Information System Quiz
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- Font size
- An important characteristic of text is its size. Size of type is typically measured in points. For reference, a capital letter in a 72-point font will be approximately 1 inch high.
- File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
- A standard method of transferring files on the Internet. If you control a computer, you can give other users access to specific files on your computer without having to provide an account and password for every possible user.
- Five forces model
- Michael Porter's model used to search for competitive advantage. The five forces are: rivals, customers, suppliers, potential competitors, and substitute products.
- Fault-tolerant computer
- A computer or a system that is designed to continue functioning properly even if some of the components fail. Fault-tolerant machines rely on duplication of subsystems with continuous monitoring and automatic maintenance calls.
- Feedback
- Well-designed systems have controls that monitor how well they meeting their goal. The information measuring the goals and providing control to the system is known as feedback.
- File server
- Computer on a network that is used to hold data and program files for users to share. To be effective, it should use a multitasking operating system.
- Flow chart
- An old pictorial method for describing the logic of a computer program. It has largely been replaced by pseudocode.
- Facsimile (Fax)
- A combination scanner, transmitter, and receiver that digitizes an image, compresses it, and transmits it over phone lines to another facsimile machine.
- Forward chaining
- In an expert system, the ES traces your rules from the data entry to a recommendation. Forward chaining is used to display questions, perform calculations, and apply rules.
- Feasibility study
- A quick examination of the problems, goals, and expected costs of a proposed system. The objective is to determine whether the problem can reasonably be solved with a computer system.
- Fiber optic cable
- A thin glass or plastic cable that is internally reflective. It carries a light wave for extended distances and around corners.