Management Information Systems Final Review
Which of the following items is considered the oldest IS organization? Association for Computing Machinery Association of Information Technology Professionals Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility
Association for Computing Machinery
____ is a form of commerce in which customers deal directly with an organization and avoid intermediaries. B2B B2C C2C C2B
B2C
Which item accumulates business transactions and prepares them for processing as a single unit? ERP Batch processing OLTP TPS
Batch processing
__________ is a microprocessor architecture that offers power-efficient, cost-effective, and high-performance processing for a wide range of applications.
Cell Broadband Engine Architecture
Which of the following statements is true about software developed in house? Developing software in house carries a high cost. Developing software in house occurs at a low cost. Software developed in house is always of a high quality. Because it is developed in house, the software often is available to end-users almost immediately after the decision to develop is made.
Developing software in house carries a high cost.
Which of the following items has most changed the way workers and managers communicate? Object-oriented programming Java Privacy laws E-mail
____ is a measure of what is produced divided by what is consumed. Efficiency Effectiveness Telecommunication Feedback
Efficiency
__________ is the process of converting an original electronic message into a form that can be understood only by the intended recipients. Biometrics Recoding Encryption Biologicals
Encryption
Computers have no difficulty handling symbolic processing and reasoning. True False
False
In general, a DML describes logical access paths and logical records in the database. True False
False
Instant messaging is a method for transferring multimedia files over the Internet so that the data stream of voice and pictures plays more or less continuously, without breaks, or with very few of them. True False
False
Laws provide a complete guide to ethical behavior. True False
False
Operating costs include costs for resources such as computers and networks. True False
False
Security is always an important logical design issue for corporations and governments. True False
False
TPS applications always run using online processing. True False
False
Telecommunications is the speed at which information is transmitted, which is measured in bits per minute (bpm). True False
False
Testing the application with a large amount of data is referred to as system testing. True False
False
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that a 10 percent cut in data center electricity usage would be enough to power about a million U.S. homes every year True False
False
Translating data from digital to analog is called remodulation. True False
False
Unfortunately, virtual reality applications do not allow views of real environments with superimposed virtual objects. True False
False
Using a knowledge management system begins with locating the organization's knowledge using a data mart.
False
Using a knowledge management system begins with locating the organization's knowledge using a data mart. True False
False
A(n) ____ is software or hardware that protects the computer system or network from outside attacks. firewall natural language expert system podcast
Firewall
____ can check the status of all parts of the PC, including hard disks, memory, modems, speakers, and printers. Disk utilities Memory utilities Hardware utilities Cache utilities
Hardware utilities
__________ developed technology to send information between processors using light pulses instead of electrical signals. Microsoft Hewlett Packard IBM Sun Microsystems
IBM
The expert system's ____ is the collection of data, rules, procedures, and relationships that must be followed to achieve value or the proper outcome. knowledge base value chain intranet network unit
Knowledge base
__________ are a form of multiprocessing that speeds processing by linking hundreds or thousands of processors to operate at the same time, or in parallel, with each processor having its own bus, memory, disks, copy of the operating system, and applications.
Massively parallel processing systems
Produced by __________, Web Store Technology is a tool that uses wireless technology to deliver knowledge to any location at any time. Apple, Inc. Microsoft Corporation IBM Hewlett-Packard
Microsoft Corporation
Which item is a set of trade custom rules that addresses the flow of goods throughout the North American continent? ERPs NAFTA TPS EU
NAFTA
__________ display technology is based on research done by Eastman Kodak Co. and is appearing in the market in small electronic devices. RFID CRT OLED LCD
OLED
Which term refers to a sequence of events? OO Logical design Physical design Scenario
OO
____ refers to organizational subunits and the way they relate to the overall organization. Organizational structure Information center Virtual reality E-commerce
Organizational structure
Which of the following is used to refer to a critical date for the completion of a major part of the project? Project schedule Project deadline Critical path Project milestone
Project milestone
The __________ communications protocol is used to secure sensitive data online such as credit card numbers and banking information. UDP Telnet FTP SSL
SSL
Which document specifies, in detail, the required system resources such as hardware and software? SWOT SDLC RFC RFP
SWOT
The __________ requires public companies to implement procedures to ensure their audit committees can document financial data, validate earnings reports, and verify the accuracy of information. Business Corporations Act Financial Services Modernization Act Sarbanes-Oxley Act Electronic Funds Transfer Act
Sarbanes-Oxley Act
Which of the following entity acts as a middleman between your Web site and online merchants that have the products and retail expertise? Storefront broker Web site hosting company Application Service Provider None of the above
Storefront broker
In what type of interview are the questions are written in advance? Structured interview Unstructured interview Direct observation Simple interview
Structured interview
__________ are special-purpose machines designed for applications that require extensive and rapid computational capabilities. Servers Mainframe computers Workstations Supercomputers
Supercomputers
Which role specializes in designing business systems? Programmers Systems analysts Project Managers Users
Systems analysts
Which assessment is concerned with whether the hardware, software, and other system components can be acquired or developed to solve the problem? Feasibility analysis Technical feasibility Economic feasibility Legal feasibility
Technical feasibility
____________________ is the extent to which technology permeates an area or department.
Technology infusion
Which of the following statements about the management of the Internet is true? The Internet is managed at the local level. The Internet is managed at the national level. The Internet Content Rating Association manages the Internet. The Internet Society is the governing body that controls the Internet.
