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- The _____ is the part of a computer that executes the instructions of a computer program.
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microprocessor
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- Which of the following is an example of volatile memory?
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Random-access memory – Loses content when power is turned off.
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Random-access memory – Loses content when power is turned off.
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- _____ is a nonvolatile
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chip-based storage
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Flash memory – Retains data even when power is off.
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8
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- _____ are substances that are capable of enabling as well as inhibiting the flow of electricity.
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Semiconductors – Conduct electricity under certain conditions
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essential for electronics.
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11
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- The third wave of computing was characterized by the introduction of _____.
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personal computers – PCs brought computing to individuals and small businesses.
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14
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- 1 ____ = 1 billion bytes
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gigabyte
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17
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- 1 petabyte = 1 _____ bytes
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quadrillion
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20
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- Moore’s Law kicked in during the 1970s for the ___________
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and minicomputers were a hit.
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second wave
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23
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- Which of the following statements is a valid reason for chip manufacturers to carry minimal inventory?
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Products with a significant chip-based component rapidly fall in value and can cause huge losses when overproduced.
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10. Firmware refers to:
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control software stored on nonvolatile memory chips.
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11. Software (often on firmware) designed to make physical products and devices “smarter” is referred to as ___________.
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Embedded systems
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12. _____ perform the work that users and firms are directly interested in accomplishing.
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Applications
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13. Which of the following is an example of application software?
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MS Word
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14. _____ refers to applications installed on a personal computer for single-user tasks.
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Desktop software
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15. Which function is likely performed by enterprise software?
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Inventory tracking
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16. _____ integrates many business functions
such as accounting
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Enterprise resource planning
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17. Systems that use data created by other systems for reporting and decision-making are called _____ systems.
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business intelligence
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18. Implications for firms without consistent database systems:
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They struggle to manage their value chain efficiently.
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19. Cost of producing an additional unit:
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marginal cost
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20. Software is extremely profitable because:
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the marginal cost to produce an additional copy is effectively zero.
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21. _____ refers to software that is free and can be modified.
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Open source software
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22. Outdated notion regarding open source:
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OSS is fueled by loners contributing for glory.
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23. True statement on open source software:
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Linux is the flagship OSS product
available on all scales of computing devices.
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24. LAMP stack constituents:
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Linux
Apache
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25. LAMP stack is used:
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to power many of the Internet’s most popular websites
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26. Not true about potential benefits of platforms:
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all of the above are true
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27. _____ support interoperable machine-to-machine interaction.
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Web services
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28. _____ is a standard for exchanging formatted messages.
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EDI
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29. Most common function of EDI:
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Sending electronic equivalents of structured documents
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30. Technologies replacing older EDI:
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Both (a) and (c)
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31. One of the factors that accelerated the development of the Internet during the 1990s was:
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the invention of graphical Web browsing
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32. The address one types into a Web browser is also known as a:
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uniform resource locator
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33. Which of the following statements holds true for the term “HTML”?
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It refers to the language used to create and format Web pages
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34. Popular sites like Google and Yahoo! have several computers assigned to their host names because:
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it ensures that the load of requests to their sites do not overwhelm a single computer
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35. A firm that provides hardware and services to run Web sites of others is known as a(n) _____:
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Web hosting service
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36. What is an example of cybersquatting?
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Acquiring a domain name to extort a firm
individual
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37. “HTML” is used to:
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create and format Web pages
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38. The domain name service (DNS) is a distributed database that allows users to communicate with other computers by:
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mapping host and domain names to IP addresses of computers
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39. A(n) _____ is a temporary storage space used to speed computing tasks:
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cache
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40. The fault-tolerant nature of the DNS ensures that:
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the service continues functioning even if one nameserver goes down
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41. The exploit referred to as __________ allowed hackers to leverage vulnerability in DNS software to redirect users to sites they did not request:
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cache poisoning
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42. Cyber criminals who infiltrate systems and collect data for illegal resale are called:
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data harvesters
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43. Which aspect of international law would enable a cyber-criminal operating across borders to evade prosecution?
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Non-existent extradition agreements between two countries
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44. A research scientist passing on sensitive pharmaceutical data to a rival company is held responsible for:
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Corporate espionage
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45. An attack on the US power grid by terrorists or a foreign power is indicative of:
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cyberwarfare
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46. The term _____ originally referred to a particularly skilled programmer:
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hacker
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47. A(n) _____ is someone who uncovers computer weaknesses and reveals them without exploiting them:
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white hat hacker
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48. A protester seeking to make a political point by leveraging technology tools is called a(n) _____:
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hacktivist
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49. Which of these would be an example of a DDoS attack?
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Overloading a popular social networking site with inbound messages
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50. Which of the following statements is consistent with ground realities regarding information security?
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Law-enforcement agencies struggle to hire
train
info sys
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