Oklahoma State MSIS 2103 -Test 1 (Questions & Answers) Rated 100% Correct!!

A kilobyte is 1024 bytes. A megabyte is 1024 kilobytes. A gigabyte is 1024 megabytes. What is a terabyte? - 1024 gigabytes Moore's Law - The number of transistors per square inch on an integrated chip doubles every 18 months. T/F: Google Maps is a GIS system that utilizes a GPS system to provide information about the physical world. - True T/F: Learning objective one is to develop skill in using Excel by applying it to solve problems. - True T/F: When you use a credit card to make a purchase, several different companies' information systems are involved in your purchase. - True Through the use of apps (application software) your smart phone can access devices that are connected to a network. What installed technology does the smart phone not use to connect to the network? -Cellular Radio -Bluetooth -Wifi -DSL - DSL What are the different networks? - -DSL -Cable -Fiber Optic Cables -Wireless *WiFi *Radio*Microwave *Satellite What is a closed-source operating system? - Only the company that made the software can see the program source code and change it -ex. Windows, iOS What is a computer network? - a system of interconnected devices What is a MAC address? - 48 bit address used to identify networking cards and appliances What is a server? - A computer that is tied to the Internet and hosts that webpage