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Worksheetsinf1505 quiz
Total questions: 98
Worksheet time: 49mins
Writing data to a hard drive is an example of which type of operation?
storage
arithmetic
logical
retrieval
Which knowledge is essential for knowledge workers to have?
How networks are designed
How to create a transaction-processing system
How social networking has changed in the past five years
How data is converted to information and eventually to business intelligence
Beginning in the 1940s, first-generation computers used which technology?
integrated circuits
vacuum tube technology
transistors
laser technology
Very-large-scale integration (VLSI) circuits were introduced in fifth-generation computers.
True
False
A petabyte is equal to how many bytes?
230
240
250
260
What benefit can wearable devices provide in the manufacturing field?
Improve employee safety by providing a hands-free work environment
Ability to store more data than a personal computer
Storage of Web pages for access over the Internet
Magnetic tape backup
In which model do the relationships among records form a treelike structure?
hierarchical
relational
network
spiral
The data ____ component of a database management system (DBMS) is used to create and maintain the data dictionary.
manipulation
generation
definition
administration
In network-attached storage (NAS), as the number of users increases, its performance increases.
True
False
Which of the following is an input device?
plasma display
laser printer
data tablet
inkjet printer
Which is one of the forces in Michael Porter’s Five Forces Model?
Rivalry among customers
Government regulations
Threat of new entrants
Taxable services
A data ____ is a collection of data from a variety of sources used to support decision-making applications and generate business intelligence.
warehouse
mine
pattern
dictionary
In the context of IT jobs in the information systems field, who designs and maintains an organization’s web site?
webmaster
web designer
web developer
web host provider
Which term, used in object-oriented databases, refers to new objects being created faster and more easily by entering new data in attributes?
Inheritance
Fragmentation
Encapsulation
Counterbalance
Mobile analytics is declining in popularity.
True
False
In Porter’s Five Forces Model, what distinguishes buyer power from supplier power?
Buyer power is low when customers have many choices, whereas supplier power is low when customers have fewer options.
Buyer power is high when customers have few choices, whereas supplier power is high when customers have more options.
Buyer power is low when customers have many options, whereas supplier power is low when customers have more choices.
Buyer power is high when customers have many choices, whereas supplier power is high when customers have fewer options.
In which file structure are records in files organized and processed in numerical order?
sequential access file structure
random access file structure
indexed access file structure
direct access file structure
Which decision is supported by a manufacturing information system (MFIS)?
Determination of portfolio structures
Analysis of price changes and discounts
Improvement of routing and delivery schedules
Monitoring of cost trends
Which statement about big data is true?
It is the result of the exponential growth of data in both public and private organizations.
It can be efficiently processed and managed by conventional computing methods.
It has three dimensions, which are value, density, and uniformity.
It eliminates unethical actions based on interpretations
In a relational database model, which key is a field in a relational table that matches the primary key column of another table?
foreign key
secondary key
serial key
domain key
Tshepile knows how to use word processors, spreadsheets, and presentation software, and has basic knowledge of hardware, software, and the Internet. What literacy does Tshepile have?
computer
media
information
digital
In business intelligence, which type of information system supports decisions such as selecting the best modes of transportation?
Logistics information system (LIS)
Human resources planning system
Capital investment decision support system
Portfolio management information system
Power BI can integrate data from multiple sources. Evaluate the statement: "A disadvantage of Power BI is that it only accepts data from a single source."
True
False
Buyer power is high when customers have many choices and low when they have few choices. Choose the best description that fits this condition.
Buyer power
Risk of substitute products
Rivalry among existing customers
Threat of new services
The goal of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is to create more consistent protection of consumer and personal data across EU nations.
True
False
The principle of a virtual organization is the idea that several organizations working together can do what one organization cannot. Select the term that correctly completes the statement.
virtual organization
collated organization
merged organization
pool organization
Level 1 security protects back-end systems to ensure confidentiality, accuracy, and integrity of data. Assess the statement.
True
False
According to the 1980 revisions to the Copyright Act of 1976, which statement is accurate?
Copyright holders can perform a copyrighted work by means of digital audio transmission
Copyright protection extends to original works of authorship in architectural fields
Both people and organizations can be held liable for unauthorized duplication and use of copyrighted programs
The owner of a copyrighted program is allowed to make multiple copies or adaptations for use on other computers
Which of the following best describes a packet transmitted over a computer network?
Bandwidth
Packet
Topology
Protocol
Identify the high-speed carrier service that uses ordinary phone circuits to send and receive data.
An analog modem
Digital subscriber line
Code division multiple access
A cable modem
Remote users often use which type of network to establish a secure connection to an organization’s network?
Biometric security
Intrusion detection
Virtual private
Terminal resource
Web server software can record a user’s actions on a website. What are these records called?
Viruses
Junk e-mails
Worms
Log files
To guard against possible legal ramifications and the consequences of using the web and networks, an organization usually establishes which type of policy?
