CIS 243 Unit 1
Which of the following statements on password etiquette is true?
If someone asks for the password, do not just give it out
Which of the following statements is true about the management and use of information systems?
Information systems must be adapted to new requirements
________ refers to the products, methods, inventions, and standards that are used to produce information.
Information technology
Which of the following best describes collaboration?
It is the activity of two or more people working together to achieve a common goal, result, or work product
Which of the following requirements should a password fulfill in order to be considered strong?
It should not contain the user name or company name
A user has created a password that meets all the criteria for a strong password. What is a potential drawback of such a password?
It will be difficult to remember
________ states that the value of a network is equal to the square of the number of users connected to it.
Metcalfe's Law
________ is the ability to model the components of a unit to connect the inputs and outputs among those components into a sensible whole that reflects the structure and dynamics of the phenomenon observed.
Systems thinking
Which of the following statements is true about information systems?
They are a group of components that produce information
Which of the following is true of tradable jobs?
They can be outsourced overseas
Which of the following statements is true of non-routine cognitive skills?
They increase an individual's job security
Why is it important for business professionals to take an active role in developing and managing information systems?
They know whether a system meets their needs and requirements
Abstract reasoning is one of the components of strong non-routine cognitive skills
True
An information system is a group of components that interact to produce information
True
Building information systems requires many different skills besides those of programmers
True
Future business professionals need to be able to apply information technology to business
True
Information systems and information technology are not the same
True
Information systems should be created by a business only if they help achieve the strategies of that business
True
Moving away to let another user enter his or her password is a mark of professionalism
True
Professionals in the 21st century need to be able to experiment in order to have greater job security
True
Strong non-routine cognitive skills are more in demand than routine skills
True
The knowledge of managing information systems can lead to greater job security
True
The methods used to start a program and save a file are referred to as procedures
True
Users are advised not to share their password with others
True
A password is said to be weak if it contains ________.
a complete dictionary word
Marketing managers planning to use new social networking technologies to strengthen their market presence are portraying their ________.
ability to experiment
Which of the following techniques is best suited for creating memorable, strong passwords?
basing passwords on the first letter of the words in a phrase
In a job interview, Lillian is asked to be part of a three-member group and design a mock business process based on the strengths and skills of the group's members. In this case, which of the following skills is the interviewer trying to test?
collaboration
In a grocery store, a clerk uses a barcode scanner to read the barcode on an item. Which of the following components of an information system includes this scanning device?
hardware
As the cost of data processing, storage, and communications is essentially zero, any routine skill can and will be ________.
outsourced to the lowest bidder
Which of the following components distinguishes information systems from information technology?
people
The five-component framework of an information system consists of computer hardware, software, data, people, and ________.
procedures
Which of the following is a critical responsibility of business professionals in using information systems?
protecting the security of a system and its data
Which of the following is an example of a hardware component of an information system?
storage disk
The number of businesses adopting new technologies has seen a downfall over the years
False
The use of information systems is restricted to the field of business
False
If a password is complex, it is ideal to write it on a piece of paper and keep it near the workstation
False
Strong passwords have a maximum of five characters
False
Successful experimentation is characterized by the investment of huge sums of money at every idea that enters one's head
False
Which of the following passwords is the strongest?
Which of the following passwords is the weakest?
Bird999
Which of the following precautions should be taken to protect one's password?
Do not write it down or share it with others
A marketable skill has no impact on job security
False
Effective collaboration is all about being nice to one's team members
False
Good passwords contain a complete dictionary word
False