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How was the internet started?A pentagon agency called ARPA wanted to build a communications network What is a host?Computer that provides services and connections to other computers by a network nobodyWho owns the internet? Hot SpotFree, public wifi TetheringTransforms a smartphone into a device that shares internet access Does everyone use broadband internet?No Business that provides individuals and organizations access to the internet for a feeInternet Service Provider What gets y...

Procedures Which part of an information system consist of the rules or guidelines for people to follow Hardware Equipment that processes data in order to create information is called the Program In most cases the word software is interchangeable with the word System software and application software What are the two major software types System software Which of the following is a collection of programs rather than a single program System software Background software that helps the compu...

In most large organizations, the IS department is divided into the following functions __________. a) systems, operations, and development b) operations, development, and support c) operations and development d) operations and support - ️️b) operations, development, and support T/F: The diffusion of innovation theory can be useful in planning the rollout of a new information system. - ️️True A clothing store chain tracks the sale of each product at each location. Managers use ...

Big Data - ️️a collection of large, complex data sets, including structured and unstructured data, which cannot be analyzed using traditional database methods and tools structured data - ️️has a defined length, type, and format and includes numbers, dates, or strings such as Customer Address. Accounts for about 20% of our data unstructured data - ️️Not defined, does not follow a specified format, and is typically freeform text such as emails, Twitter tweets, text messages. Acco...

How was the internet started? - ️️A pentagon agency called ARPA wanted to build a communications network What is a host? - ️️Computer that provides services and connections to other computers by a network nobody - ️️Who owns the internet? Hot Spot - ️️Free, public wifi Tethering - ️️Transforms a smartphone into a device that shares internet access Does everyone use broadband internet? - ️️No Business that provides individuals and organizations access to ...

_____ carries out the instructions provided by software using specially designed circuitry and a well-defined routine to transform data into useful outputs. - ️️Processing T/F Moore's Law states that the number of transistors on a chip will double every two years. - ️️True Over time, the number of transistors on a chip decreased as technology enabled them to be produced on increasingly larger scales. - ️️False The central processing unit (CPU) is a group of circuits that p...

____ uses computers to test product designs. - Computer-aided engineering (CAE) True or False:Dell Computer's built-to-order process is an example of just-in-time manufacturing. - True The US Postal Service uses the ___ bar code - POSTNET A(n) ____ is an organization that collects credit-authentication requests and provides retailers with a payment guarantee. - acquirer GPS is an acronym for ____. - Global Positioning System ____ are remote-controlled drones used in the military for surv...

Access is a - database management system. A _____ contains information about a given person, product, or event. - record Database _____ refers to the arrangement of data into tables and fields - design _____ words are words that have a special meaning to Access and cannot be used for the names of fields. - reserved In Access, table and field names can be up to ____ characters in length. - 64 A field whose data type is ____ characters in length. -text A(n) ____ data type can store a variab...