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Question 31

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An application server:

A) houses and serves business logic for use by multiple programs.
B) makes requests of a server program for data or addresses.
C) creates, maintains, and manipulates data for analysis by users.
D) allows for the development and integration of software products.
E) controls the computer hardware and establishes standards for developing and executing applications.

F) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

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Which of the following characteristics is said to be Java's biggest selling point?

A) Open source nature
B) Interpretability
C) Platform independence
D) Service-oriented architecture
E) Data portability

F) B) and E)
G) D) and E)

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Which of the following is an example of firmware?

The more application software that is available for a platform, the less valuable it potentially becomes.

A(n) _____ is an application that includes an editor, a debugger, and a compiler, among other tools.

_____ perform the work that users and firms are directly interested in accomplishing and can be thought of as places where a user's real work is done.

Organizations that have created a robust set of Web services around their processes and procedures are said to have a service-independent architecture.

Which of the following is an example of computer hardware?

The care and feeding of information systems is usually simple and inexpensive.

_____ refers to applications that address the needs of multiple users throughout an organization or work group.

Small pieces of code that are accessed via the application server which permit interoperable machine-to-machine interaction over a network are often known as _____.

_____ refers to the practice of ensuring that an organization's systems operate within required legal constraints, and organizational obligations.

Scroll bars and menus displayed on the hardware of the computer display are examples of a graphical _____.

Which of the following statements is true about information systems?

Achieving success in a project rarely lies in the strength of technology alone.

A company does not have to install all of the modules of an ERP suite, but it might add functions over time.

What is an operating system? Describe its significance for computing devices.

Information systems development projects fail at a startlingly high rate.

Communication between people results in time savings, cost reductions, and fewer errors than communication between computers.

Java programmers write code with specific commands for different operating systems, such as Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux.