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CSIS-116: Exam 2
Textbook Reading (Chapter 4)
1 / The five components of a computer system are hardware, software, networks, people, and procedures.Answer: ______True or False
2 / The CPU interacts closely with memory, referring to it both for instructions and for data or information.
Answer: ______True or False
3 / One terabyte is equal to approximately 1 billion bytes.
Answer: ______True or False
4 / The hexadecimal number system uses the digits 1-10 and the letter A-E.
Answer: ______True or False
5 / Hexadecimal numbers can be used to specify RED/GREEN/BLUE color codes in HTML.
Answer: ______True or False
6 / A program written for an Apple computer cannot be used with computers that use Intel chips without making substantial changes.
Answer: ______True or False
7 / The program code written for software must be re-engineered and re-compiled in order to be used on different processor chips (Intel, Apple, Sun, etc.)
Answer: ______True or False
8 / A computer’s speed is determined by the system clock, bus width, and hard drive size.
Answer: ______True or False
9 / Memory (RAM) is much more important in determining a computer’s speed than the hard drive capacity.
Answer: ______True or False
10 / CPU stands for:
a. central programming unit.
b. central processing unit.
c. computer programming unit.
d. computer processing unit.
e. None of the above.
Answer: ___ Choose one answer
11 / CPU is also called the:
a. main memory.
b. RAM.
c. processor.
d. controller.
e. None of the above.
Answer: ___ Choose one answer
12 / Integrated circuits are also called:
a. chips.
b. transistors.
c. microchips.
d. Both a and b.
e. Both a and c.
Answer: ___ Choose one answer
13 / The two parts of the CPU are:
a. main memory and ALU.
b. ALU and control unit.
c. main memory and control unit.
d. ALU and bus.
e. bus and control unit.
Answer: ___ Choose one answer
14 / Moore’s Law states that the number of transistors of chips will double every:
a. 6 months.
b. 12 months.
c. 18 months.
d. 24 months.
e. 36 months.
Answer: ___ Choose one answer
15 / Primary memory (RAM):
a. holds data only temporarily.
b. is the storage within the computer itself.
c. holds data permanently.
d. Both a and b.
e. Both a and c.
Answer: ___ Choose one answer
16 / Modern personal computers have main memory capacities in the:
a. 64-256 kilobyte range.
b. 16-64 megabyte range.
c. 128 megabyte – 2 gigabyte range.
d. 2 gigabyte – 16 gigabyte range.
e. None of the above.
Answer: ___ Choose one answer
17 / Random access means that:
a. data is stored randomly on the memory chip.
b. the amount of time it takes to access memory is random.
c. accessing any random location in memory takes the same amount of time
d. Both a and c.
e. Both b and c.
Answer: ___ Choose one answer
18 / ______chips retain their contents indefinitely, without constant electronic refreshment.
a. Dynamic RAM
b. Dynamic ROM
c. Static RAM
d. Static ROM
e. None of the above
Answer: ___ Choose one answer
19 / In a ______, the CPU invokes the ROM BIOS boot program, which in turn, runs the power-up self-tests and loads the operating system from disk storage.
a. warm boot
b. hot boot
c. cold boot
d. reboot
e. none of the above
Answer: ___ Choose one answer
20 / The most popular processor chips are manufactured by:
a. Microsoft.
b. Motorola.
c. Oracle.
d. Intel.
e. Texas Instruments.
Answer: ___ Choose one answer
21 / Which of the following is NOT an Intel Microprocessor?
a. Celeron processor
b. Pentium-M processor
c. Xeon processor
d. Itanium processor
e. All of the above are Intel Microprocessors.
Answer: ___ Choose one answer
22 / Intel ______processors are designed for lower-cost, economical PC market.
a. Celeron
b. Pentium-M
c. Xeon
d. Itanium
e. None of the above
Answer: ___ Choose one answer
23 / The clock speed of a modern PC:
a. 5-20 MHz.
b. 50-500MHz.
c. 1-4 GHz.
d. 5-10 GHz.
e. None of the above.
