What is the distance between the centers of a pair of like-colored pixels?
A.Resolution of a printer
B.Dot pitch
C.Resolution of a screen
D.All of the above
What end product in the prototyping process becomes the blueprint or technical design
for the final system?
A.RFP
B.RAD
C.Milestones
D.Prototype
In the area of Information Technology, which of the job positions listed below is
responsible for developing a network-based IT system to support e-commerce
activities?
A.Network engineer
B.Programmer
C.Web services expert
D.Database designer/developer
Shopping bots often make money for a business by charging click-through fees. What is
the potential problem with this type fee structure?
A.If is often difficult to identify the shopper who should be charged the fee
B.Shoppers often use the bot to locate items but drop it before purchasing them. The
shopper then returns and purchases the item without the use of the bot and, therefore,
avoids the fee
C.Buyers often alienate potential customers with a fee-based shopping tool
D.The bots have conflicting goals; one, to make money and two, to be useful to the
customer
How is bandwidth measured?
A.Revolutions per minute (RPM)
B.Transmissions per second (TPS)
C.Bytes per second (BPS)
D.Bits per second (BPS)
What is management information systems (MIS)?
A.The study of information systems used by top management
B.The integration of computer tools with business processes
C.A type of business acquisition approach to technology
D.A business discipline that deals with the use of information technology (IT)
What type of network security is concerned with keeping information safe and allowing
it to be accessed only by authorized persons?
A.Confidentiality
B.Authenticity
C.Integrity
D.Availability
What application enables your organization to analyze competitor, customer,
environmental, and internal data?
A.Query-by-example
B.Information analysis
C.Business intelligence
D.SQL
Management information systems, or MIS, is a(n) _____ field of study.
A.Emerging
B.Project-oriented
C.Tactical
D.Academic
What type of metric is commonly used in the financial environments?
A.CRM metrics
B.SCM metrics
C.Capital analysis financial models
D.Accounting and economic metrics
If you were able to travel with a computer, but this computer had no integrated
keyboard, what type of computer would you be using?
A.Voice activated PC
B.Convertible tablet
C.Slate tablet
D.Docking station
What is the difference between the implementation phase and the maintenance phase?
A.The implementation phase creates the physical design (code) and tests it; the
maintenance phase places it into operations
B.The implementation phase monitors new systems to ensure that they are working
properly; the maintenance phase makes minor adjustments when needed to meet
existing business goals
C.The maintenance phase monitors new systems to ensure that they are working
properly; the implementation phase makes minor adjustments when needed to meet new
business goals
D.The maintenance phase monitors and adjusts new and existing systems; the
implementation phase places new systems into operation
Which of the following terms is used to define the physical devices that make up a
computer?
A.Chassis
B.Systems
C.Hardware
D.Computer tools
If you were to create a computer game for a homework assignment in programming,
what type of law provides you with some protection against people selling your game
without your consent?
A.Intellectual property
B.Copyright
C.Fair Use Doctrine
D.Pirating laws
What type of science studies ecosystems and learns how to adapt the behaviors of
intelligent agents based on these observations?
A.Behavioral
B.Psychology
C.Biomimicry
D.Sociology
Which device transmits and receives a bidirectional flow of information through its
antennas?
A.Cat 5
B.Ethernet access point (EAP)
C.Broadband router
D.Wireless access point (WAP)
What industry currently provides the most applications with virtual reality?
A.Entertainment
B.Research and medical training
C.Space and commercial airlines
D.Sports (training and instruction)
The authors predict that, in the future, what common device, that is now relatively safe,
will become a security risk for hackers and viruses?
A.Headsets and other virtual reality devices
B.Computer games
C.Biometrics
D.Cell phones
Having access to credible information is an example of the _____ quality attribute of
information.
A.Weight
B.Relevance
C.Application
D.Validity
What type of information system is built to support decisions based on problems that
are not structured?
A.Database management systems
B.Operational systems
C.Decision support systems
D.Statistical information systems
Which of the following statements successfully differentiates the term MIS from IT?
A.IT focuses on hardware whereas MIS focuses on software
B.IT supports the information-processing needs of operations whereas MIS supports the
needs of management
C.IT is a component of MIS
D.IT is a department whereas MIS is a system
Which IT environment allows accountants to quickly research new government rules
and regulations?
