True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true
or false.
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1.
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The
keys to success in business today are to gather the right information, store it so it can be used and
manipulated, and use it to help an organization achieve its business goals.
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2.
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An
open system is one that does not have any connection to another system.
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3.
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A
computer can make independent decisions.
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4.
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In an
organization, an information system consists of data, hardware, software, telecommunications, people,
and procedures.
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5.
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A
strategic information system (SIS) cannot be developed from scratch.
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6.
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An
example of an indirect switching expense is one that is involved in the time and money required to
adjust to new software.
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7.
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Brand
names such as Levi’s Jeans, Chanel, and Gap clothes are examples of product
enhancement.
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8.
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The
software program that mediates between any computer program and the computer, is called an operating
system (OS).
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9.
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PDF
stands for portable dynamic format.
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10.
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Productivity refers to the efficiency of human resources.
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11.
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Accounting was among the latest business functions to embrace IT.
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12.
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Financial information systems help managers track a company's finances.
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13.
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The
purpose of the manufacturing execution system (MES) is to track, schedule, and control manufacturing
processes.
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14.
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The
main focus of an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system is to help run the different functions of
a company.
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15.
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CRTs
are preferable to LCDs if space and energy consumption are important, and their prices are
decreasing.
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16.
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The
transfer rate of CDs is significantly better than that of magnetic hard disks.
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17.
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Source code can be modified only by the author of the program.
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18.
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A
compiler detects logic errors.
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19.
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E-commerce is possible without telecommunications.
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20.
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There
are two types of file sharing networks: with a directory, and without a directory.
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21.
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Protocols are sets of rules for transmitting data.
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22.
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Without databases, there would be no online banking.
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23.
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Data
modeling should first be done to decide which data should be collected and how it should be
organized.
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24.
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The
database administrator can either replicate the database so there are exact copies in many locations,
or fragment it, so that different parts of the database are maintained on different
machines.
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Completion
Complete each sentence or
statement.
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25.
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Marketing over the telephone is called ____________________.
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26.
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Software that lets users work together is called ____________________.
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27.
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A
detailed statement listing the stocks that a person owns is called a(n)
____________________.
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28.
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The
print head of ____________________ printers consists of a matrix of little pins.
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29.
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One
type of flash memory is the memory ____________________.
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30.
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The
process of writing programs is called ____________________.
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31.
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A
special program called a(n) ____________________ translates assembly language into machine
language.
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32.
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A(n)
____________________ is anything through which bits are transmitted.
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33.
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In
the newer 802.11b standard, the circuitry is embedded in ____________________ cards, which have an
antenna and can be plugged into a computer.
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34.
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WWW
stands for _____________________.
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35.
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The
____________________ name identifies the name of the host server.
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36.
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____________________ IP numbers give an organization flexibility with its limited
number of assigned IP numbers.
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37.
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FTP
stands for ________________________.
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38.
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A(n)
____________________ is a small file that a Web site places on a visitor’s hard disk so that the
Web site can remember something about the surfer later.
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39.
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Software designed to trace and report your online behavior without your knowledge is
called ____________________.
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40.
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Data
duplication is called data ____________________.
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41.
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DBA
refers to ____________________.
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42.
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SQL
refers to structured ____________________ language.
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Essay
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43.
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Describe the four stages of processing.
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44.
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Explain the difference between a decision support system and an expert
system.
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45.
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Describe several ways for a company to gain competitive advantage.
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46.
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Describe reengineering.
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47.
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Compare volatile and nonvolatile memory.
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48.
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List
several disadvantages of packaged software.
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49.
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What
are the main functions of knowledge management?
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50.
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List
main objectives of data mining.
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