ISA 235 Exam 2

What is a challenge for cloud computing that could cause employee performance to decrease? a. decreased dynamic scaling b. limited Internet features c. Required internet connectivity d. decreased job stability

c. Required internet connectivity

_________ maintains information about various types of objects, events, people, and places. a. Data Intelligence b. A Data Mine c. A Data Model d. A Database

d. A database

________ is a single unit of binary data routed through a network. a. None of these are correct. b. A router c. A traceroute d. A packet

d. A packet

True/False?The basic connectivity of the Internet is governed by protocols that are defined according to an arrangement called TCP/IP Protocol architecture.

True

Which of the following sustainable infrastructure components is a collection of computers, often geographically dispersed, that are coordinated to solve a common problem? a. Cloud computing b. Virtualized computing c. Grid computing d. Database computing

C. Grid Computing

True/False? A foreign key is a field (or group of fields) that uniquely identifies a given entity in a table.

False

True/False? An IP address is a simple network protocol that allows the transfer of files between two computers on the Internet.

False

True/False? IBM Watson learns without the intervention of humans

False

True/False? Scalability measures how quickly a system performs a process or transaction.

False

True/False? The primary purpose of a data warehouse is to perform transactional processes

False

True/False? Virtualization is a collection of computers, often geographically dispersed, that are coordinated to solve a common problem

False

True/ False? A tunnel is a virtual, private pathway over a public or shared network from the virtual private network (VPN) client to the VPN server.

True

True/False? Packets directly impact network performance and reliability by subdividing an electronic message into smaller more manageable packets.

True

Why is estimating future growth a challenge for most companies? a. All of these choices b. Growth can occur because the company acquires new products. c. Growth can occur because the company acquires new customers. d. Growth can occur because the company acquires new markets.

a. All of these choices

When building a scalable Infrastructure system that can support new company developments, what are the key factors to consider? a. Anticipating expected and unexpected growth b. Organizing and deploying additional resources c. Understanding competitor products and services d. Analyzing the accessibility and availability of competitor systems e. All but 1 of these are correct.

a. Anticipating expected and unexpected growth

What is a more comprehensive and all-encompassing plan that details how a company recovers and restores critical business operations and systems after a disaster or extended disruption? a. Business continuity planning b. Disaster recovery plan c. Emergency recovery plan d. Database management plan

a. Business continuity planning

What is software as a service (SaaS)? a. Delivers applications over the cloud using a pay-per-use revenue model b. Offers a cloud-based Big Data service to help organizations analyze massive amounts of data to solve business dilemmas c. Offers backup services that use cloud resources to protect applications and data from disruption caused by disaster d. Facilitates the accessibility of business-critical data in a timely, secure, and affordable manner

a. Delivers applications over the cloud using a pay-per-use revenue model

The primary difference between a data warehouse and a data mart is a data warehouses ____________________where data marts _________________. a. have a more organization-wide focus, have functional focus. b. make quick decisions, make slow decisions. c. have a physical focus, have logical focus. d. tackle ethical issues, tackle hypothetical issues

a. Have a more organization-wide focus, have functional focus

What service delivers hardware networking capabilities, including the use of servers, networking, and storage over the cloud using a pay-per-use revenue model? a. Infrastructure as a service (IaaS) b. Software as a service (SaaS) c. Platform as a service (PaaS) d. Disaster recovery as a service (DRaaS)

a. Infrastructure as a service (IaaS)

What is one of the biggest downsides associated with real-time information? a. It continually changes. b. It rarely changes c. It is only available to high-level executives due to the expense. d. It is only available in aggregate levels of granularity.

a. It continually changes

IBM Watson is labeled as __________ computing. A. cognitive B. Algorithmic C. logical D. Scientific

a. cognitive

Jack works for TTI Specialists, which focuses on helping small business owners resolve MIS infrastructure issues. His tasks include cleaning and replacing CPUs and other internal components such as hard drives. What does Jack's role at TTI Specialists focus on fixing? a. hardware b. recovery c. clients d. backup

a. hardware

Google.com which processes 40,000 search queries every second, is a site that offers a database that can easily adjust to handle massive volumes of information. What is this an example of? a. increased scalability and performance b. reduced information redundancy c. increased flexibility d. increased information security

a. increased scalability and performance

A data warehouse is a -------------------------- collection of information, gathered from many different - ------------------------- databases that supports business analysis activities and decision-making tasks. a. logical; operational b. physical; transactional c. physical; operational d. logical; transactional

a. logical; operational

Why would a manager be concerned with bandwidth? a. Online customers would enter inaccurate information to protect the privacy. b. A network that does not offer adequate performance simply will not get the job done for those who rely on it. c. Third-party and external networks contains inaccuracies and errors. d. All of these are correct.

b. A network that does not offer adequate performance simply will not get the job done for those who rely on it.

