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________ states that the value or power of a network grows exponentially as a function of the number of network members.

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The introduction of the minicomputer

A) allowed computers to be customized to the specific needs of departments or business units.
B) enabled decentralized computing.
C) offered new, powerful machines at lower prices than mainframes.
D) all of the above.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Java software is designed to run on any computing device,regardless of the specific microprocessor or operating system it uses.

Which computing standard is significant because it made it possible for computer machines from different manufacturers to exchange data; later used as the universal language linking input and output devices such as keyboards and mice to computers.

Sets of loosely coupled software components that exchange information with each other using standard Web communication standards and languages are referred to as

List and describe four services that comprise IT infrastructure,beyond physical devices and software applications.

___________________ is the operating system for the phenomenally popular Apple iPad,iPhone,and iPod Touch,features a multitouch interface,where users employ one or more fingers to manipulate objects on a screen without a mouse or keyboard.

A client computer networked to a server computer,with processing split between the two types of machines,is called a(n)

"Customers use processing,storage,networking,and other computing resources from cloud service providers to run their information systems" describes which type of cloud service?

Explain why standards are so important in information technology.What standards have been important for the growth of Internet technologies?

Identify and describe five or more of the current trends in contemporary software platforms.

Specifications that establish the compatibility of products and the ability to communicate in a network are called

________ provides a standard format for data exchange,enabling Web services to pass data from one process to another.

A(n)________ server is used to communicate between a Web server and an organization's back-end systems.

Storage area networks (SANs)are computers consisting of only a circuit board with processors,memory,and network connections that are stored in racks.

Today most business firms have discontinued operating their legacy systems,replacing these with inexpensive Web services and hosted software.

Enterprise integration requires software that can link disparate applications and enable data to flow freely among different parts of the business.

________ allows a single computing resource,such as a server,to appear to the user as multiple logical resources.

Law of Mass Digital Storage states that the amount of digital information is roughly doubling every year

A primary example of centralized processing is client/server computing.