Information Systems
Which type of Information System (IS) is used to help doctors diagnose diseases?
Expert systems
Customer relationship management
Transaction processing system
Decision support system
A programmer is creating an application that needs to store a value indicating if the user is logged in or not. Which of the following would be the BEST data type to accomplish this?
String
Float
Boolean
Integer
A technician is tasked to prepare a conference room so that at least 20 guests will be able to wirelessly connect laptop computers to the company network.
Which of the following network devices would be the BEST choice for this connectivity?
Router
Access point
Firewall
Switch
Which hardware component processes data?
CPU
SSD
RAM
HDD
A _________ is a private network that utilizes the same technologies as the Internet.
Local Area Network
Wide Area Network
Intranet
World Wide Web
An information system is made up of which of the following general components?
Software, hardware, and firmware
Input, processing, and output
Computers, smartphones, and radio waves
Technology, people, and procedures
Makes website elements interactive
HTML
CSS
Javascript
Which of the following is the best device to deploy to protect your private network from an untrusted public network?
Gateway
Hub
Firewall
Router
Which of the following components converts AC to DC?
Power supply
Voltage regulator
Capacitor
Surge protector
Which of the following is used to identify specific hypertext resources on the World Wide Web?
Transmission Control Protocol
Internet Protocol
Hyperlink
Uniform Resource Locator
The flow of goods and services from the producer to the consumer is known as which of the following?
Order management
Information System
Supply chain
Supply and demand
A software developer wants to provide a compiled executable program to a customer. Which of the following computer languages would provide this capability?
PowerShell
Perl
Ruby
C++
Which of the following is a wired networking method most commonly used today by desktop PCs and other network devices to connect to a local area network?
ArcNet
Bluetooth
802.11n
Ethernet
Token Ring
Which of the following computer components is the MOST important part of any modern computer?
RAM
CPU
NIC
BIOS
What do cloud services provide to help with privacy and security concerns?
Accessibility
Collaboration
Backups
Encryption
What is the collective name for creations that are not the intellectual property of anybody?
Royalty Free
Public Domain
Unclaimed Works
Federal Reserve
Alan, a programmer, needs to create an interactive web page. Which of the following programming languages types would he MOST likely use?
Assembly
Interpreted
Query
Compiled
Kris recently subscribed to a cable Internet provider. Which of the following devices is needed to convert the signal received on the coax cable to data that can be understood by a computer?
Modem
Server
Router
Switch
Becca is working on a program that will store data. The program will need quick access to data and data persistence is not important. Where should the data be stored?
In a database
In memory
In a flat file
In flash memory
_____________ computing refers to services and applications that run remotely over the Internet.
Global
Virtual
Cloud
Remote
Which of the following exist to help consumers know what products they're buying?
Trademarks
Fair Use
Patents
Copyrights
In object-oriented programming, which of the following concepts is used to describe properties?
Methods
Attributes
Polymorphism
Encapsulation
Which of the following protocols is used by an email client to retrieve messages from an email server and gives users the option to keep mail messages on the server?
IMAP
SMTP
NTP
POP3
Which of the following should be done before working on hardware in a computer system?
Ensure the system is plugged in
Ground yourself using an ESD wrist strap
Rub your feet on the carpet
Touch a plastic part of the case
Which of the following runs exclusively from the cloud, relying on cloud technologies? (Select two.)
Dropbox
Adobe Acrobat Reader
Microsoft Word
Adobe Photoshop
Google Drive