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Texas A&M University - CISK 450

Take Test: Ch.01-Quiz

 

 

Description	10 T/F and matching questions (1 point each, 10 points in total) 15 minutes to complete 5 Attempts allowed The highest score of all attempts will be recorded in the Gradebook.
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QUESTION 1

1. Systems analysis involves studying the existing system to uncover its strengths and weaknesses.

 

 

QUESTION 2

1. A set of logically related tasks performed to achieve a definite outcome is called a process.

QUESTION 3

1. Electronic business (e-business) goes beyond e-commerce and e-procurement by using information systems and the Internet to perform all business-related tasks and functions.

 

QUESTION 4

1. A computer-based information system (CBIS) is a single set of hardware, software, databases, telecommunications, people, and procedures configured to collect, manipulate, store, and process data into information.

 

QUESTION 5

1. A drawback of an information system (IS) is that it lacks a feedback mechanism.

QUESTION 6

1. A management information system (MIS) goes beyond a traditional decision support system (DSS) by providing immediate assistance in solving problems.

 

 

QUESTION 7

1. A management information system (MIS) typically provides standard reports generated with data and information from a transaction processing system (TPS) or enterprise resource planning (ERP) system.

 

QUESTION 8

1. Increasingly, companies are incorporating computer-based information systems into their products and services.

QUESTION 10

1. The technology infrastructure is a set of shared IS resources that form the foundation of each computer-based information system.

 

QUESTION 2

1. Information and data are essentially the same thing.

QUESTION 3

1. Mobile commerce (m-commerce) is the use of mobile, wireless devices to place orders and conduct business.

QUESTION 4

1. The unique value of learning systems is that they allow organizations to capture and use the wisdom of experts and specialists.

 

QUESTION 7

1. The World Wide Web (WWW) is a network of links on the Internet to documents containing text, graphics, video, and sound.

QUESTION 8

1. Neural networks give the computer the ability to make suggestions and function like an expert in a particular field, helping enhance the performance of novice users.

 

QUESTION 9

1. An intranet is a network based on Web technologies that allows selected outsiders, such as business partners and customers, to access authorized resources of a company’s extranet.

 

QUESTION 10

1. Using a computer to forecast future sales and order more inventory before a shortage can occur is an example of information system feedback.

 

Take Test: Ch.02-Quiz

 

 

QUESTION 1

1. The lower the net present value, the more financially attractive the project is. 

 

QUESTION 2

1. An organization is a system, which means that it has inputs, processing, outputs, and feedback.

QUESTION 3

1. The shorter the payback period, the more attractive is the project.

 

 

QUESTION 4

1. According to Porter’s five-forces model, the more the forces combine in any instance, the less likely firms will seek competitive advantage and the less dramatic the results of such an advantage will be.

 

QUESTION 5

1. The concept of a value chain is not significant to organizations that do not manufacture products.

QUESTION 6

1. The operations group is responsible for the day-to-day running of IS hardware to process the organization’s information systems workload.

 

QUESTION 7

1. An organization’s structure is independent of its goals and approach to management.

 

QUESTION 8

1. Organizations cannot have many value chains.

QUESTION 9

1. A traditional view of information systems holds that organizations use them to control and monitor processes and ensure effectiveness and efficiency.

QUESTION 10

1. The IS support organization is a multi-faceted group providing user assistance in hardware and software acquisition and use, data administration, user training and assistance, and software development.

 

 

Take Test: Ch.02-Quiz

 

 

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QUESTION 1

1. The shorter the payback period, the more attractive is the project.

 

QUESTION 2

1. A sustaining innovation is one that initially provides a lower level of performance than the marketplace has grown to accept.

QUESTION 3

1. An organization can spend less than another on information systems but still get better value.

QUESTION 4

1. The IS support organization is a multi-faceted group providing user assistance in hardware and software acquisition and use, data administration, user training and assistance, and software development.

QUESTION 5

1. The concept of a value chain is not significant to organizations that do not manufacture products.

QUESTION 6

1. According to Porter’s five-forces model, the more the forces combine in any instance, the less likely firms will seek competitive advantage and the less dramatic the results of such an advantage will be.

 

QUESTION 7

1. An organization’s structure is independent of its goals and approach to management.

QUESTION 8

1. Studies have shown that user satisfaction and technology acceptance are not particularly significant in healthcare as professionals in this industry are quick to learn and accept new technology.

QUESTION 9

1. The operations group is responsible for the day-to-day running of IS hardware to process the organization’s information systems workload.

