QUIZ QUESTIONS

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

B. procurement

Amazon is a general merchandiser that sells consumer products to retail consumers. This is an example of...

B2C

All of the following are hardware functions performed by OS EXCEPT: a. Display information on a monitor or printer b. Retrieve data from disks c. Establishes a log-on procedure d. Get input from keyboard or another input device

C. Establishes a log-on procedure

Which of the following is a component of an information system, but not of information technology? a. hardware b. database c. people d. software

C. People

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 risk types

Which of the following is NOT an application software? Select one: a. Computer games b. Spreadsheets c. Utilities d. Word processor

C. Utilities

Which of the following statements is incorrect? a. CRM system has the ability to track data on individual customers and sales leads and then access that data from any part of an organization. b. ERP systems evolved from MRP systems developed in the 1970s. c. Soft-copy and Hard-copy paper reports are business processes d. ERP implementation includes elimination of non-value added processes

C. soft-copy and hard-copy paper reports are business procedures

Which of the following is correct regarding to Information Systems (IS)? a. a collection of hardware, software, data, people, and procedures that work together to produce quality information. b. An Information System could be a manual or a computerized one. c. Information Technology could be a part of Information Systems d. All of the above

D. All of the above

Which of the following is NOT true? a. The internet is called "The Network of Networks" b. Networks connect computers and equipment in a room, building, campus, city, or globally to enable electronic communication c. Storing your files on Google drive is an example of using cloud computing d. When you sign in to the FedEx site to check the status of a package, you are using Intranet

D. When you sign in to the FedEx site to check the status of a package, you are using Intranet

All of the following are examples of activities performed by an operating system EXCEPT... a. ​allowing a user to manage system memory b. ​allowing a user to control common computer hardware functions c. ​allowing a user to manage files d. ​allowing a user to do word processing

D. allowing a user to do word processing

Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS) is an example of...

DaaS

a repository of historical data that are organized by subject to support decision makers in the organization

Data warehouse

among, ERP, PLM, and CRM, ________ is the most essential system a business should have

ERP

In a command-based user interface the user interacts with icons and menus to send commands to the computer system. True or False

False

As a tool used by project managers, the __________ depicts the start and finish dates for project tasks based on the calendar format

Gantt Chart

blood pressure reading is 170/100 mmHg. This is an example of..

Information

______ is an open-source operating system whose source code is freely available to everyone.

Linux

When tablet computers can be used to conduct commercial transactions, this is called..

M-commerce

According to OS processing tasks, which of the following allows you to run word processing tool and listen to music correctly?

Multitasking

MS Office suite is an example of...

Off-the-shelf software

Kendra is taking Finance and has been asked to give a speech about a case study in which she's been working. She wants to create a set of slides containing a summary of her study notes that she will project on a screen while she is speaking. What type of personal application software should she use to create this?

Presentation graphics

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

SWOT matrix

What does Moore's Law state?

The amount of data doubles every two years

In terms of information systems, Google docs would be an example of...

a group IS

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

cloud computing, software as a service (SaaS)

______ is the use of software to assist in the creation, analysis, and modification of the design of a component or product

computer-aided design

_____ is used primarily by people in the sales, marketing, accounting, and service functions to capture and view data about customers and to improve communications.

customer relationship management

________ is a detailed description of all the data used in the database

data dictionary

A _______ is a subset of a data warehouse that is used by a small- and medium-sized businesses and departments within large companies to support decision making.

data mart

in a transaction processing cycle (TRP), _________ involves updating one or more databases in an organization with new transactions

data storage

A mandatory IS project is something that is needed to meet the requirements of a ________.

directive

a customer relationship management (CRM) system helps a company in managing ______

distribution and accounting

________________ is a set of integrated programs that used to plan and manage needed financial, HR, and material resources for an entire organization; even a complex, multi-site, global organization.

enterprise resource planning (ERP)

A _____ is central to individuals and organizations of all sizes and ensures that information can be shared across all business functions and all levels of management to support the running and managing of a business.

enterprise system

A customer relationship management (CRM) system helps a company to plan, execute, and control all the activities involved in raw material sourcing and procurement, conversion of raw materials to finished products, and the warehousing and delivery of finished product to customers. True/False

false

Legacy systems typically run on the latest hardware True/False

false

A______ is made up of a collection of bytes

field

Columns that belong to a different table than the one in which they reside are called...

foreign keys

_______ is a frequently used technique to define the scope of an information system by identifying the business processes it will effect.

functional decomposition

A database can be defined as a self-describing collection of ______

integrated records

_______ coordinates and requires the assimilation of all other project management knowledge areas

integration management

a key feature of an enterprise system is that _______

it employs a database of key operational planning data that can be shared by all

Which of the five forces in Michael Porter's model refers to entry barriers and the relative threat of new competitors?

potential entrants

Experienced project managers would manage risk by ________

preparing strategies and alternative courses of action

A ______ is a special column or group of columns that identifies a unique row in a table

primary key

activities related to the acquisition of goods and/or services for a project from sources outside the organization make up __________

procurement management

__________ is a set of activities designed to ensure that a project will meet the needs for which it was undertaken

quality management

________ an uncertain event or condition that, if occurs, has a positive or negative effect on a project objective

risk

In a relational database, a _______ is also referred to as a record

row

what tool is useful in identifying the interests and information needs of the stakeholders?

stakeholder analysis matrix

_______ a process that helps managers identify long term plans to achieve their objectives by using available resources and capabilities

strategic planning

The standard language that is used to query, extract data or manage a database is called:

structured query language (SQL)

The _______ part of a project management includes the use of work breakdown structure, Gantt charts, and PERT

time management

As a product model generated in CAD and verified in CAE can be input into CAM software, which controls the machine tool. True/False

true

Organizations frequently need to customize a vendor's enterprise resource planning (ERP) software to integrate other business systems. True/False

true

large organizations were the first to take on the challenge of implementing enterprise resource planning (ERP) True/False

true

An information system that operates in the ________ sphere of influence supports two or more people who work together to achieve a common goal

workgroup

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

A. Linux

Which of the following are true regarding to Middleware? SELECT TWO a. Middleware is a system software that allows different systems to communicate and exchange data b. Middleware is an application software c. Middleware is a computer hardware d. Middleware is used in Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)

A. Middleware is a system software that allows different systems to communicate & exchange data. & D. Middleware is used in Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)