MIS 362-Final Exam questions and
answers
Compared with the traditional licensing model in which users purchase and install software,
SaaS _____ - ANSWER>>offers less expensive upgrades and new releases
What criteria are used by the Uptime Institute to classify data centers into four tiers? -
ANSWER>>expected annual downtime, fault to tolerance, and power outage protection
Which type of end user license requires that a single copy of the software reside on a file
server? - ANSWER>>network/multiuser
All of the following are examples of activities performed by an operating system EXCEPT
_____ - ANSWER>>providing word processing capabilities to users
A tier 1 or 2 data center would be most appropriate for an organization with which
characteristic? - ANSWER>>capable of conducting critical operations manually
Carson's supervisor has asked him to review a variety of portable computers for possible
purchase for their company's employees. Which of the following should Carson NOT consider
buying? - ANSWER>>nettops
What type of software is distributed, typically for free, with the source code also available so
that it can be studied, changed, and improved by its users? - ANSWER>>open-source
When Peter purchases software, ____ - ANSWER>>he is acquiring a license to use it on his
computer
Monte's employer provides SaaS applications for its staff to use for their daily job functions.
This means that ____. - ANSWER>>Monte can sign in to use these applications from any
computer or device
The component of a computer that provides the CPU with a working storage area for program
instructions and data is called the ____ - ANSWER>>main memory
, The simultaneous execution of two or more instructions at once by a computer is known as
___ - ANSWER>>multiprocessing
____ is an approach concerned with the efficient and environmentally responsible design,
manufacture, operation and disposal of IS-related products. - ANSWER>>green computing
___ is the use of a collection of computers, often owned by many people or different
organizations, to work in a coordinated manner to solve a common problem - ANSWER>>Grid
computing
___ is typically used to temporarily hold small units of program instructions and data
immediately before, during, and after execution by the central processing unit (CPU) -
ANSWER>>A register
Currently, through many different programming languages are used, most software is
developed using ____ - ANSWER>>an integrated development environment
Tim is a software developer who codes using a higher-level language utilizing a complier.
Which is true of Tim's programs? - ANSWER>>The compiler translates the programs into a
machine language
One of the disadvantages of proprietary software is that _____ - ANSWER>>it can take a long
time and significant resources to develop the required software features
A ____ is a climate - and access-controlled building or a set of buildings that houses the
computer hardware that delivers an organization's data and information services -
ANSWER>>data center
suppose you wish to run two different operating systems on one server. You can accomplish
this by using ___ - ANSWER>>virtualization software
Helen is 72 years old and is a retired school teacher on a fixed income. She would like to buy a
new computer so that she can communicate via email, follow friends and family on social
media, and occasionally access recipes and gardening tips from the Web. An important thing
to consider is that Helen has arthritis in her hands, making it difficult for her to work with
small buttons and gadgets. So, of the following options, her best choice is probably a(n)
________. - ANSWER>>nettop
answers
Compared with the traditional licensing model in which users purchase and install software,
SaaS _____ - ANSWER>>offers less expensive upgrades and new releases
What criteria are used by the Uptime Institute to classify data centers into four tiers? -
ANSWER>>expected annual downtime, fault to tolerance, and power outage protection
Which type of end user license requires that a single copy of the software reside on a file
server? - ANSWER>>network/multiuser
All of the following are examples of activities performed by an operating system EXCEPT
_____ - ANSWER>>providing word processing capabilities to users
A tier 1 or 2 data center would be most appropriate for an organization with which
characteristic? - ANSWER>>capable of conducting critical operations manually
Carson's supervisor has asked him to review a variety of portable computers for possible
purchase for their company's employees. Which of the following should Carson NOT consider
buying? - ANSWER>>nettops
What type of software is distributed, typically for free, with the source code also available so
that it can be studied, changed, and improved by its users? - ANSWER>>open-source
When Peter purchases software, ____ - ANSWER>>he is acquiring a license to use it on his
computer
Monte's employer provides SaaS applications for its staff to use for their daily job functions.
This means that ____. - ANSWER>>Monte can sign in to use these applications from any
computer or device
The component of a computer that provides the CPU with a working storage area for program
instructions and data is called the ____ - ANSWER>>main memory
, The simultaneous execution of two or more instructions at once by a computer is known as
___ - ANSWER>>multiprocessing
____ is an approach concerned with the efficient and environmentally responsible design,
manufacture, operation and disposal of IS-related products. - ANSWER>>green computing
___ is the use of a collection of computers, often owned by many people or different
organizations, to work in a coordinated manner to solve a common problem - ANSWER>>Grid
computing
___ is typically used to temporarily hold small units of program instructions and data
immediately before, during, and after execution by the central processing unit (CPU) -
ANSWER>>A register
Currently, through many different programming languages are used, most software is
developed using ____ - ANSWER>>an integrated development environment
Tim is a software developer who codes using a higher-level language utilizing a complier.
Which is true of Tim's programs? - ANSWER>>The compiler translates the programs into a
machine language
One of the disadvantages of proprietary software is that _____ - ANSWER>>it can take a long
time and significant resources to develop the required software features
A ____ is a climate - and access-controlled building or a set of buildings that houses the
computer hardware that delivers an organization's data and information services -
ANSWER>>data center
suppose you wish to run two different operating systems on one server. You can accomplish
this by using ___ - ANSWER>>virtualization software
Helen is 72 years old and is a retired school teacher on a fixed income. She would like to buy a
new computer so that she can communicate via email, follow friends and family on social
media, and occasionally access recipes and gardening tips from the Web. An important thing
to consider is that Helen has arthritis in her hands, making it difficult for her to work with
small buttons and gadgets. So, of the following options, her best choice is probably a(n)
________. - ANSWER>>nettop
