MIS Test three
_____ is a term describing the extensive use of data, statistical and quantitative analysis, explanatory and predictive models, and fact-based management to drive decisions and actions.
Analytics
A(n) _____ is software that houses and serves business logic for use by distributed systems.
Application Server
_____ are unpredicted but highly impactful/spiking events.
Black Swans
iBeacon technology works by using ___________ technology.
Bluetooth Low Energy
_____ is a catchall term combining aspects of reporting, data exploration, and ad hoc queries, and sophisticated data modeling and analysis.
Business intelligence
_____ refers to replacing computing resources, which could include hardware or software, with services provided over the Internet.
Cloud computing
_____ is a scalability solution that is usually provided as an overflow service, kicking in as needed.
Cloudbursting
An organization is said to be _____ if its systems operate within required legal constraints, and industry and organizational obligations.
Compliant
_____ is the term used to represent the physical components of information technology.
Computer Hardware
________________ are a type of virtualization that allows for shared operating systems, more resource savings and faster execution.
Containers
_____ systems are often used to empower employees to track and record data at nearly every point of customer contact.
Customer relationship management
Data used in online analytical processing (OLAP) reporting are stored in _____.
Data Cubes
A set of databases designed to support decision making in an organization is known as a(n):
Data Warehouse
Most enterprise software works in conjunction with a _______________, which stores and retrieves the data that an application creates and uses.
Database Management System (DBMS)
_____ is a form of computing where systems in different locations communicate and collaborate to complete a task.
Distributed Computing
_____ refers to identifying and retrieving relevant electronic information to support litigation efforts.
E-discovery
_____ is a set of standards for exchanging messages containing formatted data between computer applications.
Electronic data interchange
_____ refer(s) to applications that address the needs of multiple, simultaneous users in an organization or work group.
Enterprise Software
Collaborative filtering is determining which customers are likely to leave, and what tactics can help the firm avoid unwanted defections.
FALSE
App platforms lower the switching costs of software developers when compared to costs associated with developing browser-based alternatives.
False
Dynamic pricing is considered especially appropriate for retailers, such as grocery stores or department stores.
False
In contrast to other major platforms, there has never been a major open source software security vulnerability.
False
Most firms will opt for an IT configuration that is 100 percent in-house, packaged, or SaaS
False
Products and services designed to target a specific industry are known as horizontal niches.
False
Proven relational technology is considered especially effective for "Big Data" work.
False
SaaS means a greater consumerization of technology, which is rarely, if ever, works out well for firms.
False
The fixed cost to produce a software product is effectively zero.
False
The high customer costs of cloud computing raise the barriers to entry for startup technology firms seeking cloud services.
False
The three "Vs" of Big Data refer to the names of the three leading commercial and open source technologies used in most of these efforts.
False
Virtualization offers firms many advantages, but one disadvantage is that it requires firms to buy more server computers than if organizations had not deployed virtualization.
False
Those looking to share open source projects, contribute to these projects, or examine the code of projects (a great way to learn) should visit the site ___________.
GitHub
With _______, firms get the most basic offerings but can also do the most customization, putting their own tools (operating systems, databases, programming languages) on top.
IaaS
A(n) _____ is an application for programmers, which includes a text editor, a debugger for sleuthing out errors, and other useful programming tools.
Integrated Development environment
Which of the following is true about SaaS?
Its associated costs are treated as variable operating expenses rather than fixed capital expenses.
Which of the following can be a major roadblock to turning data into information, and inhibits firm agility, holding back operational and strategic initiatives?
Legacy systems
Which of the following is considered to be the flagship open source software product?
Linux
_____ are systems that provide rewards and usage incentives, typically in exchange for a method that provides a more detailed tracking and recording of customer activity.
Loyalty programs
___________________ refers to a type of artificial intelligence that leverages massive amounts of data so that computers can improve the accuracy of actions and predictions on their own without additional programming.
Machine learning
Which of the following is not considered advantages of apps over packaged software and browser-based alternatives.
Most app stores provide localization efforts, translating content uploaded by developers into language systems offered in local app stores throughout the world.
L.L. Bean's rollout of Big Data efforts for improved customer service involved all of the following except:
None of the above is incorrect, the effort leveraged all of the above.
_____ refers to a method of querying and reporting that takes data from standard relational databases, calculates and summarizes the data, and then stores the data in a special database.
Online analytical processing
______________ offerings—free alternatives where anyone can look at and potentially modify a program's code
Open source software
Firms that invite other organizations to integrate with their systems via web services and APIs are often thought of as turning their products into ____________.
Platforms
Rails, Django, AngularJS, and ASP.NET are examples of ____________.
Programming Frameworks
Which of the following is usually not an option for firms relying on unique processes, procedures, or technologies that create vital, differentiating competitive advantage?
Purchasing package software from a vendor to automate such efforts
Which of the following observations regarding software as a service is true?
Radical changes in a SaaS system's functionality might result in unforeseen training costs.
Which of the following is by far the most common standard for expressing databases?
Relational databases
Which of the following is not considered an advantage of Hadoop?
Relational structure
_____ is the ability to either handle increasing workloads or to be easily expanded to manage workload increases.
Scalability
Systems that can absorb any type of data, structured or not, from any type of source are often referred to as:
Schema-Less
Programs written using _____ can be interpreted within their applications, rather than compiled to run directly by a microprocessor.
