Question 1

Which of the following is a measure of how well computer hardware, software, or an information system can grow to meet increasing performance demands?

Accepted Answer

A)  Availability 
B)  Scalability 
C)  Interoperability 
D)  Probability 
A)  Availability 
B)  Scalability 
C)  Interoperability 
D)  Probability

Question 2

Transaction processing systems were among the first computerized systems that processed business data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following is not true about security when making purchases online?

Accepted Answer

A)  Verify that an address begins with https:// before transacting online. 
B)  Many merchants try to offer phony, positive reviews of themselves. 
C)  Do not rate merchants you deal with in order to protect your personal information. 
D)  Try to use sites that contain seals from either TRUSTe and BBB. 
A)  Verify that an address begins with https:// before transacting online. 
B)  Many merchants try to offer phony, positive reviews of themselves. 
C)  Do not rate merchants you deal with in order to protect your personal information. 
D)  Try to use sites that contain seals from either TRUSTe and BBB.

Question 4

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which backup type has the fastest recovery method?

Accepted Answer

A)  selective 
B)  continuous 
C)  incremental 
D)  full 
A)  selective 
B)  continuous 
C)  incremental 
D)  full

Question 5

Striping impairs disk access time, but does offer data duplication.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following is not true about enterprise computing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Enterprises include universities and hospitals. 
B)  SMBs are larger in size than an enterprise. 
C)  Enterprise computing involves the use of LANs and WANs. 
D)  A typical enterprise includes functional units, which are departments or divisions. 
A)  Enterprises include universities and hospitals. 
B)  SMBs are larger in size than an enterprise. 
C)  Enterprise computing involves the use of LANs and WANs. 
D)  A typical enterprise includes functional units, which are departments or divisions.

Question 7

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What is an MRP?

Accepted Answer

A)  a software package used for managing resources and procedures 
B)  an approach to information management in a manufacturing environment 
C)  a set of activities used by management in retail businesses 
D)  a notation in sales software indicating a customer has made a recent purchase 
A)  a software package used for managing resources and procedures 
B)  an approach to information management in a manufacturing environment 
C)  a set of activities used by management in retail businesses 
D)  a notation in sales software indicating a customer has made a recent purchase

Question 8

Match between columns
                        Premises: Smaller in size than enterprises; typically lack an international presence
With this kind of processing, the computer processes each transaction as it is entered.
Most examples of this kind of software includes a Web interface for the employees and the human resources personnel, allowing both to interact with the system when they are in the office or at home.
Departments, centers, and divisions in a typical enterprise
Kind of decisions made by executive management
Kind of enterprise that creates goods on a large scale and then distributes and sells them to consumers and other organizations
Kind of enterprise that seeks to purchase and then sell large quantities of goods to other organizations, usually at a lower cost than retail
Combines information from several business sources, both inside and outside an enterprise.
Activities that usually are separated from those relating to the main mission of the company, which are the core activities.
Kind of enterprise that typically does not create or sell goods
The kind of approach to IT in which some companies maintain their own information systems
Kind of information systems used by multiple departments to facilitate information sharing and communication within an enterprise.
The core activities of a business, and involve the creation, selling, and support of the products and services that the company produces
A kind of marketing information system that stores and analyzes data gathered from demographics and surveys.
Activities that relate to the main mission of the company
Kind of decisions made by middle management
Some of these programs allow a salesperson to upload information to a central office at the end of the day or end of the week.
Kind of systems that strive to maximize the value of each shipment made by a company while keeping costs to a minimum.
Kind of enterprise that owns a large number of stores in a wide geographical area
Includes one or more databases and one or more information systems storing data.

Accepted Answer

The Answer of market research system and supporting and portal is...

Question 9

Enterprise resource planning systems like the ones shown in the accompanying figure often serve as a basis for CRM.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What must an information system have in order to share information with other information systems within an enterprise?

Accepted Answer

A)  interoperability 
B)  morphability 
C)  scalability 
D)  translatability 
A)  interoperability 
B)  morphability 
C)  scalability 
D)  translatability

Question 11

Explain what a high-availability system is.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain what a high-availability system is....

Question 12

A disadvantage of storage virtualization is that the storage cannot be configured quickly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Managers at the top two levels of an organization, including the chief executive officer (CEO), mainly concern themselves with operational decisions and short-term planning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following copies all of the files in a computer?