Answer: ___ Choose one answer
24 / Which of the following company does NOT develop microprocessors?
a. Hewlett-Packard
b. MIPS Technologies
c. Sun Microcomputers
d. Microsoft Corporation
e. AMD
Answer: ___ Choose one answer
25 / The USB port was created as a general purpose port that can connect up to ______devices, all using the same connector.
a. 16
b. 64
c. 128
d. 256
e. 512
Answer: ___ Choose one answer
26 / The step that translates the instruction into individual commands that the computer can process is called:
a. fetch.
b. translate.
c. decode.
d. execute.
e. store.
Answer: ___ Choose one answer
27 / The step that obtains the next instruction from memory is called:
a. read.
b. fetch.
c. get.
d. decode.
e. execute.
Answer: ___ Choose one answer
28 / The step that performs the actions called for in the instructions is called:
a. fetch.
b. calculate.
c. decode.
d. execute.
e. compile.
Answer: ___ Choose one answer
29 / A microsecond is:
a. one thousandth of a second.
b. one millionth of a second.
c. one billionth of a second.
d. one trillionth of a second.
e. None of the above.
Answer: ___ Choose one answer
30 / A nanosecond is:
a. one thousandth of a second.
b. one millionth of a second.
c. one billionth of a second.
d. one trillionth of a second.
e. None of the above.
Answer: ___ Choose one answer
31 / A computer’s speed is determined by:
a. the system clock.
b. bus width.
c. word size.
d. available memory.
e. All of the above.
Answer: ___ Choose one answer
32 / One MHz is:
a. one thousand pulses per second.
b. one million pulses per second.
c. one billion pulses per second.
d. one trillion pulses per second.
e. None of the above.
Answer: ___ Choose one answer
33 / The number of bits a computer can process at one time is called a:
a. packet.
b. word.
c. byte.
d. record.
e. field.
Answer: ___ Choose one answer
34 / ROM stands for ______
35 / USB stand for ______
36 / RISC stands for ______
37 / A special form of high-speed memory, called ______ eliminates the need to repeatedly move data to and from main memory.
38 / List at least three types of Intel microprocessors and their target markets.
39 / List at least three different ways to increase a computer’s speed.
Textbook Reading (Chapter 9)
Answer: ___ True or False
2 / An infomediary is a Web site that locates, retrieves, and organizes specialized information for potential users.
Answer: ___ True or False
3 / The most prominent B2B applications are in supply chain management, online banking, and electronic exchange.
Answer: ___ True or False
4 / Rather than being driven by forecasts of expected needs to push goods through the company’s supply chain, today’s advanced supply chain designs hope to enable buyer demand to pull goods through the supply channel.
Answer: ___ True or False
5. / Which is NOT a benefit of e-commerce:
a. speed.
b. adaptability.
c. productivity.
d. information sharing.
e. geographic reach.
Answer: ___ Choose one answer
6 / The benefits of e-commerce include:
a. new features.
b. lower costs.
c. competitive advantage.
d. All of the above.
e. Both a and b.
Answer: ___ Choose one answer
7 / Which region has the largest number of Internet users?
a. Central America
b. Europe
c. South America
d. North America
e. Southeast Asia
Answer: ___ Choose one answer
8 / Which of the following is NOT a widely used e-commerce form in the B2C sector?
a. Online retailing
b. Electronic markets
c. Portals
d. Online services
e. All of the above are widely used e-commerce forms in the B2C sector.
Answer: ___ Choose one answer
9 / The form of e-commerce that makes a collection of individual shops accessible through a single location on the World Wide Web is called:
a. online retailing.
b. electronic markets.
c. portals.
d. online services.
e. None of the above.
Answer: ___ Choose one answer
10 / In a ______auction, the bidders list their product or service requirements and the maximum price they are willing to pay for it.
a. forward
b. reverse
c. backward
d. Dutch
e. None of the above.
Answer: ___ Choose one answer
11 / In a ______auction, the market operator displays a high opening price for an item and asks for buyers willing to pay the price.
a. forward
b. reverse
c. Yankee
d. Dutch
e. None of the above.
Answer: ___ Choose one answer
12 / An e-commerce portal that assembles information from a variety of sources, organizing the information into a form that is useful to visitors to the Web site, is called a(n):
a. search engine.
b. content aggregator.
c. infomediary.
d. home page.
e. None of the above.
