Question 1

Which of the following is true of a byte?

Accepted Answer

A)  It holds eight zeros and ones and represents a single character. 
B)  It holds twelve bits and represents a nibble. 
C)  It is the equivalent of two key presses for text. 
D)  It is the equivalent of a short, text-only email message. 
A)  It holds eight zeros and ones and represents a single character. 
B)  It holds twelve bits and represents a nibble. 
C)  It is the equivalent of two key presses for text. 
D)  It is the equivalent of a short, text-only email message.

Question 2

A mobile device with a large touchscreen and virtual keyboard, which is smaller and thinner than a laptop but larger than a smartphone, is known as a ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  microcomputer 
B)  minicomputer 
C)  mainframe 
D)  tablet 
A)  microcomputer 
B)  minicomputer 
C)  mainframe 
D)  tablet

Question 3

Which of the following is a part of the suite of protocols used for Internet communications that connect Ethernet and other networks together?

Accepted Answer

A)  File Transfer Protocol 
B)  Transmission Control Protocol 
C)  Hypertext Transfer Protocol 
D)  Routing Information Protocol 
A)  File Transfer Protocol 
B)  Transmission Control Protocol 
C)  Hypertext Transfer Protocol 
D)  Routing Information Protocol

Question 4

In a computer, the central processing unit handles information processing, calculations, and control tasks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A database is an example of system software.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Speech input devices have overtaken all other input devices.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The drive to rebrand some familiar services as "cloud computing" is solely about building a brand new architecture rather than about the marketing hype created.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following was a disadvantage of VoIP communication at its initial stages?

Accepted Answer

A)  high cost of communication 
B)  increased rate of dropped calls or bad audio 
C)  greater inefficiency due to wasted capacity 
D)  communication by establishing a channel between the nodes 
A)  high cost of communication 
B)  increased rate of dropped calls or bad audio 
C)  greater inefficiency due to wasted capacity 
D)  communication by establishing a channel between the nodes

Question 9

Which of the following is the operating system developed by Apple for mobile devices?

Accepted Answer

A)  Symbian 
B)  Windows 8 
C)  Android 
D)  iOS 
A)  Symbian 
B)  Windows 8 
C)  Android 
D)  iOS

Question 10

Optical scanners are used to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  track and interpret body movement 
B)  monitor traffic patterns 
C)  decipher barcodes and other symbols 
D)  read information embedded in RFID tags 
A)  track and interpret body movement 
B)  monitor traffic patterns 
C)  decipher barcodes and other symbols 
D)  read information embedded in RFID tags

Question 11

How are Voice over IP technologies useful to businesses?

Accepted Answer

Voice over IP (VoIP) technologies makes

Question 12

Which of the following terms describes a roadmap created by an organization to describe its current situation and where it should head to achieve its mission, focusing especially on business strategy and the technology infrastructure required to achieve it?

Accepted Answer

A)  programming paradigm 
B)  enterprise architecture 
C)  grid computing 
D)  software archaeology 
A)  programming paradigm 
B)  enterprise architecture 
C)  grid computing 
D)  software archaeology

Question 13

Which of the following is a cloud computing-based service?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pirate Bay 
B)  Skype 
C)  Google Docs 
D)  BitTorrent 
A)  Pirate Bay 
B)  Skype 
C)  Google Docs 
D)  BitTorrent

Question 14

What are the four hardware components of a computer? Give an example of each component.

Accepted Answer

The four hardware components of a comput

Question 15

Which of the following is an accurate description of "Moore's Law"?

Accepted Answer

A)  The cost of microprocessor chips is halved about every eighteen months. 
B)  The amount of data that can be transmitted over an optical fiber cable doubles about every nine months. 
C)  The number of transistors fitting on a chip doubles about every two years. 
D)  The cost of a semiconductor fabrication plant doubles about every four years. 
A)  The cost of microprocessor chips is halved about every eighteen months. 
B)  The amount of data that can be transmitted over an optical fiber cable doubles about every nine months. 
C)  The number of transistors fitting on a chip doubles about every two years. 
D)  The cost of a semiconductor fabrication plant doubles about every four years.

Question 16

A network which connects computers, printers, scanners, and other devices in a single building or home is called a ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  wide area network 
B)  personal area network 
C)  local area network 
D)  global area network 
A)  wide area network 
B)  personal area network 
C)  local area network 
D)  global area network

Question 17

Which of the following is a function of operating systems?

Accepted Answer

A)  scanning for viruses 
B)  maintaining file structures 
C)  compressing and backing up files 
D)  performing cleanup routines 
A)  scanning for viruses 
B)  maintaining file structures 
C)  compressing and backing up files 
D)  performing cleanup routines

Question 18

Which of the following is an important reason why the United States adopted computing much earlier than countries such as China and Japan?

