ISM Exam 1

Which of the following statements is true regarding virtual private clouds​ (VPCs)?

A VPC is a subset of a public cloud that has highly​ restricted, secure access.

What is the difference between a database application and a database application program​?

A database application includes​ forms, reports,​ queries, and database application programs.

Which of the following statements does NOT correctly describe a​ database?

A database can contain many​ tables, each of which contains data about a particular​ entity, but these tables are separate and distinct and cannot be related to one another.

Which of the following statements about the processing subsystem in a computer is​ true?

A given computer might have one or more Central Processing Units​ (CPUs).

Which of the following is NOT an example of a​ database?

A professor using Microsoft Access to keep track of student grades and contacts

Which of the following is NOT one of the functions of a computer operating​ system?

Access and manage your database.

Which of the following statements about​ AllRoad's use of cloud services is MOST​ accurate?

AllRoad is far more likely to take advantage of cloud services provided by cloud vendors than to develop its own internal server infrastructure because it is a small organization with a very small IT Department.

Which of the following statements about​ AllRoad's use of cloud services is NOT​ correct?

AllRoad would not need to use cloud services because it has ample internal resources such as server farms.

Which of the following statements about client and server computers is​ correct?

Although clients and servers can both use similar hardware​ (processors, memory​ chips, hard​ drives, and so​ on), servers generally have more capable hardware components than clients​ (faster processors, more​ memory, and so​ on) because a server provides services to many client machines.

Which of the following statements about process quality is​ true?

An effective business process is one that enables the organization to accomplish its strategy.

Which of the following is NOT an operating system for a nonmobile client​ computer?

Apple's iOS

Which of the following is NOT one of the SaaS services that AllRoad can​ utilize?

Azure

Which of the following statements about​ client-server computing is​ correct?

A​ thick-client application is an application program that must be preinstalled on the​ client, whereas a​ thin-client application is one that runs within a browser and does not need to be preinstalled.

Which of the following statements about a graph of data points is​ inaccurate?

Because the raw data have been​ graphed, they are now considered to be information.

Which of the following statements about operating systems​ (OS) for client and server computers is​ correct?

Both client and server computers require an OS.

Which of the following statements is correct regarding the relationship between business processes and value​ chains?

Business processes implement value chains or portions of value chains.

Which of the following statements about economy of scale as applied to cloud computing is NOT​ correct?

By consolidating into a web​ farm, the high cost of electric power to run many servers is​ reduced, and this is the sole source of an economy of scale for cloud computing.

Which of the following cloud services can AllRoad use to distribute its content worldwide and to respond to leads generated from​ advertising?

CDN​ (Content Delivery​ Networks)

Which of the following correctly associates a device technology with the computer subsystem that uses​ it?

Cameras, including​ Webcams, are used in the input subsystem.

Which of the following correctly states the hierarchy of data elements within a​ database?

Characters are contained within​ fields, which are contained within records that are contained within tables.

In the 2 x 2 matrix depicting​ Porter's four competitive​ strategies, which of the following correctly identifies the two horizontal axis and the two vertical axis​ labels?

Cost, differentiation,​ industry-wide, and focus

Which of the following statements about custom software development for application software acquisition is​ correct?

Custom development is generally​ difficult, risky, and expensive.

Which of the following incorrectly describes the BPMN standard?

Data repositories are shown in rectangles.

Which of the following statements about the hierarchy of data elements within a database is​ correct?

Database tables contain​ records, also known as​ "rows."

What is the purpose of a​ database?

Databases help people keep track of things.

Consider two companies that have the same set of value chain activities. Which of the following statements regarding business processes and information systems in these two companies is​ correct?

Each company will implement these value chain activities using business processes that are consistent with its respective competitive strategy.

Which of the following statements is correct regarding the relationship among value​ chains, business​ processes, and information​ systems?

Each value chain in a company is supported by one or more business processes.

What must a company do if a value​ chain's margin is​ negative?

Either the value must be​ increased, or the costs of the value chain need to be reduced.

An information system can be part of a product​ (product implementation) or it can provide support for a product or service​ (process implementation). Which of the following is NOT a process​ implementation?

Enhance products and services.

Which of the following statements regarding the future of cloud computing is NOT​ accurate?

Fewer organizations will be able to afford cloud computing because demand for those services will far outpace available​ supply, and costs will rise.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of future​ cloud-based information​ systems?

Free

Which of the following is NOT one of the major subsystems in a modern​ computer?

