MIS Final Chapters 11-17
The responsibility for the integrity of the data within a database belongs to the ... A. DBA B. DA C. DB programmer D. CIO
DA
The responsibility for the integrity of the database belongs to the ... A. CIO B. DBA C. DB programmer D. DA
DBA
What does the acronym DSS stand for? A. Data simulation system B. Data support system C. Data software system D. Decision support system
Decision support system
Data exist in three formats. Which of the following is NOT one of those three formats? A. Destructured data B. Structured data C. Semi-structured data D. Unstructured data
Destructured data
Constant Contact and MailChimp are examples of ... A. Spam B. Electronic marketing software C. Social media software D. Email marketing software
Email marketing software
A business-wide computer system used for administering and organizing computer resources and information to a centralized database is called ... A. Corporate IT system B. System re-engineering C. Enterprise resource planning D. Supply chain management
Enterprise resource planning
Which level of reports uses internal and external data? A. TPS B. Supervisor C. Management D. Executive
Executive
A visual representation that gives executives a quick way to view their company's performance in real time is known as a(n)... A. Ad hoc report B. Summarization report C. Trend analysis report D. Executive dashboard
Executive dashboard
Which step in staging data turns unstructured data into a more manageable data format? A. Transform B. Load C. Sort D. Extract
Extract
True or false: If the internet is down for a company utilizing cloud architecture, the company will still have full IT functionality.
False
What is the term for inaccurate data providing meaningless reports? A. Extraction B. Normalization C. GIGO D. Unstructured data
GIGO
Tangible products are called... A. Retail items B. Goods C. Hard items D. Services
Goods
Trends are most easily reported on ... reports. A. Graphical B. Exception C. Analytical D. Predictive
Graphical
Which of the following is an example of a TPS? A. Management daily report of sales B. Grocery checkout station C. Database of customers D. Monthly sales projection
Grocery checkout station
Which organization is most aware of an entire business organization? A. Executives B. Sales and marketing C. Human Resources D. Production
Human Resources
Which IT professionals bridge the gap between IT departments and other departments? A. System analysts B. Programmers C. IT staff consultants D. Business intelligence analysts
IT staff consultants
Which division of a company does IT report to? A. Accounting B. Human Resources C. Research and development D. None of the above
None of the above
Ad hoc reports are produced... A. On demand B. At specific intervals C. Automatically D. Daily
On demand
Feasibility studies take into account which of the following? A. Cost of development B. Resources C. Time to market D. Market acceptance E. A, B, and C only F. A, B, C, and D
A, B, C, and D
Cloud drives provide which of the following benefits? A. Delivery on demand B. Just-in-time capacity C. Cost management D. A and B only E. C and C only C. A, B, and C
A, B, and C
What is the title for a board-level head of information technology for a company? A. CEO B. COO C. CMO D. CIO
CIO
Two or more individuals in a corporation working together to pursue a common goal is called... A. Consulting B. Team building C. Collaboration D. Connectivity
Collaboration
Cost per action (CPA) advertising requires the user to do what before the advertiser pays the website? A. Click on the website link B. Present the advertised link C. Completely fill out an online form or purchase a product D. View the advertiser's website
Completely full out an online form or purchase a product
Which government protection is concerned with written or created works and is valid for a fixed amount of time? A. Patent B. Trade secret C. Trademark D. Copyright
Copyright
What kind of approach does R&D take to business? A. Systematic and organized B. Creative and collaborative C. Logical and sensible D. Creative and systematic
Creative and systematic
In the field of business intelligence, what does the acronym CRM mean? A. Customer resource materials B. Customer relations management C. Customer relationship management D. Computer resource management
Customer relationship management
The Coca-Cola formula is protected by which specific protection? A. Trade secret B. Copyright C. Trademark D. Patent
Trade secret
Which government protection is concerned with distinctive signs or symbols to differentiate an entity's products or services? A. Copyright B. Patent C. Trademark D. Trade secret
Trademark
True or false: IT personnel must constantly educate themselves to stay current on the latest technology in order to be valuable to their employer.
