MIS Final Chapters 11-17

The responsibility for the integrity of the data within a database belongs to the ... A. DBA B. DA C. DB programmer D. CIO

DA

The responsibility for the integrity of the database belongs to the ... A. CIO B. DBA C. DB programmer D. DA

DBA

What does the acronym DSS stand for? A. Data simulation system B. Data support system C. Data software system D. Decision support system

Decision support system

Data exist in three formats. Which of the following is NOT one of those three formats? A. Destructured data B. Structured data C. Semi-structured data D. Unstructured data

Destructured data

Constant Contact and MailChimp are examples of ... A. Spam B. Electronic marketing software C. Social media software D. Email marketing software

Email marketing software

A business-wide computer system used for administering and organizing computer resources and information to a centralized database is called ... A. Corporate IT system B. System re-engineering C. Enterprise resource planning D. Supply chain management

Enterprise resource planning

Which level of reports uses internal and external data? A. TPS B. Supervisor C. Management D. Executive

Executive

A visual representation that gives executives a quick way to view their company's performance in real time is known as a(n)... A. Ad hoc report B. Summarization report C. Trend analysis report D. Executive dashboard

Executive dashboard

Which step in staging data turns unstructured data into a more manageable data format? A. Transform B. Load C. Sort D. Extract

Extract

True or false: If the internet is down for a company utilizing cloud architecture, the company will still have full IT functionality.

False

What is the term for inaccurate data providing meaningless reports? A. Extraction B. Normalization C. GIGO D. Unstructured data

GIGO

Tangible products are called... A. Retail items B. Goods C. Hard items D. Services

Goods

Trends are most easily reported on ... reports. A. Graphical B. Exception C. Analytical D. Predictive

Graphical

Which of the following is an example of a TPS? A. Management daily report of sales B. Grocery checkout station C. Database of customers D. Monthly sales projection

Grocery checkout station

Which organization is most aware of an entire business organization? A. Executives B. Sales and marketing C. Human Resources D. Production

Human Resources

Which IT professionals bridge the gap between IT departments and other departments? A. System analysts B. Programmers C. IT staff consultants D. Business intelligence analysts

IT staff consultants

Which division of a company does IT report to? A. Accounting B. Human Resources C. Research and development D. None of the above

None of the above

Ad hoc reports are produced... A. On demand B. At specific intervals C. Automatically D. Daily

On demand

Feasibility studies take into account which of the following? A. Cost of development B. Resources C. Time to market D. Market acceptance E. A, B, and C only F. A, B, C, and D

A, B, C, and D

Cloud drives provide which of the following benefits? A. Delivery on demand B. Just-in-time capacity C. Cost management D. A and B only E. C and C only C. A, B, and C

A, B, and C

What is the title for a board-level head of information technology for a company? A. CEO B. COO C. CMO D. CIO

CIO

Two or more individuals in a corporation working together to pursue a common goal is called... A. Consulting B. Team building C. Collaboration D. Connectivity

Collaboration

Cost per action (CPA) advertising requires the user to do what before the advertiser pays the website? A. Click on the website link B. Present the advertised link C. Completely fill out an online form or purchase a product D. View the advertiser's website

Completely full out an online form or purchase a product

Which government protection is concerned with written or created works and is valid for a fixed amount of time? A. Patent B. Trade secret C. Trademark D. Copyright

Copyright

What kind of approach does R&D take to business? A. Systematic and organized B. Creative and collaborative C. Logical and sensible D. Creative and systematic

Creative and systematic

In the field of business intelligence, what does the acronym CRM mean? A. Customer resource materials B. Customer relations management C. Customer relationship management D. Computer resource management

Customer relationship management

The Coca-Cola formula is protected by which specific protection? A. Trade secret B. Copyright C. Trademark D. Patent

Trade secret

Which government protection is concerned with distinctive signs or symbols to differentiate an entity's products or services? A. Copyright B. Patent C. Trademark D. Trade secret

Trademark

True or false: IT personnel must constantly educate themselves to stay current on the latest technology in order to be valuable to their employer.

