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Information Systems: Key Concepts and Terminologies - Exam 1 Review

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    Information Systems: Key Concepts and Terminologies - Exam 1 Review Exam 1 True/False Indicate whether the statement is true or false. _ T ___ 1. Channel bandwidth refers to the diameter of the telecommunications media. _ F ___ 2. Modems convert analog signals to digital signals for transmission over a network. ___ F _ 3. A personal area network is a wireless network that connects information networking devices within a small area, such as an office, home, or several floors of a building. ___ T _ 4. Application programs interact with systems software, and the systems software directs computer hardware to perform the necessary tasks. __ T __ 5. Sequential access storage devices allow data to be accessed more quickly than direct access storage devices. ___ T _ 6. The technology infrastructure is a set of shared IS resources that form the foundation of each computer - based information system. ___ T _ 7. When organizing a database, key considerations include determining what data to collect, who will have access to it, how they might want to use it, and how to monitor database performance. __ T __ 8. Disruptive change often results in new, successful companies and offers consumers the potential of new products and services at reduced costs and superior performance. Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. ____ 9. ________ is/are used to temporarily hold small units of program instructions and data immediately before, during, and after execution by the CPU. a. Main memory c. The ALU b. Registers d. The CPU ____ 10. One advantage of proprietary software versus off - the - shelf software is that _____ a. the initial cost is lower c. the software is likely to be of high quality because many customer firms have tested the software and helped identify its bugs b. the software is likely to meet the basic business needs that are common across organizations d. being involved in the development offers control over the results ____ 11. _____ consists of computer programs that govern the operation of the computer. a. Hardware c. Applications b. Software d. Telecommunications

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