Accepted Answer

A)  Unlike education in China or Japan, education in the United States has been historically based on logic and reasoning. 
B)  Mathematics, as a subject, was initially developed in the United States, while China and Japan adopted mathematics much later. 
C)  The Chinese and other cultures were reluctant to abandon traditional computing methods, such as the abacus, in favor of modern computing. 
D)  The English alphabet is easier to accommodate on the ASCII keyboard than the Chinese or Japanese alphabets. 
A)  Unlike education in China or Japan, education in the United States has been historically based on logic and reasoning. 
B)  Mathematics, as a subject, was initially developed in the United States, while China and Japan adopted mathematics much later. 
C)  The Chinese and other cultures were reluctant to abandon traditional computing methods, such as the abacus, in favor of modern computing. 
D)  The English alphabet is easier to accommodate on the ASCII keyboard than the Chinese or Japanese alphabets.

Question 19

Which of the following situations is representative of the last mile issue in telecommunications?

Accepted Answer

A)  An e-commerce site is available in only two language versions and customers speaking neither cannot browse through the site while shopping. 
B)  Subscribers of an Internet service provider that uses optical fiber for Internet connectivity complain of poor Internet speeds as DSL lines have been used as wiring to their homes. 
C)  Asian buyers of a certain smartphone brand are unable to use features such as 3G and wifi because those countries do not yet have the relevant infrastructure. 
D)  Students find that the farther they are from their university building, the harder it is to connect to the Internet with their laptops. 
A)  An e-commerce site is available in only two language versions and customers speaking neither cannot browse through the site while shopping. 
B)  Subscribers of an Internet service provider that uses optical fiber for Internet connectivity complain of poor Internet speeds as DSL lines have been used as wiring to their homes. 
C)  Asian buyers of a certain smartphone brand are unable to use features such as 3G and wifi because those countries do not yet have the relevant infrastructure. 
D)  Students find that the farther they are from their university building, the harder it is to connect to the Internet with their laptops.

Question 20

The keyboard layout evolved from the typewriter. Why did this turn out to be a disadvantage?

Accepted Answer

The QWERTY layout popularly used in type

Which of the following is true of a byte?

A mobile device with a large touchscreen and virtual keyboard, which is smaller and thinner than a laptop but larger than a smartphone, is known as a ________.

Which of the following is a part of the suite of protocols used for Internet communications that connect Ethernet and other networks together?

In a computer, the central processing unit handles information processing, calculations, and control tasks.

A database is an example of system software.

Speech input devices have overtaken all other input devices.

The drive to rebrand some familiar services as "cloud computing" is solely about building a brand new architecture rather than about the marketing hype created.

Which of the following was a disadvantage of VoIP communication at its initial stages?

Which of the following is the operating system developed by Apple for mobile devices?

Optical scanners are used to ________.

How are Voice over IP technologies useful to businesses?

Which of the following terms describes a roadmap created by an organization to describe its current situation and where it should head to achieve its mission, focusing especially on business strategy and the technology infrastructure required to achieve it?

Which of the following is a cloud computing-based service?

What are the four hardware components of a computer? Give an example of each component.

Which of the following is an accurate description of "Moore's Law"?

A network which connects computers, printers, scanners, and other devices in a single building or home is called a ________.

Which of the following is a function of operating systems?

Which of the following is an important reason why the United States adopted computing much earlier than countries such as China and Japan?

Which of the following situations is representative of the last mile issue in telecommunications?

The keyboard layout evolved from the typewriter. Why did this turn out to be a disadvantage?

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Exam 3: Information and Communications Technologies: The Enterprise Architecture

Which of the following is true of a byte?

A mobile device with a large touchscreen and virtual keyboard, which is smaller and thinner than a laptop but larger than a smartphone, is known as a ________.

Which of the following is a part of the suite of protocols used for Internet communications that connect Ethernet and other networks together?

In a computer, the central processing unit handles information processing, calculations, and control tasks.

A database is an example of system software.

Speech input devices have overtaken all other input devices.

The drive to rebrand some familiar services as "cloud computing" is solely about building a brand new architecture rather than about the marketing hype created.

Which of the following was a disadvantage of VoIP communication at its initial stages?

Which of the following is the operating system developed by Apple for mobile devices?

Optical scanners are used to ________.

How are Voice over IP technologies useful to businesses?

Which of the following terms describes a roadmap created by an organization to describe its current situation and where it should head to achieve its mission, focusing especially on business strategy and the technology infrastructure required to achieve it?

Which of the following is a cloud computing-based service?

What are the four hardware components of a computer? Give an example of each component.

Which of the following is an accurate description of "Moore's Law"?

A network which connects computers, printers, scanners, and other devices in a single building or home is called a ________.

Which of the following is a function of operating systems?

Which of the following is an important reason why the United States adopted computing much earlier than countries such as China and Japan?

Which of the following situations is representative of the last mile issue in telecommunications?

The keyboard layout evolved from the typewriter. Why did this turn out to be a disadvantage?

Information Systems and People

Information Systems and Strategy

Databases and DataWarehouses

Information Systems for the Enterprise

The Web, E-Commerce, and M-Commerce

Business Intelligence and Decision Making

Collaborating with Technology

Knowledge Management and E-Learning

Ethics, Privacy, and Security

Systems Development and Procurement

Project Management and Strategic Planning

Filters