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.