What is the difference between a decision support system (DSS) and an expert system
(ES)?
A.A DSS supports the novice users; an ES supports the analyst or expert
B.The DSS requires considerable knowledge from the user; the ES provides
considerable knowledge to the user
C.The ES requires considerable storage space for the needed information; the DSS does
not
D.The DSS requires rules or domain knowledge; the ESS requires business models
Which type of information system is well known for allowing you to view information
spatially?
A.Expert system
B.Decision support system
C.Neural network system
D.Geographic information system
Can you test a disaster recovery solution before it is implemented?
A.No, you can never test a solution before it is executed
B.You can test the pierce that belongs to the information systems solution
C.You can test the information systems solution and drills established for employees
D.Yes, you should test the solution and evaluate the IT system
Before you can connect a router to a network, what must you do?
A.Connect the router to the Internet
B.Give each computer the router’s address
C.Give the router the address of each computer on the subnets
D.Set up wireless access points
When you purchase copyrighted software, what actually are you paying for?
A.The cost of the CDs
B.The cost of the CDs, manuals, and the cost of the software development
C.A share of the cost of software development
D.The right to use it
What is a high-capacity optical or laser disc whose information cannot be changed and
whose storage capacity varies according to its type?
A.CD-RW
B.Intelligent hard disk
C.CD-ROM
D.DVD-ROM
In what decision making phase do you examine and weigh the merits of solutions,
estimate the consequence of each, and choose the best solution?
A.Design
B.Choice
C.Intelligence
D.Preliminary or investigative
What is a Wiki?
A.A product, such as a Webkinz, who is tied to a virtual life through the manufacturer
B.A Web site that allows you to create, change, or eliminate content
C.A reference site for technical information related to the Web; the sites are usually
geared towards e-learning
D.Technology that supports virtual relationships and social networking
The objective of a _____ system is to ensure that the knowledge contained within the
minds of the employees is available to that organization.
A.Database management
B.Business intelligence
C.Information
D.Knowledge management
Which of the following has one central wire surrounded by insulation, a metallic shield,
and a final case of insulating material?
A.Cat 1
B.Optical fiber
C.Twisted pair
D.Coax
What is the market space called that allows for interactive e-commerce between
multiple buyers and sellers?
A.E-marketplace
B.Virtual business
C.Mass customization
D.I-markets
What is push technology?
A.Web sites that push pop-up advertisements onto visitors
B.Research companies of bleeding-edge technology
C.Information that finds its way automatically to you
D.Mass data that pushes new marketing strategies and ways of doing business
What are repeaters that are located in space called?
A.WiFi
B.Microwaves
C.Optical fiber
D.Communication satellites
Using the RGT framework, which of the following strategies applies to a business that
increases their customer base by taking it from the competition?
A.Grow
B.Grab
C.Transcend
D.Transform
The structure of IT develops from the culture within that organization and can develop
into what type of approach?
A.Top-down silo
B.Matrix
C.Fully-integrated
D.Top-down silo, matrix, or fully-integrated
What type of analysis considers each threat and builds a worst-case scenario for each?
A.Impact scenario analysis
B.Threat analysis
C.Impact analysis
D.Requirements recovery analysis
If you created links on your personal Web site that connected your visitors to businesses
with the goal that you would earn a fee for purchases made by your visitors, what type
e-commerce model are you creating?
A.Affiliate programs
B.B2B
C.E-Advertisement
D.C2C
Having access to information when you need it is an example of the _____ quality
attribute of information.
A.Timeliness
B.Form
C.Location
D.Relevance
Which type of infrastructure divides functions among connected computer on a network
while centralizing processing and storage for all information?
A.Centralized
B.Client/server
C.Decentralized
D.Distributed
Which type of intelligent agent works with neural networks to classify patterns in
information stored in warehouses and categorizes items into those classes?
A.Predictive agents
B.Data-mining agent
C.Neural agent
D.Digging agent
If you were a seller on the Internet and you wanted to ensure that your buyer’s
transaction information was correct and legitimate, what type of Web environment
would you need?
