Exam 10: System Architecture

As the size of a business changes, it is easier to alter the capability of a large-scale central server than it is to adjust the number of clients and the processing functions they perform.

In online processing systems, data is collected and processed in groups. _________________________

If a system must operate online, 24 hours a day and seven days a week (typically known as ____________________), provision must be made for backup and speedy recovery in the event of system failure.

Securing approvals from users throughout the design phase ensures that a systems analyst does not have the major task of obtaining approvals at the end, keeps users involved with the system's development, and gives feedback about whether or not the analyst is on target.

A disadvantage of a bus network is that ____.

Grant is analyzing a processing system and he has determined that it is an online processing system and not a batch processing system. Which of the following, then, is not one of the system's characteristics?

A disadvantage of server-based processing is that character-based terminals typically are used, which provide a limited interface for users. _________________________

The ____ standard is compatible with the 802.11b standard.

An information system includes ____________________, which are programs that handle the input, manage the processing logic, and provide the required output.

The system design specification is a document that presents the complete design for a new information system, along with ____ for the next SDLC phase - systems implementation.

MATCHING Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition. -In a typical LAN, these share data stored on a local server that supports a group of users or a department.

Implementation of early client/server systems was expensive because clients needed more powerful hardware and software to handle shared processing tasks.

MATCHING Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition. -Another name for the wireless configuration in which a central wireless device is used to serve all wireless clients.

ERP (enterprise resource planning) defines a general architecture, omitting standards for data, processing, network, and user interface design.

All of the following use access points except ____.

Sasha's client is risk-averse and wants to leverage whatever the most popular LAN topology is - in order to be on the bandwagon with everyone else. In light of this, which of the following will Sasha recommend to this client?

During business hours, a salesperson can enter a sale on a ____ terminal, which is part of an information system that handles daily sales transactions and maintains the online inventory file.

MATCHING Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition. -Another term for a version of a wireless standard intended to improve bandwidth, range, and security.

MATCHING Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition. -Another name for the Independent Service Set (ISS).

A ____ is an entrance to a multifunction Web site.