Question 1

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions Case 12-1 Mary is entering her senior year of college. She has a meeting on Friday with her advisor to discuss her career plans. Mary is also interested in identifying the business needs of a system and ensuring the systems meet those needs. Her advisor will probably tell her to look into becoming a ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  database analyst 
B)  business analyst 
C)  communications analyst 
D)  computer operator

Question 2

When a proposal for a new system or system modification is submitted, one of the first steps is to conduct a ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  preliminary design 
B)  preliminary investigation 
C)  preliminary implementation 
D)  preliminary acquisition

Question 3

Robots of the future are expected to have a less humanoid form than the household robots currently on the market.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The various types of communications systems that are in place at many organizations include e-mail, messaging, videoconferencing, ____, and telecommuting.

Accepted Answer

A)  point-of-sale (POS) systems 
B)  collaborative (workgroup) computing 
C)  fingerprint payment systems 
D)  geographic information system (GIS)

Question 5

____ is the process of gathering, storing, accessing, and analyzing data about a company in order to make better business decisions.

Accepted Answer

A)  Business intelligence 
B)  System architecture 
C)  Business flowchart 
D)  Enterprise architecture

Question 6

In 1950, Alan Turing-one of the first AI researchers-argued that if a machine could successfully appear to be human to a knowledgeable observer, then it should be considered intelligent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Some expert systems are designed to take the place of human experts, while others are designed to assist them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A system in which a computer performs actions that are characteristic of human intelligence is called a(n) ______________________________ sytsem.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A system in which a computer performs...

Question 9

Systems that are used by an entire enterprise are referred to as ____________________ systems.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Systems that are used by an entire...

Question 10

A(n) ____ is used to describe the characteristics of all data used in a system.

Accepted Answer

A)  system flowchart 
B)  input/output design 
C)  data dictionary 
D)  preliminary design

Question 11

The ____ Web is a predicted evolution of the current Web in which all Web content is stored in a manner similar to data in a database so that it can be retrieved easily when needed to fulfill user requests.

Accepted Answer

A)  Intelligent 
B)  Knowledge 
C)  Central 
D)  Semantic

Question 12

The ____________________ approach to system development allows the system to be developed incrementally, with a series of development steps being repeated until the system is finalized.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ____________________ approach to system development allows...

Question 13

The purpose of the preliminary investigation is to define and evaluate the proposal for a new system or system modification relatively quickly, to see if it is worthy of further study. _________________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The goal of business intelligence is to provide a detailed picture of an organization, its functions, and its systems, as well as the relationships among these items. _________________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

ERP refers to the transfer of data electronically between companies using networks, such as the Internet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

____ carry on written "conversations" with people in a natural language.

Accepted Answer

A)  Expert systems 
B)  Intelligent agents 
C)  Chatterbots 
D)  Neural networks

Question 17

The SCM describes the development of a system from the time it is first studied until the time it is updated or replaced.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A company's ____ oversees routing transaction processing and information systems activities, as well as other computer-related areas.

Accepted Answer

A)  chief executive officer (CEO) 
B)  chief security officer (CSO) 
C)  chief information officer (CIO) 
D)  chief data officer (CDO)

Question 19

Managers are usually classified into three categories: executive, ____, and operational.

Accepted Answer

A)  development 
B)  strategic 
C)  middle 
D)  decision

Question 20

Product lifecycle management  systems are designed to manage a product as it moves through the various stages of its life cycle, from design to manufacturing to retirement.. _________________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 10: Information Systems and System Development

When a proposal for a new system or system modification is submitted, one of the first steps is to conduct a ____.

Robots of the future are expected to have a less humanoid form than the household robots currently on the market.

The various types of communications systems that are in place at many organizations include e-mail, messaging, videoconferencing, ____, and telecommuting.

____ is the process of gathering, storing, accessing, and analyzing data about a company in order to make better business decisions.

In 1950, Alan Turing-one of the first AI researchers-argued that if a machine could successfully appear to be human to a knowledgeable observer, then it should be considered intelligent.

Some expert systems are designed to take the place of human experts, while others are designed to assist them.

A system in which a computer performs actions that are characteristic of human intelligence is called a(n) ______________________________ sytsem.

Systems that are used by an entire enterprise are referred to as ____________________ systems.

A(n) ____ is used to describe the characteristics of all data used in a system.

The ____ Web is a predicted evolution of the current Web in which all Web content is stored in a manner similar to data in a database so that it can be retrieved easily when needed to fulfill user requests.

The ____________________ approach to system development allows the system to be developed incrementally, with a series of development steps being repeated until the system is finalized.

The purpose of the preliminary investigation is to define and evaluate the proposal for a new system or system modification relatively quickly, to see if it is worthy of further study. _________________________

The goal of business intelligence is to provide a detailed picture of an organization, its functions, and its systems, as well as the relationships among these items. _________________________

ERP refers to the transfer of data electronically between companies using networks, such as the Internet.

____ carry on written "conversations" with people in a natural language.

The SCM describes the development of a system from the time it is first studied until the time it is updated or replaced.

A company's ____ oversees routing transaction processing and information systems activities, as well as other computer-related areas.

Managers are usually classified into three categories: executive, ____, and operational.

Product lifecycle management systems are designed to manage a product as it moves through the various stages of its life cycle, from design to manufacturing to retirement.. _________________________