ISA 235 EXAM 2 GOWINS QUESTIONS WELL ANSWERED LATEST UPDATE 2025-2026
hardware (computer) - Answers stuff, circuits, chips, wires, speakers, plugs
software (computer) - Answers all of the programs or codes running on the machine (apps,
games websites, maps) (tells the CPU what to do.)
CPU(Central Processing Unit) - Answers the master chip that controls all the other parts of the
computer, need to do many different things, so it has small chips inside that do smaller tasks.
Circuits to do simple math and logic and others that send a receive stuff to different parts of the
computer. (The real magic is how it knows which circuit to use and when to use them.)
- Receives simple commands that tell it which circuit to use.
- The binary command is stored in memory
Binary Code - Answers The most basic form of software (controls all the hardware)
- These days no one writes software in binary because it would take forever
Operating System - Answers The master program that manages how the software uses the
hardware of a computer.
- Windows operating system
- Lets you install new programs
Backup - Answers services, or systematic operations that provide an exact copy of systems
data and applications, provide a means to recover in case of data loss.
Recovery - Answers is a systematic ability to restore data and systems to an operational state
as existed before a systems failure or hacking event.
Disaster Recovery plan - Answers is the ability to recover information or systems in the event of
a catastrophic disaster like a fire, flood or hacking event
Business Continuity Planning - Answers outlines procedures for keeping an organization
operational in the event of a natural disaster or network attack (How fast can we get things
back up and running)
Accessibility - Answers the varying levels that define what users can access, view, or perform
when operating a system. This determines what each user level (based on responsibility and
needs of their particular function) is able to access within our MIS systems. Our system needs
so be able to provide access to information for the individuals that need it while also preventing
access to information for those that don't.
Availability - Answers the varying time frames when a system is operating or non-operable. In
, order to ensure maximum operating time, a time frame of scheduled downtime is needed.
Scheduled downtime is used to update and apply patches to software in the MIS infrastructure
and perform backup and recovery operations. All of these functions are important to maintain a
healthy MIS environment and prevent data loss
Maintainability - Answers determines how quickly a system can transform to support
environmental changes. Two areas here are important to note. At times hardware and software
developers no longer support their products. Updates and patches to these products are no
longer going to be developed which makes these products vulnerable to attack should they
remain in operation.
Example: Windows 7 is not going to be supported by Microsoft any longer.
Portability - Answers The ability of an application to operate on different operating systems and
devices. Meaning a user can access the application from a system running Mac OS, iOS,
Android, Windows, or UNIX systems.
Reliability - Answers ensures a system is functioning correctly and providing accurate
information.
Scalability - Answers determines how well a system can scale up or adapt to the increased
demand for growth and increased throughput.
Usability - Answers The degree to which a system is easy to learn and efficient and satisfying to
use
Cloud Computing - Answers is a form of external infrastructure that allows an IT department to
store, manage, and process data and applications over the Internet rather than on a local
personal computer or server. SaaS, IaaS, and PaaS are all categories of Cloud Computing.
Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Answers A service that delivers hardware networking
capabilities, including the use of servers, networking, and storage over the cloud using a pay-per
-use revenue model.
Software as a Service (SaaS) - Answers Delivers applications over the cloud using a pay-per-use
revenue model. (important)
Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Answers Supports the deployment of entire systems including
hardware, networking, and applications using a pay-per-use revenue model.
virtualization - Answers Systems can be imaged (which is basically taking a snapshot of the
operating system, software applications, and data residing on a system in its current state) and
copied to another high-capacity system that can operate multiple computer systems at one
time. (Creating multiple "virtual" technology components on a single component)
OS Virtualization - Answers the use of software to allow a piece of hardware to run multiple
hardware (computer) - Answers stuff, circuits, chips, wires, speakers, plugs
software (computer) - Answers all of the programs or codes running on the machine (apps,
games websites, maps) (tells the CPU what to do.)
CPU(Central Processing Unit) - Answers the master chip that controls all the other parts of the
computer, need to do many different things, so it has small chips inside that do smaller tasks.
Circuits to do simple math and logic and others that send a receive stuff to different parts of the
computer. (The real magic is how it knows which circuit to use and when to use them.)
- Receives simple commands that tell it which circuit to use.
- The binary command is stored in memory
Binary Code - Answers The most basic form of software (controls all the hardware)
- These days no one writes software in binary because it would take forever
Operating System - Answers The master program that manages how the software uses the
hardware of a computer.
- Windows operating system
- Lets you install new programs
Backup - Answers services, or systematic operations that provide an exact copy of systems
data and applications, provide a means to recover in case of data loss.
Recovery - Answers is a systematic ability to restore data and systems to an operational state
as existed before a systems failure or hacking event.
Disaster Recovery plan - Answers is the ability to recover information or systems in the event of
a catastrophic disaster like a fire, flood or hacking event
Business Continuity Planning - Answers outlines procedures for keeping an organization
operational in the event of a natural disaster or network attack (How fast can we get things
back up and running)
Accessibility - Answers the varying levels that define what users can access, view, or perform
when operating a system. This determines what each user level (based on responsibility and
needs of their particular function) is able to access within our MIS systems. Our system needs
so be able to provide access to information for the individuals that need it while also preventing
access to information for those that don't.
Availability - Answers the varying time frames when a system is operating or non-operable. In
, order to ensure maximum operating time, a time frame of scheduled downtime is needed.
Scheduled downtime is used to update and apply patches to software in the MIS infrastructure
and perform backup and recovery operations. All of these functions are important to maintain a
healthy MIS environment and prevent data loss
Maintainability - Answers determines how quickly a system can transform to support
environmental changes. Two areas here are important to note. At times hardware and software
developers no longer support their products. Updates and patches to these products are no
longer going to be developed which makes these products vulnerable to attack should they
remain in operation.
Example: Windows 7 is not going to be supported by Microsoft any longer.
Portability - Answers The ability of an application to operate on different operating systems and
devices. Meaning a user can access the application from a system running Mac OS, iOS,
Android, Windows, or UNIX systems.
Reliability - Answers ensures a system is functioning correctly and providing accurate
information.
Scalability - Answers determines how well a system can scale up or adapt to the increased
demand for growth and increased throughput.
Usability - Answers The degree to which a system is easy to learn and efficient and satisfying to
use
Cloud Computing - Answers is a form of external infrastructure that allows an IT department to
store, manage, and process data and applications over the Internet rather than on a local
personal computer or server. SaaS, IaaS, and PaaS are all categories of Cloud Computing.
Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Answers A service that delivers hardware networking
capabilities, including the use of servers, networking, and storage over the cloud using a pay-per
-use revenue model.
Software as a Service (SaaS) - Answers Delivers applications over the cloud using a pay-per-use
revenue model. (important)
Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Answers Supports the deployment of entire systems including
hardware, networking, and applications using a pay-per-use revenue model.
virtualization - Answers Systems can be imaged (which is basically taking a snapshot of the
operating system, software applications, and data residing on a system in its current state) and
copied to another high-capacity system that can operate multiple computer systems at one
time. (Creating multiple "virtual" technology components on a single component)
OS Virtualization - Answers the use of software to allow a piece of hardware to run multiple