 

QUESTION 10

1. When the threat of new market entrants is high, the desire to seek and maintain competitive advantage to dissuade new entrants is also usually high.

 

 

 

Take Test: Ch.02-Quiz

 

QUESTION 1

1. A disadvantage of the payback method is that it fails to include cash flows beyond the payback period.

QUESTION 2

1. The IS support organization is a multi-faceted group providing user assistance in hardware and software acquisition and use, data administration, user training and assistance, and software development.

QUESTION 3

1. According to Porter’s five-forces model, the more the forces combine in any instance, the less likely firms will seek competitive advantage and the less dramatic the results of such an advantage will be.

  

QUESTION 4

1. Organizational culture consists of the major understandings and assumptions for an organization.

QUESTION 5

1. Reengineering and continuous improvement mean the same thing.

QUESTION 6

1. A traditional view of information systems holds that organizations use them to control and monitor processes and ensure effectiveness and efficiency.

 

QUESTION 7

1. The lower the net present value, the more financially attractive the project is. 

  

QUESTION 8

1. The concept of a value chain is not significant to organizations that do not manufacture products.

QUESTION 9

1. A serious problem with both the internal rate of return and net present value methods is that it is difficult to forecast cash flow accurately over a number of years.

 

QUESTION 10

1. The role of a systems analyst is narrowly defined and seldom involves communications with others.

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Take Test: Ch.03-Quiz

 

QUESTION 1

1. The need for additional data storage capacity is one of the factors driving the growth in data centers.

 

QUESTION 2

1. Primary memory, which holds program instructions and data, is not associated with the central processing unit (CPU).

QUESTION 3

1. Solid state storage devices (SSDs) store data in hard disk drives or optical media rather than memory chips.

 

QUESTION 4

1. Moore’s Law is a rule of thumb that states that transistor densities on a single chip will reduce to half every two years.

 

QUESTION 5

1. Magnetic ink character recognition technology codes data on the bottom of a check or other form using special magnetic ink, which is readable by people and computers.

QUESTION 6

1. Devices used to sequentially access secondary storage data are called direct access storage devices (DASDs).

 

QUESTION 7

1. One of the advantages of handheld computers is that they require little power relative to their size.

QUESTION 8

1. Chip-and-PIN cards employ a computer chip that communicates with a card reader using infrared frequencies so that the cards do not need to be swiped at a terminal.

QUESTION 9

1. Thin client computers are a type of portable single-user computers.

QUESTION 10

1. Each central processing unit (CPU) produces a series of electronic pulses at a predetermined rate, called the clock speed, which affects machine cycle time.

  

QUESTION 2

1. A coprocessor speeds processing by executing specific types of instructions while the central processing unit (CPU) works on another processing activity.

QUESTION 4

1. ?A digital video disc (DVD) looks like a compact disc read-only memory (CD-ROM) but has a greater storage capacity and can transfer data at a faster rate.

 

QUESTION 5

1. Compared to main memory, secondary storage has the advantages of volatility, lowered capacity, and higher costs.

QUESTION 6

1. As the difference among  computer manufacturers in the arenas of price and performance narrows, support for green computing is emerging as a new business strategy for these companies to distinguish themselves from the competition.

 

QUESTION 7

1. Devices used to sequentially access secondary storage data are called direct access storage devices (DASDs).

QUESTION 8

1. A redundant array of independent/inexpensive disks (RAID) is a method of storing data so that data can be accessed more quickly.

 

QUESTION 9

1. Sequential access storage devices (SASDs) allow data to be accessed more quickly than direct access storage devices (DASDs).

QUESTION 10

1. Virtual tape technology can decrease data access time, lower the total cost of ownership, and reduce the amount of floor space consumed by tape operations.

 

 

QUESTION 3

1. Secondary storage can store large amounts of data, instructions, and information more permanently than allowed with main memory.

 

QUESTION 8                                                                                                                                                       

1. The scope of green computing is limited to the efficient and environmentally responsible design and manufacture of all types of computers.

 

QUESTION 9

1. RAM stands for random access memory, a form of memory that holds its contents even if the current is turned off or disrupted.

 

QUESTION 4                                                                                                                                                       

1. One of the advantages of handheld computers is that they require little power relative to their size.

QUESTION 5

1. People involved in selecting their organization’s computer hardware need not understand current and future business requirements.

