Using MIS - Hardware, Software, and Mobile Systems Answer Key 2

35) What is the future of 3D printing? Answer: 3D printing is a disruptive force that has the power to change businesses. 3D printing will not only change the competitive landscape but may change the nature of businesses themselves. Nike, for example, used 3D printing to create the world's first 3D-printed cleat plate for a shoe called the Nike Vapor Laser Talon. 3D printers have the potential to affect a broad array of industries beyond sporting equipment. 3D printers can print in more than just plastics. They can print in metals, ceramics, foods, and biological material too. The technology could also be used across the aerospace, defense, automotive, entertainment, and healthcare industries. 36) ________ applications are programs that are written to use a particular operating system. A) Web B) Thin-client C) Native D) Browser E) Enterprise Answer: C 37) Which of the following is an example of an application program? A) Microsoft Word B) Unix C) Linux D) Windows E) Dell Answer: A 38) Which of the following statements is TRUE about operating systems? A) The server operating system Linux is gradually being replaced by Unix. B) Android is a mobile operating system licensed by Apple. C) Nonmobile client operating systems are used on personal computers. D) iOS is the most popular server operating system. E) Unix is the most popular client operating system. Answer: C 39) Which of the following operating systems was designed by Apple? A) Android B) Unix C) Linux D) Mac OS E) Ubuntu Answer: D 40) ________ is a version of Unix that was developed by an open source community. A) Symbian OS B) Android C) Linux D) Mac OS E) SPX Answer: C 41) Linux is an example of a(n) ________. A) open source operating system B) mobile operating system C) user community D) workstation client E) third-party encryption software Answer: A 42) Which of the following mobile operating systems is licensed by Google? A) Blackberry OS B) Symbian C) Android D) Windows 10 E) PCLinuxOS Answer: C 43) Virtualization is the process by which ________. A) a single server is used to host the operations of a workstation B) many computers are used to control a server C) one physical computer hosts many different virtual computers within it D) a single operating system is licensed for multiple computers E) a single operating system is shared by multiple users. Answer: C 44) The process by which a personal computer hosts several different operating systems is known as ________. A) PC virtualization B) parallel computing C) cloud computing D) normalization E) multiplexing Answer: A 45) Ronald runs both Windows 10 and Linux on his desktop computer. This process is called ________. A) PC virtualization B) server virtualization C) cloud computing D) application virtualization E) BIOS Answer: A 46) Which of the following statements refers to server virtualization? A) a personal computer, such as a desktop or portable computer, that hosts several different operating systems B) a server computer that hosts one or more other server computers C) a storage area that loses its contents when the power is off D) a server that hosts many versions of desktop operating systems E) a server can connect to multiple networks at the same time Answer: B 47) In ________ process, a server hosts many versions of desktop operating systems. A) PC virtualization B) server virtualization C) desktop virtualization D) application virtualization E) VLAN Answer: C 48) Which of the following operating systems is used by Apple? A) Windows OS B) Symbian C) iOS D) Android E) AIX Answer: C 49) Toby has lost valuable data on his computer a number of times due to system crashes caused by viruses. He decides to invest in a powerful antivirus program. When Toby buys the program, he will actually be buying the software ________. A) copyright B) trademark C) patent D) license E) code Answer: D 50) Melissa is a senior accountant at a consulting firm. She brings to her manager's notice the considerable amount of time that is wasted when accounting tasks are performed manually, and proposes that the department automates these tasks. Melissa's accounting department is in need of a(n) ________. A) application software B) system software C) firmware D) operating system E) network connection Answer: A 51) Adobe's Acrobat, Photoshop, and PageMaker are examples of ________. A) vertical-market application software B) operating systems C) firmware D) horizontal-market application software E) drivers Answer: D 52) Which of the following is an example of vertical-market application software? A) inventory tracking software for an automobile manufacturer B) Tally software that is used to maintain business and personal accounts C) Adobe suite, used by graphic designers D) Microsoft PowerPoint, used to create presentations E) YouTube Answer: A 53) DenTimes, a software package installed in hospitals, is used to schedule appointments and bill patients. DenTimes is an example of ________. A) horizontal-market application software B) vertical-market application software C) firmware D) adware E) Web application Answer: B 54) ________ is installed into