What are the three pressures driving us to create sustainable MIS infrastructures? a. Increases in ewaste, energy waste, and dynamic scaling b. Increases in electronic waste, energy waste, and carbon emissions c. Decreases in electronic waste, energy waste, and carbon emissions d. Decreases in ewaste, energy waste, and carbon footprints

b. Increases in electronic waste, energy waste, and carbon emissions

Which of the following would not be considered part of the complete characteristic of high-quality information? a. Is the area code missing for the phone information? b. Is each transaction represented only once in the information? c. Is the address incomplete? d. Is a value missing from the personal information?

b. Is each transaction represented only once in the information?

What is transmission control protocol/Internet protocol (TCP/IP)? a. software that prevents direct communication between a sending and receiving computer and is used to monitor packets for security reasons b. a standard Internet protocol that provides the technical foundation for the public Internet as well as for large numbers of private networks c. a standard that specifies the format of data as well as the rules to be followed during transmission d. a simple network protocol that allows the transfer of files between two computers on the Internet

b. a standard Internet protocol that provides the technical foundation for the public Internet as well as for large numbers of private networks

We measure network performance in terms of _______________, the maximum amount of data that can pass from one point to another in a unit of time. a. accelerometer b. bandwidth c. bluetooth d. broadband

b. bandwidth

What are the two most common types of broadband access? a. data subscriber and cable connection b. digital subscriber line and cable connection c. digital line and client line d. digital server and client server

b. digital subscriber line and cable connection

Which of the following are examples of analytical information? a. hotel reservation, sales receipts, and packing slips b. future growth analysis, sales projections, and product statistics c. airline ticket, sales receipts, and packing slips d. packing slips, grocery receipt, and competitor information

b. future growth analysis, sales projections, and product statistics

An MIS infrastructure is characterized as _________________ and ___________________. a. a client; a server b. hardware; software c. dynamic; static d. business continuity planning; back-up

b. hardware; software

What are the three pressures driving sustainable MIS infrastructures? a. decreases in electronic waste(or ewaste), energy waste, and carbon emissions b. increases in electronic waste, energy waste, and carbon emissions c. decreases in ewaste, energy waste, and carbon footprints d. increases in ewaste, energy waste, and dynamic scaling

b. increases in electronic waste, energy waste, and carbon emissions

The Internet is a hierarchical structure linking different levels of service providers. The three levels outlined in the book from the top down include: a. new system provider, current system provider, and order entry system provider b. national service provider, regional service provider, and internet service provider c. net server point, radio server point, and internet server point d. None of these are correct

b. national service provider, regional service provider, and internet service provider

What is mobile device management (MDM)? a. includes the inner workings of a Wi-Fi service or utility, including the signal transmitters, towers, or poles and additional equipment required to send out a Wi-Fi signal b. remotely controls smart phones and tablets, ensuring data security c. the blending of personal and business use of technology devices and applications d. allows mobile voice calls to be made over broadband networks, creating—under the right network conditions—clearer audio and fewer dropped calls

b. remotely controls smart phones and tablets, ensuring data security

What enables computers to run multiple operating systems and multiple software applications at the same time and creates multiple 'machines' all on a single computing device? a. Availability b. Virtualization c. Viral computing d. Innovation

b. virtualization

Which of the following contains a subset of data warehouse information? a. Data analyzing tool b. Data pool c. Data mart d. Data miner

c. Data mart

What is the difference between hardware and software? a. They are both specific forms of servers. b. Hardware executes the instructions to carry out tasks, where software is the physical devices associated with a computer system. c. Hardware is the physical devices associated with a computer system, where software is the instructions the hardware executes to carry out tasks. d. They are both specific forms of clients.

c. Hardware is the physical devices associated with a computer system, where software is the instructions the hardware executes to carry out tasks.

