Quiz 4 & 5

_________ involves the generation, collection, dissemination, and storage of project information in a timely and effective manner. a. ​Scope management b. Time management c. Communication management d. ​​Cost management

Communication management

A mandatory IS project is something that is needed to meet the requirements of a _____. a. Problem b. Directive c. Opportunity d. Threat

Directive

The last name is a good primary key for a student table true false

False

______________ is a frequently used technique to define the scope of an information system by identifying the business processes it will affect. a. Resource breakdown structure b. Work breakdown structure c. Functional decomposition d. Cost-benefit matrix

Functional decomposition

As a tool used by project managers, the _____________ depicts the start and finish dates for project tasks based on the calendar format a. Tracking Gantt b. Gantt Chart c. PERT d. WBS

Gantt Chart

Hadoop has two primary components—a data processing component and a distributed file system called a. MapReduce and HDFS b. TaskTracker and JobTracker c. Key-value and graph d. SQL and NoSQL

MapReduce and HDFS

Which of the five forces in Michael Porter's model refers to entry barriers and the relative threat of new competitors? a. ​Potential entrants b. Buyers c. Suppliers d. Rivalry among existing firms

Potential entrants

Which of the following is NOT one of the project's constraints? a. Scope b. Procurement c. Time d. Cost

Procurement

___________ is a set of activities designed to ensure that a project will meet the needs for which it was undertaken. a. Scope control b. Quality management c. Procurement management d. risk management

Quality management

The _____ matrix is a simple way to illustrate what the company is doing well, where it can improve, what opportunities are available, and what environmental factors threaten the future of the organization. a. Stakeholders analysis matrix b. Requirement Analysis Matrix c. Risk Analysis Matrix d. SWOT matrix

SWOT matrix

Which tool is useful in identifying the interests and information needs of the stakeholders?​ a. ​Gantt chart b. Stakeholder analysis matrix c. ​Work breakdown structure d. ​Program evaluation and review technique

Stakeholder analysis matrix

_____________a process that helps managers identify long term plans to achieve their objectives by using available resources and capabilities. a. Planning b. Scope management c. Strategic planning d. Project management

Strategic planning

The ________ part of project management includes the use of work breakdown structure, Gantt charts, and PERT a. Time Management b. Cost Management c. Risk management d. quality management

Time Management

If your company was purchasing a DBMS, which of these would NOT be on the list of choices: a. Linux b. Oracle Incorrect c. MySQL d. Microsoft Access

a. Linux

Columns that belong to a different table than the one in which they reside are called ________. a. foreign keys b. parallel records c. relational files Incorrect d. operational records

a. foreign keys

A _______ is made up of a collection of similar records a. record b. file Correct c. byte d. field

b. file

A database can be defined as a self-describing collection of __________ a. data types b. integrated records Correct c. similar bytes d. linked fields

b. integrated records

In a relational database, a ______ is also referred to as a record. a. field b. file Incorrect c. row d. column

c. Row

Which of the following is NOT correct regarding to strategic planning? a. Porter's Five Forces Model is the most frequently used model for assessing the nature of industry competition b. Both SWOT analysis and porter's model are techniques used for strategic planning c. SWOT analysis is used to analyze an organization's internal and external risks and risks types. d. Planners must consider the current IT investments available in the organization before setting IS organizational strategy.

c. SWOT analysis is used to analyze an organization's internal and external risks and risks types.

A ______ is made up of a collection of bytes a. file Incorrect b. byte c. field d. record

c. field

Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS) is an example of: a. SaaS Incorrect b. PaaS c. IaaS d. DaaS

d. DaaS

A ________ is a column or group of columns that identifies a unique row in a table. a. column b. record c. field Incorrect d. key

d. key

The standard language that is used to query, extract data or manage a database is called: a. Java b. C++ c. standard query language d. structured query language (SQL) Correct

d. structured query language (SQL) Correct

The Data Management Association has defined 10 major functions of data management, with the core component being a.data quality management b. data security management c. data governance d. data architecture management

data governance

SQL databases conform to ACID properties, which include atomicity, consistency, isolation, and

durability

An _____ is a database management system that stores the entire database in random access memory to provide fast access.

in-memory database

________________ coordinates and requires the assimilation of all other project management knowledge areas​. a. Quality management b. stakeholders management c. integration management d. human resource management

integration management

The ability to combine two or more tables through common data attributes to form a new table with only the unique data attributes is called

linking

The key concept of the database approach to data management is that a. all records in the database are stored in a two-dimensional table b. multiple information systems share access to a pool of related data c. only authorized users can access the data d. a database administrator "owns" the data

multiple information systems share access to a pool of related data

A field or set of fields that uniquely identifies a record in a database is called a(n) . a. attribute b. data item c. record d. primary key

primary key

Activities related to the acquisition of goods and/or services for a project from sources outside the organization make up _______. a. ​procurement management b. ​time management c. human resources management d. ​risk management

procurement management

The ______ model is a simple but highly useful way to organize data into collections of two-dimensional tables called relations.

relational database

______________ an uncertain event or condition that, if occurs, has a positive or a negative effect on a project objective a. risk management b. risk c. risk management plan d. contingency plan

risk

Three characteristics associated with big data include volume, velocity, and

variety