special, read-only memory of devices like printers and print servers or devices used for various types of communication. A) Vertical-market software B) Application software C) Firmware D) Spyware E) AIX kernel Answer: C 55) Which of the following statements is TRUE about firmware? A) The software is not coded like other software. B) Users do not need to load firmware into a device's memory. C) Firmware is the same as cache memory. D) Firmware cannot be changed or upgraded. E) Firmware is another name for Linux. Answer: B 56) An operating system is a program that controls a computer's resources. Answer: TRUE 57) Web applications are programs that are written to use a particular operating system. Answer: FALSE 58) Thin-client applications can seldom run within a computer browser. Answer: FALSE 59) The minimization of menu bars, status lines, and other visual overhead is a key feature of modern-style applications. Answer: TRUE 60) Symbian is a popular operating system used on devices like iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch. Answer: FALSE 61) Linux is high-priced and closed source software developed by Google. Answer: FALSE 62) Horizontal-market applications are developed for specific, unique needs of an industry. Answer: FALSE 63) Explain the two types of application programs. Answer: The two types of application programs are native applications and Web applications. Native applications are programs that are written to use a particular operating system. Microsoft Access, for example, will only run on the Windows operating system. Some applications come in multiple versions. For example, there are Windows and Macintosh versions of Microsoft Word. Native applications are also known as thick-client applications. A Web application is designed to run within a computer browser such as Firefox, Chrome, Opera, and Internet Explorer. Web applications run within the browser and can run on any type of computer. Web applications are also known as thin-client applications. 64) Briefly describe the nonmobile client operating system Microsoft Windows. Answer: Nonmobile client operating systems are used on personal computers. The most popular is Microsoft Windows. Some version of Windows resides on more than 85 percent of the world's desktops, and, if just business users are considered, the figure is more than 95 percent. The most recent client version of Windows is Windows 10, a major rewrite of prior versions. Windows 8 was distinguished by what Microsoft calls modern-style applications. These applications, now carried over into Windows 10, are touch-screen oriented and provide context-sensitive, pop-up menus. They can also be used with a mouse and keyboard. Microsoft claims that modern-style applications work just as well on portable, mobile devices such as tablet computers as they do on desktop computers. One key feature of modern-style applications is the minimization of menu bars, status lines, and other visual overhead. 65) Define virtualization and list its types. Answer: Virtualization is the process by which one physical computer hosts many different virtual computers within it. One operating system, called the host operating system, runs one or more operating systems as applications. Those hosted operating systems are called virtual machines (vm). Each virtual machine has disk space and other resources allocated to it. The host operating system controls the activities of the virtual machines it hosts to prevent them from interfering with one another. With virtualization, each vm is able to operate exactly the same as it would if it were operating in a stand-alone, nonvirtual environment. There are three types of virtualization: PC virtualization—With PC virtualization, a personal computer, such as a desktop or laptop, hosts several different operating systems. Server virtualization—With server virtualization, a server computer hosts one, or more, other server computers. Desktop virtualization—With desktop virtualization, a server hosts many versions of desktop operating systems. 66) List the various categories of application software. Answer: The three major categories of application software are horizontal-market, verticalmarket, and one-of-a-kind application software. Horizontal-market application software provides capabilities that are common across all organizations and industries. Word processors, graphics programs, spreadsheets, and presentation programs are all horizontal-market application software. Examples of such software are Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Vertical-market application software serves the needs of a specific industry. Examples of such programs are those used by dental offices to schedule appointments and bill patients, those used by auto mechanics to keep track of customer data and customers' automobile repairs, and those used by parts warehouses to track inventory, purchases, and sales. Vertical applications usually can be altered or customized. One-of-a-kind application software is developed for a specific, unique need. The department of Internal Revenue Service (IRS) develops such software, for example, because it has needs no other organization has.