QUESTION 7

1. Massively parallel processing systems are a form of multiprocessing that speeds processing by linking hundreds or thousands of processors to operate at the same time.

QUESTION 8

1. When making hardware decisions, the overriding considerations of a business should be technology cost and currency.

A tablet computer is a low-cost, centrally managed computer with no internal or external attached drives for data storage.

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Take Test: Ch.04-Quiz

 

 

QUESTION 1

1. An application server provider is a company that can provide the software, support, and computer hardware on which to run the software from the user’s facilities over a network.

QUESTION 2

1. There are Web-based productivity software suites that require no installation on the computer.

 

QUESTION 3

1. Outsourcing global software support to one or more third-party distributors is gaining acceptance in North America.

 

QUESTION 4

1. The primary function of application software is to apply the power of the computer to enable people, workgroups, and the entire enterprise to solve problems and perform specific tasks.

 

QUESTION 5

1. Yahoo has developed its own Linux-based operating system called Chrome OS.

QUESTION 6

1. Financial management software helps plan, schedule, allocate, and control people and resources needed to complete a project according to a schedule.

 

QUESTION 7

1. Computer programs are sequences of user instructions.

 

QUESTION 8

1. A command-based user interface employs icons and menus that people use to send commands to the computer system.

QUESTION 9

1. The operating system’s application programming interface (API) provides software developers with tools they use to build application software without needing to understand the inner workings of the operating system and hardware.

 

QUESTION 10

1. An operating system is a set of programs that controls the computer hardware and acts as an interface with applications.

 

QUESTION 1

1. Mac users can set up their computer to run both Windows and Mac OS X and select the platform they want to work with when they boot their computer.

 

QUESTION 2

1. The operating system converts a basic user request into the set of detailed instructions that the computer hardware requires, thus acting as an intermediary between the application and the hardware.

 

QUESTION 3

1. z/OS from IBM, HP-UX form Hewlett Packard, and Linux are examples of mainframe operating systems.

 

QUESTION 4

1. Documentation consists of computer programs that control the workings of computer hardware.

 

QUESTION 6

1. Utility programs help to perform maintenance, correct problems, merge and sort sets of data, keep track of computer jobs, and compress files of data.

 

QUESTION 8

1. Information systems that operate within the workgroup sphere of influence support a firm in its interaction with customers, suppliers, shareholders, competitors, special-interest groups, the financial community, and government agencies.

 

QUESTION 9

1. Enterprise application software is designed to support teamwork, whether team members are in the same location or dispersed around the world.

 

QUESTION 10

1. An operating system is a set of programs that controls the computer hardware and acts as an interface with applications.

QUESTION 1

1. Systems software consists of programs that help users solve particular computing problems.

QUESTION 2

1. Symbian is an operating system used in special-purpose computers.

 

QUESTION 3

1. Documentation consists of computer programs that control the workings of computer hardware.

 

QUESTION 4

1. Computer programs are sequences of user instructions.

 

QUESTION 5

1. A command-based user interface employs icons and menus that people use to send commands to the computer system.

QUESTION 6

1. Utility programs help to perform maintenance, correct problems, merge and sort sets of data, keep track of computer jobs, and compress files of data.

QUESTION 7

1. Yahoo has developed its own Linux-based operating system called Chrome OS.

QUESTION 8

1. Proprietary software is mass-produced by software vendors to address needs that are common across businesses, organizations, or individuals.

 

QUESTION 9

1. Microsoft Windows 8 operating system includes a touch interface and displays colorful application "tiles" instead of icons.

 

QUESTION 10

1. The operating system’s application programming interface (API) provides software developers with tools they use to build application software without needing to understand the inner workings of the operating system and hardware.

 

QUESTION 1

1. Symbian is an operating system used in special-purpose computers.

 

QUESTION 2

1. Software as a Service (SaaS) refers to the use of computing resources, including software and data storage, on the Internet rather than local computers.

 

QUESTION 3

1. Systems software consists of programs that help users solve particular computing problems.

QUESTION 4

1. Programming languages are sets of keywords, symbols, and rules for constructing statements that people can use to communicate instructions to a computer.

 

QUESTION 5

1. The primary function of application software is to apply the power of the computer to enable people, workgroups, and the entire enterprise to solve problems and perform specific tasks.

QUESTION 6

1. Enterprise application software is designed to support teamwork, whether team members are in the same location or dispersed around the world.

QUESTION 7

1. Financial management software helps plan, schedule, allocate, and control people and resources needed to complete a project according to a schedule.

