What Is an Open System

question 11

Multiple Choice

What is an open system?

• A) Contains a repertoire of Web-based data and procedural resources that use shared protocols and standards permitting different applications to share data and services
• B) The capability of two or more computer systems to share data and resources, even though they are made by different manufacturers
• C) A broad, general term that describes nonproprietary IT hardware and software made available by the standards and procedures by which their products work, making it easier to integrate them
• D) A computer system designed that in the event a component fails, a backup component or procedure can immediately take its place with no loss of service

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Definitions:

Rod

Photoreceptor specialized for functioning at low light levels.

Cone

Photoreceptor specialized for color and high visual acuity.

Visual-Form Agnosia

A neurological disorder characterized by the inability to recognize objects, despite intact vision.

Optic Ataxia

A neurological condition characterized by the inability to accurately reach for objects using visual guidance, often due to damage in the parietal lobe.