101) ________ capture text or images and convert them to digital format in thousands of settings.

101) _____ A) Touchscreens B) Mainframes C) RFID tags D) Optical scanners

102) Mary connects to the Internet and types the address of a web page on her browser. The browser sends a request to the system hosting the web page, which then sends back the instructions to display the page requested. Which network is being used in this process?

102) _____ A) client-server network B) circuit-switched network C) peer-to-peer networkD) VoIP network

103) Which of the following classes of computers is widely distributed in developing countries and typically used as a cost-effective means of wirelessly connecting to the Internet?

103) _____ A) minicomputers B) mainframe computers C) microcomputers D) netbooks

104) Which of the following is a characteristic of random access memory (RAM)?

104) _____ A) RAM is more easily accessed and searched than hard disk memory. B) RAM stores memory permanently for use by the central processing unit. C) RAM refers to a computer's secondary storage area. D) RAM is volatile storage that is erased when power is turned off or lost.

105) A quantitative analyst working in an investment bank will be able to ________.

105) _____ A) access some information on the bank's servers B) use the Internet freely and access any website C) share personal pictures and videos on the bank's servers D) take files home on portable USB flash drives

106) Play-e-ball, a company that creates games for gaming consoles, gathers data from the information systems of its partners, suppliers, and distributors. It uses this data along with internal data to develop different games for different consumer demographics, and it targets the most profitable segments. Which of the following is illustrated in this scenario?

106) _____ A) business intelligence B) inventory management C) customer relationship management systems D) virtual collaboration

107) Which of the following is a common source of misunderstanding between IT and other departments?

107) _____ A) different levels of organization goals B) technical jargon C) bad infrastructure D) different levels of communication skills

108) ________ is a reference point used as a baseline measurement.

108) _____ A) A value chain model B) A focused niche strategy C) A benchmark D) A strategic enabler

109) ________ is a cost-cutting approach to servers in which multiple operating systems run concurrently on a single physical PC server.

109) _____ A) Distributed computing B) Software licensing C) Grid computing D) Virtualization

110) Purple Stones, an interior decorator, has an online store to enable quicker purchase of its products. The website allows users to post reviews of products. This helps other customers evaluate the quality of a product before buying it. Which of the following is illustrated in this scenario?

110) _____ A) user-generated content B) economies of scale C) artificial intelligence D) competitive advantage