QUESTION Which type of specialty software would most benefit from being run on a company’s intranet? A) desktop publishing software B) message center software C) computer-aided design software D) groupware E) enterprise resource planning software ANSWER Answer: D Explanation: D) An intranet is an organization’s internal private network that gives employees quick access to […]
QUESTION Which of the following is NOT an example of virtual money? A) store gift cards during the holiday season B) parking meters paid via the driver’s cellphone C) online bill paying from a person’s checking account D) secure cashier’s checks printed by a bank E) rechargeable radio-frequency transit fare cards ANSWER Answer: D […]
QUESTION Which of the following uses a public network to link remote sites? A) extranet B) virtual private network C) local area network D) intranet E) wide area network ANSWER Answer: B Explanation: B) A VPN is a secure private network that uses a public network (such as the Internet) to connect remote sites.
QUESTION Which of the following is used for formal classification of the various types of computers? A) cost B) industry application C) storage capacity D) processing power E) artificial intelligence ANSWER Answer: D Explanation: D) Mainframes, workstations, and other computer types are classified by their processing power, or how many calculations they can perform […]
QUESTION The 1960s cartoon The Jetsons, the family had a robot named Rosie. She not only cleaned the house and watched the kids, but she often gave her opinion about family conflicts—usually siding with Jane Jetson over her husband George! What enabled Rosie to have such in-depth involvement in her job? A) zoom technologies B) […]
QUESTION Which of the following has put pressure on people with limited skills to enhance their education in response to a changing economy? A) bar codes B) QR codes C) shop bots D) communications technology E) robots ANSWER Answer: E Explanation: E) Robots are automatic devices that perform functions ordinarily performed by human beings. […]
QUESTION Creating software requires significant time and effort. Developers should be compensated for their work, and their products legally protected from unauthorized sharing. What type of product is NOT protected? A) rentalware B) shareware C) freeware D) commercial software E) public-domain software ANSWER Answer: E Explanation: E) Public-domain software is not copyrighted. It may […]
QUESTION Which of the following is NOT a correct pair association? A) computer type > microcontroller B) storage > smart card C) horizontal market software > database D) output > touch screen E) input > mouse ANSWER Answer: D Explanation: D) A touch screen is an input device that translates data into a form […]
QUESTION Which of the following helps the computer manage its internal and external resources? A) open-source software B) system software C) vertical market software D) specialty software E) device drivers ANSWER Answer: B Explanation: B) System software enables application software to interact with the computer and helps the computer manage its internal and external […]
QUESTION Which of the following is NOT considered specialty software? A) message center software B) groupware C) personal information manager D) desktop publishing software E) project management software ANSWER Answer: C Explanation: C) Personal information managers, such as Lotus organizer and Microsoft Task Scheduler, are considered common business software. The other options all focus […]
