MIS_chapter_5_Kenneth_Laudon

1. The (a)   PC is a computer using the Windows operating system software on a computer with an Intel microprocessor which became the standard PC in the Personal Computer Era.

(a)   uses individual atoms and molecules to create computer chips and other devices thinner than a human hair.

(a)   states that the value or power of a network grows exponentially as a function of the number of network members.

(a)   are ultrathin computers consisting of a circuit board with processors, memory, and network connections that are stored in racks.

(a)   surfaces allow users to gesture on a screen with several fingers to execute commands.

A(n) (a)   server is used to communicate between a Web server and an organization's back-end systems.

A(n) (a)   is an integrated circuit to which two or more processors have been attached for enhanced performance and reduced power consumption.

(a)   allows a single computing resource, such as a server, to appear to the user as multiple logical resources.

(a)   provides a standard format for data exchange, enabling Web services to pass data from one process to another.

(a)   takes place when a firm contracts custom software development or maintenance of existing legacy programs to outside firms