MIS FINAL 5,6,7,8

John.. computer specialist-cleans, replaces-- Johns role? A. Hardware B. Clients C. Backup D. Recovery

A

What allows separate systems to communicate directly with each other, eliminating the need for manual entry into multiple systems? A. Integration B. Intelligence C. Data interchange D. Demand plan

A

What encompasses all of the information contained within a single business process or unit of work and its primary purpose is to support the performing of daily operational tasks? A. Transactional information B. Analytical information C. Timeliness D. Quality

A

What is an application integration? A. The integration of a company's existing management information systems B. The integration of data from multiple sources, which provides a unified view of all data C. The information entered into a given system automatically to all downstream systems and processes D. The information entered into a given system automatically to all upstream systems and processes

A

What is eintegration? A. The use of the internet to provide customers with the ability to gain personalized information by querying corporate databases and their information sources B. The integration of data from multiple sources, which provides a unified view of all data C. The translation of information between disparate systems D. The translation of information between disparate systems

A

What is hardware? A. Consists of the physical devices associated with a computer system B. The set of instructions the hardware executes to carry out specific tasks C. A computer designed to request information from a server D. A computer dedicated to providing information in response to requests

A

What is immediate, up-to-date information? A. real-time information B. real-time systems C. information granularity D. information governance

A

What is the use of the Internet to provide customers with the ability to gain personalized information by querying corporate databases and their information sources? A. Eintegration B. Application integration C. Data integration D. Forward integration

A

What measures network performance by the maximum amount of data that can pass from one point to another in a unit of time? A. Bandwidth B. Frequency C. Access D. Protocol

A

What provides enterprisewide support and data access for a firm's operations and business processes? A. Enterprise systems B. Enterprise application integration C. Middleware D. Enterprise application integration middleware

A

What takes information entered into a given system and sends it automatically to all downstream systems and processes? A. Forward integration B. Forward data interchange C. Backward integration D. Backward data interchange

A

What takes information entered into a given system and sends it automatically to all upstream systems and processes? A. Backward integration B. Application integration C. Data integration D. Forward integration

A

Which characteristics support an agile MIS infrastructure? A. Accessibility, availability, maintainability B. Backup and recovery plan, disaster recovery C. grid computing, cloud computing D. storage, network, server

A

Which of the following allows high-speed digital data transmission over standard telephone lines? A. Digital subscriber line B. Data subscription service C. Dominance service line D. Data converter input

A

Which of the following encompasses all organizational information, and its primary purpose is to support the performing of managerial analysis tasks? A. Analytical information B. Transactional information C. Statistical information D. Targeted information

A

Which of the following represent the four primary traits that help determine the value of information? A. type, timeliness, quality, and governance B. statistics, tracking, quality, and governance C. type, chance, analytics, policy D. timeliness, quality, quantity, governance policy

A

Which of the following terms refers to the smallest element of data and has a value of either 0 or 1? A. Bit B. Bandwidth C. Modern D. Internet protocol

A

An MIS infrastructure is _____ and __________. A. Dynamic; static B. Dynamic; continually changing C. A client; a server D. Hardware; software

B

The internet is a hierarchical structure linking different levels of service providers whose millions of devices supply all the interconnections. 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

B

What are the two most prevalent 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

What connects the plans, methods, and tools aimed at integrating separate enterprise systems? A. Enterprise systems B. Enterprise application integration C. Middleware D. Enterprise application integration middleware

B

What is a data integration? A. The integration of a company's existing management information systems B. The integration of data from multiple sources, which provides a unified view of all data C. An integration method that sends information entered into a given system automatically to all downstream systems and processes. D. An integration method that sends information entered into a given system automatically to all upstream systems and processes

B

What is a device that enables a computer to transmit and receive data? A. Broadband B. Modern C. Bandwidth D. ISP

B

What is software? A. Consists of the physical devices associated with a computer system B. The set of instructions the hardware executes to carry out specific tasks C. A computer designed to request information from a server D. A computer dedicated to providing information in response to requests

B

What provides real-time information in response to query requests? A. real-time information B. real-time systems C. information level D. information quality

B

Which characteristics support an information MIS infrastructure? A. Accessibility, availability, maintainability B. Backup and recovery plan, disaster recovery C. grid computing, cloud computing D. storage, network, server

B

Which of the following refers to the extent of detail within the information? A. Knowledge information B. Information granularity C. Chance information D. Information analytics

