66) When an organization invests in carefully designing assets for reuse, choosing assets for
domain or product line, they are said to be engaged in:
A) ad hoc reuse.
B) facilitated reuse.
C) designed reuse.
D) managed reuse.
E) ex ante reuse.
CLLO: Compare and contrast different methods for developing information systems
Classification: Application
AACSB: Information Technology, Application of Knowledge
67) When an organization encourages and supports use with limited resources, infrastructure,
and policies to make reuse easier, they are said to be engaged in:
A) ad hoc reuse.
B) managed reuse.
C) ex ante reuse.
D) facilitated reuse.
E) designed reuse.
CLLO: Compare and contrast different methods for developing information systems
Classification: Application
AACSB: Information Technology, Application of Knowledge
68) With managed reuse, the development, sharing, and adoption of reusable assets is:
A) encouraged.
B) mandated.
C) discouraged.
D) minimal.
E) All of the above are correct.
CLLO: Compare and contrast different methods for developing information systems
Classification: Application
AACSB: Information Technology, Application of Knowledge
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69) The first administrative information developed in the United States was:
A) Digital Equipment Company’s VAX minicomputer.
B) a system developed by J. Lyons and Sons.
C) the General Electric payroll system.
D) the Internal Revenue Service’s tax compliance system.
E) Amazon.com’s inventory management system.
CLLO: Discuss best practices for selecting, evaluating, and managing information systems
projects
Classification: Application
AACSB: Information Technology, Application of Knowledge
70) One reason that an organization would totally outsource its information systems is:
A) to ensure a quality system.
B) because of organizational problems.
C) to maintain more local control.
D) to avoid a hostile takeover.
E) to keep the organization running smoothly.
CLLO: Explain how IS can be used to gain and sustain competitive advantage
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Information Technology
71) By 2017 the outsourcing market is projected to be worth:
A) $1.2 million.
B) $178 billion.
C) $1.2 billion.
D) $178,000.
E) $9 million.
CLLO: Explain how IS can be used to gain and sustain competitive advantage
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Information Technology
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72) Which of the following companies is the top software producer?
A) Microsoft
B) IBM
C) Apple
D) Hewlett-Packard
E) Oracle
CLLO: Discuss best practices for selecting, evaluating, and managing information systems
projects
Classification: Application
AACSB: Information Technology, Application of Knowledge
73) Which of the following is a disadvantage of Enterprise Resource Planning Systems?
A) The systems are too simple
B) Lack of in-house expertise
C) Always requires new hardware
D) Become outdated quickly
E) ERP systems are not secure
CLLO: Discuss best practices for selecting, evaluating, and managing information systems
projects
Classification: Application
AACSB: Information Technology, Application of Knowledge
74) When working with ERP systems, a ________ ensures more accurate and consistent data.
A) software vendor
B) depository
C) single repository
D) sentinel
E) data guardian
CLLO: Discuss best practices for selecting, evaluating, and managing information systems
projects
Classification: Application
AACSB: Information Technology, Application of Knowledge
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75) One major concern that IT managers have about cloud computing is:
A) security.
B) redundancy.
C) ease of use.
D) backward compatibility.
E) overuse.
CLLO: Discuss best practices for selecting, evaluating, and managing information systems
projects
Classification: Application
AACSB: Information Technology, Application of Knowledge
76) Open-source software has enjoyed its success due to:
A) the price.
B) large software companies.
C) the Internet.
D) the SDLC.
E) volume discounts.
CLLO: Discuss best practices for selecting, evaluating, and managing information systems
projects
Classification: Application
AACSB: Information Technology, Application of Knowledge
77) A software solution involving both in-house and purchased software is called:
A) a mingled solution.
B) a hybrid solution.
C) an open-source solution.
D) a proprietary solution.
E) slackware.
CLLO: Discuss best practices for selecting, evaluating, and managing information systems
projects
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Information Technology
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78) The best organization to go to when a supported task is generic is a(n):
A) open-source software provider.
B) cloud computing service provider.
C) in-house development group.
D) packaged software producer.
E) IT service firm.
CLLO: Discuss best practices for selecting, evaluating, and managing information systems
projects
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Information Technology
79) An enterprise solutions vendor is best used for:
A) ill-defined systems.
B) complete systems that cross functional boundaries.
C) tasks which require custom support.
D) applications that require instant access.
E) generic tasks where cost is not an issue.
CLLO: Discuss best practices for selecting, evaluating, and managing information systems
projects
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Information Technology
80) Open source software requires internal staff to:
A) write the software.
B) define requirements and evaluate software.
C) debug the software.
D) write more reports.
E) contribute to the code base.
CLLO: Discuss best practices for selecting, evaluating, and managing information systems
projects
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Information Technology
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81) How long it takes for a software package to respond to user’s requests is called:
A) recurrent time.
B) response time.
C) activation time.
D) lag time.
E) run time.
CLLO: Discuss best practices for selecting, evaluating, and managing information systems
projects
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Information Technology
82) Besides response time, another measure of time would be:
A) release time.
B) how long it takes software to complete a running job.
C) how long it takes software to produce output.
D) turnaround time.
E) resource usage time.
CLLO: Discuss best practices for selecting, evaluating, and managing information systems
projects
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Information Technology
83) Reusing software results in a higher quality application because:
A) the software has been tested more when used previously.
B) the cost is lower.
C) there is less staff time needed to complete the project.
D) the code is better written.
E) the software is more efficient.
CLLO: Compare and contrast different methods for developing information systems
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Information Technology
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