BCIS Exam #1

A(n) _____ is an organized collection of facts and information, typically consisting of two or more related data files.

. Database

A friend's computer came with Windows 8 operating system. Which of the following years was the computer most likely bought in?

2012

Ongoing research conducted by the Standish Group shows that ____% of very large, multimillion dollar software projects fail or are challenged.

94

Which of the following statements is NOT true about a mainframe computer?

A single computer with a single user is typical of a mainframe computer.

Which of the following, (1) money deposited in a bank account, (2) student recording her answer to a question in an online test, (3) customer adding an item to the online shopping cart, are considered transactions in an information system?

All of them

One method an IS professional might use to find a new job would be ____________.

All of these

The Internet of Things connects wireless identifiable objects ________.

All of these

A(n) _____ is a set of programming instructions and standards for one software program to access and use the services of another software program.

Application programming interface (API)

Suppose, you need to advise someone about getting a certification. Which of the following will be appropriate advice?

Certifications are vendor-specific

Suppose a business wishes to move away from hosting its own applications, the recommended solution is to use ______.

Cloud computing

_________ programs can reduce the amount of disk space required to store a file or reduce the time it takes to transfer a file over the Internet.

Compression Data-compression Data compression File compression Zip File-compression

. Information systems applications help sales and marketing professionals with all of the following EXCEPT __________.

Computer-assisted manufacturing

Suppose you work at a business unit that has group of people who would rather wait to try a new technique. They listen to and follow the opinion leaders. They would be classified as the _________.

Early Majority

"Adapting" is the second stage in Lewin's Change Model, which involves learning new work methods, behaviors, and systems.

False

. Software as a Service (SaaS) refers to the use of computing resources, including software and data storage, on the Internet rather than local computers.

False

. Systems development projects should always be outsourced in order to allow an organization to focus on what it does best.

False

A command-based user interface employs icons and menus that people use to send commands to the computer system.

False

A set of random or unrelated tasks performed to achieve a definite outcome is called a process.

False

An organization's structure is independent of its goals and approach to management.

False

Another name for the World Wide Web is the Internet of Things.

False

Each programming language has a set of rules, called the program code of the language.

False

If 10 users can run programs at the same time on the same computer, it is known as multi-tasking

False

Operating systems provide a measure of security by allowing users to access to those resources they've been cleared to use as well as other users' resources if those resources are beneficial.

False

Reengineering and continuous improvement have the same definition.

False

The role of a systems analyst is narrowly defined and seldom involves communications with others.

False

Today, many organizations can function and compete effectively without computer-based information systems.

False

When a business finds that many of its business applications have to be updated or rewritten, it will be better if they replace them with an ERP system.

False

Which of the following is NOT an organizational complement?

Familiar processes

The value of information is directly linked to how it helps decision makers achieve their organization's _____.

Goals

_______ is an open-source software framework that includes several software modules that provide a means for storing and processing extremely large data sets.

Hadoop

Being able to develop software without concern for the specific underlying hardware is referred to as _____.

Hardware independence

According to the diffusion innovation theory, _____ are the risk takers, always the first to try new products and ideas.

Innovators

According to the diffusion innovation theory, _____ are the risk-takers, always the first to try new products and ideas.

Innovators

The _____ is the world's largest computer network consisting of thousands of interconnected networks, all freely exchanging information.

Internet

. The technology used to create the Internet is also being applied within companies and organizations to create _____, which allow people within an organization to exchange information and work on projects.

Intranets

_______ is a strategy by which an organization determinedly and systematically gathers, organizes, stores, analyzes, and shares its collective knowledge and experience.

Knowledge management

A system that provides monthly production figures for a manager at manufacturing facility is considered a(n) __________.

Management Information System (MIS)

Today's mobile phones and some PCs use a touch user interface called a _____ to allow people to control the personal computer.

Natural user interface

_____ is the principle that Internet service providers should be required to treat all Internet traffic running over their wired and wireless broadband networks the same, without favoring content from some sources and/or blocking or slowing content from others.

Net Neutrality

A local pizzeria that has been around for more than forty years, keeps adjusting to new conditions and altering their practices. Such behavior is known as ____.

Organizational learning

For each type of IS (personal, group, enterprise), there are _____ that must be in place to ensure successful implementation and use of the system.

Organizational complements

_____ is/are considered to be the most important element in computer-based information systems.

People

In the technology acceptance model (TAM), _____ is defined as the degree to which individuals believe that use of the system will improve their performance.

Perceived usefulness

In a supply chain, _____ involve the transformation, movement, and storage of supplies and raw materials.

Physical flows

_____ means the ability of a product or a service to meet or exceed customer expectations.

Quality

A storage device that contains some or all of the operating system is often called a(n) _____ because one can use it to start the computer if he or she has problems with the primary hard disk.

Rescue disk

To keep information beyond reach of unauthorized users, is to keep the information

Secure

The use of middleware to connect disparate systems has evolved into an approach for developing software and systems called _____.

Service-oriented architecture

A(n) _____ is a defect in a computer program that keeps it from performing as its users expect it to perform.

