by the clients

Question 38

Which of the following is not one of the differentiating factors of a network?

A)Architecture
B)Topology
C)Protocols
D)Telecommunication system

Question 39

What organises information on a hard disk in the most efficient way?

A)Text protect
B)Disk optimisation
C)File recovery
D)Cash proof

Question 40

What is similar to a desktop but has more powerful mathematical and graphics processing capabilities and can perform more complicated tasks in less time?

A)Tablet
B)PDA
C)Workstation
D)Minicomputer

Question 41

Architecture,the design of the computer network(that is,the computers and their functional organisation and configuration) is based on what model?

A)ODI
B)OSI
C)PSI
D)CSS .

Question 42

Which of the following is not a network topology?

A)Bus
B)Ring
C)Ethernet
D)Star

Question 43

What is a standard used for electronic mail transmission?

A)File transfer protocol (FTP)
B)Simple mail transfer protocol (SMTP)
C)Hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP)
D)Simple network management protocol (SNMP)

Question 44

What is a standard used for email retrieval and storage?

A)File transfer protocol (FTP)
B)Simple mail transfer protocol (SMTP)
C)Hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP)
D)Post office protocol (POP)

Question 45

Architecture,the design of the computer network(that is,the computers and their functional organisation and configuration) is based on what model?

A)ODI
B)OSI
C)PSI
D)CSS .

Question 46

What foundation standard allows web browsers and servers to send and receive webpages?

A)File transfer protocol (FTP)
B)Simple mail transfer protocol (SMTP)
C)Hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP)
D)Simple network management protocol (SNMP)

Question 47

What is interoperability?

A)An intelligent connecting device that examines each packet of data it receives and then decides which way to send it onwards towards its destination.
B)Refers to the geometric arrangement of the actual physical organisation of the computers and other network devices in a network.
C)A standard that specifies the format of data as well as the rules to be followed during transmission.
D)The capability of two or more computer systems to share data and resources, even though they are made by different manufacturers.

Question 48

What refers to a type of cable composed of four (or more) copper wires twisted around each other within a plastic sheath?

A)Twisted-pair cable
B)Coaxial cable
C)Fibre-optic cable
D)Transmission control protocol/internet protocol

Question 49

What allows the transfer of computer files from one computer to another over a TCP/IP network?

A)File transfer protocol (FTP)
B)Simple mail transfer protocol (SMTP)
C)Hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP)
D)Simple network management protocol (SNMP)

Question 50

____________ access memory is the computer's primary working memory,in which program instructions and data is stored so that it can be accessed directly by the CPU via the processor's high-speed external data bus.

Question 51

Which of the following represents the ring topology?

A)All devices are connected to a central cable or backbone.
B)All devices are connected to a central device, called a hub.
C)All devices are connected to one another in the shape of a closed loop, so that each device is connected directly to two other devices, one on either side of it.
D)Groups of star-configured workstations are connected to a linear bus backbone cable.

Question 52

Which of the following is not a commonly used type of guided media?

A)Twisted-pair cable
B)Coaxial cable
C)Fibre-optic cable
D)Transmission control protocol/internet protocol

Question 53

____________ device is the equipment used to see,hear or otherwise accept the results of information processing requests.

Question 54

What is a protocol?

A)An intelligent connecting device that examines each packet of data it receives and then decides which way to send it onwards towards its destination.
B)Refers to the geometric arrangement of the actual physical organisation of the computers and other network devices in a network.
C)A standard that specifies the format of data as well as the rules to be followed during transmission.
D)The capability of two or more computer systems to share data and resources, even though they are made by different manufacturers.

Question 55

Electromechanical magnetic _________ is a secondary storage medium that uses magnetic techniques to store and retrieve data on disks or tapes coated with magnetically sensitive materials.

Question 56

____________ is the set of instructions that the hardware executes to carry out specific tasks.

Question 57

A _____________ device is equipment used to send information and receive it from one location to another.

Question 58

Ethernet is a:

A)LAN
B)WAN
C)MAN
D)None of the above

Question 59

Which of the following represents the bus topology?

A)All devices are connected to a central cable or backbone.
B)All devices are connected to a central device, called a hub.
C)All devices are connected to one another in the shape of a closed loop, so that each device is connected directly to two other devices, one on either side of it.
D)Groups of star-configured workstations are connected to a linear bus backbone cable.

Question 60

A ____________ is designed to meet the computing needs of several people simultaneously in a small- to medium-size business environment.

Question 61

List the common input,output and communication devices.

Question 62

Describe the six major categories of hardware and provide an example of each.

Question 63

Compare the two types of network architectures.

Question 64

List and describe the four components that differentiate networks.

Question 65

Describe TCP/IP along with its primary purpose.

Question 66

Identify the different computer categories and explain their potential business uses.

Question 67

Transmission Control Protocol/__________ Protocol provides the standard used for end-to-end connectivity specifying how data should be formatted,addressed,transmitted,routed and received at the destination.

Question 68

Identify the different media types found in networks.

Question 69

____________ is the primary network technology connecting devices in close proximity using cable on a LAN.

Question 70

Define the relationship between operating system software and utility software.

Question 71

___________ is the number of billions of CPU cycles per second.

Question 72

Compare LANs,WANs and MANs.

Question 73

Network security is required to protect the data contained on the computers connected to the network as the data are valuable corporate resources.Why would organisations have to consider the ethical aspects of network security as well?

Question 74

____________ is the capability of two or more computer systems to share data and resources,even though they are made by different manufacturers.

Question 75

Explain topology and the different types found in networks.

Question 76

Explain the difference between primary and secondary storage.