Acceptable use policy
Standard data policy
Article ownership policy
User content policy
For fixed stations, WiMAX usually has an operational range of approximately how many kilometers?
8 kilometers
28 kilometers
48 kilometers
60 kilometers
What is the main function of a Cyber Incident Response Capability (CIRC)?
Provide level 1 security
Restrict access controls to unauthorized personnel
Provide information on security incidents
Create backdoors to bypass security protocols
Like phishing, which term describes directing Internet users to fraudulent websites to steal personal information such as Social Security numbers, passwords, and bank account numbers?
Sniffing
Screening
Pharming
Cybersquatting
A patent protects product names and identifying marks. Determine whether the statement is accurate.
True
False
Consider this scenario: A programmer intentionally spreads a Trojan virus within an organization’s network. The manager immediately fires the programmer upon discovery. How is the manager’s behavior best classified?
Illegal and unethical
Legal, but unethical
Illegal, but ethical
Legal and ethical
Which U.S. federal law is intended to protect data collected from children?
GDPR
HIPAA
COPPA
FACTA
In a client/server architecture, horizontal scaling means:
migrating the network to decentralized servers
migrating the network to a faster communication media
adding more proxy servers
adding more workstations
A supercookie tracks a user’s browsing activities even in a privacy mode.
True
False
Fill in the missing word: _____ are small text files with unique ID tags that are embedded in a Web browser and saved on the user’s hard drive.
Applets
Kernels
Cookies
Firewalls
Internet Protocol (IP) operates at the _____ of the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model.
transport layer
physical layer
data link layer
network layer
_____ is one of the most popular password managers.
CounterSpy
STOPzilla
Dashlane
FilePro
Unlike the other disadvantages of wireless, throughput is expected to become a bigger problem in the future.
True
False
Identify a true statement about information technology.
It has increased clerical jobs.
It has cut down production costs.
It has reduced consumers’ purchasing power.
It has eliminated more jobs than it has created.
Google, Ask, and Bing are examples of _______.
directories
search engines
navigational tools
newsgroups
A T3 line uses two pairs of copper wires to carry up to 24 simultaneous conversations and has a transmission rate of 1.544 Mbps.
True
False
Which healthcare system can make interactive medical tools available to the public?
The well-being model
Personal health information systems
The out-of-pocket model
Medicine endorsement systems
Which statement is true of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)?
Users often experience busy lines.
Callers can be screened even with blocked caller IDs.
Voicemails are not received on the computer.
Calls cannot be forwarded by users.
The _____ denotes the type of organization or country the address of a document or site on the Internet specifies.
top-level domain
network interface card
Post Office Protocol
User Datagram Protocol
Compared to campus-based learning, MOOCs offer ________.
higher costs per course
lower costs and greater flexibility
a more personal touch
face-to-face interaction
Which of the following is an application of industrial IoT (IIoT)?
Video doorbells
Production flow monitoring
Voice assistants (e.g., Alexa, Siri, Google Assistant)
Personalized medical care
_____ is an Internet service that enables users in chat rooms to exchange text messages with people in other locations in real time.
Internet telephony
Short message service
Text Relay
Internet Relay Chat
Which model of e-commerce is an extension of traditional marketing media, such as radio and television?
merchant model
brokerage model
infomediary model
advertising model
_____ relies on text-to-speech technologies.
Voice-based e-commerce
Seller-side e-commerce
Traditional commerce
Mobile commerce
The use of digital wallets is restricted to nonportable devices.
True
False
Service and support are more important in e-commerce than in traditional commerce, given that e-commerce companies do not have a physical location to help maintain current customers.
True
False
Personalization technologies used on Amazon demonstrate the use of _____ centricity.
human
online
group
technological
In Michael Porter’s value chain, which is categorized as a supporting activity?
Human resource management
Marketing and sales
Service
Logistics
Which is the first activity involved in a typical business-to-consumer (B2C) cycle?
Information sharing
Fulfillment
Ordering
Payment
During the planning phase of the systems development life cycle (SDLC), a task force includes only representatives from the IT department and top management. True or False?
True
False
Which approach treats process and data independently and requires completing the analysis before beginning the design of information systems?
Structured systems analysis and design
Class-responsibility collaboration
Joint application design
Object-oriented
In the design phase of the SDLC, which type of design is an overview of the system that does not include hardware or software choices?
Physical
Virtual
Conceptual
Logical
The fundamental principle behind which architecture is that self-contained blocks of code can be reused across applications, enabling new business processes to be created from a pool of existing services?
Service-oriented architecture
Computer-aided systems engineering
Joint application design
Rapid prototyping
Which feasibility type is concerned with whether a new system can be completed on time?
Economic
Technical
Operating
Scheduling
Which is a disadvantage of a request for proposal (RFP)?
