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1 | | Which of the following statements about custom software is true? |
| | A) | It is developed within an organization for use by that organization |
| | B) | The organization that purchases custom software has no control over the specifications, schedule, or evolution of the software |
| | C) | The organization that develops custom software is not the intended audience |
| | D) | All of the choices are correct. |
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2 | | According to the text, all of these statements regarding instant messaging (IM) are true except: |
| | A) | It is a hybrid technology of computer conferencing and electronic mail |
| | B) | Millions of end users depend on it to communicate with each other by sending and receiving file attachments |
| | C) | Messages pop up instantly in an IM window on the computer screens of everyone who is a member of a user's IM "buddy list," regardless of what they are working on at the time |
| | D) | IM software can be downloaded and its services implemented by subscribing to many popular IM systems |
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3 | | Personal information managers (PIMS) do all of the following except: |
| | A) | Schedule and manage appointments, meetings, and tasks |
| | B) | Organize data and retrieve information in a variety of forms |
| | C) | Access the World Wide Web |
| | D) | Facilitate videoconferencing |
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4 | | The license to a software product gives the purchaser which of the following rights? |
| | A) | The right to resell copies of the software |
| | B) | The right to sell the original software |
| | C) | The right to duplicate the software |
| | D) | The right to modify the software |
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5 | | System development programs: |
| | A) | Manage the hardware, software, and data resources of the computer system during the execution of information processing jobs |
| | B) | Support the operation and management of a computer system by providing a variety of data monitoring options |
| | C) | Help users develop information systems and procedures and prepare user programs for computer processing |
| | D) | Prioritize the use of the various software programs on a computer system |
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6 | | What is the difference between multitasking and multiprocessing? |
| | A) | Multiple CPUs operate during multitasking; one CPU operates during multiprocessing |
| | B) | One CPU operates during multitasking; multiple CPUs operate during multiprocessing |
| | C) | Multitasking can handle more complex mathematical formulas than multiprocessing |
| | D) | The two terms are interchangeable |
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7 | | Which of the following best describes assembler languages? |
| | A) | Combinations of objects |
| | B) | Natural and nonprocedural statements |
| | C) | Brief statements or arithmetic notation |
| | D) | Symbolic coded instructions |
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8 | | Which of the following is not a characteristic of high-level languages? |
| | A) | They are easier to learn than assembler languages |
| | B) | They use less rigid rules, forms, and syntax than assembler languages |
| | C) | They require a more computer time for translation into machine instructions than do assembler languages |
| | D) | They are machine-dependent |
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9 | | A statement such as "What is the average account balance of our customers" would be used when programming in _______________ languages. |
| | A) | machine or assembler |
| | B) | high level |
| | C) | natural |
| | D) | binary |
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10 | | The acronym FTP stands for _______________. |
| | A) | File Transfer Protocol |
| | B) | File Transmission Protocol |
| | C) | Fast Transmission Protocol |
| | D) | Fast Transfer Protocol |
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