True
The majority of data collected are in which format? A. Semi-structured B. Formatted C. Structured D. Unstructured
Unstructured
CRUD is an acronym used to describe dynamic websites. Which of the following is NOT part of CRUD? A. Delete B. Create C. Upload D. Read
Upload
What is another term for friendliness testing? A. Interruption testing B. Usability testing C. Performance testing D. Functional testing
Usability testing
... refers to different kinds of data. A. Volume B. Velocity C. Veracity D. Variety
Variety
... refers to how fast data are collected. A. Volume B. Velocity C. Veracity D. Variety
Velocity
Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) provides which major facility? A. A complete IT infrastructure B. Access to data on other computers C. Consulting expertise D. All of the above
A complete IT infrastructure
Which business department would focus on GAAP? A. Accounting B. Production C. Sales and marketing D. Human Resources
Accounting
Analysis and predictive reports include ... information. A. Forecast B. Budget C. Variance D. All of the above
All of the above
Applications developers are required to have which of the following skills? A. Project management B. Multiple programming language capability C. Use of the systems development life cycle D. All of the above E. A and B only
All of the above
Enterprise resource planning systems have which of the following disadvantages? A. Need to re-engineer processes B. High cost C. Pack of customization D. All of the above
All of the above
The head of IT for a business typically has which of the following characteristics? A. A background in computer science or a related field B. Expertise in business and leadership C. Project management D. All of the above
All of the above
Where is the cloud located in a cloud storage system? A. An external hard drive B. Another computer on the network C. Offsite storage D. USB backups
Another computer on the network
What are tags called in HTML? A. Brackets B. Elements C. Titles D. Parentheses
Elements
An online diary is also known as a ... website. A. Blog B. Content C. Static D. Personal
Blog
Which of the following is the most important trait of an IT professional? A. Having the needed expertise B. Communicating well with others C. Being professional D. Knowing the business
Knowing the business
A system that organizes, creates, and distributes a business' collective knowledge is known a(n)... A. Knowledge distribution system B. Information repository C. Knowledge repository D. Knowledge management system
Knowledge management system
<a href="www.amazon.com">Amazon Homepage</a> is a(n) ... A. Image element B. Browser tag C. Reference tag D. Link element
Link element
What step in staging data merges data into the master database? A. Load B. Transform C. Extract D. Sort
Load
Executive reports are summarized from ... reports. A. Supervisor B. Tactical C. Operational D. Management
Management
A(n) ... is a subset of potential customers that are perceived to have common needs and interests. A. Program segment B. Market segment C. Available customer segment D. CRM
Market segment
Which of the following is NOT a benefit of a static website? A. One-time cost to develop B. More interactive C. Low maintenance D. Easy recovery
More interactive
A third party that provides a computer system such as Windows, programming applications, databases, and web servers is demonstrating which service? A. SaaS B. PaaS C. StaaS D. IaaS
PaaS
Which government protection is concerned with inventions and is valid for a fixed period of time? A. Copyright B. Trade secret C. Trademark D. Patent
Patent
How a product is r service is delivered to a customer is called ... A. Placement B. Sales C. Production D. Path
Placement
What does the acronym PaaS mean? A. Peripherals as a Service B. Platform as a Service C. Processing as a Service D. Programs as a Service
Platform as a Service
The ... department uses what-if analyses. A. Sales and marketing B. Human Resources C. Accounting D. Production
Production
When a user purchased additional content within the app itself, it is called an in-app ... A. Trial B. Revenue plan C. Advertisement D. Purchase
Purchase
The major concern with cloud drives is... A. Capacity B. Security C. Speed to access D. Availability
Security
A website is hosted on a ... A. Database B. Network C. Client D. Server
Server
Intangible products are called? A. Goods B. Wholesale items C. Services D. Soft items
Servives
What does the acronym SaaS mean? A. Storage as a Service B. Service (IT) as a Service C. Software as a Service D. Systems as a Service
Software as a Service
Ads listed first as a result of a search query are called ... A. Backlinks B. Sponsored searches C. Organic searches D. SERPs
Sponsored searches
Which type of website has content that never changes? A. Dynamic B. WYSIWYG C. Interactive D. Static
Static
What does the acronym StaaS mean? A. Storage as a Service B. Software as a Service C. Service (IT) as a Service D. Systems as a Service
Storage as a Service
... is a set of illustrations displayed in a specific sequence to pre-visualize what your mobile app looks like and how it works. A. A design guide B. An app flowchart C. Storyboarding D. Wireboarding
Storyboarding
Which type of management decision focuses on the long term? A. Tactical B. Operational C. Strategic D. Managerial
Strategic
Which type of data reside in a fixed format? A. Semi-structured data B. Structured data C. Unstructured data D. Big data
Structured data
Management reports are summarized from ... reports. A. Supervisor B. TPS C. Strategic D. Tactical
Supervisor
A report of all personnel in a company and their current salaries is which kind of report? A. Transactional B. Predictive C. Strategic D. Tactical
Tactical
What does the acronym TOS mean? A. Terms of storage B. Task-oriented services C. Table of services D. Terms of service
Terms of service
What is kept in a browser's cache? A. Web browsing history B. Programs C. Web services D. BIOS firmware
Web browsing history