Which of the following is the binary number that is obtained by adding the binary numbers 01011010 and 01101011? Here, the binary numbers are expressed as positive 8-bit values.

When the reward for an improvement proposal concerning business operations is determined based on the decision table below, how much is the reward for an improvement proposal that results in an improvement of $20,000 and a turnaround time reduction of three days? Here, “Y” in the table means that each condition holds “true”, and “N” means “not true”. In addition, “√” indicates the reward that applies to each specific combination of these conditions.

A PC plays back video data recorded at 500×400 pixels per frame, 30 frames per second, and 3 bytes per pixel while reading it from a peripheral device. When the data transfer rate between the peripheral device and the PC is 1×10^6 bytes per second, in order to play back the video without delay, the data must be compressed to one n-th (1/n) in advance. Which of the following is the minimum value of n? Here, the time to expand the compressed data and other impacts can be ignored.

Which of the following describes the relationship that is always true for two (2) sets A and B? Here, (X ∩ Y) represents the part that belongs to both X and Y (intersection set), and (X ∪ Y) represents the part that belongs to at least one of X or Y (union set).

There is a series of numbered boxes stacked as shown in the figure below. The operations described in the table below are performed in the sequence of operations 1 through 4. When the operation 4 is completed, which of the following shows the status of the stacked boxes?

Which of the following is an appropriate description concerning HTML?

Which of the following is an appropriate explanation of an algorithm that is used on a computer?

Which of the following is an appropriate description concerning machine language?

Which of the following is the method for describing the logical structure of a sentence in XML?

Which of the following is appropriate as a description concerning Plug and Play?

Which of the following is a characteristic common to IEEE 1394 and USB that are often used for connection interfaces between PCs and peripheral devices?

Which of the following is an appropriate combination of words that are inserted into blanks A and B in the description below concerning the execution sequence of instructions in a computer?

Which of the following printers can take multiple copies simultaneously by using carbon paper or non-carbon paper at the time of printing?

In the new system environment of Company X, three systems including the customer management system, the ordering management system, and the call center system run at separate locations and connected via a network and they can complement one another in the event of a failure. Also, the system operations are managed at their respective locations. Which of the following is the greatest merit of this new system environment?

Which of the following is an appropriate explanation of parallel processing?

Which of the following is the term for the form of using a PC by itself without connecting it to any network?

The diagram below shows the directory structure for a part of a certain file system. Which of the following is the reference from the current directory D3 (indicated with an asterisk “∗”) to the file “a” under the directory D4 (indicated with an arrow)? Here, files are specified as follows:

Which of the following is an OS function that executes several application programs progressively in turn on a single PC, such as when a file is downloaded from a web site while data is processed with spreadsheet software?

Which of the following is an appropriate description concerning the use of OSS (Open Source Software)?

A certain company holds briefing sessions six times a month to attract customers. To manage the attendees in January by using spreadsheet software, a table is created as shown in cells A1 through D8. Then, to manage the attendees in February, cells A2 through D8 are copied to cells F2 through I8, and cell I3 is corrected. Which of the following is the appropriate expression to be entered into cell I3? Here, when the table for February is copied to the table for March, cells should be filled so that the expressions in cells do not have to be changed.

The types of programs that are executed at the startup time of a PC are generally classified into three categories: BIOS, OS, and startup services. Which of the following is the list that is arranged in the sequence of the execution of the programs?

Spreadsheet software is used to predict sales according to the weather. The table is a worksheet into which the probability for the weather type (sunny, cloudy, rainy) on the day to be predicted and the predicted sales amount by weather type for each product are entered. An expression is entered in cell E4 to calculate the predicted sales amount on the day for Product A, and this is copied to cells E5 through E6 and used. Under these conditions, which of the following is an appropriate expression to be entered in cell E4? Here, to obtain the predicted sales amount on the day for each product, the probability for each weather type is multiplied by the predicted sales amount for each of weather type, and then these values are added up.

Which of the following is a typical example of a system operating on a super computer?

Which of the following is an input method where a touch panel is operated by touching it in multiple locations simultaneously?

Which of the following is an international standard for a compression method for still (or static) images?

There are “Sales”, “Customer” and “Product” tables in a relational database. Among lists A through C, which of the following contains all and only the lists that can be created from the data in these tables? Here, a solid underlined part represents a primary key, and a dotted underlined part represents a foreign key.

Which of the following effect is obtained by normalizing the tables of a relational database?

When the order records shown below are entered in the system where each order number must be uniquely assigned, which of the following is the appropriate method for searching the order master file containing all of the past order records, and for checking the uniqueness of the order number?

When an activity for building a relational database is divided into steps A through C below, which of the following is an appropriate order of the steps?

Which of the following is an appropriate description concerning a virus check for an e-mail?

Which of the following is an appropriate explanation of tethering?

Which of the following is an appropriate effect of replacing IPv4 with IPv6?

