ISM Midterm Study Guide

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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 statements about passwords is​ correct?

A good password is not identical to a previous password you have used.

Which of the following is an example of an information system that is NOT a​ computer-based information system​ (CBIS)?

A paper calendar hanging on the wall outside of a conference room that is used to schedule the​ room's use

Which of the following statements about managing business processes and information systems is​ correct?

AllRoad managers need to understand business processes not just to evaluate the 3D printing​ opportunity, but because such processes are key to every​ business' success.

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 present a complete set of data characteristics that are necessary for quality​ information?

Accurate, timely,​ relevant, economical​ (worth its​ cost), and just barely sufficient

Which of the following statements is​ incorrect?

All information systems support businesses.

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 regarding​ AllRoad's analysis of competitive forces is​ correct?

AllRoad judges the threat from substitutes as weak and the threat of new entrants as strong.

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 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 is NOT one of the four general competitive​ strategies?

Longest value chain across the industry

Which of the following is NOT a factor to consider in analyzing industry structure as part of an​ organization's information systems planning​ process?

Lowest cost IT vendors

Which of the following statements about management information systems is​ inaccurate?

MIS involve solely the purchase and inventory management of IT in a business.

What does the acronym​ "MIS" stand​ for?

Management information systems

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.

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

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

Telecommunications

Which of the following is NOT one of the components of the framework of an information​ system?

The Internet

​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

How do companies use​ Porter's 5 forces​ model?

To help them determine the potential profitability of an industry and as a way of understanding their competitive environments

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.

As an employee in a business​ organization, which of the following responsibilities would characterize your role in IS​ security?

You would be responsible for ensuring that the passwords you create are strong.

Which of the following incorrectly associates a major DBMS and its​ vendor?

YourSQL from​ Apple, Inc.

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 should be the first stage in a typical planning process used by many organizations to develop plans for their information​ systems?

industry structure

Introduction to MIS is the most important class in​ today's Business School programs because​ ________.

studying MIS will give you the background you need to​ assess, evaluate, and apply emerging information systems technology to business

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

truncation

Which of the following correctly states the five components of an information​ system?

Hardware, software,​ data, procedures, and people

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

Information is processed data presented in a meaningful context.

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 is the correct definition of a​ DBMS?

A database management system​ (DBMS) is a program used to​ create, process, and administer a database.

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 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 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.

​Porter's five competitive forces can be grouped into which of the following two​ types?

Bargaining power forces and competitive forces

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

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.

Good passwords are NOT based on which of the following​ characteristics?

Contains only alphabetic and special characters but numbers are not allowed.

Which of the following is NOT one of functions of a​ DBMS?

Create a web home page for the database.

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

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

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.

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

DBMS

When writing a report on a desktop​ computer, the text sentences that you create are an example of which component of an information​ system?

Data

Which of the following statements is correct regarding the data characteristics necessary for quality​ information?

Data must be accurate and​ timely, and the data needs to be sufficient for the purpose for which it is​ generated, but just barely so. This is the correct answer.E. Data must be relevant to the subject but not the​ context, and it must be timely and accurate.

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.

Which of the following statements BEST describes what AllRoad needs to do if it adopts 3D printing for some of its own​ parts?

Develop new business processes and possibly information systems to support that activity.

Which of the following statements about business processes is​ incorrect?

Each activity is a collection of data.

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.

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.

Consider a case where your organization wants to develop a Facebook page. Which of the following statements describing this case would be​ correct?

Facebook will provide the hardware and​ programs, the database​ structures, and the standard procedures for your​ company's Facebook page.

What does it mean when we say that data must be economical​ (worth its​ cost)?

For data to be worth its​ cost, an appropriate relationship must exist between the cost of data and its value.

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.

Which of the following statements regarding information technology​ (IT) and information systems​ (IS) is​ FALSE?

IS drives the development of a new IT.

Which of the following is NOT one of the key elements in the definition of an​ MIS?

IT hardware and software

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

IaaS

Which of the following is a correct statement regarding competitive forces in​ Porter's model?

If customers are loyal to the company or​ brand, then the strength of the competitive forces is low.

Which of the following correctly sequences the stages in a typical planning process used by many organizations to develop plans for their information​ systems?

Industry Structure dash- Competitive Strategy dash- Value Chains dash- Business Processes dash- Information Systems Your answer is correct.C.

Which of the following is NOT a marketable skill as defined by former Secretary of Labor Robert​ Reich?

Information Technologies

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 valid activity of database administration performed by a​ DBMS?

Running a query to answer a question

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

SOA are limited to local area networks.

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

SaaS

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

SaaS and PaaS

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 is NOT a typical question that a business professional needs to be able to​ answer?

Should we use SSL or TSL technology to secure our sensitive data exchanges over the​ Internet?

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.

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.

Which of the following statements about the processing function of a DBMS is​ correct?

The four basic processing operations are​ reading, inserting,​ modifying, and deleting data.

Which of the following is NOT an example of an information​ system?

The hard drive inside your desktop computer

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 about​ Moore's Law is​ correct?

The law states that the number of transistors per square inch on an integrated chip doubles every 18 months. This law implies that​ computer-processing power increases exponentially over time.

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 statements about the capabilities of future business professionals is NOT​ correct?

They will need to be able to write​ up-to-date software for business requirements.

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 is NOT a valid use of​ Porter's competitive forces​ model?

To determine the year that the industry will become obsolete

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

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

azure

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

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

To have an informed and effective discussion in evaluating the 3D printing​ opportunity, the managers should​ ________.

create an abstraction or model of​ AllRoad's current processes

For any new information​ system, business professionals will need to manage all of the following EXCEPT​ ________.

debugging the software code

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

establishing low switching costs for customers

The term​ "management" in​ "management information​ systems" means all of the following EXCEPT​ ________.

evaluation of IT personnel

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

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

free

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

Which of the following should be the final stage in a typical planning process used by many organizations to develop plans for their information​ systems?

information systems

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

inventory management

Business process modeling notation​ (BPMN) ________.

is an international standard for creating business process diagrams

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 power point

Which of the following data characteristics is NOT necessary for quality​ information?

precision

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

process effectiveness and process efficiency

Process diagrams​ ________.

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

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

provide better products and services across the industry

When data are said to be​ timely, that means that​ ________.

the data are available in time for their intended use

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

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

Key parts of every business​ professional's skillset should include all of the following EXCEPT an ability to​ ________.

understand statistical process control for manufacturing operations

​Today's modern database applications​ ________.

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

The term​ "information technology" refers to all of the following EXCEPT​ ________.

users

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

The terms​ "information system"​ (IS) and​ "information technology"​ (IT) are related but​ different, because​ ________.

you can buy IT but not IS

Why is​ "Introduction to​ MIS" the most important class in the Business​ School?

​"Introduction to​ MIS" can give you the ultimate in job securitylong dash—marketable skillslong dash—by helping you learn​ abstraction, systems​ thinking, collaboration, and experimentation.

Which of the following is an example of a strong​ password?

​3B47qq5!7b

Which of the following is NOT an example of a strong​ password?

​3^7wr

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

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


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