QUESTION 8

1. The ability of a computer to handle an increasing number of concurrent users smoothly is called scalability.

QUESTION 9

1. There are Web-based productivity software suites that require no installation on the computer.

QUESTION 10

1. An operating system is a set of programs that controls the computer hardware and acts as an interface with applications.

QUESTION 1

1. Proprietary software is mass-produced by software vendors to address needs that are common across businesses, organizations, or individuals.

QUESTION 2

1. An application server provider is a company that can provide the software, support, and computer hardware on which to run the software from the user’s facilities over a network.

QUESTION 3

1. Outsourcing global software support to one or more third-party distributors is gaining acceptance in North America.

QUESTION 4

1. The operating system converts a basic user request into the set of detailed instructions that the computer hardware requires, thus acting as an intermediary between the application and the hardware.

QUESTION 5

1. Documentation consists of computer programs that control the workings of computer hardware.

QUESTION 6

1. A command-based user interface employs icons and menus that people use to send commands to the computer system.

QUESTION 7

1. Computer programs are sequences of user instructions.

QUESTION 8

1. Yahoo has developed its own Linux-based operating system called Chrome OS.

QUESTION 9

1. z/OS from IBM, HP-UX form Hewlett Packard, and Linux are examples of mainframe operating systems.

QUESTION 10

1. Mac users can set up their computer to run both Windows and Mac OS X and select the platform they want to work with when they boot their computer.

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Ch.05-Quiz

 

 

QUESTION 1

1. In the context of relational database model, projecting involves eliminating columns in a table.

QUESTION 2

1. The relational model describes data using a standard tabular format; all data elements are placed in three-dimensional tables called relations, which are the logical equivalent of files.

QUESTION 3

1. The specific value of an attribute is called a data entity.

QUESTION 4

1. Online analytical processing and data mining are essentially the same thing.

QUESTION 5

1. Predictive analysis is a form of data mining that combines historical data with assumptions about future conditions to predict outcomes of events.

QUESTION 6

1. In the relational model, each row in a table represents an entity, and each column represents an attribute of that entity.

QUESTION 7

1. Two sets of fields can have a common primary key.

QUESTION 8

1. A database administrator is an important nontechnical position responsible for defining and implementing consistent principles for a variety of data issues, including setting data standards and data definitions that apply across all the databases in an organization.

QUESTION 9

1. A field is typically a name, number, or combination of characters that describes an aspect of a business object.

QUESTION 10

1. Today, most organizations use the traditional approach to data management, where multiple information systems share a pool of related data.

QUESTION 2

1. The relational database model is currently the most widely used.

QUESTION 4

1. One of the final steps in installing and using a large database involves “telling” the database management system (DBMS) the logical and physical structure of the data and the relationships among the data for each user.

QUESTION 5

1. A database administrator (DBA) must have a clear understanding of the fundamental business of an organization, be proficient in the use of selected database management systems, and stay abreast of emerging technologies and new design approaches.

QUESTION 6

1. In the context of relational database model, selecting involves combining two or more tables.

QUESTION 9

1. When organizing a database, one of the key considerations includes determining who will have access to the collected data.

QUESTION 10

1. A data warehouse stores historical data that has been extracted from operational systems and external sources.

QUESTION 3

1. Competitive intelligence is espionage.

QUESTION 4

1. Online analytical processing involves the automated discovery of patterns and relationships in a data warehouse.

QUESTION 6

1. Often, distinct yet related databases are linked to provide enterprise-wide databases.

QUESTION 7

1. A field is typically a name, number, or combination of characters that describes an aspect of a business object.

QUESTION 10

1. A database must reflect the business processes of an organization.

QUESTION 1

1. Unstructured data comes from sources such as word-processing documents and scientific research.

QUESTION 2

1. In the context of relational database model, projecting involves eliminating columns in a table.

QUESTION 5

1. Counterintelligence turns data into useful information that is kept closely guarded to avoid this information from falling into the hands of the wrong employees.

QUESTION 6

1. A database management system (DBMS) serves as an interface between an application program and a database.

QUESTION 7

1. A data model is a diagram of data attributes and their relationships.

QUESTION 8

1. One of the primary advantages of a relational database is that it allows tables to be linked to reduce data redundancy and allow data to be organized more logically.

QUESTION 9

1. A collection of data fields all related to one object, activity, or individual is called a file.

QUESTION 9

1. A database, a database management system, and the application programs that use the data make up a database environment.

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