Information tech Chapters 7-13

missing data

A faulty sensor or a bad network connection can result in __________________ or IoT sensor data that lacks a time stamp indicating when the reading occurred.

Mission, vision, values

The _______________, _______________, and _______________ must be established before an organization can establish its goals and objectives.

online

The essential characteristic of a(n) ___________ transaction processing system is that it processes transactions as they occur.

ten

According to the Project Management Institute (PMI), project managers must coordinate _______________ areas of expertise.

construction

Many organizations use a Waterfall approach with six phases, including investigation, analysis, design, ________________, integration and testing, and implementation.

security

One of the first things developers of IoT applications should focus on is building in _______________ from the start.

false

Machine learning and AI are the same thing. True or False?

True

Machine learning used in enterprise software is valuable to decision makers because it saves them time while also providing valuable business insights. True or False?

All of the above

Many multinational companies roll out standard IS applications for all to use. However, standard applications often don't account for all the differences among business partners and employees operating in other parts of the world. Which of the following is a frequent modification required for standard software?

True

Small organizations were slow to adopt ERP systems because of the relative complexity and cost of implementing these systems. True or False?

RFI

The primary tool for assessing the software marketplace to determine whether existing packages can meet the organization's needs is the _______________.

gain a clear understanding of the specifics of the problem to solve or the opportunity to address

The purpose of the system investigation phase is to _______________.

True

The specific business needs and goals of the organization define the method of transaction processing best suited for the various application of the company. True or False?

Data-flow diagram

is a diagram used to document the processes of the current system or to provide a model of a proposed new system.

cRM

software helps a company manage all aspects of customer encounters, including marketing, sales, distribution, accounting, and customer service.

Analytical models

Which of the following is not one of the basic components of a TPS?

Using a microwave

Natural language processing may be found in which of these activities?

Reproducible

Characteristics of expert systems include all of the following except

machine learning

The ability to learn without being programmed is known as

CAE

_______________ is software used to analyze the robustness and performance of components and assemblies.

true

A private cloud computing environment can provide more data security than a public cloud computing environment. True or False?

1½ years

According to Moore's Law, how long does it take for the power of computing technology to double for the same cost?

false

Network connectivity is not required for objects with sensors to exchange data with other connected devices. True or False?

Reacts to emotional stimulation

An artificial neural network does all of the following except:

database

At the core of the ERP system is a _______________ that is shared by all users so that all business functions have access to current and consistent data for operational decision making and planning.

data collection

Capturing and gathering all the data necessary to complete the processing of transactions is called

vendor lock-in

Common issues encountered when moving to public cloud computing include complex pricing arrangements, performance issues, inadequate data security, and

True

E-commerce is dependent upon electronic payments. True or False?

Cost center

If an IS organization focuses on stopping IS redundancies and saving money, it would be considered a _______________.

true

Implementation of a B2C e-commerce application can lead to B2B opportunities. True or False?

changing the organization's processes to achieve goals

Improving an organization's performance with e-commerce most often means _______________.

product owner

In the Scrum framework, the _______________ is a person who represents the project stakeholders and is responsible for communicating and aligning project priorities between stakeholders and the development team.

increased redundancy in the event of disaster, reduced costs, and flexible computing capacity

Public cloud computing offers three key benefits to organizations including

Analyze situation

The SWOT analysis is part of which phase in goals-based strategic planning?

hybrid

Three commonly used approaches to cloud computing are public cloud computing, private cloud computing, and ___________ cloud computing.

transactions

Transaction processing systems (TPS) capture and process the fundamental data about events that affect the organization called ____________ that are used to update the official records of the organization.

artificial neural network

What type of computer system can recognize and act on patterns or trends that it detects in large sets of data and is developed to operate like the human brain?

Assess the skill level of the proposed users

When identifying and selecting projects, an organization does all of the following EXCEPT:

Low user interest in accessing global markets and competitive pricing

Which of the following is NOT considered to be a key challenge of e-commerce?

A high-speed connection to the network

Which of the following is a key technology infrastructure component?

Using cash in transactions

Which of the following is not a Payment Card Industry security safeguard?

