Information Systems CLEP Part 3

floppy disk

A GPS receiver is a handheld, mountable, or embedded device that can contain all of the following except a(n) _____.

URL

A Web page has a unique address, called a ____.

smart display

A ____ is a thin desktop monitor that detaches from the computer to function as a portable wireless touch screen, which can access the computer remotely.

gigabyte (GB)

A _____ equals approximately 1 billion bytes.

SIMM (single inline memory module)

A _____ has pins on opposite sides of the circuit board that connect together to form one set of contacts.

request for quotation (RFQ)

A _____ identifies the product(s) a systems analyst wants from a vendor.

metropolitan area network (MAN)

A _____ is a high-speed network that connects networks in an area such as a city or town and handles the bulk of communications activity across that region.

whiteboard

A _____ is a window on the screen that displays notes and drawings simultaneously on the screens of all participants in a video conference.

it can not span as large a distance as a bus network can

A major shortcoming of a ring network is that __________.

data cube

A multidimensional database uses the idea of a ____ to represent the dimensions of data available to a user.

Acrobat Reader

A popular plug-in application that enables readers to view, navigate, and print files in Portable Document Format is __________.

comments

A program has its own documentation, called _____.

transaction

A(n) ____ is a group of processing steps that are treated as a single activity to perform a desired result.

selective backup

A(n) _____ allows the user to choose specific files to backup, regardless of whether or not the files have changed since the last incremental backup.

applet

A(n) _____ is a compiled program that runs on the client.

event

A(n) _____ is an action to which an object-oriented program responds.

front-end

A(n) _____ program interacts with a DBMS, which in turn interacts with the database.

completeness check

A(n) _____ verifies that a required field contains data.

beta

A(n) _____ version is a test version of a system is not ready for release but is stable enough to be tested by end users.

256

An 8-bit video card (also called 8-bit color) uses 8 bits to store information about each pixel and thus can display _____ different colors.

UNIX

Bell Labs licensed _____ for a low fee to numerous colleges and universities, where the operating system obtained a wide following.

provides several computers with data and resources from a single computer

Client/server network architecture usually ___________.

zipped

Compressed files are also called __________ files.

router

For small business and home networks, a ____ allows multiple computers to share a single high-speed Internet connection such as a cable modem or DSL modem.

directs and coordinates most of the operations in the computer

In a computer processor, the control unit __________.

point of sale (POS) terminal

In a grocery store, a(n) _____ is a combination of an electronic cash register, bar code reader, and printer.

encapsulation

In object-oriented (OO) design, the concept of packaging data and procedures into a single object is called _____.

pixels per inch (PPI)

Manufacturers often use _____ to represent the sharpness of an image on a display screen.

Publisher

Microsoft ____ is an example of a personal DTP program.

MIDI

Some users input music and other sound effects using external _____ devices such as an electronic piano keyboard.

secretly collects information about the user, often related to the person's Web-browsing habits

Spyware in a computer __________.

interview

The _____ is the most important data and information gathering technique for the system developer.

CGI (common gateway interface)

The _____ standard defines how a Web server communicates with outside sources.

MICR

The banking industry almost exclusively uses ____ for check processing.

object code or object program

The machine language version that results from compiling a 3GL is called the _____.

class diagrams

Tools that a systems analyst uses for process modeling include all of the following except _____.

packets

When a computer sends data over the Internet, the data is divided into small pieces called _____.

fiber-optic cable

Wireless transmission media used in communications include all of the following except _____.

multiplexing

With ISDN, the same telephone line that could carry only one computer signal now can carry three or more signals at once through the same line, using a technique called _____.

pilot conversion

With a _____, only one location in the company uses a new system, so it can be tested.

Batch

____ processing implies that there is no interaction with the user while the program is being executed.

Project management

____ software allows users to track, control, and manage the events, resources, and costs of a project.

streaming audio

_____ enables users to listen to music as it downloads to their computers.

hyperlink

_____ is a common data type in databases that consists of Web addresses that link to a document or Web page.

normalization

_____ is a process designed to ensure the data within the relations (tables) in a relational database contains the least amount of duplication.

NET

_____ is a set of technologies from Microsoft that allows almost any type of program to run on the Internet or an internal business network.

Public-domain software

_____ is free software that has been donated for public use and has no copyright restrictions.

downloading

_____ is the process of a computer receiving information, such as a Web page, from a server on the Internet.

Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code (EBCDIC)

_____ is used primarily on mainframe computers and high-end servers.

Optical character recognition (OCR)

_____ software enables users to convert an image from a fax modem to text and then edit it.