Answer: ___ Choose one answer
13 / A Web site that locates, retrieves, and organizes specialized information for potential users is called a(n):
a. search engine.
b. content aggregator.
c. infomediary.
d. home page.
e. None of the above.
Answer: ___ Choose one answer
14 / Online customer services include:
a. Electronic banking.
b. personal finance and bill payment.
c. securities and investments.
d. travel services.
e. All of the above.
Answer: ___ Choose one answer
15 / Which of the following is NOT an online customer service?
a. electronic banking.
b. Personal finance and bill payment.
c. Web page development.
d. Travel services.
e. All of the above are online customer services.
Answer: ___ Choose one answer
16 / If travelers book through an online reservation site and use electronic rather than paper tickets, the cost to the airline drops by more than:
a. 20 percent.
b. 40 percent.
c. 60 percent.
d. 80 percent.
e. 90 percent.
Answer: ___ Choose one answer
17 / Which of the following is NOT a function offered by B2C sites?
a. Catalog and content management
b. Supply chain management
c. Shopping and checkout
d. Advertising
e. Back office processing
Answer: ___ Choose one answer
18 / Which of the following is NOT a type of back office processing?
a. Processing customer payment
b. Updating inventory records
c. Preparing item for distribution
d. Delivery of products
e. All of the above are back office processing.
Answer: ___ Choose one answer
19 / ______is the oversight of activities interconnecting suppliers and buyers.
a. Supply chain management
b. Electronic procurement
c. Electronic exchange
d. Customer relationship management
e. None of the above.
Answer: ___ Choose one answer
20 / Which of the following is NOT a component of a B2B supply chain?
a. Supplier
b. Manufacturer
c. Distributor
d. Customer
e. All of the above are components of a B2B supply chain.
Answer: ___ Choose one answer
21 / Removing intermediaries from the supply chain is called:
a. vendor-managed inventory.
b. efficient consumer response.
c. disintermediation.
d. reintermediation.
e. None of the above.
Answer: ___ Choose one answer
22 / ______is to obtain materials or components from suppliers for use in the manufacture of a product or delivery of a service.
a. Direct spending
b. Indirect spending
c. Manufacturing spending
d. None of the above.
e. Both a and c.
Answer: ___ Choose one answer
23 / ______buys goods and services that support operation of the company as a whole.
a. Direct spending
b. Indirect spending
c. Manufacturing spending
d. Operational spending
e. None of the above.
Answer: ___ Choose one answer
24 / ______seek to simultaneously serve the interests of companies across different industries.
a. Vertical exchanges
b. Horizontal exchanges
c. Public exchanges
d. Private exchanges
e. None of the above.
Answer: ___ Choose one answer
25 / In a ______, industry players combine forces to create a common forum for the exchange of goods and services.
a. public exchange
b. consortia-led exchange
c. private exchange
d. vertical exchange
e. horizontal exchange
Answer: ___ Choose one answer
26 / A ______is an Internet-based trading forum implemented by a single company with a select group of suppliers and customers.
a. public exchange
b. consortia-led exchange
c. private exchange
d. vertical exchange
e. horizontal exchange
Answer: ___ Choose one answer
27 / List and describe the seven principle advantages of e-commerce?
28 / Discuss the different types of online auctions.
29. / What are the 4 widely used e-commerce forms in the B2C sector?
30 / What are the functions of portals.
31 / What 3 steps are involved in back office processing?
32 / What are the differences between Spyware, Adware, and Spam?
But, how are they connected?
33 / What are the typical components of supply chain management software?
Misc. Question
1 / Even though Microsoft Word can export HTML documents, describe some of the disadvantages of creating web pages from exported Word documents? What are some of the advantages of using software such as Dreamweaver and FrontPage to create web pages2 / Briefly describe two different computing platform? What really defines a platform?
3 / Describe the difference between Fireworks and Dreamweaver.
4 / What is really the difference between a Personal/PC Database and an Enterprise Database?
5 / What distinguishes a Data Warehouse from a conventional Database?
6 / When creating images for the WWW, why is important to pay attention to the data format? Describe the difference between the bitmap, jpeg, and gif file formats. Describe the advantages and drawbacks of each format.
7 / Describe 3 different machine learning methods for predicting future results from past outcomes. Simply list them with some general details.