MIS 304: FINAL Study Guide. KC CH: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Web 1.0 applications allow people to collaborate and share information online. True False
False
Many companies have not been able to realize the full potential of a virtual world environment beyond just providing virtual showcases for their products. True False
True
Social media is a classification of Web 2.0 applications. True False
True
Some stores use technology to track your shopping habits True False
True
The Pricing model used by cloud computing systems such as Azure already include software licensing (for pre-installed software). True False
True
The most significant trend affecting organizational IS personnel in the next decade—according to research firm Gartner—is consumerization of IT. True False
True
Walmart is an example of a "Click and Mortar" business True False
True
Revenue Models for E-Businesses Include Subscription Web advertising Traditional sales All of the above
All of the above
________ is an example of an electronic conferencing tool. MS SharePoint MS Outlook Wikipedia Apple FaceTime Google Docs
Apple FaceTime
One of the main reasons persuading a company to outsource its business is to be able to focus on non-core business activities. True False
False
The "Safeway" chain made up of physical grocery stores is clearly able to take advantage of the Long Tail True False
False
The "World Wide Web" = The "Internet" True False
False
The primary use of online transaction processing (OLTP) systems is to define a set of reachable and exploitable vulnerabilities present in a database. True False
False
In "eller.Arizona.edu", eller is the: Top level domain name Host name Domain name
Host name
Which of the following statements is true about data? A) It is the ability to understand information. B) It can be defined as a representation of reality. C) It has no meaning in and of itself. D) It organizes or manipulates information to make it suitable for a given task. E) It is the ability to make decisions or predictions based on information.
It has no meaning in and of itself.
A "Dashboard" provides short-term information and is primarily used by Executives Operational staff Managers
Managers
Wendy's uses IT to generate: Tasty hamburgers Metrics for store comparisons An increase in time to service customers None of the above
Metrics for store comparisons
________ is an example of an electronic communication tool. Google Talk Google Docs Apple FaceTime Microsoft Outlook MS SharePoint
Microsoft Outlook
The Doubling of transistors on a chip every ~2 years is called: Menard's Law Martial Law Moore's Law Moop's Law
Moore's Law
Google has a datacenter in The Dalles, Oregon because: Water is an expensive source of power Computers cannot be cooled with water Oregon often experiences hurricanes and tornadoes None of the above
None of the above
Which of the following statements is true about ad hoc queries? They answer unplanned information requests to support a non-routine decision. They are produced at predefined intervals to support routine decisions. They provide a summary of critical information on a recurring schedule. They help analyze why a key indicator is not at an appropriate level or why an exception occurred. They highlight situations that are out of the normal range.
They answer unplanned information requests to support a non-routine decision.
Cloud computing systems such as Azure use "regions" or "locations" to improve content delivery. True False
True
________ are comprised of members from different geographic areas assembled as needed to collaborate on a certain project. Non-core teams Task forces Command groups Virtual teams Work groups
Virtual teams
Which of the following are examples of System software? Windows 10 Office 365 Microsoft Excel All of the above A and B only
Windows 10
When we consider entities as tables, each column is a(n) ________. record applet attribute form query
attribute
Which of the following Web 2.0 applications has been classified as the "amateurization" of journalism? blogs instant messaging discussion forums chat rooms message boards
blogs
The various services offered by Google, such as Gmail (e-mail), Google Drive (word processing), or Google Calendar, all of which are accessed via a Web browser, freeing users from the task of installing or updating traditional desktop applications or worrying about storing or backing up data, are good examples of ________. A) cloud computing B) systems integration C) computer assembling D) internetworking E) data mining
cloud computing
Knowledge workers are professionals who ________. A) use knowledge to perform their jobs, but do not create knowledge B) modify knowledge created by others, but do not create knowledge themselves C) work in a monotonous workplace and lack innovation D) lack the ability to solve non-routine problems at work E) create, modify, and/or synthesize knowledge as a fundamental part of their jobs
create, modify, and/or synthesize knowledge as a fundamental part of their jobs
Once the data model is created, the format of the data is documented in a data ________. warehouse mart entry dictionary domain
dictionary
The gap between those individuals in our society who are computer literate and have access to information resources like the Internet and those who do not is referred to as the ________. A) electronic gap B) horizontal disparity C) power distance D) digital divide E) knowledge divide
digital divide
Which of the following is an example of asynchronous communication? electronic meeting support systems online chat shared whiteboards videoconferencing e-mail
Recommender systems and search capability of a website fall under which of the following categories? functional convenience structural firmness disintermediation capacity cost compliance representational delight
functional convenience
The orange line in the figure refers to an appropriate level of which concept? functional convenience structural firmness representational delight
functional convenience
The term ________ refers to a class of software that enables people to work together more effectively. groupware malware spyware mashup firmware
groupware
Which of the following is an economic change brought about by globalization enabled by information technology? A) decentralization of organizations B) increase in the outsourcing of labor C) availability of low-cost communications systems D) development of low-cost computing platforms E) increase in the frequency of worldwide fads and phenomena
increase in the outsourcing of labor
Worldwide banking group HSBC moving its back-office operations to China and India is an example of ________. A) offshoring B) internetworking C) cloud computing D) liquidating E) franchising
offshoring
Responding to threats and opportunities and continuous planning are based on analyzing internal data primarily from the ________ level of an organization. strategic executive business tactical operational
operational
Which of the following is a risk associated with a database approach? reduced program maintenance enforcement of standards minimal data redundancy organizational conflict program-data independence
organizational conflict
When we consider entities as tables, each row is a ________. record query field form bot
record
A(n) ________ is a compilation of data from a database that is organized and produced in printed format. report attribute field form entity
report
Visual appeal of a website falls under which of the following categories? disintermediation capacity cost compliance functional convenience representational delight structural firmness
representational delight
________ are produced at predefined intervals to support routine decisions. exception reports key-indicator reports drill-down reports security reports scheduled reports
scheduled reports
Companies use ________ in an attempt to move up their Web sites in the organic search engine results. domain stacking search engine optimization search-oriented architecture search engine image protection search engine keyword insertion
search engine optimization
Security and performance of a website fall under which of the following categories? disintermediation capacity structural firmness cost compliance functional convenience representational delight
structural firmness
In a database management system (DBMS), data are kept separate from the applications' programming code. This means that ________. an application's programming code needs to be updated continuously to keep up with the database the database needs to be changed when a change is made to an application an application needs to be changed when the database is changed the database does not need to be changed if a change is made to an application an application cannot be changed without making changes to the database
the database does not need to be changed if a change is made to an application
Which of the following statements is true about firms pursuing a click-and-mortar business strategy? these firms are only involved in export business activities these firms indulge in rafter bidding activities these firms operate in both physical and virtual arenas these firms avoid indulgence in physical store locations these firms avoid indulgence in electronic commerce
these firms operate in both physical and virtual arenas
Which of the following is an example of synchronous communication? videoconferencing e-mail work flow automation systems online reviews bulletin board systems
videoconferencing
