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WorksheetsBIM1014 Quiz 1(B01)
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 30mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In information systems, ____ is used to make changes to input or processing activities.
a)
forecasting
b)
feedback
c)
output
d)
processing
2.
_____ consists of computer equipment used to perform input, processing, and output activities.
a)
Software
b)
Freeware
c)
Hardware
d)
Technology infrastructure
3.
Keyboards, automatic scanning devices, and equipment that can read magnetic ink characters are examples of ____ hardware.
a)
storage
b)
write-in
c)
input
d)
output
4.
____ consists of computer programs that govern the operation of the computer.
a)
Algoritms
b)
Programming
c)
Software
d)
Hardware
5.
____ is (are) considered to be the most important element in a computer-based information system.
a)
Information system
b)
Procedure
c)
People
d)
Technology
6.
The earliest type of business information system developed in the 1950s was the ____.
a)
decision support system
b)
analysis system
c)
transaction processing system
d)
enterprise resource management system
7.
____ is a branch of artificial intelligence that allows computers to recognize and act on patterns or trends.
a)
Vision system
b)
Robotic system
c)
Neural networks
d)
Decision networks
8.
Hiring an outside company to perform some or all of a systems development project is called ____. a. virtual reality c. systems investigation b. offshoring d. outsourcing
a)
remote-sourcing
b)
outsourcing
c)
in-house
d)
collaborating-sourcing
9.
The goal of the ____ phase of systems development is to gain a clear understanding of the problem to be solved or opportunity to be addressed. a. systems analysis c. systems design b. systems investigation d. systems implementation
a)
systems analysis
b)
systems design
c)
systems investigation
d)
systems testing
10.
When making hardware decisions, the overriding considerations of a business should be technology cost and currency.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
To assemble an effective and efficient system, you must select and organize components while understanding trade-offs between overall system performance and cost, control, and complexity.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
People involved in selecting their organization’s computer hardware need to clearly understand current and future business requirements so they can make informed acquisition decisions.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
RAM stands for random access memory and loses its contents if the current is turned off or disrupted.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
Dual core and quad core processors are now common and help boost the computer’s processing power
a)
True
b)
False
15.
In computers, usually ____ bits together form a byte of data or a single character.
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
8
16.
Secondary storage is also called ____.
a)
permanent storage
b)
main memory
c)
primary storage
d)
volatile storage
17.
The ____ is a single user, nonportable computer designed to perform engineering, CAD, and software development work.
a)
desktop
b)
workstation
c)
notebook
d)
laptop
18.
____ are the most powerful computers with the fastest processing speed and highest performance.
a)
Blade servers
b)
Workstations
c)
Mainframe computers
d)
Supercomputers
19.
The ____ display monitor uses the least amount of power.
a)
Plasma
b)
OLED
c)
LCD
d)
CRT
20.
Google drive and Microsoft One Drive are the example of ____
a)
cloud storage
b)
physical storage
c)
permanent storage
d)
RAM storage
21.
A graphical user interface requires text commands to be given to the computer to perform basic activities.
a)
True
b)
False
22.
To run, applications request services from the operating system through a defined application program interface.
a)
True
b)
False
23.
Besides addressing some of the flaws in Windows Vista, Windows XP introduced new windows manipulation functionality that allows users to more easily find, access, and work with information in files.
a)
True
b)
False
24.
Linux is not a full operating system and many distibutions of Linux are available with various sets of capabilities and applications to form a full operating system.
a)
True
b)
False
25.
A(n) ____ displays pictures (called icons) and menus that people use to send commands to the computer system.
a)
GUI
b)
RUN
c)
C##
d)
Command
26.
Embedded operating systems ____.
a)
represent a small, niche market
b)
are changing the way we interact with many household devices
c)
are used in a narrow range of applications
27.
____ is an operating system for cell phones. a. iPhone Android c. Palm Windows Mobil b. Google OS d. Symbian
a)
Windows 10
b)
Linux
c)
Suse
d)
Redian
28.
Programming languages used to create artifical intelligence or expert system applications are often called ____-generation languages
a)
third
b)
fourth
c)
fifth
d)
sixth
29.
The early PC-DOS and MS-DOS operating systems were developed by the then small company called ____.
a)
IBM
b)
Apple
c)
Microsoft
d)
ERP
30.
____ is a form of software that includes a wide range of built-in functions for statistical, financial, database, and date and time calculations.
a)
Spreadsheets
b)
Document
c)
Slides
d)
Presenter
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