Software bug

______ is a set of rules associated with a programming language.

Syntax

A(n) _____ is a professional in a developmental group of an information systems department who assists in choosing and configuring hardware and software, matching technology to users' needs, monitoring and testing the system in operation, and troubleshooting problems after implementation.

Systems analyst

All of the hardware, software, databases, networks, people, and procedures that are configured to collect, manipulate, store, and process data into information is referred to as an organization's _____.

Technology infrastructure

A database is essential to the operation of a computer-based information system.

True

A single computer can be used by a single user or by multiple, simultaneous users.

True

A traditional view of information systems holds that organizations use them to control and monitor processes and ensure effectiveness and efficiency.

True

An example of a common hardware function performed by the operating system is presenting information on a monitor or printer.

True

Data represents real-world things including raw facts such as image and audio data.

True

Most operating systems support virtual memory which allocates space on the hard disk to supplement the immediate, functional memory capacity of RAM.

True

Natural language processing involves the computer interacting in natural languages - like spoken English.

True

Opportunities in information systems are available to people from different parts of the world.

True

The information systems operations group is responsible for the day-to-day running of IS hardware to process the organization's information systems workload.

True

There are Web-based productivity software suites that require no installation on the computer.

True

Utility programs help to perform maintenance, correct problems, merge and sort sets of data, keep track of computer jobs, and compress data files.

True

When a customer buys products using the company's website, it results in transactions that are recorded for later use by management information systems.

True

While information systems were once primarily used to automate manual processes, they have transformed the nature of work and the shape of organizations themselves.

True

The first stage of Lewin's change model, _____, means ceasing old habits and creating a climate that is receptive to change.

Unfreezing

A manufacturing facility has a series of activities that converts the raw materials into valuable products. Such a series of activities make up the organization's ______ chain.

Value

Suppose an oil exploration company wishes to collect, codify, and store knowledge that is used in the organization, they should use_______ .

a knowledge management system

Important functions of the chief information officer includes:

all of these

With , a service provider organization owns and manages the hardware, software, networking, and storage devices, with cloud user organizations (called tenants) accessing slices of shared resources via the Internet.

cloud computing, cloud computing, public cloud computing

. Which of the following is NOT a task typically associated with the systems analyst role?

conveying system requirements to software developers and network architects

Suppose a new tech startup wants to define the data model. They would then ______.

create the entity-relationship model

A(n) is a detailed description of all data used in a database.

data dictionary

All of the following are functions of a knowledge management system EXCEPT:

designing information systems

Each attribute in a relational database model can be constrained to a range of allowable values called a ______ .

domain

_______is a network based on Web technologies that allows selected outsiders, such as business partners and customers, to access authorized resources of a company's intranet.

extranet

Application software, such as Microsoft Word, manages basic computer operations such as start-up.

false

Information is simply a collection of raw facts such as an employee number or the total hours worked in a week.

false

One of the final steps in installing and using a large database involves "telling" the database management system (DBMS) the logical and physical structure of the data and the relationships among the data for each user.

false

Organizations can collect many types of data from a wide variety of sources, but typically they only collect structured data that fits neatly into traditional relational database management systems.

false

The relational model describes data using a standard tabular format; all data elements are placed in three-dimensional tables called relations, which are the logical equivalent of files. Organizations can collect many types of data from a wide variety of sources, but typically they only collect structured data that fits neatly into traditional relational database management systems.

false

Using a computer to forecast future sales and order more inventory before a shortage can occur is an example of information system feedback.

false

In a manufacturing organization, the supply chain is a key value chain whose primary activities include all of the following EXCEPT:

finance and accounting

A(n) ______ is a database management system that stores the entire database in random access memory (RAM).

in-memory database (IMDB)

For the ______ operation, it is required that the the two tables have a common attribute.

join

. All of the following are positive driving forces that influence chance according to Lewin's Theory of Force Field Analysis, EXCEPT:

past performance

For most companies, the spheres of influence are _____, workgroup, and enterprise.

personal

In a supply chain, involve the transformation, movement, and storage of supplies and raw materials.

physical flows

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

project

Which of the following is NOT one of the common types of utility programs?

spreadsheet application

All of the hardware, software, databases, networks, people, and procedures that are configured to collect, manipulate, store, and process data into information is referred to as an organization's _________ .

technology infrastructure

In a large IS organization, the professional who is responsible for maintaining the security and integrity of the organization's systems and data is _______.

the information systems security analyst

According to Lewin's Change Model, an organization must deliberately change old habits, learn new work methods, and accept the new work methods as parts of the job.

true

An embedded system is a computer system that is implanted in and dedicated to the control of another device

true

Components of a computer-based information system include people such as the CIO (chief information officer) and end-users.

true

Mobile commerce (m-commerce) is the use of mobile, wireless devices to place orders and conduct business.

true

One of the primary roles of a senior IS manager is to communicate with other areas of the organization to determine changing business needs.

true

Organizations invest heavily in information systems to improve customer service.

true

Sometimes a database can contain "bad data," meaning incomplete, incorrect, inaccurate, or irrelevant records, which can be corrected or deleted through data cleansing.

true

The term data is used to label raw facts such as height and weight of a patient.

true