The Internet is managed at the local level
Which statement is true about ESSs? They are a special type of TPS. They offer a variety of modeling and analysis tools to enable users to thoroughly analyze problems. They present structured information about aspects of the organization that executives consider important. They allow users to answer questions.
They present structured information about aspects of the organization that executives consider important.
What is the role of a systems analyst?
They solve problems related to computer technology.
Which type of analysis is supported by Online Analytical Processing (OLAP)? Top-down, query-driven data analysis Top-down, discovery-driven data analysis Bottom-up, query-driven data analysis Bottom-up, discovery-driven data analysis
Top-down, query-driven data analysis
A person can connect a laptop, digital camera, and portable printer on a PAN without having to hardwire anything. True False
True
A primary key is a field or set of fields that uniquely identifies the record. True False
True
Alternative solutions to a problem are developed in the design stage. True False
True
Basically, information tells you what has to be done while knowledge tells you how to do it. True False
True
Data marts bring the data warehouse concept (online analysis of sales, inventory, and other vital business data that has been gathered from transaction processing systems) to small and medium-sized businesses and to departments within larger companies. True False
True
Database management systems can be used to track orders, products, and customers; analyze weather data to make forecasts for the next several days; and summarize medical research results. True False
True
Electronic distribution can be used to eliminate inventory problems for manufacturers. True False
True
If a site requests that you provide your name and address, you have every right to know why, and what will be done with it. True False
True
In the case of decentralized processing, the individual computer systems are isolated and do not communicate with each other. True False
True
Most GSSs allow anonymous input. True False
True
Most computer manufacturers publish technical information on radiation emissions from their screens. True False
True
One of the primary advantages of an object is that it contains reusable code. True False
True
Public network services give personal computer users access to vast databases, the Internet, and other services, usually for an initial fee plus usage fees. True False
True
SLIP and PPP are two communications protocols that transmit packets over telephone lines. True False
True
Script bunnies are wannabe crackers with little technical savvy—crackers who download programs called scripts—that automate the job of breaking into computers. True False
True
Simulation analysis is the ability of the DSS to duplicate the features of a real system. True False
True
The Capability Maturity Model is based on research done at Carnegie Mellon University and work by the Software Engineering Institute (SEI). True False
True
The TPS audit can be performed by an outside auditor in order to provide a higher degree of objectivity. True False
True
The knowledge user is the individual or group who benefits from the expert system. True False
True
The programmer is responsible for modifying or developing programs to satisfy user requirements. True False
True
The use of MISs spans all levels of management. True False
True
Traffic volume on company intranets is growing even faster than the Internet. True False
True
Unless errors are caught early and prevented, the speed of computers can intensify mistakes. True False
True
Which of the following programs is used to create applications that effectively display information on small devices? WML WHTML XML XWML
WML
Systems design answers which of the following questions? Why should the problem be solved? How will the information system solve the problem? Which problem should be solved? Who should solve the problem?
Why should the problem be solved?
____ is designed to support teamwork, whether people are in the same location or dispersed around the world. Proprietary software Workgroup application software Off-the-shelf software Distributed software
Workgroup application software
The ____ is a network of links on the Internet to documents containing text, graphics, video, and sound. information center World Wide Web database network unit
World Wide Web
Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Safari are three popular Web __________. servers portals clients browsers
browsers
When a user clicks the appropriate part of an HTML page to retrieve an applet from a Web server, an applet is downloaded onto the __________ workstation, where it begins executing. client server browser monitor
client
ERP systems operate via an integrated ___________, using one set of data to support all business functions. browser workstation server database
database
When organizations are connected via e-commerce, the flow of information is accelerated because __________ connections and communications are already established. trading infrastructural electronic legal
electronic
The stage in which solutions go into effect is known as __________. design implementation monitoring choice
implementation
The expert system's ____ is the collection of data, rules, procedures, and relationships that must be followed to achieve value or the proper outcome. knowledge base value chain intranet network unit
knowledge base
Some studies have shown that a poorly maintained __________ printers may release ozone into the air. dot matrix desk-jet laser ink-jet
laser
Fifth-generation languages are sometimes called ____ because they use even more English-like syntax than 4GLs. assembly languages high-level languages natural languages machine languages
natural languages
Many object-oriented databases have their own query language, called ______________________________.
object query language (OQL) or OQL (object query language)
Systems review, the final step of systems development, involves the __________ to make sure that they are operating as intended. planning of system installations deployment of systems design of systems analysis of systems
planning of system installations
A(n) ____ is a set of elements or components that interact to accomplish goals. process network system intranet
system