ISTM 209 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
_____ is a set of applications that manages the activities and resources of a computer -
Answers - System software
What does Data Management Software do with business data regarding inventory,
customers and vendors? - Answers - Data Management Software organizes, manages,
and processes business data
Collectively, the coordination of computer hardware, software, data management,
networking, and technology services collectively is termed: - Answers - IT infrastructure.
IT professionals working to make a new system work with an existing system is focusing
on: - Answers - systems integration
The IT infrastructure computer software component includes both ____________ and
__________ software categories. - Answers - system;application
_____ is when a firm connects numerous computers together into one network to create
one, very powerful computer system that has coordinated processing - Answers - grid
computing
What type of computing involves connecting computers that are not near one another
into a signal network and combining the computational power of the computers on the
network? - Answers - grid computing
what is a widely used form of distributed process? - Answers - Client/Server computing
A car reservation system requiring processing a thousand transactions per second
would likely require a __________ to process the transactions. - Answers - mainframe
in client/server computing, a client normally consists of a: - Answers - desktop computer
The popular USB "thumb" drive uses a storage technology very similar to: - Answers -
solid state drives
_____ is the process of presenting computing resources that are accessed in ways that
appear to not be restricted by physical configuration or geographic location. - Answers -
virtualization
Which of the following is the best example of a software suite? - Answers - microsoft
office 2013
What is service-oriented architecture (SOA)? - Answers - A set of self-contained
services that communicate with each other to create a working software application
, google apps is a popular cloud-based - Answers - software as a service (SaaS)
Which Microsoft operating system specifically supports mobile features such as
multitouch and mobile devices? - Answers - Windows 10
___________________________ is an open source operating system for mobile
devices. - Answers - Android
Taking application components from various resources, ________ mixes and matches
to create a new, customized Internet experience. - Answers - a mashup
What is the process of predicting when a computer hardware system will become
saturated? - Answers - capacity planning
Numerous companies choose a(n) _________ model where they retain some
infrastructure in-house ---primarily their critical systems----with the less-essential
systems outsourced to a third party. - Answers - hybrid cloud
ZipReality, which uses both Zillow and Google Maps, is an example of a: - Answers -
mashup
Attempting to determine when a computer hardware system will be maxed out is called:
- Answers - capacity planning
Frustrated customers angry about a site not working is an example of which IT cost of
ownership (TCO)? - Answers - downtime
Companies use a _______ model to analyze the costs of obtaining and maintaining an
IT system to determine if it is feasible to have the information system as internal or
outsourced. - Answers - TCO (total cost ownership)
The most common type of database is a __________. - Answers - Relational Database
In a relational database generalized categories represent a(n) __________, and each
category has characteristics called ______________. - Answers - entity; attributes
A _______________ is represented as a column in a database table that represents
things like a person's first name, last name, and age. - Answers - field
A _______________ uniquely represents a record or row. - Answers - primary key
A _______________ is used to link the SUPPLIER and PART tables by entering
SupplierID in the PART table. - Answers - foreign key
_____ is a set of applications that manages the activities and resources of a computer -
Answers - System software
What does Data Management Software do with business data regarding inventory,
customers and vendors? - Answers - Data Management Software organizes, manages,
and processes business data
Collectively, the coordination of computer hardware, software, data management,
networking, and technology services collectively is termed: - Answers - IT infrastructure.
IT professionals working to make a new system work with an existing system is focusing
on: - Answers - systems integration
The IT infrastructure computer software component includes both ____________ and
__________ software categories. - Answers - system;application
_____ is when a firm connects numerous computers together into one network to create
one, very powerful computer system that has coordinated processing - Answers - grid
computing
What type of computing involves connecting computers that are not near one another
into a signal network and combining the computational power of the computers on the
network? - Answers - grid computing
what is a widely used form of distributed process? - Answers - Client/Server computing
A car reservation system requiring processing a thousand transactions per second
would likely require a __________ to process the transactions. - Answers - mainframe
in client/server computing, a client normally consists of a: - Answers - desktop computer
The popular USB "thumb" drive uses a storage technology very similar to: - Answers -
solid state drives
_____ is the process of presenting computing resources that are accessed in ways that
appear to not be restricted by physical configuration or geographic location. - Answers -
virtualization
Which of the following is the best example of a software suite? - Answers - microsoft
office 2013
What is service-oriented architecture (SOA)? - Answers - A set of self-contained
services that communicate with each other to create a working software application
, google apps is a popular cloud-based - Answers - software as a service (SaaS)
Which Microsoft operating system specifically supports mobile features such as
multitouch and mobile devices? - Answers - Windows 10
___________________________ is an open source operating system for mobile
devices. - Answers - Android
Taking application components from various resources, ________ mixes and matches
to create a new, customized Internet experience. - Answers - a mashup
What is the process of predicting when a computer hardware system will become
saturated? - Answers - capacity planning
Numerous companies choose a(n) _________ model where they retain some
infrastructure in-house ---primarily their critical systems----with the less-essential
systems outsourced to a third party. - Answers - hybrid cloud
ZipReality, which uses both Zillow and Google Maps, is an example of a: - Answers -
mashup
Attempting to determine when a computer hardware system will be maxed out is called:
- Answers - capacity planning
Frustrated customers angry about a site not working is an example of which IT cost of
ownership (TCO)? - Answers - downtime
Companies use a _______ model to analyze the costs of obtaining and maintaining an
IT system to determine if it is feasible to have the information system as internal or
outsourced. - Answers - TCO (total cost ownership)
The most common type of database is a __________. - Answers - Relational Database
In a relational database generalized categories represent a(n) __________, and each
category has characteristics called ______________. - Answers - entity; attributes
A _______________ is represented as a column in a database table that represents
things like a person's first name, last name, and age. - Answers - field
A _______________ uniquely represents a record or row. - Answers - primary key
A _______________ is used to link the SUPPLIER and PART tables by entering
SupplierID in the PART table. - Answers - foreign key
