Prelim 2

Question 1

Type of storage device that uses network based servers go store and retrieve data over internet

Answer 1

Cloud

Question 2

Phase in the IPO cycle that allows you to store information permanently

Answer 2

Storage

Question 3

Hardware device used to display documents and images from a computer in hard copy format

Answer 3

Printer

Question 4

Device used to read and write data to the computer disks

Answer 4

Disk drive

Question 5

Hardware that displays visual output from the computer

Answer 5

Monitor

Question 6

Storage device that uses magnetization process to write, rewrite and access data

Answer 6

Magnetic

Question 7

Auxiliary hardware device used to transfer information into and out of a computer

Answer 7

Peripherals

Question 8

Temporary memory used by a computer to store data actively being worked on

Answer 8

RAM

Question 9

System unit component that directs data between CPU, memory and other peripherals

Answer 9

Motherboard

Question 10

storage device that uses spinning disks to store data magnetically

Answer 10

HDD

Question 11

Pointing device used to navigate on screen elements

Answer 11

Mouse

Question 12

Essential piece of software that controls, managed the computers hardware and software resources

Answer 12

Systems software

Question 13

Users, system analysis and programmers are part of this group

Answer 13

Peopleware

Question 14

Type of printer that makes use of cartridges of ink for printing

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Inkjet

Question 15

Types of non volatile storage medium that can retain data faster then those that store data magnetically

Answer 15

Flash

Question 16

Main characteristic of GPT

Answer 16

Has potential to be used in a wide variety of products and processes

Question 17

Associated with 2nd Industrial revolution

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Railroads

Question 18

Phase in industry life where rapid growth due to the emergence of a standardized product

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Growth phase

Question 19

Period of significiant technological changes

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Industrial revolution

Question 20

Impact of game changing technologies on work and employment

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Increased unemployment

Question 21

Technology involves digitally controlled devices to add layers on layers of materials to create objects from 3d digital models

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Additive manufacturing

Question 22

Innovation results in production of improved product

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Product innovation

Question 23

Development of electricity and internal combustion engine

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2nd Industrial revolution

Question 24

Development in the latter half of 18th century when there was a change from one economy to another

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Industrial revolution

Question 25

Degree to which various tasks involved producing s good or service are divided smong workers

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Division of labor

Question 26

Phase of industry life cycle where product is produced more as a hobby

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Pre market

Question 27

Technology that involved machines design to perform industrial tasks automatically with high programmability and the capacity to interact with their environment

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Advanced industrial robotics

Question 28

Indicates the efficiency of a person machine factor system in converting inputs into valuable outputs

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Productivity

Question 29

Gradual replacement of traditional manufacturing by a type of economic activity closer to traditional concept of services

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Servitization

Question 30

Used connected sensors throughout production to feed light data to central computers

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Industrial internet of things

Question 31

Measure of the average level of prices for sunset of goods and services relative to the process of specific base period

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Price index

Question 32

Phase of the industry life cycle is characterized by the decline In demand and fewer technological opportunities

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Mature

Question 33

Type of vehicles that rely on externally generated electricity rather than fuel for propulsion

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Electric

Question 34

Any updated computing system hardware or software that is still in use

Answer 34

Legacy systems

Question 35

Describes the policies to be followed using operating an information system

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Procedures

Question 36

People have an interest in information system

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Stakeholders

Question 37

Set of interrelated components that haelp analyze problems for decision making

Answer 37

Information systems

Question 38

Group of two or more computers systems linked together by communication channels

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Network

Question 39

To contact work or services from another company outside the workplace

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Outsourcing

Question 40

Step by step process for developing high quality information

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System analysis and design

Question 41

Level of management that deals with long term goals and decision

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Top level

Question 42

Type of information system that usually deals with daily or routinary transactions

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Transaction processing