A.Database management systems
B.Web
C.Accountant information systems
D.Network systems
Which type of e-commerce occurs when a business sells products and services to
customers who are primarily individuals?
A.B2B
B.B2C
C.E-BC
D.BI
Your decisions regarding ethics are influenced by a number of factors. Which is not one
of these factors?
A.Magnitude of the outcome
B.Your estimate of the importance of the situation
C.Your age, gender, education, and socio-economic status
D.Your perceptions of conflicting “right reactions”
In which phase does the project team move from the physical design to the physical
implementation?
A.Implementation
B.Testing
C.Development
D.Transformation
What term is used to describe teams whose members are located in varied geographical
locations and whose work is supported by specialized ICE software?
A.Virtual team
B.Innovative crews
C.E-teams
D.ICEware
What is a credit-card like device that contains an embedded chip on which digital
information can be stored and updated?
A.Smart card
B.E-credit card
C.E-Information
D.Intelligent spending card (ISC)
A physical view represents how the users view the data.
Which utility software can remove unwanted software that can track your Web activity?
A.Uninstaller software
B.Spam blocker software
C.Anti-virus software
D.Anti-spyware software
The primary responsibilities of the public accountant include all but which of the
following?
A.Auditing
B.Technology planning and control
C.Tax advisory services
D.All of these are the responsibility of a public accountant
What is the difference between virtual reality and CAVEs?
A.CAVEs area more advanced type of virtual reality that allow you to interact with
remote, but real, people
B.Virtual reality allows you to interact with people (e.g., playing games); CAVEs
provide holographic characters
C.Virtual reality provides props or objects in the environment; CAVEs provides pictures
through the use of a headset
D.CAVEs are used primarily for training and instruction; virtual reality is primarily for
entertainment
What term refers to the electronic integration of government agencies across specific
levels of government?
A.Horizontal government integration
B.G-Harmony
C.G-Communications
D.Open administration
What is the difference between front and back office systems?
A.Front office systems are external systems; back office systems are internal
B.Front office systems are Web based; back office systems are built on database
systems
C.Front office systems process information in the beginning of a customer’s transaction;
back office systems process information at the end of the customer’s transaction
D.Front office systems focus on getting the sale; back office systems focus on
follow-up
If you were investigating the importance of your resources, processes, and systems so
that you could react appropriately in a disaster, you would be in the ____ phase of
business continuity planning.
A.Initial investigation
B.Analysis
C.Organizational strategic plan
D.Requirements
Which type of transportation uses multiple channels to transport products from the
manufacturing location to the customer destination?
A.Hyper
B.Divergent
C.Inter-modal
D.Complex
_____ printers use the same type of electrostatic process as used in photocopiers.
The best form of _____ for personal identification encompasses three factors: what you
know, who you are, and what you have.
A(n) _____ such as a CAVE can display objects in true three-dimensional form.
_____ is a method for producing or delivering a product or service at the time the
customer wants it.
A(n) _____ is an individual who is an expert in project planning and management,
defines and develops the project plan and tracks the plan to ensure all key project
milestones are completed on time.
The _____ says that you may use copyrighted material in certain situations for example,
in the creation of new work or, within certain limits, for teaching purposes.
_____ occurs when the ASR system attempts to make sense of what you’re saying by
comparing the word phonemes generated in step 2 with a language model database.
____________ highlights how to use the system.
The _____ flow of information consists of information that describes the current state
of the organization based on its daily transactions.
A(n) _____ is the wireless device that works in essentially the same way as the remote
control on your TV.
_____ is the manipulation of information to support decision making.
A swarm intelligence system must be _____ so it can respond to changes in the
environment around it.
_____ is any information that can be shown in map form.
A(n) _____ CPU can change speed and power consumption in response to different
uses.
Information in an organization flows in four basic direction including up, down, _____
and _____.
_____ encourages atoms to “self-assemble” into new forms.
A(n) _____ is approximately a trillion bytes.
RFID stands for _____.
_____ is an environment in which businesses and organizations come to you with
information, services, and product offerings based on your profile.
A(n) _____ uses artificial intelligence to build business intelligence.