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Chapter 3 MCQ

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Information systems infrastructure consists of hardware, system software, storage, networking, and data centers.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

2.

Application software helps to automate business processes, and it enables processes that would otherwise not even be possible.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

3.

An organization's IS infrastructure has a broad and flexible set of capabilities that can be utilized in a variety of ways.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

4.

Transmission media refers to the physical pathway used to carry network information.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

5.

The fundamental information units of computers are called relays.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

6.

The format of an IP address is a 32-bit numeric address written as four numbers separated by periods.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

7.

Networking hardware and software facilitate the interconnection of different computers, enabling collaboration within organizations and across the world.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

8.

Using a utility computing model, cloud computing helps transform IT infrastructure costs from capital expenditure to operational expenditure.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

9.

Measured service is typically used in a utility computing model.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

10.

Web protocols are used to enable applications to communicate with each other, which is the basis for APIs.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

11.

Which of the following tasks is performed by application software?

a)

printing documents

b)

writing a business letter

c)

presenting information via a monitor

d)

updating the system clock

e)

saving data to a disk

12.

A fundamental component of the IS infrastructure is the _______, that is, the computers that run applications and databases.

a)

protocol

b)

archival storage

c)

hardware

d)

system software

e)

data center

13.

With respect to the five general classes of computers, _______ are typically used for mission-critical applications.

a)

workstations

b)

supercomputers

c)

servers

d)

mainframes

e)

personal computers

14.

Which of the following is a difference between a server and a workstation?

a)

A workstation has faster networking

b)

A workstation is the main corporate computer

c)

A workstation has higher reliability

d)

A workstation has more storage

e)

A workstation is typically used by one user at a time

15.

The most prominent type of system software that coordinates hardware and applications is the _______.

a)

RAM

b)

operating system

c)

ROM

d)

base station

e)

point-to-point protocol

16.

Which of the following is an example of an operating system?

a)

Safari

b)

Microsoft Office

c)

Mozilla Firefox

d)

Ubuntu Linux

e)

Microsoft Surface

17.

Which of the following statements is true of an intranet?

a)

It secures proprietary information within the organization

b)

It is accessible to the public

c)

It provides advertorial information

d)

It can be used by anyone

e)

It cannot be accessed via VPN

18.

Government regulations such as the _______ Act mandate archiving business documents.

a)

Glass-Steagall

b)

Sarbanes-Oxley

c)

Robinson-Patman

d)

Celler-Kefauver

e)

Taft-Hartley

19.

_______ define the procedures that computers follow when transmitting data.

a)

Consoles

b)

Keyloggers

c)

Protocols

d)

Hosts

e)

Hypertexts

20.

_______ is the transmission capacity of a communication channel.

a)

Latency

b)

Data buffer

c)

Bandwidth

d)

Jitter

e)

Codec

21.

A _______ is any computer or application that uses only services provided by the server.

a)

peer

b)

client

c)

host

d)

console

e)

port

22.

Which network type uses Bluetooth technology?

a)

Personal area network

b)

Storage area network

c)

Campus area network

d)

Metropolitan area network

e)

Body sensor network

23.

_______ networks allow all computers to both request and provide services.

a)

Server-centric

b)

Server-to-peer

c)

Client-to-peer

d)

Peer-to-peer

e)

Client-centric

24.

Which storage method is used for long-term copies of organizational data?

a)

archival

b)

backup

c)

operational

d)

translational

e)

protocol

25.

The World Wide Web is best described as a system of ________.

a)

private branch exchanges

b)

interlinked documents

c)

point-to-point protocols

d)

MAC addresses

e)

parameter RAM

26.

The standard method for specifying Web page format is ________.

a)

SQL

b)

PERL

c)

XML

d)

Assembly Language

e)

HTML

27.

Which suffix is reserved for commercial organizations?

a)

.org

b)

.edu

c)

.gov

d)

.net

e)

.com

28.

The protocol used by Web servers to process user requests is ________.

a)

HTTP

b)

ARP

c)

DHCP

d)

TFTP

e)

TOC

29.

The prediction that transistor counts double every two years is known as ________.

a)

Murphy’s Law

b)

Ashby’s Law

c)

Metcalfe’s Law

d)

Moore’s Law

e)

Megan’s Law

30.

The ability of a system to adapt to increases or decreases in demand is called ________.

a)

extensibility

b)

portability

c)

reliability

d)

scalability

e)

usability