B

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

What are several different types of software that sit between and provide connectivity for two or more software applications? A. Enterprise systems B. Enterprise application integration C. Middleware D. Enterprise application integration middleware

C

What are the two different categories for information type? A. Analytical and productive B. Analytical and analysis C. Transactional and analytical D. Transactional and analysis

C

What is a client? A. Consists of the physical devices associated with a computer system B. The set of instructions the hardware executes to carry out specific tasks C. A computer designed to request information from a server D. A computer dedicated to providing information in response to requests

C

What is a forward integration? A. The integration of a company's existing management information systems B. The integration of data from multiple sources, which provides a unified view of all data C. An integration method that sends information entered into a given system automatically to all downstream systems and processes. D. An integration method that sends information entered into a given system automatically to all upstream systems and processes

C

What is a high-speed internet connection that is always connected and has a bandwidth greater than 2 mbps? A. Analog B. Dial up C. Broadband D. Protocol

C

What is one of the biggest pitfalls associated with real-time information? A. It is only available to high-level executives due to the expense B. It is only available in aggregate levels of granularity C. It continually changes D. It rarely changes

C

What is the integration of data from multiple sources, which provides a unified view of all data? A. Backward integration B. Application integration C. Data integration D. Forward integration

C

What represents the loss of a network signal strength measured in decibels and occurs bc the transmissions gradually dissipate in strength over longer distances or radio interference or physical obstructions like walls also impact communication signals? A. Proxy B. Broadband over power line C. Attenuation D. Repeater

C

What takes information entered into a given system and sends it automatically to all upstream systems and processes? A. Forward integration B. Forward data interchange C. Backward integration D. Backward data interchange

C

Which characteristics support a sustainable MIS infrastructure? A. Accessibility, availability, maintainability B. Backup and recovery plan, disaster recovery C. grid computing, cloud computing D. storage, network, server

C

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

Which of the following include the three components of an MIS infrastructure? A. Information MIS, aggregated MIS, and sustainable MIS B. Information MIS, operational MIS, changing MIS C. Information MIS, agile MIS, and sustainable MIS D. Varies

C

Which of the following represents the different information levels? A. detail, summary, aggregate B. document, presentation, spreadsheet, database C. individual, department, enterprise D. executives, managers, operational employees

C

Jessica started her own online company..needs to be fast, efficient, accurate. A. Hardware and software B. Client C. Server D. ALL

D

What is a backward integration? A. The integration of a company's existing management information systems B. The integration of data from multiple sources, which provides a unified view of all data C. An integration method that sends information entered into a given system automatically to all downstream systems and processes. D. An integration method that sends information entered into a given system automatically to all upstream systems and processes

D

What is a computer dedicated to providing information in response to requests? A. Hardware B. Software C. Client D. Server

D

What is a network? A. Consists of the physical devices associated with a computer system B. The set of instructions the hardware executes to carry out specific tasks C. A computer designed to request information from a server D. A communications system created by linking two or more devices and establishing a standard methodology in which they can communicate

D

What is a server? A. Consists of the physical devices associated with a computer system B. The set of instructions the hardware executes to carry out specific tasks C. A computer designed to request information from a server D. A computer dedicated to providing information in response to requests

D

What measures bandwidth in terms of numbers transferred or received per unit of time? A. Connection time B. Broadband C. Protocol D. Bit rate

D

What receives and repeats a signal extending its attenuation or range? A. Proxy B. Broadband over power line C. Attenuation D. Repeater

D

What takes information entered into a given system and sends it automatically to all downstream systems and processes? A. Backward integration B. Application integration C. Data integration D. Forward integration

D

Which of the below is a WAN? A. College campus B. Home office C. City library D. The internet

D

Which of the choices below does NOT represent an organization that requires up-to-second information? A. 911 center B. Stock traders C. Banks D. Construction companies

D

Which of the choices below offers a common example of WAN? A. College campus B. Home office C. City library D. The internet

D

Which of the choices below offers an example of LAN? A. The Internet B. Microsoft C. The city of Denver's court D. College campus

D

Which of the following encompasses all of the information contained within a single business process or unit of work, and its primary purpose is to support daily operational tasks? A. Targeted information B. Analytical information C. Productive information D. Transactional information

D

Which of the following implies that information is current with respect to the business requirement? A. uniqueness B. accuracy C. consistency D. timeliness

D