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Management 3180 Exam 1: Chapters
1-8 Clemson University |
Comprehensive Q&A For Certification
Success 2026
network-attached storage - correct-answer -•Network-connected computer
dedicated to provide file-based data storage services to other network devices
computer classifications - correct-answer -•Subnotebooks and notebooks
•Personal and minicomputers
•Mainframes
•Supercomputers
server - correct-answer -computer and all the software for managing network
resources and offering services to a network
system software - correct-answer -works in the background and takes care of
tasks, such as deleting waste files
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what do control programs do that make up operating system software? - correct-
answer -•Job management
•Resource allocation
•Data management
•Communication
supervisor program - correct-answer -Responsible for controlling all other
programs in the OS
Application software - correct-answer -Commercial software or software
developed in house; used to perform variety of tasks on a personal computer:
•Word processing, spreadsheet, database, presentation, and graphics
•Desktop publishing
•Financial planning and accounting
•Project management
•Computer-aided design (CAD)
machine language - correct-answer -•First generation of computer languages
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•Consists of a series of 0s and 1s representing data or instructions
•Dependent on the machine
•Time-consuming to write a program
assembly language - correct-answer -•Second generation of computer languages
•Machine dependent and a higher-level language than machine language
•Uses a series of short codes, or mnemonics, to represent data or instructions
High-Level Language - correct-answer -•Third-generation of computer languages
•Machine independent and self-documenting
•Used for Web development and Internet applications
Fourth-generation Language - correct-answer -•Commands are powerful and easy
to learn
•Use macro codes that can take the place of several lines of programming
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Fifth-Generation Language - correct-answer -•Use artificial intelligence
technologies
•Knowledge-based systems, natural language processing (NLP), visual
programming, and a graphical approach to programming
•Designed to facilitate natural conversations between an individual and the
computer
internal data - correct-answer -•Collected from within an organization
•Stored in the organization's internal databases and can be used by functional
information systems
external data - correct-answer -•Comes from a variety of sources
•Stored in a data warehouse
Indexed sequential access method (ISAM) - correct-answer -•Records accessed
sequentially or randomly, depending on the number accessed
•Random access: used for a small number
•Sequential access: used for a large number
Management 3180 Exam 1: Chapters
1-8 Clemson University |
Comprehensive Q&A For Certification
Success 2026
network-attached storage - correct-answer -•Network-connected computer
dedicated to provide file-based data storage services to other network devices
computer classifications - correct-answer -•Subnotebooks and notebooks
•Personal and minicomputers
•Mainframes
•Supercomputers
server - correct-answer -computer and all the software for managing network
resources and offering services to a network
system software - correct-answer -works in the background and takes care of
tasks, such as deleting waste files
,2|Page
what do control programs do that make up operating system software? - correct-
answer -•Job management
•Resource allocation
•Data management
•Communication
supervisor program - correct-answer -Responsible for controlling all other
programs in the OS
Application software - correct-answer -Commercial software or software
developed in house; used to perform variety of tasks on a personal computer:
•Word processing, spreadsheet, database, presentation, and graphics
•Desktop publishing
•Financial planning and accounting
•Project management
•Computer-aided design (CAD)
machine language - correct-answer -•First generation of computer languages
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•Consists of a series of 0s and 1s representing data or instructions
•Dependent on the machine
•Time-consuming to write a program
assembly language - correct-answer -•Second generation of computer languages
•Machine dependent and a higher-level language than machine language
•Uses a series of short codes, or mnemonics, to represent data or instructions
High-Level Language - correct-answer -•Third-generation of computer languages
•Machine independent and self-documenting
•Used for Web development and Internet applications
Fourth-generation Language - correct-answer -•Commands are powerful and easy
to learn
•Use macro codes that can take the place of several lines of programming
, 4|Page
Fifth-Generation Language - correct-answer -•Use artificial intelligence
technologies
•Knowledge-based systems, natural language processing (NLP), visual
programming, and a graphical approach to programming
•Designed to facilitate natural conversations between an individual and the
computer
internal data - correct-answer -•Collected from within an organization
•Stored in the organization's internal databases and can be used by functional
information systems
external data - correct-answer -•Comes from a variety of sources
•Stored in a data warehouse
Indexed sequential access method (ISAM) - correct-answer -•Records accessed
sequentially or randomly, depending on the number accessed
•Random access: used for a small number
•Sequential access: used for a large number
