Английский для пользователей компьютеров. Ч.1. Белобородова М.Л - 13 стр.

a.   Data is acted on immediately.
b.   Master files are updated immediately.
c.   Output is produced without delay.
d.   All related files are updated.
e.   all of the above
8. The principal advantage of the centralized approach to organizing a computer
facility is:
    a. cost-effective
    b. processing activities are easier to coordinate
    c. processing activities are easier to control
    d. processing standards can be enforced
    e. all of the above
9. Which of the following isn't a type of computer facility?
a. decentralized
b. centralized
c. de-distributed
d. distributed
e. none of the above
10. Which of the following is used in the storage phase of a computer-based infor-
mation system?
a. magnetic tape
b. keyboard
c. diskette
d. hard disk
e. all of the above

4. Write answers to the questions::
1. Are computers always required to turn data into information? Explain your
point.
2. During which phases of a computer-based information system are users
typically involved?
3. What are the five components of a computer-based information system?
4. What are the advantages of the distributed approach to organizing a computer
facility?
5. What are some of the different activities computers enable users to
perform easily? Can these same tasks be performed without a
computer? If so, why do you think computers are often used?