M-commerce only works when an app are your phone makes the payment.

Which of the following is not a main characteristic to consider with m-commerce application?

The software does not need to be scalable.

Which of the following is not a reason to subscribe to on-demand software?

articulated robot

functions like an arm, with rotary joints that can move up and down and also twist.

heuristics

A trial-and-error method of problem solving used when an algorithmic or mathematical approach is called

cost, time, quality, user expectations, and scope

The five highly interrelated parameters of a project are:

SCUBA

Which of these is not a type of industrial robot?

cobots

handle work that is hard on a person and could cause repetitive injuries.

project

is a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service, or result.

Scrum

is an Agile development framework that uses a team-based approach in order to keep the development effort focused and moving quickly.

less expensive

A cloud-based solution is _______________ than purchasing ERP software and upgrading hardware.

All of the above

A company implementing a new PLM system should do which of the following to maximize its chances for a successful implementation?

system analysis

A preliminary evaluation of software packages and vendors begins during the _______________ phase when the two or three strongest contenders are identified.

editing

Business data goes through a cycle that includes data collection, data ___________ , data correction, data processing, data storage, and documentation production.

Both A and B (a. Tangible benefits b. Intangible benefits)

Business value of a proposed project can be which of the following?

Omnichannel marketing

Businesses may use multiple, coordinated e-commerce applications that engage you in a purchase decision (such as allowing a customer in a physical store to scan a product UPC code to see social media comments, price comparisons for nearby stores, or a coupon for a discounted purchase). What is this marketing plan called?

false

Businesses should use Web sites as standalone items for e-commerce and not connect them to other commerce efforts by the business. True or False?

False

One of the problems with machine learning is that it is not able to identify unique patterns. True or False?

false

Organizations cannot use existing technologies in innovative ways, they must wait for new Technology to emerge before they innovate. True or False?

True

The Waterfall approach allows for a high degree of management control, but it does not allow for user interaction with the system until the integration and testing phase, when the system is nearly complete. True or False?

innovators

The _______________ category of innovation adoption is the first group to try new products and ideas.

system construction

The _______________ phase converts the system design into an operational system by coding and testing software programs, creating and loading data into databases, and performing initial program testing

is a disruption to business processes that makes businesses rethink how they achieve their objectives

The evolution of e-commerce _______________.

how teams form, evolve, and dissolve

The forming-storming-norming-performing-adjourning model describes:

true

The hosted software model for enterprise software helps customers acquire, use, and benefit from new technology while avoiding much of the associated complexity and high start-up costs. True or False?

best practices

The individual application modules included in an ERP system are designed to support ______________ , the most efficient and effective ways to complete a business process.

making the business strategy paramount

The most important issue to be considered when an organization embarks on e-commerce is

analysis

The overall emphasis of the _______________ phase is on gathering data on the existing system, determining the requirements of the new system, considering alternatives within identified constraints, and investigating the feasibility of alternative solutions.

learning, reasoning, self-correction

The people, procedures, hardware, software, data, and knowledge needed to develop computer systems and machines that can simulate human intelligence process include _____________, _______________, and _______________.

false

Unfortunately, there are few choices for software packages that provide integrated transaction processing system solutions for small- and medium-sized enterprises. True or False?

Ensure that data is processed immediately upon occurrence of a business transaction

Which of the following is not an objective of an organization's batch transaction processing system?

Unsupported learning

Which of these is not a type of training for machine learning?

Analyze situation

Which phase of the goals-based strategic planning involves an in-depth analysis of the company and its competitors?

Breakthrough

Which type of project should result in an increase of company revenue?

Data correction

_______________ involves providing feedback regarding a potential data problem and enables users to change the data.

DevOps

_______________ is the practice of blending the tasks performed by the development and IT operations groups to enable faster and more reliable software releases.

Custom

_______________ software can provide a better match to the current work processes of the organization and may provide a potential competitive advantage; however, software development can be extremely costly, and it can take months or even years to complete.

Off-the-shelf

_______________ software is less risky and leads to quicker deployment; however, maintenance and support costs may become expensive.