Limited evaluation time makes the process tedious
A lengthy time frame for preparation makes an RFP less appealing
Every vendor gets different information, resulting in unfair bids
Different vendors have different deadlines for submitting bids
Which document, created during the requirements-gathering and analysis phase of the SDLC, indicates the end of the analysis phase and the start of the design phase?
Execution
Blueprint
System specifications
Maintenance plan
In structured systems analysis and design (SSAD), which tool shows a process at a more general level and helps top management and the task force understand how a process works?
Context diagram
Flowchart
Data flow diagram
Conceptual data model
Social commerce is a subset of e-commerce that is influenced by social networks and other online media. True or False?
True
False
Blockchain technology has recently been outpaced in the market by Apple Pay and PayPal. True or False?
True
False
Widget Corp. needs a cloud option with high flexibility to add or drop resources, cost-effectiveness, and that does not expose mission-critical applications and data to the outside world. Which cloud type is most suitable?
Public cloud
Private cloud
Hybrid cloud
Community cloud
Quantum computing can provide much ____ encryption technology.
Less optimized
Stronger
Faster
More personalized
In a manufacturing firm’s supply chain management (SCM) system, which flow oversees order transmission?
Product flow
Information flow
Stock location flow
Finances flow
GeneHunter is a hybrid product that combines artificial intelligence (AI) technologies using which method?
Genetic algorithms
Speech systems
Biometric systems
Natural-language processing
In information technology, “what-is” decision-making analysis is used in systems that can report real-time information and predict what could happen in the future. True or False?
True
False
Researchers are using nanotechnology to develop ____ for a "clot-busting" drug.
Nanocapsules
Nanotools
Microorganisms
Reprogramming tools
Which technology is designed to help computers simulate vagueness and uncertainty in common situations?
Fuzzy logic
Turing machine
Nanotechnology
Virtual reality
What was the first expert system developed to determine the chemical structure of molecules?
DENDRAL
MYCIN
XCON
Prolog
Which early expert system is credited as a pioneering project in artificial intelligence for chemical analysis?
DENDRAL
ASIMO
SHINE
COGITO
In case-based reasoning (CBR), which R refers to storing new successful cases for future use?
React
Reserve
Retain
Reason
Push technology is also commonly known as what?
webcasting
prototyping
grid computing
utility computing
In a natural-language processing (NLP) system, which activity focuses on accepting human language as input, executing the corresponding command, and generating the output?
analysis
interfacing
data warehousing
knowledge acquisition
The knowledge base of an expert system must include which type of knowledge consisting of rules related to a problem or discipline?
subjective
factual
heuristic
meta-
Within collaborative planning, forecasting, and replenishment (CPFR), handling unforeseen problems is called what type of management?
sales
design
exception
marketing
For Internet-enabled supply chain management (SCM), which activity centers on providing real-time stock information and efficient replenishment?
Inventory management
Purchasing/procurement
Advertising scheduling
Customer service
In aviation, which application is highlighted as a potential benefit of quantum computing?
adjusting weather conditions
routing and scheduling of aircrafts and keeping the sky safer
data encryption
marketing to new potential customers
In forward chaining used by an expert system’s inference engine, which condition is evaluated first?
IF
Then
what-is
what-else
Online auctions are best characterized as which of the following?
cost-effective for selling excessive inventory
based on the barter business model
used to bring buyers and sellers together in a real marketplace
useful when goods already have a set price in the marketplace
Which virtual reality (VR) environment can cause total immersion?
egocentric
exocentric
one-dimensional
two-dimensional
Designing a management support system: When benefits are intangible, should the design team associate them with a measurable factor such as increased sales?
True
False
In machine learning, an artificial neural network (ANN) is most suitable for which task?
portfolio development and analysis
oil and gas exploration
supplying explanations for solutions
problems requiring if-then-else rules
An e-distributor coordinating a maintenance, repair, and operation (MRO) package from multiple vendors into one offering exemplifies which market type?
horizontal
database
vertical
targeted
In a cloud-based enterprise system, are cloud providers responsible for delivering hardware, software, and other needed utility programs?
True
False
Which is an advantage of application service providers (ASPs)?
They integrate a customer’s other applications and systems easily
An organization’s software costs can be reduced to a predictable monthly fee
They ensure software is kept up to date strictly by users’ requests
They guarantee applications fully meet any organization’s needs
Which statements about collaboration software are true? Select the best option according to the material.
It decreases the effectiveness of decision makers compared with other users
Shyness is not as much of an issue when using it as in face-to-face meetings
It increases productivity
It requires additional travel from decision makers
Strategic thinking: A retailer is facing unpredictable demand spikes. Within CPFR, which management approach should they emphasize to address unforeseen issues while coordinating with partners?
sales management
exception management
design management
marketing management
Applying ANN: A firm wants to detect patterns in seismic data to locate potential reservoirs. Which machine learning technique from the material is most appropriate?
Rule-based expert systems
Artificial neural networks
Case-based reasoning
Linear programming