Accepted Answer

A)  full backup 
B)  differential backup 
C)  selective backup 
D)  incremental backup 
A)  full backup 
B)  differential backup 
C)  selective backup 
D)  incremental backup

Question 15

Explain what an expert system is, including a definition of the terms knowledge base and inference rules in the explanation.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain what an expert system is, including...

Question 16

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What does a DSS do?

Accepted Answer

A)  provides employees with a support system 
B)  assists dentists with tracking employee information, including scheduling and X-rays 
C)  helps users analyze information and make decisions 
D)  creates reports for software sales directors 
A)  provides employees with a support system 
B)  assists dentists with tracking employee information, including scheduling and X-rays 
C)  helps users analyze information and make decisions 
D)  creates reports for software sales directors

Question 17

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What kind of activities relate to the running of the business?

Accepted Answer

A)  core 
B)  supporting 
C)  main 
D)  necessary 
A)  core 
B)  supporting 
C)  main 
D)  necessary

Question 18

A decentralized approach to information technology exists when companies maintain central computers supported by a central IT department.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Grid computing is rarely used in research environments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following allows users to pay bills from their computer, that is, transfer money electronically from their account to a payee's account such as the electric company or telephone company?

Accepted Answer

A)  Online trading 
B)  EFT 
C)  Online banking 
D)  E-tail 
A)  Online trading 
B)  EFT 
C)  Online banking 
D)  E-tail

Which of the following is a measure of how well computer hardware, software, or an information system can grow to meet increasing performance demands?

Transaction processing systems were among the first computerized systems that processed business data.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following is not true about security when making purchases online?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which backup type has the fastest recovery method?

Striping impairs disk access time, but does offer data duplication.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following is not true about enterprise computing?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What is an MRP?

Enterprise resource planning systems like the ones shown in the accompanying figure often serve as a basis for CRM.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What must an information system have in order to share information with other information systems within an enterprise?

Explain what a high-availability system is.

A disadvantage of storage virtualization is that the storage cannot be configured quickly.

Managers at the top two levels of an organization, including the chief executive officer (CEO), mainly concern themselves with operational decisions and short-term planning.

Which of the following copies all of the files in a computer?

Explain what an expert system is, including a definition of the terms knowledge base and inference rules in the explanation.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What does a DSS do?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What kind of activities relate to the running of the business?

A decentralized approach to information technology exists when companies maintain central computers supported by a central IT department.

Grid computing is rarely used in research environments.

Which of the following allows users to pay bills from their computer, that is, transfer money electronically from their account to a payee's account such as the electric company or telephone company?

Introduction to Computers

The Internet and the World Wide Web

Application Software

The Components of the Unit System

Input

Output

Storage

Operating Systems and Utility Programs

Communications and Networks

Database Management

Computer Security and Safety, Ethics, and Privacy

Information System Development

Programming Languages and Program Development

Computer Careers and Certification

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Exam 14: Enterprise Computing

Which of the following is a measure of how well computer hardware, software, or an information system can grow to meet increasing performance demands?

Transaction processing systems were among the first computerized systems that processed business data.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following is not true about security when making purchases online?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which backup type has the fastest recovery method?

Striping impairs disk access time, but does offer data duplication.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following is not true about enterprise computing?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What is an MRP?

Enterprise resource planning systems like the ones shown in the accompanying figure often serve as a basis for CRM.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What must an information system have in order to share information with other information systems within an enterprise?

Explain what a high-availability system is.

A disadvantage of storage virtualization is that the storage cannot be configured quickly.

Managers at the top two levels of an organization, including the chief executive officer (CEO), mainly concern themselves with operational decisions and short-term planning.

Which of the following copies all of the files in a computer?

Explain what an expert system is, including a definition of the terms knowledge base and inference rules in the explanation.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What does a DSS do?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What kind of activities relate to the running of the business?

A decentralized approach to information technology exists when companies maintain central computers supported by a central IT department.

Grid computing is rarely used in research environments.

Which of the following allows users to pay bills from their computer, that is, transfer money electronically from their account to a payee's account such as the electric company or telephone company?

Introduction to Computers

The Internet and the World Wide Web

Application Software

The Components of the Unit System

Input

Output

Storage

Operating Systems and Utility Programs

Communications and Networks

Database Management

Computer Security and Safety, Ethics, and Privacy

Information System Development

Programming Languages and Program Development

Computer Careers and Certification

Filters