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Information Systems Knowledge Quiz
Test your understanding of information systems, data management, and related technologies with our comprehensive 30-question quiz. This quiz is designed to challenge your knowledge and help you learn more about the critical concepts that underpin modern business operations.
Key Features:
- 30 multiple-choice questions
- Engaging and interactive format
- Immediate scoring and feedback
A(n) __________ collects, processes, stores, analyzes, and disseminates information for a specific purpose
Information network
Information technology
Information system
Business process
Database
Which of these reflects the poorest definitionor "Information"?
Information is data processed by summing, ordering, averaging, grouping, comparing, etc.
Information is data presented in an organized, meaningful context
Information is knowledge derived from data
Information is data presented in a graph, chart or table
_________ is the ability to model the components of a system and to connect the inputs and outputs among those components into a sensible whole that reflects the structure and dynamics of the phenomenon observed.
Function modeling
Systems thinking
Abstract reasoning
Collaboration
Experimentation
The Lexon Corporation has been growing rapidly over the last five years. Lexon manufactures, distributes and services specialty medical equipment such as MRI and CAT imaging and diagnostic machines. Lexon has been using cloud-based software services for communications and office suite software and an in-house database and software package for manufacturing and inventory management. Customers are managed by another in-house database and software package that is separate from the manufacturing and inventory management IS. Lexon management has identified the need to replace the current system and integrate all of its business functions into one cohesive system with a central database. Lexon would need to adopt which information system to accomplish that goal?
PaaS
ERP
SaaS
EAI
. WeFlyFast, Inc. Recently adopted a new cloud-based ERP system for their aircraft maintenance division. A recent FAA audit found data deficiencies within the new system. For example, serial numbers of parts installed by mechanics are not recorded in the system. Current business processes dictate that the part expediter should enter the serial number at the time when the part is issued to the work order, but the new system will not allow that process to occur. The differences between the organization's business process requirements and the application's capabilities are known as ________.
Employee resistance
Lack of collaborative management
Inability to adapt to new technology
Requirements gaps
Transition problems
Which of the following terms best describes the ability to use computing resources from the cloud that dynamically meet a customer's demand?
Elastic
Incremental
Programmatic
Portable
Pooled
Susan is in charge of creating a Business Process Modeling Notation (BPMN) diagram for the procurement department. The diagram will represent the separate paths to be followed for an old supplier and a new supplier. Which of the following shapes should Melissa use to represent the question "old supplier?" which can be answered with a yes or no as applicable?
Diamonds
Squares
Rectangles
Circles
A(n) _____ is a collection of computing devices that transmit data to and recieve it from each other over transmission lines or wirelessly
Network
Operating system
Application
Database
Processor
If the CPU is like the computer's "brain" what is RAM like?
Heart
Long term memory
Short term memory
Stomach
Which of the following statements regarding operating systems is TRUE?
The iOS system is best used for web servers and data warehouses
Android is a mobile operating system licensed by Apple
Unix is a popular laptop operating system, because its open source
The most popular operating systems for personal desktops and laptops are windows and mac
The operating system is the least important program that runs on a computer
Christy has just joined the IT department of Vericon...What concern would Christy have regarding the adoption of open source software?
The initial cost of the open source software will be higher than the yearly license of the current software
There will be little to no outside technical support for the open source software
The open source software will not be customizable to the degree that Vericon needs it
The vendor for the current software may sue Vericon for switching to the open source software
The current software lacks adequette internal support
Which of the following operating systems is licensed by Apple?
Ubuntu
Unix
Android
IOS
Linux
Place the following data concepts in order from largest to smallest
Database, field, file
File, database, field
Database, field, record
Table, record, field
Which of the following statements is true about data marts?
Data marts consist of metadata for data warehouses
Data marts are larger than data warehouses
Data marts address the needs of a particular department or functional area of a business
Data mart users always possess the same amount of data management expertise that data warehouse employees have
A _____ is a set of rules that applications on two communicating devices must follow to be able to exchange data
Packet
Cloud
Protocol
Codec
Syntax
Which of these networks has the shortest physical range?
LAN
Internet
WAN
PAN
Web applications are typically limited by the capabilities of the ________
Motherboard
Operating system
Hardware
Browser
Programing language
Which of the following is a characteristic of an inter-enterprise information system?
It decreases data duplication among departments
It is flexible and easily adaptable to organizational changes
Its systems affect muliple organizations
It supports 10-100 users
A(n) _______ is a group of senior mangers from the major business functions that works with the chief information (CIO) to set the information systems priorities and to decide among major IS projects and alternatives
Steering committe
IS department
Think tank
Inter-enterprise sytem
Disscussion forum
Creating and ERD would most likely take place in what phase of the SDLC?
Maintenance
Planning
Design
Implementation
Analysis
The traditional process for developing information systems is ___________
Product life cycle
The systems development life cycle
The rapid prototyping excerise
The software testing life cycle
Walmart’s automatic replenishment system, which enables the company to reduce inventory storage requirements and sell products at lower prices, is an example of which Porter competitive strategy?
Product differentiation
Innovation
Cost leadership
Focused differentiation
Operational efficiency
Which of these is NOT an inherent risk for a company using social media?
The company's business model may ultimately fall, because it's difficult to sustain from social media
Loss of privacy when personal information is made public
Productivity may be reduced if employees spend too much time on it
Information may go viral and/or be misinterpreted, leading to embarrassment
A _____ is a person or an organization that seeks to obtain or alter data or other IS assets illgally, without the owner's permission and often without the owner's knowledge
Threat
Key escrow
Cipher
Target
Vulnerability
Bridget was recently hired by a large consulting firm to advise clients on business process management and business strategies. Bridget’s job title would most likely be...
Systems analyst
CIO
CMO
Database administrator
Business analyst
Which of the following is a critical security function that should be addressed by the senior management of an organization?
Establishing a security policy for the organization
Buying whatever IT needs for security purposes
Monitoring employee use of the internet
Creating a technical password policy
Pat runs a small business in Harrisonburg. Pat has a database with about 500 client names and related information. Once a month, Pat sends out coupons and a newsletter to everyone in the database. Pat asks the clients’ permission to be added to the database and promises not to share their personal information. Which ethical policy issue is best illustrated by this scenario?
Information accuracy
FERPA
Information accountability
Intellectual property protection
Information privacy
Which of the following statements is true of business users who admnister the development of information sytems?
They should refrain from specifying the system's requirements
They should take an active role in the systems development
They must have excellent project management skills
They are usually skilled programmers
When the system fails, they must refrain from performing tasks related to system recovery
A student group that is working on a project is considered to be a collaboration if the ______
Members work on different sections by themselves
Use outlook to send all communications by email
Turn in a single project document with all the group mebers names on it
Members provide iterative feedback on eachothers work
If you were building a database and needed to present your client with an abstract model of the database's table structure, which data model would be easiest for the client to understand?
Excel spreadsheet of potential tables in the database
Entity-Relationship Diagram
Five Component model of an MIS
Unified Modeling Language Diagram
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