Which of the following is an appropriate description concerning encryption of communication when a website with the URL beginning with “https://” is browsed through a PC browser?

Which of the following is an appropriate explanation of SSID that is used in wireless LANs?

When information security measures are grouped into three (3) categories of technical security measures, human security measures, and physical security measures, which of the following is an appropriate example of physical security measures?

Among information security measures A through D implemented in the workplace to maintain the “confidentiality” and “integrity” of information, which of the following is a list of only the appropriate measures?

Among the descriptions A through C below concerning information security measures, which of the following is the list that contains all and only the goals that can be achieved by encrypting communication content?

Which of the following is an authentication method where a user uses information that differs each time and is generated with a device called a token or other such device?

In the description below concerning the ISMS conformity assessment scheme, which of the following is an appropriate combination of words to be inserted into blanks A and B?

It is a scheme for assessment and certification of a company or organization for its proper establishment and operation of the A management system and its conformity to the requirements of the ISMS certification standards. The assessment and certification are conducted by B.

In order to promote risk management, the execution plan for introducing the risk management system was developed as the first step. When the subsequent actions are divided into steps A through C below, which of the following is the order of the steps in accordance with the PDCA cycle?

All employees are registered in an entry and exit control system with biometric authentication, and the employees who are allowed to enter each room within the company are specified. The exit from a room is not controlled. Among the following lists of the descriptions A through D, which is the list that contains all and only the items that can be achieved by the entry and exit control system?

Which of the following is the most appropriate description concerning SSL/TLS?

Among the countermeasures A through D concerning information security, which of the following is the list that contains all and only the appropriate countermeasures for preventing a virus infection?

Among the descriptions A through D concerning the operations management of a file server, which of the following is the list that contains all and only the items that are effective as a security measure?

Which of the following is the most appropriate description of an information security policy for an organization?

Which of the following is an appropriate description concerning program testing?

In system development, which of the following is an activity that is performed after software detailed design?

When the current system is replaced with a new system, the data to be migrated from the current system to the new system and the resources necessary for the migration are listed to create a migration plan. Which of the following is the most appropriate item to be included in the migration plan?

Which of the following is the most appropriate design policy for an output form?

Which of the following is an appropriate description concerning the characteristics of the prototyping model?

Availability, performance, data consistency, maintainability, and such other indicators are used to represent the capabilities and quality of a system. Which of the following is an appropriate description of availability?

At the beginning phase of a new personnel system development project, in order to clarify the possible risks, the persons in charge of the planning department, personnel department, and information systems department, who act as the project team members, get together and freely exchange their opinions on the apparent risks concerning the project. What is such a method called?

Which of the following is an appropriate index or indicator that is used to evaluate the quality of deliverables in a system development project?

At the request of a user department, the development department launches a project of system development. Which of the following is the most appropriate role of the project manager?

The project management knowledge areas include project cost management, project human resource management, project time management, and project procurement management. In a system development project, which of the following is an appropriate activity of project procurement management when a device is purchased for testing?

When the progress of a project is managed, which of the following is an appropriate item to be considered?

After the start of a project, the scope is defined by collecting the requirements for the project. Which of the following is the most appropriate purpose of defining the scope?

In order to achieve the objectives of a project, the roles, responsibilities, and skills required for project team members are determined, and the time periods of their participation are also clarified. Which of the following is the appropriate knowledge area of the project management processes where such activities are classified?

The private power generator is installed to protect a business server against electric power failure, but it takes one minute to provide a stable power supply after the power failure is detected. Which of the following devices is necessary to supply temporary power to the server during that one-minute period?

An organization is going to set up a service desk to respond to information system users. Which of the following is the most appropriate description concerning incident handling by the service desk?

When the operation of an information system is outsourced, which of the following is created in order to agree on the quality level for the service to be provided between the outsourcing party and the contractor?

In order to reduce the risk of unauthorized entry into the server room where a computer system is operating, the decision is made not to indicate the installation location of the computers. Which of the following is the appropriate management that corresponds to this measure?

Company A’s internal auditors conduct a system audit concerning the company’s BCP (Business Continuity Plan). The system audit found in the backup measures for computer power supplies that some of the batteries in the uninterruptible power supplies managed by the System Operations Department are deteriorated. Which of the following is the party responsible for making improvements in response to the finding?

Which of the following is the most appropriate phrase to be inserted in blank A in the description below concerning IT control in a company?

A company formulates an effective IT strategy, aiming to A of the organization according to its business strategy, and establishes the life cycle of planning, development, operation, and maintenance of the information systems on the basis of this IT strategy. In order to reduce the risks surrounding the information systems, IT controls are implemented and operated.

IT controls are classified into IT application controls and IT general controls. IT application controls refer to the control activities for ensuring that all approved business operations in the system for managing business operations are processed and recorded appropriately. IT general controls refer to the control activities for guaranteeing the environment in which each IT application control functions effectively. Which of the following controls in a company that performs development and operation of its in-house systems, such as the purchase management system, corresponds to IT application controls?

