Quiz 10 MIS

When did e-commerce begin?

1995

Which of the following best illustrates the sales revenue model?

Apple accepts micropayments for single music track downloads.

Which of the following statements about B2B e-commerce is not true?

B2B e-commerce represents approximately 10% of the overall B2B marketplace.

Which of the following types of e-commerce involves selling products and services directly to individual consumers via the Internet?

B2C e-commerce

Which of the following is not one of the four main types of e-commerce presence?

Blog

Which of the following types of e-commerce involves consumers selling goods and services to other consumers?

C2C e-commerce

Craigslist is an example of:

C2C e-commerce.

________ provides software tools to automate development methodologies and reduce the amount of repetitive work in systems development.

CASE

Which of the following is the fastest growing format of online advertising?

Classified ads

Transferring data from a legacy system to the new system would be defined by which system design specification category?

Conversion

Which of the following is not a typical CASE tool?

Debugging tools

Which is the first step in developing a new information system?

Defining the problem

Which of the following is the best description of ubiquity as it relates to e-commerce technology?

E-commerce technology is available everywhere and anytime.

Which of the following Internet business models does Amazon use?

E-tailer

Disintermediation provides major benefits to the distributor.

False

Price transparency refers to the ability of consumers to discover what merchants actually pay for products.

False

The first step in the problem solving process is to develop alternative solutions.

False

The Foursquare website is an example of which of the following?

Geosocial services

________ are an intangible benefit of information systems.

Improved operations

Which of the following statements about m-commerce is not true?

In 2015, the main areas of growth are in mass market retailing and location-based services.

Which of the following dimensions of e-commerce technology has the potential to raise the quality of information?

Information density

Which of the following dimensions of e-commerce technology involves engaging consumers in a dialog that dynamically adjusts the experience to the individual?

Interactivity

Which is the last step in developing a new information system?

Maintenance

Which of the following tools would you use to identify how well employees will accept a new information system?

Organizational impact analysis

Which of the following best illustrates the advertising revenue model?

Pandora provides free service with limited play and advertising.

________ refers to the application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to achieve specific targets within specified budget and time constraints.

Project management

The process of creating workable information systems in a very short period of time is called:

RAD

________ is a tangible benefit of information systems.

Reduced workforce

Which process develops a detailed description of the functions that a new information system must perform?

Requirements analysis

Which of the following dimensions of e-commerce technology involves the integration of video, audio, and text marketing messages into a single marketing message and consumer experience?

Richness

Netflix uses which of the following revenue models?

Subscription

Which of the following is not a typical tool or technique used in responsive design?

Table-based layouts

Which of the following is the biggest risk in using end-user development to create a new information system?

The system may not be able to scale up to handle larger amounts of data.

Which of the following is not one of the unique features of e-commerce technology?

Transparency

A test plan includes all the preparations for the series of tests to be performed on the system.

True

One problem with prototyping is that the systems constructed may not be able to handle large quantities of data in a production environment.

True

PaaS are online development environments that enable developers to quickly write customer- or employee-facing web applications.

True

Uber uses a form of dynamic pricing.

True

Web personalization is used primarily as a marketing tool.

True

Which feature of Internet technology has had the most effect in the Internet's rapid spread across the globe?

Universal standards

Which of the following best illustrates the affiliate revenue model?

Yelp receives a fee after steering a customer to a participating website where he or she makes a purchase.

In the traditional systems development lifecycle, end users:

are limited to providing information requirements and reviewing the technical staff's work.

Users prefer systems that:

are oriented to facilitating organizational tasks and solving business problems.

Object-oriented modeling is based on the concepts of:

class and inheritance.

In object-oriented development, an object:

combines data with processes.

The primary tool for representing a system's component processes and the flow of data between them is the:

data flow diagram.

Which of the following companies uses the market creator business model?

eBay

Which of the following best illustrates the transaction fee revenue model?

eBay receives a small fee from a seller if a seller is successful in selling an item.

The entire system-building effort is driven by:

end-user user information requirements.

Management can control the development of end-user applications in part by:

establishing standards for project requirements.

A systems analysis includes a ________ that is used to determine whether the solution is achievable from a financial, technical, and organizational standpoint.

feasibility study

Compared to traditional goods, digital goods have:

greater pricing flexibility.

An entire information system is broken down into its main subsystems by using:

high-level data flow diagrams.

Compared to digital markets, traditional markets have:

higher transaction costs.

Which of the following is an example of the content provider Internet business model?

iTunes

Compared to traditional goods, digital goods have:

lower distribution costs.

Changes in hardware, software, documentation, or production to a production system to correct errors, meet new requirements, or improve processing efficiencies are termed:

maintenance.

A PERT chart:

portrays a project as a network diagram consisting of numbered nodes that represent tasks.

Selling the same goods to different targeted groups at different prices is called:

price discrimination.

The process of sourcing goods and materials, negotiating with suppliers, paying for goods, and making delivery arrangements is called:

procurement.

Procurement involves all of the following except:

production scheduling.

Market creators:

provide a digital environment where buyers and sellers can establish prices for products.

Acceptance testing:

provides the final certification that the system is ready to be used in a production setting.

Transaction brokers:

save users money and time by processing online sales transactions.

A(n) ________ model is a method for deciding among alternative systems based on a system of ratings for selected objectives.

scoring

The effort required to locate a suitable product is called:

search costs.

End user development is useful primarily for creating:

simple programs.

In a data flow diagram, external entities are represented by:

square boxes.

System testing:

tests the functioning of the system as a whole.

The oldest method for building information systems is:

the systems development lifecycle.

Information density refers to the:

total amount and quantity of information available to all market participants.

Each program in a new information system is tested separately in:

unit testing.

"Hidden costs," such as ________ costs, can easily undercut anticipated benefits from outsourcing.

vendor selection