busbis quiz questions

the __ helps design programs and systems to find new sources of knowledge or to make better use of existing knowledge in organizational and management processes

CKO

a competitive force challenging the publishing industry is a. low cost of entry b. positioning and rivalry among competitors c. substitute products or services d. suppliers's bargaining power e. customers' bargaining power

c

sociologists study information systems with an eye to understanding a. the production of digital goods b. mathematically based models and physical technology c. how systems affect individuals, groups, and organizations d. how new information systems change the control and cost structures within the firm e. how human decision makers perceive and use formal information

c

which protocol is the internet based on a. HTTP b. FTP c. DNSs d. TCP/IP e. packet-switching

d

__ is the use of computers to assemble data from different sources to create electronic dossiers of detailed information about individuals a. phishing b. targeting c. spyware d. spamming e. profiling

e

the select option a. combines relational tables to provide the user with more information than otherwise available b. creates a subset consisting of columns in a table c. identifies the table from which the columns will be selected d. creates a subset consisting of rows in a table e. creates a subset consisting of all records in the file that meet stated criteria

e

the 4 major enterprise applications are...

enterprise systems, supply chain management systems, customer relations management systems, and knowledge management systems enterprise systems, SCMs, CRMs, and KMSs

a computer network consists of at least three computers

false

when the same attribute in related data files has different values, this is called data __.

inconsistency

__ uses individual atoms and molecules to create computer chips and other devices thinner than human hair

nanotechnology

routines are also called standard operating procedures

true

the __ PC, becoming the standard PC in the personal computer era, uses the windows operating system software on a computer with an intel microprocessor

wintel

in the information age, the obligations that individuals and organizations have regarding the preservation of existing values and institutions fall within the moral dimension of a. quality of life b. accountability and control c. property rights and obligations d. system quality e. family and home

a

which of the following best describes how new information systems result in legal gray areas? a. they result in new situations not covered by old laws b. they are little understood by politicians or lawyers c. they are created from sets of logical and technological rules rather than social or organizational mores d. they work with networked, electronic data, which are more difficult to control than info stored manually e. they are implemented by technicians rather than managers

a

digital subscriber lines a. have up to 24 64-kbps channels b. operate over existing telephone lines to carry voice, data, and video c. operate over coaxial cable lines to deliver internet access d. are assigned to every computer on the internet e. are very-high-speed data lines typically leased from long-distance telephone companies

b

the marketplace for computer hardware a. has been decimated by mobile and cloud computing b. has become increasingly concentrated in top firms c. has begun moving away from blade servers d. has expanded to include a wide variety of start-up and mobile-computing firms e. has moved significantly to asian firms

b

the special organizational function whose responsibilities include physical database design and maintenance is called a. data auditing b. database administration c. database management d. information policy administration e. data administration

b

the term "management systems" designates a specific category of information systems serving a. transaction process reporting b. middle management functions c. integrated data processing throughout the firm d. employees with online access to historical records e. the information technology function

b

which field of study focuses on both a behavioral and technical understanding of information systems? a. sociology b. management information systems c. behavioral computing d. economics e. operations research

b

the most appropriate wireless networking standard for creating PANs is __.

bluetooth

Data management technology consists of the a. physical hardware and media used by an organization for storing data. b. hardware and software used to transfer data. c. software governing the organization of data on physical storage media. d. two or more computers to share data or resources. e. detailed, preprogrammed instructions that control and coordinate the computer hardware components in an information system.

c

as referred to in the text, legacy systems are a. any pre-1990 winter systems b. electronic spreadsheets used on a PC c. traditional mainframe-based business information systems d. systems found on older ASPs e. systems that employ Unix

c

iPv6 is being developed in order to a. reduce excess IP addresses b. allow for different levels of service c. create more IP addresses d. support internet2 e. update the packet transmission protocols for higher bandwidth

c

mandarin oriental hotel's use of computer systems to keep track of guests' preferences is an example of a. improved flexibility b. improved decision making c. customer and supplier intimacy d. operational excellence e. improved efficiency

c

"predictive search" in google's search engine a. uses a semantic approach to predict what you are looking for b. maintains a history of your searches and then predicts what you will search next c. uses a knowledge graph of what similar people searched on to predict your search interests d. predicts what you are looking for as you enter words into the query box e. uses a tracking service and cookies on your browser to predict search results

d

all of the following are advantages, for a firm, of cloud computing except for a. ability to support remote work b. ability to reduce data storage costs c. ability to rely on markets to build vale d. ability to improve communication e. ability to support mobile computing

d

the federal trade commission FIP principle notice/awareness states that a. there must be a mechanism in place to enforce FIP principles b. customers must be allowed to choose how their information will be used for secondary purposes other than the supporting transaction c. data collectors must take responsible steps to assure that consumer information is accurate and secure from unauthorized use d. web sites must disclose their info practices before collecting data e. consumers should be able to review the data collected about them

d

which organization helps define the overall structure of the internet a. the department of commerce ICANN c. none d. IAB e. W3C

d

__ creates confusing that hampers the creation of information systems that integrate data from different sources

data redundancy

the value chain model a. categorizes four basic strategies a firm can use to enhance its value chain b. categorizes 5 related advantages for adding value to a firm's products or services c. categorizes five related advantages for adding value to a firm's produts or services d. enables more effective product differentiation e. highlights specific activities in the business where competitive strategies can best be applied

e

a schematic of the entire database that describes the relationships in a database is called a(n) __.

entity-relationship diagram

a hub is a networking device that connects network components and is used to filter and forward data to specified destinations on the network

false

quantum computing is implemented primarily with enterprise or ISP servers

false

relational DBMSs use key field rules to ensure that relationships between coupled tables remain consistent

false

data __ occurs when the same data is duplicated in multiple files of a database

redundancy

DSS use internal information as well as information from external sources

true

MIS job growth is projected to be 50% greater than other jobs in the next 5 years

true

a professional bureaucracy is a knowledge-based organization where goods and services depend on the expertise and knowledge of professionals

true

computer abuse refers to acts involving the computer that may not be illegal but are considered unethical

true

databases record information about general categories of information referred to as entities

true

in a large company today, you will often find an infrastructure that includes hundreds of small LANs linked to each other as well as to corporate-wide networks

true

more than 50% of the US internet users access the internet via mobile devices

true

the policies and processes for managing the integrity and security of data in a firm are referred to as data governance

true

the term business ecosystem describes the loosely coupled but interdependent networks of suppliers, distributors, outsourcing firms, transportation service firms, and technology manufacturers

true

with in-memory computing, a computer's primary memory (RAM) is used for processing

true