it

Graphics designed especially for online use can contain_____in which different hyperlinks are assigned to different spots on the graphic

Hotspots

Which of the following provides the lowest level of service?

Infrastructure as a Service (laas) (correct)

What is coding?

The act of writing source code

______software can create multiple distinct operating servers that run simultaneously on a single physical server machine, effectively turning that one server into two or more.

Virtualization

What is a pure-play e-tailer?

a company that has no bricks-and-mortar presence and therefore sells its products and services exclusively over the web

Suppose that a hacker gains access to a hospital's patient records and exposes confidential medical information. The negative effects on the hospital's reputation and patient relationships that result are examples of damage to which of the following

assets

A company with a hybrid cloud can meet spikes in demand using a technique called _____, in which the private cloud handles the average workload and the public cloud resources come online automatically to handle the extra demand or activity.

cloud bursting

A(n) _____ operates one or more data centers, and organizations buy cloud capacity from it as needed

cloud service provider (CSP)

A _____ system offers much broader coverage than a computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) system.

computer-integrated manufacturing (CIM)

Microsoft Access includes a Compact & Repair database feature, as shown in this screen shot, to safeguard data and prevent

data corruption

Which of the following collects the body of metadata for the entire database?

data dictionary

Suppose that a manager wants to identify employees who have called in sick more than 10 days in the past year. Which of the following database management tools should he or she use to display only this data?

data filter

Numeric and alphanumeric are examples of___or types of information specific fields will hold.

data types

Which of the following methods can help reveal patterns and transitions that may be hard to see when reviewing numeric data alone?

data visualization

Because databases generally form the core of a company's information systems, _____—that is, operating and maintaining the database system—is an important IT function.

database administration

A person who plans and designs database systems is called

database analyst

a document, service, hardware, or software that must be finished and delivered by a certain date and time to maintain the project schedule

deliverable

Which type of database spreads data across multiple networked computers, allowing greater storage and cheap and easy expansion?

distributed database

Which of the following types of systems supports strategic decision-making by facilitating the creation of high-level summary reports that executives can use to make important decisions?

executive information system (EIS)

In deep learning, the computer learns using specific task algorithms rather than data representations

false

Retrieving data from a database and performing some type of operation on it is called

file processing

______cookie is created by the actual website a user visits

first-party

A well-designed__like the one shown in this screen shot, provides the user with questions or prompts.

form

A(n) _____ system collects, stores, and processes data that people in organizations use to manage daily and long-term operations and to create and sell various types of products.

information

A(n) _____ is the amount of energy required to sustain one watt for one second

joule

Which of the following technologies includes the use of smart medical devices, along with connected mobile apps and software, to enhance patient monitoring and healthcare?

mHealth

Information about the structure, specifications, and purpose of each element in a database is described by the

metadata

____which simulates the physical workings of the human mind, is the ultimate attempt to model human intelligence

neural network

collects, stores, and transmits data in a shared environment.

office information system (OIS)

Which of the following is not a common type of data model?

personal

Suppose the owner of a pet store wants to determine which brand of dog food has been the top seller over the day. Which type of system will provide this information?

point of sale (POS) system

The IT staff performs _____ maintenance to increase the reliability and ease of maintenance of an information system.

preventative

Searching for, finding, and purchasing materials, supplies, products, and services at the best possible prices and ensuring they are delivered in a timely manner is known as

procurement

The response to a request for proposal (RFP) typically asks for a(n)___ involved, and a list of the deliverables

project plan

In a(n) _____ database, fields with similar data can be connected between tables in the database, making it possible to retrieve data from the related tables.

relational

Within a company or business, _____ is the process of creating and commercializing new technologies and products for new markets.

research & development (R&D) (correct)

What is a virtual server

server created by software rather than separate hardware

Typically larger and a bit more formal than a skunkworks, a(n) _____ occupies the forefront of research & development efforts for such companies as Alphabet Inc. and Facebook.

special projects lab

Using the _____ technique, a programmer thinks in terms of creating groups of instructions, rather than simply executing lines one after another and writing code line by line

structured programming

Deciding to play computer games all night instead of sleeping enough to perform well at work or school is an example of the unwise choices made by someone with a(n)

technology addiction

What is the purpose of performing adaptive maintenance on an information system?

to address other environment changes (correct)

A business activity that's central to the nature of an enterprise, such as selling a product, is a(n)

transaction

With the _____ cloud, excess resources of computers connected to the internet are harnessed to complete a particular task, often in conjunction with other infrastructure.

volunteer