A.Shared Fusion Connectivity (SFC)
B.Secure Sockets Layers (SSL)
C.Financial Electronic Data Interchange (FEDI)
D.Secure Electronic Transactions (SET)
What type of technology allows you to capture and utilize your real body
characteristics, such as your breadth, voice, height, weight, and eyes to interact with a
computer system?
A.Virtual reality
B.Feature analysis
C.Physiological interfaces
D.Multi-state computing
What is the term used to describe an ad that appears after you close your current
browser window?
A.AdWare
B.E-Marketing ad
C.Online or banner ad
D.Pop-under ad
There are different levels of uncertainty when faced with ethical decisions; each creates
a sort of ring around the dilemma. What is true of the inside level or ring?
A.Choices or decisions regarding the ethical dilemma become harder to make;
uncertainty is high
B.You are more certain of what is right or wrong; decisions become easier to make
C.Illegal and/or unethical behavior become less tolerated by society
D.Choices become harder to make and illegal and/or unethical behavior less tolerated
Every primary key can also be a _____ key.
A.Foreign
B.Secondary
C.Identifying
D.Relational
What does a modem do?
A.Transmits infrared signals over a communication channel
B.Transmit, receive and convert digital signals into analog signals
C.Receive and boost (strengthen) radio signals
D.Enables private transmissions by encrypting your information before sending it to the
Internet
Which organizational function is responsible for the more technical and operational
aspects of managing information repositories?
A.Database administration
B.Strategic management
C.Information resource planning
D.Operational planning
Which of the following IT skills are recommended for a career in marketing?
A.Customer relationship management systems
B.Data warehouses and data mining tools
C.Budget analysis/impact software
D.All of the these skills are recommended
If you were to shop regularly at a clothing store and this store provided you with regular
discounts on clothes because it recognized you as a valuable customer, this store would
be employing what type of software?
A.Expert systems
B.Neural network
C.Geographic information system
D.Database management system
Genetic algorithms use three concepts to solve problems. Which of the following is not
one of these three concepts?
A.Selection
B.Crossover
C.Synthesis
D.Mutation
A _____ IT structure develops from decentralized IT functional units; these units
support an individual department or functional area.
A.Fully-integrated
B.Top-down silo
C.Operational
D.Matrix
What type of commerce is possible because of the Internet and is accelerated and
enhanced by it and the technology that supports it?
A.E-commerce
B.Every type of commerce
C.I-commerce
D.I-sales
Which of the following are common job titles in finance?
A.Corporate treasurer
B.Corporate treasurer and corporate financial analyst
C.Corporate financial analyst and bank loan officer
D.Corporate treasurer, corporate financial analyst, and bank loan officer
Which of the following activities tracks inventory and information among business
processes and across companies?
A.Supply chain management (SCM)
B.Enterprise resource management (ERM)
C.Business intelligence (BI)
D.Distribution information systems (DIS)
A(n) _____ is a logical collection of information gathered from many different
operational databases used to create business intelligence that supports business
analysis activities and decision-making tasks.
With respect to the circumstances that surround making an ethical decision, how much
you identify with the person or persons who will receive the benefit or suffer the harm
of your actions is termed _____.
A(n) _____ is a highly flexible and interactive IT system that is designed to support
decision making when the problem is not structured.
_____ refers to how well your IT system can adapt to increased demands.
Hardware, _____, _____ and information need to be addressed when building an IT
infrastructure.
Consumers are usually most familiar with _____ e-commerce.
A database management system helps you specify the _____ organization of data within
a database.
_____ is utility software that detects and removes software that tracks your Web
activity.
A(n) _____ is an artificial intelligence system that is capable of finding and
differentiating patterns.
_____ are software tools used to query information in a data warehouse.
A(n) _____ appears under a Web page and cannot be seen until the page is closed.
A(n) _____ is a tool you use to send information to and receive it from another person
or computer in a network.
An example of _____ is when information you need to make a decision comes to you in
a bad form.
A(n) _____ subsystem permits the user to develop transaction-intensive applications.
A(n) _____ can be implanted in the human body to perform various physiological
functions.