What Is an Open System

question 39

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:

Customer List

A collection or database of customers who have previously purchased from or interacted with a business.

Fair Labor Standards Act

A United States federal law that establishes minimum wage, overtime pay eligibility, recordkeeping, and child labor standards affecting full- and part-time workers.

Minimum Wage

The lowest wage permitted by law or by a special agreement (such as one with a labor union).

Overtime Pay

Additional compensation paid to employees who work beyond the standard hours designated in their employment contract.