Graphics display

Which of the following incorrectly associates the component of an information system with its function in a business​ process?

Hardware bridges computers and people

Which of the following is one of the categories of application​ programs?

Horizontal market

Which of the following statements is​ correct?

I can send you the data.

Which of the following statements about information systems​ (IS) is​ true?

IS can improve overall process​ quality, effectiveness, and efficiency.

The MOST basic cloud offering that provides a bare server computer or data storage is known as​ ________.

IaaS​ (Infrastructure as a​ Service)

Which of the following is the BEST definition for​ information?

Information is processed data presented in a meaningful context.

Which of the following is NOT a primary activity in a value​ chain?

Inventory management

Which of the following incorrectly describes the generic value​ chain?

It is applicable only to manufacturing.

Which of the following is NOT a mobile client operating​ system?

Linux

An information system can be part of a product​ (product implementation), or it can provide support for a product or service​ (process implementation). Which of the following is NOT a product​ implementation?

Lock in suppliers.

Which of the following statements about metadata is​ incorrect?

Metadata resides outside of the database​ itself, which is why it is referred to as ​meta-data.

A professor wants to track his​ students' grades,​ contacts, email​ messages, and office visits. What database application should he​ use?

Microsoft Access

Which of the following is NOT an example of open source​ software?

Microsoft PowerPoint

Which of the following provides a valid example of an application and its associated software application​ type?

Microsoft Word is a horizontal market application software type.

Which of the following statements BEST describes​ NoSQL's impact on​ today's relational DBMS product​ market?

NoSQL DBMS products will continue to grow and proliferate to meet​ today's data management​ demands, but the traditional relational DBMS market is still alive and well and will continue to be important to business users for many years to come.

Which of the following statements BEST describes a NoSQL​ DBMS?

NoSQL is a generic term for a DBMS that does not rely on the relational​ model, but instead leverages advances in data storage and computer processing technologies to meet​ today's data management requirements such as nonstructured data objects​ (documents, multimedia, and so​ on) and very large data sets.

Although NoSQL will continue to​ grow, it will not replace traditional relational DBMSs in the majority of businesses anytime soon for all of the following reasons EXCEPT​ ________.

NoSQL is a new technology and is not as reliable and secure as traditional relational DBMS products

Windows Azure and SQL Azure are examples of which of the following cloud​ services?

PaaS​ (Platform as a​ Service)

Process diagrams

Provide a means to communicate with others about process structure and possible changes

Which of the following statements about remote action systems is NOT​ accurate?

Remote action systems allow remote control of a computer but do not include robotic systems

Which of the following is NOT part of the basic concept and definition of the​ cloud?

Resources owned and operated by a given company

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a​ service-oriented architecture​ (SOA)?

SOA are limited to local area networks

A small organization like AllRoad would more likely use which of the following cloud​ services?

SaaS and PaaS

A cloud vendor that provides not only hardware​ infrastructure, but also an operating system and application​ programs, is offering which type of​ service?

SaaS​ (Software as a​ Service)

Which of the following statements about security requirements for​ browser-based applications is​ false?

Security requirements are more stringent for traditional applications than for​ browser-based ones.

Which of the following statements about source code and machine code is​ accurate?

Source code is understandable by​ humans, but generally machine code is not.

Which of the following statements is NOT correct regarding the ways in which information systems​ (IS) can provide competitive advantages to a​ company?

Strategies and business processes can generate competitive​ advantages, but IS cannot.

Which of the following statements about the swimlane format is incorrect?

Swimlane format is a graphical arrangment

Which of the following is NOT an example of a remote action​ system?

Telecommunications

Which of the following is NOT one of the four elements of a database​ application?

The DBMS

Porter's model of business activities includes​ linkages, which are interactions across value activities. Which of the following is NOT an example of linkage across value​ activities?

The addition of new potential customers to a manufacturing​ company's database in the sales and marketing function

Consider two companies that have different strategies but identical value chain activities related to their respective strategies. Which of the following statements is​ correct?

The business processes used in these two companies will be different.

Which of the following statements correctly associates data storage technologies with the volatility of the storage​ technology?

The cache and main memory are​ volatile, whereas magnetic and optical disks are nonvolatile.

Consider the shipping company​ ABC, Inc., which has developed and implemented a​ web-based information system to handle customer interactions in scheduling a shipment. Which of the following statements correctly describes how this information system provides competitive advantages to​ ABC, Inc.?

