BUS 350 Week 3 Quiz

BUS 350 Week 3 Quiz | Mercer University

Week 3 Content Review Quiz 

Question 1

Software that manages the resources and activities of a computer is called:  

·         system software  

·         application software  

·         data management software  

·         network software  

·         web services software

 

 

Question 2

A firm's IT infrastructure provides the foundation for supporting all the information systems in the business.  

·         True  

·         False

 

 Question 3

In a __________ computing model, companies use their own infrastructure for essential computing tasks and adopt public cloud computing for less critical operations or additional processing during peak business periods.  

·         hybrid cloud  

·         scalable  

·         quantum 

·         grid 

·         private cloud

 

 Question 4

Which of the following types of computers is traditionally used for military work such as classified weapons research?  

·         Supercomputer 

·         Mainframe

·         Server 

·         Minicomputer  

·         PC

 

 

Question 5

In lightweight PCs, smartphones, and tablets, which of the following have replaced hard drives?  

·         SSDs  

·         CD-ROM  

·         RAID  

·         Magnetic tape  

·         SANs

 

 Question 6

What type of device gathers data and converts them into electronic form for use by the computer?  

·         Input device  

·         Output device 

·         Optical storage  

·         Magnetic storage  

·         SAN

 

 Question 7

Which of the following is not a type of input device?  

·         Flat panel (LCD) display screen  

·         Digital scanner  

·         Trackball  

·         Keyboard  

·         Sensor

 

 Question 8

Linux is:

  

·         an example of open source software. 

·         primarily concerned with the tasks of end users.  

·         designed for specific machines and specific microprocessors.  

·         especially useful for processing numeric data.  

·         the operating system for the Macintosh computer.

 

Question 9

Which of the following is a visual programming tool and environment for creating applications that run on Microsoft Windows operating systems?  

·         Visual Basic  

·         Java  

·         C++  

·         XML 

·         COBOL

 

 Question 10

__________ refers to the ability of a system to expand to serve a larger number of users without breaking down. 

·         Scalability  

·         Capacity planning 

·         TCO 

·         Guaranteed levels of service 

·         SLA