Question 1

Because of the time it takes to plan, develop and implement new storage, applications and/or databases, it is advised that managers do not add these components to the Information System on an "as needed" basis. Instead, changes should be part of a long-range planning process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

According to your text, what is the key factor that differentiates an MIS from a DSS?

Accepted Answer

A)  A DSS contains models that use information to make decisions. 
B)  A DSS is often Web-based, whereas an MIS is restricted to company computers for security reasons. 
C)  A DSS consists of software and hardware, whereas an MIS is only software apps. 
D)  A DSS is only a software app, whereas an MIS consists of hardware and software.

Question 3

A company's data architecture describes _____________________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  The technical specifications for various types of computing devices. 
B)  How specific applications are designed and how they interact with each other. 
C)  How an enterprise's data stores are organized and accessed. 
D)  The hardware and software infrastructure that supports applications and their interactions.

Question 4

Virtualization separates business applications and data from hardware resources. Which of the following was not a type of virtualization described in your text?

Accepted Answer

A)  Storage virtualization is the pooling of physical storage from multiple network storage devices into what appears to be a single storage device that is managed from a central console. 
B)  Network virtualization combines the available resources in a network by splitting the network load into manageable parts, each of which can be assigned or reassigned) to a particular server on the network. 
C)  Hardware virtualization is the use of software to emulate hardware or a total computer environment other than the one the software is actually running in. 
D)  Cloud virtualization combines Software as a Service apps from multiple clouds into a single virtual cloud for a seamless computing experience.

Question 5

Which of the following is not considered part of an organization's IT infrastructure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Networks and communication facilities, including the Internet and intranets 
B)  Research analysts 
C)  Databases and data workers 
D)  Information management personnel

Question 6

A general purpose Information System IS) designed to provide reports to managers for tracking operations, monitoring and control is called an):

Accepted Answer

A)  Monitoring Information System MIS) 
B)  Management Information System MIS) 
C)  Multi-function Information System MIS) 
D)  Marketing Information System MIS)

Question 7

The success of an organization's IT architecture can be measured, in part, by things like customer satisfaction and employee turnover.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A company's MIS is used to generate different kinds of reports to managers. What kind of reports are created or run only when something is outside the norm because some unusual event or deviation has occurred?

Accepted Answer

A)  Exception reports 
B)  Ad hoc reports 
C)  Periodic reports 
D)  Management reports

Question 9

Which of the following was not cited in your text as a primary reason for information inefficiencies - situations where data is not available or being used to create competitive advantages for organizations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Data is trapped in silos 
B)  Information is lost or bypassed 
C)  User-fierce formats - apps with poor interfaces or formats that require extra time to figure out or understand 
D)  Prohibitive cost of high quality data.

Question 10

Data architecture and technical architecture are considered key components of IT architecture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The collection of computing systems used by an organization is called Information Technology IT) or an Information System IS).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

When making decisions about how to acquire any of the components of the IT infrastructure, certain characteristics must be considered. One characteristic is affordability, which means:

Accepted Answer

A)  The component will contribute to the infrastructures ability to meet availability, reliability, and scalability requirements of the company's information systems TPS,MIS, DSS, etc.) and applications. 
B)  The component will positively contribute to the task of implementing, maintaining, using and supporting the hardware and software that are required to deliver dependable applications. 
C)  The component will contribute to the ability to scale up the infrastructure when additional application capacity is needed, or conversely, scale down to save money when capacity is not needed. 
D)  It makes financial sense to invest in the component and that there is a good chance it will provide a positive return on investment.

Question 13

According to your text, an Information System IS) is part of an organizational culture that consists of:

Accepted Answer

A)  IS, market demands, technology 
B)  IS, the company, competitors 
C)  IS, business processes, people 
D)  IS, company policies, legal regulations

Question 14

A company's application architecture describes the hardware and software infrastructure that supports applications and their interactions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The mass migration of users from PCs to mobile devices has expanded ISs beyond the organization and made ________________ practically irrelevant.

Accepted Answer

A)  Computers 
B)  People 
C)  Location 
D)  Telephones

Question 16

__________________virtualization is the use of software to emulate hardware or a total computer environment other than the one the software is actually running in.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________________virtualization is the use of software to...

Question 17

Which of the following is one of the 4 components of IT Architecture described in your text?

Accepted Answer

A)  Analytics architecture 
B)  Data architecture 
C)  Telecommunications architecture 
D)  Social technology architecture

Question 18

When transactions are typically processed all together for a defined time window
e.g. end of a day, shift or other time period), it is called "batch processing".

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Thanks to the wide availability of computers, mobile devices and ISs, information flowing through companies is almost always available to executives, managers, and workers throughout the organization who no longer have to struggle to find the information they need to make sound decisions or do their jobs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Companies that outsource projects to the cloud should pay particular attention to the ___________________ which serves as the formal or informal contract or agreement defining the relationships between them and a vendor supplier of cloud services).

Accepted Answer

A)  Service-level agreement SL
A)  
B)  Defined services agreement DS
A)  
C)  Vendor policy terms VPT) statement 
D)  Purchase contract P
C)

Exam 2: Information Management and It Architecture

Because of the time it takes to plan, develop and implement new storage, applications and/or databases, it is advised that managers do not add these components to the Information System on an "as needed" basis. Instead, changes should be part of a long-range planning process.

According to your text, what is the key factor that differentiates an MIS from a DSS?

A company's data architecture describes _____________________________.

Virtualization separates business applications and data from hardware resources. Which of the following was not a type of virtualization described in your text?

Which of the following is not considered part of an organization's IT infrastructure?

A general purpose Information System IS) designed to provide reports to managers for tracking operations, monitoring and control is called an) :

The success of an organization's IT architecture can be measured, in part, by things like customer satisfaction and employee turnover.

A company's MIS is used to generate different kinds of reports to managers. What kind of reports are created or run only when something is outside the norm because some unusual event or deviation has occurred?

Which of the following was not cited in your text as a primary reason for information inefficiencies - situations where data is not available or being used to create competitive advantages for organizations?

Data architecture and technical architecture are considered key components of IT architecture.

The collection of computing systems used by an organization is called Information Technology IT) or an Information System IS).

When making decisions about how to acquire any of the components of the IT infrastructure, certain characteristics must be considered. One characteristic is affordability, which means:

According to your text, an Information System IS) is part of an organizational culture that consists of:

A company's application architecture describes the hardware and software infrastructure that supports applications and their interactions.

The mass migration of users from PCs to mobile devices has expanded ISs beyond the organization and made ________________ practically irrelevant.

__________________virtualization is the use of software to emulate hardware or a total computer environment other than the one the software is actually running in.

Which of the following is one of the 4 components of IT Architecture described in your text?

When transactions are typically processed all together for a defined time window e.g. end of a day, shift or other time period), it is called "batch processing".

Companies that outsource projects to the cloud should pay particular attention to the ___________________ which serves as the formal or informal contract or agreement defining the relationships between them and a vendor supplier of cloud services) .