In order to manufacture one (1) unit of a product, 10 kg of the raw material A and 5 kg of the raw material B are needed. If the amount of raw material that can be used in one (1) month is 60 kg of raw material A and 40 kg of raw material B, what is the maximum number of units of the product that can be manufactured in one (1) month?

Which of the following is a method of education and training by which the techniques and knowledge required for working are mastered through daily work experience?

When there are n evaluation items, n evaluation axes are drawn from the center of a circle so that the circle can be divided into n equal pieces, and then evaluation values are plotted on each axis. Which of the following is the appropriate chart or diagram that is used for determining the relative balance between evaluation items and the distance from averages by connecting neighboring plotted points with line segments?

An implementation plan for a company-wide information system that is consistent with the business strategy is to be created. Which of the following is the most appropriate person to take responsibility for this activity?

The design quality of software is associated with the skills of the designers, the design methods, the design tools, and other factors. Which of the following is an appropriate name for a diagram or a chart that resembles a fishbone and is used for identifying the items that affect the quality?

Company A manufactures and sells product B. Which of the following is the appropriate expression for calculating the total cost of product B? Here, the total cost refers to all the costs incurred until product B is sold.

Which of the following is a mechanism by which interested parties, such as the shareholders or investors, supervise and monitor the management of a company conducted by the management executives and board of directors?

Which of the following is an appropriate description concerning the two-dimensional symbol (two-dimensional bar code)?

Which of the following corporate activities is related to compliance promotion?

Which of the following is an appropriate example of a practice based on the concept of Green IT?

Which of the following is an appropriate description of certification to ISO 9001?

Which of the following is the right to protect the content of user guides attached to software packages?

Which of the following is an appropriate description concerning a “volume license agreement”?

Which of the following is an appropriate explanation of SWOT analysis?

There are two types of performance indexes: one to evaluate the achievement level of a goal and the other to evaluate the method for achieving a goal. When the goal is to “improve the English ability of employees,” which of the following is an appropriate index to represent the achievement level of this goal?

In order to reduce the number of in-process or in-stock items between processes, production is carried out in each process according to the requests from the subsequent process and only the required number of the required items are supplied at the required time to the subsequent process. Which of the following is the system that performs this type of production?

Which of the following is the method for implementing marketing strategies by combining multiple marketing elements?

Which of the following is an explanation of affiliate that is one of the advertisement methods on the Internet?

Among the business management systems, which of the following has an objective of maximizing customer lifetime value? Here, customer lifetime value is the amount of profit expected to be brought into a company by a customer throughout his/her lifetime.

Which of the following is an appropriate description concerning a technology roadmap?

Which of the following is an appropriate explanation of CAD?

A single unit of Product A is composed of three (3) pieces of Part B and two (2) pieces of Part C. In the production plan for a particular period, when the demand for Product A is 10, which of the following is the net requirement of Part B? Here, the quantity in stock is five (5) for Part B, and there are no other pieces in stock, in process, on back order, or already allocated. The net requirement is calculated by subtracting the stock available for allocation from the gross requirement.

Which of the following is an appropriate example of a function that uses an IC tag?

Which of the following is an appropriate explanation of POS terminals (or POS cash registers) in a supermarket and other such places?

Among the characteristics required for an embedded system, which of the following is the most appropriate terminology used when a certain process must be completed within a given period of time?

When the spreadsheet shown below is converted into CSV format, which of the following is an appropriate list of data that is generated by spreadsheet software? Here, records are separated by the carriage return code “^C_R”. The expression in a cell is automatically recalculated, and the resulting value is written back into that cell. Although the entered expressions are shown in row 3 and column C below, the resulting values are actually displayed on the screen.

Which of the following is classified as a “B to E” transaction?

Which of the following is a term that means that the development and operation of a system is farmed out to an overseas company or an overseas subsidiary?

Which of the following is the most appropriate description concerning DFD notation?

Which of the following is an explanation of a business process model?

Which of the following is an appropriate service that enables the use of business software via the Internet?

The table below shows the evaluated value of the proposals of four (4) vendors from the viewpoints of management, technology, and price. When each value of the management viewpoint, technology viewpoint, and price viewpoint is weighted, and the vendor with the highest total score is selected as the supplier, which of the following vendors is selected?

Which of the following is an appropriate explanation concerning an RFP (Request for Proposal)?

When the system life cycle is divided into the planning process, requirements definition process, development process, and operation/maintenance process, which of the following is an appropriate process to clarify the functions of the system for the implementation of business operations?

When software is procured based on the procedure shown in the diagram below, which of the following is the most appropriate item to be inserted into blank (1)? Here, each of items a) through d) corresponds to one of blanks (1) through (4).