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Management Information Systems: Solving Business Problems with Information Technology, 3/e
Gerald V. Post, University of the Pacific
David L. Anderson, DePaul U/McGowan Center

Information Technology Foundations

Chapter 2 Multiple Choice



1

If you really want a specific number of digits of precision, you must:
A)Narrow the column.
B)Use only whole numbers.
C)Set the number of digits of precision in the protocol file.
D)Use the ROUND function.
2

Intel's software-based technology is called Indeo and it:
A)Compresses and decompresses video pictures in real time.
B)Converts video to rapid fiberglass transmission.
C)Makes it financially practical to create DVDs.
D)Converts video to digital form at 100 KB/sec.
3

While researchers believe that the half-pitch may be reduced to 35 nanometers by 2014,
A)The base substance will not be conventional silicon.
B)It should not be necessary to do so.
C)The resultant heat would fry the chip.
D)The electrons will jump the barriers.
4

Video card quality is determined by its:
A)Resolution.
B)Adaptability to the specific computer.
C)Bandwidth.
D)Video accessibility.
5

Floppy drives operate similarly to magnetic hard drives but are much:
A)Slower.
B)Less sensitive to magnets.
C)Faster.
D)More durable.
6

Browsers, combined with _______________ have the ability to change the business world.
A)Wireless Internet.
B)Microsoft products.
C)Sun systems products.
D)More powerful operating systems.
7

Desktop publishing:
A)Is very difficult to learn.
B)Is not acceptable to current management.
C)Tends to decrease the efficiency of employees.
D)Favored by clerical workers.
8

One byte is:
A)10 Bits
B)A collection of ones and zeros
C)8 Bits
D)9 Bits
9

Input devices in a computer:
A)Change data back to a binary form
B)Convert non-binary data during data-entry
C)Convert binary data into non-binary form.
D)Convert data into a collection of ones and zeros.
10

The following are examples of data types EXCEPT:
A)Functions
B)Sound
C)Video
D)Text
11

In the concept of Object Orientation:
A)Designers convert binary data into object functions.
B)Users change properties with their output devices.
C)Users change properties and call functions
D)Designers can only call functions and calculations.
12

When dealing with text objects, a user can:
A)Manipulate resolutions and specify sampling.
B)Manipulate the rescaling and rotation.
C)Manipulate type face and display size.
D)Manipulate compression/decompression and file size.
13

Problems with different character and text types when dealings with languages are starting to be solved with:
A)ASCII
B)Binary
C)EBCDIC
D)Unicode
14

Round-off problems are usually attributed to:
A)Decimal numbers not having an exact binary value.
B)Adding numbers before using round functions.
C)The European Union requiring 6 digit decimals.
D)Decimal numbers having a binary value.
15

Font sizes are usually measured in:
A)Picas
B)Pixels
C)Points
D)DPIs
16

9. Which phrase is true about graphic files:
A)Bitmap files have more resolution than Vector files.
B)Bitmap files are larger in size than Vector files.
C)Vector files are converted into pixels.
D)Bitmaps use mathematical equations instead of pixels.
17

In order to convert pictures into a digital format, you need:
A)Rasterizes
B)Optical Disk
C)Scanner
D)Photo-CD
18

JPEG, GIF, PNG files are all examples of:
A)Bitmaps
B)Vectors
C)Image maps
D)Image pacs
19

When a computer digitizes sounds, it is dealing with:
A)Amplitude and Frequency
B)Amplification and Modulation
C)Treble and Bass
D)Frequency and Pitch
20

While still in its infancy, digitized video still has problems because:
A)File sizes are generally too large for transmission
B)Processing speeds can't change??? the files
C)The advent of HDTV eliminates the need for digital video
D)Most video files only display 30 frames per second
21

The RAM chip in a computer:
A)Stores data for long periods of time.
B)Are sensitive to movement and deteriorate fast.
C)Stores data and instructions temporarily.
D)Is considered a secondary storage device.
22

Although Moore's Law doubles the number of components on a computer chip every 18 months, the chip industry is facing all these potential problems, EXCEPT:
A)Increased power requirements and heat generation.
B)Increased costs and capital
C)Light waves are too wide to etch smaller lines
D)Smaller components are governed by quantum physics.
23

Secondary storage device speeds are measured in:
A)Milliseconds
B)Nanoseconds
C)Microns
D)Megabytes
24

One connector, which was introduced in 1998, can transfer data at extremely high speeds and easily connect devices. It's known as:
A)PCI
B)IEE 1394
C)SCSI
D)RAM
25

A parallel-processing computer is faster than a single-processor computer only when:
A)There are several jobs and each processor is assigned to different jobs
B)There are multiple files opened.
C)The main tasks are assigning jobs and collecting the results.
26

Identify the device that is NOT an Input device.
A)Mouse
B)Scanner
C)Light Pen
D)PCI Bus
27

OCR is an acronym for:
A)Optical Computer Randomizer
B)Optical Character Recognition
C)Ocular Case Resterizer
D)Optimal Character Randomizer
28

Which device is used to convert audio signals into numeric data?
A)Synchronizer
B)Sampler
C)Synthesizer
D)Sound boards
29

A _____________ is required to create video output on a monitor.
A)PCI Bus
B)Video Card
C)Fire wire
D)3D image
30

23. How many bytes in a terabyte:
A)100
B)1000
C)1 million
D)1 trillion
31

24. Which type of drive is used to create backup data?
A)Mirror
B)Optical
C)Magnetic
D)RAM
32

RAD is an acronym for:
A)Random Access Individual Drive
B)Read All Inquiry Drive
C)Redundant Array of Independent Drives
D)Random Access Inquiry Drive
33

Which type of secondary storage device only allows to read data?
A)CD-R
B)DVD
C)CD-ROM
D)PCMCIA
34

Compared with CD-ROMS, DVDs can hold:
A)2000 megabytes
B)1000 megabytes
C)8000 megabytes
D)650 megabytes
35

Which company developed the UNIX operating system that was hardware independent?
A)Xerox
B)Sun
C)IBM
D)AT&T
36

When choosing an web server, you generally look all the characteristics EXCEPT:
A)Ease of backups
B)Ease of maintenance
C)Low cost
D)Scalability
37

30. When choosing a computer system, you should primarily consider its:
A)Ease of use
B)Productivity
C)Application software
D)Hardware
38

Database Management Systems offer advantages such as:
A)The ability to search data by criteria
B)The management of complex queries
C)Offers scalability with your databases
D)Decreases costs of buying secondary storage devices




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