The information system helps to differentiate the ABC package delivery product from competitors that do not have a similar system.

Which of the following statements is​ correct?

The information you conceive from data is the value that you add to the information system.

Which of the following statements is correct regarding the emergence of NoSQL​ DBMSs?

The relational model was never a natural fit with business documents.

Which of the following is NOT a valid characteristic of support activities in the generic value​ chain?

They are business functions that relate directly to the production of the​ organization's products or services.

Which of the following is NOT one of the factors that Porter cites that must be consistent with an​ organization's strategy if that organization is to be​ effective?

The​ organization's information systems

Which of the following statements about private clouds is​ inaccurate?

Thousands of highly​ trained, very highly skilled personnel are required to​ create, manage,​ administer, and improve a private cloud.

Which of the following statements about future jobs and working characteristics is NOT​ accurate?

Unemployment will sky rocket because only the very best in each career field will be​ employed, and they will do all of the work in that field using remote action systems.

Which of the following statements about virtual private networks​ (VPNs) is NOT​ accurate?

VPNs provide secure communications over the​ Internet, but they are so complex and expensive that only the military and government organizations can use them.

Which of the following is NOT one of the ways that organizations use the​ cloud?

WaaS​ (Web sites as a​ Service)

Which of the following is NOT a component of a​ database?

Web interfaces

Which of the following is NOT a member of the NoSQL​ family?

WebDB

Which of the following statements about virtualization is​ correct?

With PC​ virtualization, a personal​ computer, such as a desktop or portable​ computer, hosts several different operating systems.

A private cloud is​ ________.

a cloud that is owned and operated by an organization for its own benefit

A database is​ ________.

a tool to keep track of things

Which of the following statements about process quality is true?

an effective business process is one that enables the organization to accomplish its strategy

With respect to a​ VPN, a tunnel is​ ________.

a​ virtual, private pathway over a public or shared network from the VPN client to the VPN server

Multi-user processing​ ________.

can cause possible data​ conflicts; if you are the manager for business activities that involve multiuser​ processing, you should be aware of these potential problems This is the correct answer.B.

Firmware is​ ________.

computer software that is installed into devices such as​ printers, print​ servers, and various types of communication​ devices, and that is installed into​ special, read-only memory of the printer or other​ device, becoming part of the​ device's memory

Which of the following statements about business processes is incorrect?

each activity is a collection of data.

Information systems can provide competitive advantages to a company by all of the following ways EXCEPT​ ________.

establishing low switching costs for customers

To those in the MIS​ field, Porter's requirements for an organization to be effective means that all information systems in the organization must​ ________.

facilitate the​ organization's competitive strategy

Value chains exist in​ service-oriented companies. The difference between a value chain in a manufacturing company and one in a service company is that most of the value in a service company is generated by all of the following EXCEPT​ ________.

inbound and outbound logistics

With regard to business processes, information systems can

increase process effectiveness and increase process efficiency

With regard to business​ processes, information systems can​ ________.

increase process effectiveness and increase process efficiency

Business process modeling notation (BPMN)

is an international standard for creating

Databases should be used for all of the following purposes EXCEPT​ ________.

keeping track of a​ company's inventory of parts and the suppliers that they obtain those parts from

The two dimensions that can be used to measure process quality are​ ________.

process effectiveness and process efficiency

Porter's competitive strategy that is​ industry-wide and achieves differentiation for the company is to​ ________.

provide better products and services across the industry

Negative aspects of cloud computing include all of the following EXCEPT​ ________.

the inability to obtain all of the computing power that is needed at a given time

The term​ "open source" means that​ ________.

the source code of the program is available to the public

Open source software is a viable alternative because​ ________.

there are no licensing fees

Programmers volunteer their services to work on open source software projects because​ ________.

they can exercise their creativity while working on projects they find interesting and fulfilling

Companies can use web services internally​ ________.

to build internal information systems that use the same standards as​ cloud-based web services

Information is data that has been processed by any combination of the following operations EXCEPT​ ________.

truncation

To maintain a strategy that is​ competitive, AllRoad must​ ________.

understand 3D printing technology and be prepared to address changes in the competitive forces of customer bargaining power and competitive threats as it relates to this technology area

​Today's modern database applications​ ________.

use new technologies that employ​ browsers, the​ web, and related standards

The cloud might not make sense for a business for all of the following reasons EXCEPT​ ________.

​cloud-based hosting always makes sense for all businesses