In terms of Big Data, what is variety? a. Includes the analysis of streaming data as it travels around the Internet b. Includes the uncertainty of data, including biases, noise, and abnormalities c. Includes different forms of structured and unstructured data d. Includes the scale of data

c. Includes different forms of structured and unstructured data

The speed of transmission of a network is determined by the speed of its smallest _______________. a. unit of time b. number of computers c. amount of bandwidth d. number of customers

c. amount of bandwidth

What are the five elements that are needed to create a connected world or a network? a. categories, programs, alternatives, people, and core philosophy b. program, providers, access, hardware, virtualization c. categories, providers, access technologies, protocols, and convergence d. LAN, WAN, MAN, PAN, and SAN

c. categories, providers, access technologies, protocols, and convergence

Which of the following implies that aggregate or summary information is in agreement with detailed information? a. Uniqueness b, Completeness c. Consistency d. Accuracy

c. consistency

________________ occur when a system produces incorrect, inconsistent, or duplicate data. a. data information issues b. data intelligence issues c. data integrity issues d. data granularity issues

c. data integrity issues

Why do relational databases use primary keys and foreign keys? a. to create an entity b. to create physical relationships c. to create logical relationships d. to create an attribute

c. to create logical relationships

What is an advantage of a data-driven website? a. It costs less to add a web interface in front of a DBMS than to redesign and rebuild the system to support changes. b. The web interface requires few or no changes to the database model c. Web browsers are much easier to use than directly accessing the database by using a custom-query tool d. All are advantages

d. All are advantages

Which of the following occurs during data cleansing? a. clean partial records b. clean redundant records c. clean inaccurate data d. All of these are correct e. Just a and b are correct.

d. All of these are correct

Why is estimating future growth a challenge for most companies? a. Growth can occur if the company acquires new markets. b. Growth can occur if the company acquires new products. c. Growth can occur if the company acquires new customers. d. All of these are correct

d. All of these are correct

Tina started her own online company, which specializes in selling items for Miami University's business school. She only operates online, so her MIS infrastructure needs to be fast, efficient, and accurate ensuring the best possible experience for her customers. Which of the following is a critical component in Tina's MIS infrastructure? a. hardware and software b. client c. server d. All of these are correct

d. All of these are correct (hardware and software, client, and server)

One of the primary goals of a database is to eliminate redundant information. What does the elimination of information redundancy do for a database? a. reduces disk space requirements b. makes updating information easier c. improves information quality d. All of these are correct.

d. All of these are correct.

_______________ takes advantage of the available 75% of unused processing power of a computer and links thousands of individual computers around the world creating a(n) _______ that can process intensive tasks. a. Cloud computing; wireless mesh b. Cloud computing; virtual operating system c. Grid computing; physical computer d. Grid computing; virtual supercomputer

d. Grid computing; virtual supercomputer

Which of the following statements is accurate regarding managers and the use of business intelligence? a. Managers can use business intelligence to create a problem of being data poor and information poor. b. Managers can use business intelligence to build a data-driven website. c. Managers can use business intelligence to create a database management system. d. Managers can use business intelligence to solve the problem of being data rich and information poor.

d. Managers can use business intelligence to solve the problem of being data rich and information poor.

What is cloud computing? a. A company's acknowledged responsibility to society b. Reuses or refurbishes ewaste and creates a new product c. Built using environment friendly materials and designed to save energy d. Stores, manages, and processes data and applications over the Internet rather than on a personal computer or local server

d. Stores, manages, and processes data and applications over the Internet rather than on a personal computer or local server

Which of the following is a benefit of a solid MIS infrastructure? a. Reduce costs b. improves productivity c. optimizes business operations d. all of these are benefits

d. all of these are benefits

LANs, WANs, and MANs all provide users with an accessible and reliable network infrastructure. Which of the following are the most important network differentiating dimensions? a. reliability and timing b. confidentiality and performance c. security and cost d. cost and geography e. Just a and c

d. cost and geography

What are the three cloud computing service delivery models? a. independent as a service, supportive as a service, partnering as a service b. innovation as a service, server as a service, platform as a service c. intuit as a service, storage as a service, programming as a service d. infrastructure as a service, software as a service, platform as a service

d. infrastructure as a service, software as a service, platform as a service

A customer name can be referred to in many ways(i.e. Full name, First name + Last name) in a data warehouse. Ensuring customer name is referenced the same way is an example of ___________ a. information scaling b. standardizing protocols c. streamlining data points d. standardizing information

d. standardizing information

Our Zillow activity highlighted the power of Big Data. How is Big Data different from regular data? a. How fast the data is created b. Anyone can manage it using traditional tools and techniques c. Volume of data available d. Types of data you can store e. All but one of these are correct.

e. All but one of these are correct

Which of these characteristics support an agile MIS infrastructure? a. accessibility, availability, maintainability b. grid computing, cloud computing, and virtualization c. portability, reliability, scalability, usability d. backup and recovery plan, disaster recovery plan, business continuity planning e. both a and c

e. both a and c(accessibility, availability, maintainability and portability, reliability, scalability, usability)