B4 - Appendix

Question 1

Processing power is described in terms of

Answer 1

MIPS: millions of instruction per second

Question 2

A Database Management System is a

Answer 2

TOOL; not a database

Question 3

Four Functions of Database Management System

Answer 3

1. Database Development
2. Database Query
3. Database maintenance
4. Application Development

Question 4

Do DBMSs obscure the audit trail?

Answer 4

It can be possible

Question 5

Fourth-Generation Languages for Programming

Answer 5

*languages that enable end-users to develop applications with little or no technical assistance

Question 6

Escrowing Source Code

Answer 6

*protection for the purchaser if the ASP breaches contract

Question 7

Intranet vs. Extranet

Answer 7

Intranet: connects geographically separate LANs
Extranets: allows outsiders to have direct access to the company’s network