Scripting Languages
_____ are massive networks of computer servers running software to coordinate their collective use.
Server Farms
Organizations that have created a robust set of Web services around their processes and procedures are said to have a(n) _____.
Service Oriented Architecture
Which of the following is a customer relationship management software?
Siebel
_____ is a form of cloud computing where a firm subscribes to a third-party software-replacing service that is delivered online.
Software as a service
_____ systems help a firm manage aspects of its value chain, from the flow of raw materials into the firm through delivery of finished products, and services at the point-of-consumption.
Supply Chain Management
The Nest thermostat or app-controlled lighting and door locks by SmartThings are part of a category of products known as _______________.
The internet of things
The costs associated with the design, development, testing, implementation, documentation, training and maintenance of a software system are collectively referred to as:
Total cost of Ownership
Data quantity answers the question; How much data do we need?
True
EDI is a very old standard. The two main technologies replacing EDI are extensible markup language (XML), and JavaScript Object Notation (JSON)
True
Embedded systems are special purpose software designed and included inside physical products.
True
Even specialty devices like iPods, video game consoles, and television set-top boxes run some form of OS.
True
Firms may turn to third parties and outside services to acquire data for predictive models.
True
Java code that runs through the JVM interpreter is slower than the code compiled for the native operating system and processor that make up a platform.
True
Many firms with similar procedures for accounting, finance, and human resource functions might buy a software package rather than develop their own code. This is usually considered fine since these functions are often not strategic.
True
NoSQL technologies are often used with massive, disparately structured data.
True
Spotify's EchoNest subsidiary analyzes both tracks themselves, as well as what others are saying about music in order to build automated music recommendations.
True
The terms web services and APIs are often used interchangeably, and refer to code and request/response standards used by this code so that other programs can call these services to perform a task.
True
Total cost ownership is all the cost associated with the design, development, testing, implementation documentation, training and maintenance of a software system.
True
When a firm runs an instance of a PC's software on another machine and simply delivers the image of what's executing to the remote device, it is said to be operating on a(n) _____.
Virtual Desktop
A server running _____ software can create smaller compartments in memory that each behave as a separate computer with its own operating system and resources.
Virtualization
Which software allows a single computer to function as if it were several different computers?
Virtualization Software
Filmware is used to refer to
a device's control programs stored on nonvolatile memory chips.
iBeacon is:
a technology that apps can use to determine a user's location
A process-improvement approach that can assist in assessing the maturity, quality, and development of certain organizational business processes, and suggest steps for their improvement is known as:
capability maturity model integration
A(n) _____ is a database or databases focused on addressing the concerns of a specific problem.
data mart
customer relations
data mining
setting up new collection efforts, surveys, or systems to obtain the data is called ________.
data sourcing
Changing pricing based on demand conditions is known as.
dynamic pricing
Packaged enterprise systems can:
ease the linking of systems with software, make data more usable, streamline processes
A phrases table, column, and row are also referred to by the names ___________ respectively.
file, field, record
Oracle, a firm that sells commercial ERP and database products, provides Linux for free, selling high-margin Linux support contracts for as much as five-hundred-thousand dollars. This is an example of:
firms using OSS to wean customers away from competitors.
RFID technology is often used to.
identify products as they move through an organization's value chain
Operating systems are designed to give programmers a common set of commands to consistently interact with the hardware. These commands make a programmer's job easier by:
making it faster to write software while minimizing the possibility of errors in code.
The problem of incompatible legacy systems limiting firms' ability to turn data into information is compounded by:
mergers and acquisitions.
An integrated shopping experience and unified customer view across channels is sometimes referred to as _______________.
omnichannel
A(n) _____ is software that controls computer hardware and establishes standards for developing and executing applications.
operating system
4. Firms that invite other organizations to integrate with their systems via web services and APIs are often thought of as turning their products into ____________.
platforms
Products and services that allow for the development and integration of software products and other complementary goods are known as _____.
platforms
You will often hear technologists refer to the SQL standard by pronouncing it as
sequel
The ____ between the customer and the vendor usually specify the levels of availability, serviceability, performance, operation, or other commitment requirements.
service level agreements
A problem limiting the turning of data into information is that most transactional databases are not set up to be:
simultaneously accessed for reporting and analysis.
In the context of open source software, the term "hardened" is used to describe:
technology products with particularly strong security features.
True platform independence can be defined as:
the ability for developers to write code that can be run everywhere.
The major concern regarding software as a service involves:
the high dependence a firm develops with its SaaS vendor.
User interface refers to:
the mechanism through which users interact with a computing device.
Which of the following is not true about potential benefits to firms that create platforms?
the potential to make their products and services more useful, they can enhance network effects, they can widen the reach of firms and products, they can create switching costs
1. The term "software" is used to refer to:
the set of instructions that tells hardware what to do.
A system that records business-related exchanges, such as a cash register sale, ATM withdrawal, or product return is known as a(n) _____.
transaction processing system
While the Health.gov failure was large and public, it was by no means an anomaly. Research firm the Standish Group estimates that in the past ten years, some ____ percent of large federal information technology projects were unsuccessful
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