True

The majority of data collected are in which format? A. Semi-structured B. Formatted C. Structured D. Unstructured

Unstructured

CRUD is an acronym used to describe dynamic websites. Which of the following is NOT part of CRUD? A. Delete B. Create C. Upload D. Read

Upload

What is another term for friendliness testing? A. Interruption testing B. Usability testing C. Performance testing D. Functional testing

Usability testing

... refers to different kinds of data. A. Volume B. Velocity C. Veracity D. Variety

Variety

... refers to how fast data are collected. A. Volume B. Velocity C. Veracity D. Variety

Velocity

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) provides which major facility? A. A complete IT infrastructure B. Access to data on other computers C. Consulting expertise D. All of the above

A complete IT infrastructure

Which business department would focus on GAAP? A. Accounting B. Production C. Sales and marketing D. Human Resources

Accounting

Analysis and predictive reports include ... information. A. Forecast B. Budget C. Variance D. All of the above

All of the above

Applications developers are required to have which of the following skills? A. Project management B. Multiple programming language capability C. Use of the systems development life cycle D. All of the above E. A and B only

All of the above

Enterprise resource planning systems have which of the following disadvantages? A. Need to re-engineer processes B. High cost C. Pack of customization D. All of the above

All of the above

The head of IT for a business typically has which of the following characteristics? A. A background in computer science or a related field B. Expertise in business and leadership C. Project management D. All of the above

All of the above

Where is the cloud located in a cloud storage system? A. An external hard drive B. Another computer on the network C. Offsite storage D. USB backups

Another computer on the network

What are tags called in HTML? A. Brackets B. Elements C. Titles D. Parentheses

Elements

An online diary is also known as a ... website. A. Blog B. Content C. Static D. Personal

Blog

Which of the following is the most important trait of an IT professional? A. Having the needed expertise B. Communicating well with others C. Being professional D. Knowing the business

Knowing the business

A system that organizes, creates, and distributes a business' collective knowledge is known a(n)... A. Knowledge distribution system B. Information repository C. Knowledge repository D. Knowledge management system

Knowledge management system

<a href="www.amazon.com">Amazon Homepage</a> is a(n) ... A. Image element B. Browser tag C. Reference tag D. Link element

Link element

What step in staging data merges data into the master database? A. Load B. Transform C. Extract D. Sort

Load

Executive reports are summarized from ... reports. A. Supervisor B. Tactical C. Operational D. Management

Management

A(n) ... is a subset of potential customers that are perceived to have common needs and interests. A. Program segment B. Market segment C. Available customer segment D. CRM

Market segment

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of a static website? A. One-time cost to develop B. More interactive C. Low maintenance D. Easy recovery

More interactive

A third party that provides a computer system such as Windows, programming applications, databases, and web servers is demonstrating which service? A. SaaS B. PaaS C. StaaS D. IaaS

PaaS

Which government protection is concerned with inventions and is valid for a fixed period of time? A. Copyright B. Trade secret C. Trademark D. Patent

Patent

How a product is r service is delivered to a customer is called ... A. Placement B. Sales C. Production D. Path

Placement

What does the acronym PaaS mean? A. Peripherals as a Service B. Platform as a Service C. Processing as a Service D. Programs as a Service

Platform as a Service

The ... department uses what-if analyses. A. Sales and marketing B. Human Resources C. Accounting D. Production

Production

When a user purchased additional content within the app itself, it is called an in-app ... A. Trial B. Revenue plan C. Advertisement D. Purchase

Purchase

The major concern with cloud drives is... A. Capacity B. Security C. Speed to access D. Availability

Security

A website is hosted on a ... A. Database B. Network C. Client D. Server

Server

Intangible products are called? A. Goods B. Wholesale items C. Services D. Soft items

Servives

What does the acronym SaaS mean? A. Storage as a Service B. Service (IT) as a Service C. Software as a Service D. Systems as a Service

Software as a Service

Ads listed first as a result of a search query are called ... A. Backlinks B. Sponsored searches C. Organic searches D. SERPs

Sponsored searches

Which type of website has content that never changes? A. Dynamic B. WYSIWYG C. Interactive D. Static

Static

What does the acronym StaaS mean? A. Storage as a Service B. Software as a Service C. Service (IT) as a Service D. Systems as a Service

Storage as a Service

... is a set of illustrations displayed in a specific sequence to pre-visualize what your mobile app looks like and how it works. A. A design guide B. An app flowchart C. Storyboarding D. Wireboarding

Storyboarding

Which type of management decision focuses on the long term? A. Tactical B. Operational C. Strategic D. Managerial

Strategic

Which type of data reside in a fixed format? A. Semi-structured data B. Structured data C. Unstructured data D. Big data

Structured data

Management reports are summarized from ... reports. A. Supervisor B. TPS C. Strategic D. Tactical

Supervisor

A report of all personnel in a company and their current salaries is which kind of report? A. Transactional B. Predictive C. Strategic D. Tactical

Tactical

What does the acronym TOS mean? A. Terms of storage B. Task-oriented services C. Table of services D. Terms of service

Terms of service

What is kept in a browser's cache? A. Web browsing history B. Programs C. Web services D. BIOS firmware

Web browsing history