BIS Chapter 1 MC

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________ is the ability to make and manipulate models.

Abstract reasoning

Which of the following passwords is the strongest? sword123 RileyyeliR paranoid4EVER [email protected]

[email protected]

Which one of the following passwords is the weakest? Bird999 TuRning243 3B47qq<3>5!7bdE As60$T1dd?dc

Bird999

In a grocery store, a clerk uses a barcode scanner to read the barcode on an item. Which of the following components of an information system includes this scanning device? Hardware Software Data Procedure

Hardware

Which of the following statements on password etiquette is true? If someone asks for the password, do not just give it out. Always backup the password by writing it down. Never access an information system from a computer that is connected to the internet. Never use the password more than three times a day.

If someone asks for the password, do not just give it out.

Which of the following statements is true about the management and use of information systems? An employee must be a programmer to manage information systems. Information systems must be adapted to new requirements. Information systems need not be maintained after development. Organizations with dynamic business environments do not use information systems.

Information systems must be adapted to new requirements.

____________ refers to the products, methods, inventions, and standards that are used to produce information. Information technology Information processing Simulation Product specification

Information technology

Which of the following requirements should a password fulfill in order to be considered strong? It should have five characters at most It should contain a complete dictionary word It should not contain many special characters It should not contain the user name or company name

It should not contain the user name or company name

Which of the following laws speaks about the storage density on magnetic disks? Metcalfe's Law Kryder's Law Nielsen's Law Moore's Law

Kryder's Law

The number of transistors per square inch on an integrated chip doubles every 18 months. This observation is known as ________ Law.

Moore's

________ is the ability to model the components of a unit to connect the inputs and outputs among those components into a sensible whole that reflects the structure and dynamics of the phenomenon observed. Systems thinking Collaboration Adaptive learning Critical reasoning

Systems thinking

A password is said to be weak if it contains ________. a complete dictionary word both uppercase and lowercase letters the numbers 9 and 3 three special characters

a complete dictionary word

Which of the following is true about the impact of Moore's Law on business professionals? a. They need to be able to assess, evaluate, and apply emerging information technology to business. b. They have to concentrate more on developing routine skills than nonroutine skills. c. They need to be able to develop better communication and information technologies. d. They no longer need to focus on skills such as abstract reasoning and collaboration.

a. They need to be able to assess, evaluate, and apply emerging information technology to business.

In a job interview, Lillian is asked to be part of a three-member group and design a mock business process based on the strengths and skills of the group's members. In this case, which of the following skills is the interviewer trying to test? a. collaboration b. cognitive acceleration c. systems thinking d. Facilitation

a. collaboration

Patricia, the marketing manager of a manufacturing firm, plans new marketing strategies with the help of her subordinates by providing and receiving critical feedback. Patricia is displaying effective ________. a. collaboration B. Cognitive acceleration c. virtualization d. abstraction

a. collaboration

Security systems ultimately depend on the behavior of their ________. a. users b. programmers c. hardware components d. database structures

a. users

In a job interview, Roy is asked to use a product that he has never used before and is unfamiliar with its functioning. Which of the following skills is the interviewer trying to test? systems thinking abstract reasoning collaboration skills ability to experiment

ability to experiment

The five-component framework of an information system consists of computer hardware, software, data, people, and ________. Documents procedures Objectives Results

procedures

Which of the following precautions should be taken to protect one's password? Do not base it on the first letter of the words in a phrase Do not write it down or share it with others Do not use virtual keyboards to enter it Do not have multiple special characters in it

Do not write it down or share it with others

________ is making a reasoned analysis of an opportunity, envisioning potential solutions, evaluating those possibilities, and developing the most promising ones, consistent with the available resources

Experimentation

_____________ is making a reasoned analysis of an opportunity, envisioning potential solutions, evaluating and developing the most promising ones, consistent with the available resources. Experimentation Abstraction Systems thinking Collaboration

Experimentation

Which of the following statements is true about information systems? They can be bought off the shelf. They are a group of components that produce information They drive the development of information technology. They are not susceptible to the changing needs of the market.

They are a group of components that produce information

Why is it important for business professionals to take an active role in developing and managing information systems? They know how to create a database and configure computers. They are the people who know how to build networks. They know whether a system meets their needs and requirements. They are the lone users of information systems.

They know whether a system meets their needs and requirements.

Which of the following statements is true of Moore's Law? a. It is based on the technological advancements in weapon manufacturing. b. It made the cost of data processing, communications, and storage essentially zero. c. It states that the total number of transistors produced in the world doubles every 18 months. d. It has made the use of transistors obsolete.

b. It made the cost of data processing, communications, and storage essentially zero.

1.Which of the following is a result of Moore's law? a. The risk of technology becoming obsolete has decreased. b. The price to performance ratio of computers has fallen c. dramatically. d.The outsourcing of non-routine skills has increased dramatically. e. The cost of data processing has increased considerably.

b. The price to performance ratio of computers has fallen c. dramatically.

Which of the following is true of tradable jobs? a.They are dependent on a particular location. b. They can be outsourced overseas. C. They only include technical positions. d. They only include nontechnical and managerial positions.

b. They can be outsourced overseas.

Which of the following best describes collaboration? a. It is the ability of an individual to model the components of the system, to connect the inputs and outputs among those components into a sensible whole that reflects the structure and dynamics of the phenomenon observed. b. It is the ability to assess, evaluate, and apply emerging information technology to business. c. It is the activity of two or more people working together to achieve a common goal, result, or work product. d. It is the activity of constructing or modifying models with the help of one's nonroutine cognitive skills.

c. It is the activity of two or more people working together to achieve a common goal, result, or work product.

Which of the following is an example of a hardware component of an information system? a. Web browser b. operating system c. storage disk d. data file

c. storage disk


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