Information Systems Management test
quiz with correct answers
1-Tier Infrastructure - CORRECT ANSWERS-the most basic setup because it involves
a single tier on a single machine (ex is a basic word processor or a desktop file utility
program)
2-Tier Infrastructure - CORRECT ANSWERS-the basic client/server relationship, the
client handles the display and the server handles the request
3 Dimensions for evaluating data - CORRECT ANSWERS-time, content, form
3 steps of automatic speech recognition - CORRECT ANSWERS-1. Feature analysis
2. Pattern classification
3. Language processing
3 traditional categories of computers - CORRECT ANSWERS-1. Microcomputers
2. Midrange systems
3. Mainframes
3-Tier Infrastructure - CORRECT ANSWERS-the most common approach used for Web
applications today
6 Components of IS - CORRECT ANSWERS-1. Hardware
2. Software
3. Network
4. People
5. Data
6. Information
7 Steps to SDLC - CORRECT ANSWERS-1. Planning
2. Analysis
3. Design
4. Development
5. Testing
6. Implementation
7. Maintenance
,Access Control - CORRECT ANSWERS-a mechanism by which a system allows or
denies the right to access data or perform an action
Ad Hoc - CORRECT ANSWERS-nonrecurring
Ad hoc decision - CORRECT ANSWERS-decision you make infrequently(perhaps only
once) and for which you may even have different criteria for determining the best
solution for each time
Ad-Supported - CORRECT ANSWERS-a site that derives their revenue by selling
advertising space, much like the concept of an affiliate program
Agile Methodology - CORRECT ANSWERS-a form of XP that aims for customer
satisfaction through early and continuous delivery of useful software components;
similar to XP but with less focus on team coding and more on limiting project scope
AI includes: - CORRECT ANSWERS-expert systems
neural networks
genetic algorithms
intelligent agents
virtual reality
ALU - CORRECT ANSWERS-arithmetic logic unit; a component of the CPU that
performs arithmetic as well as comparison and logic operations
Analysis Phase - CORRECT ANSWERS-involves end users and IT specialists working
together to gather, understand, and document the business requirements for the
proposed system
1. Gathering the business requirements
2. Prioritize the requirements
Analyst - CORRECT ANSWERS-a person who studies new and existing systems and
processes to create models of functionality
Analytical Modeling - CORRECT ANSWERS-Using mathematical equations to consider
decision options
Analytical modeling processes fit four basic categories: - CORRECT ANSWERS-1.
What-If Analysis
2. Sensitivity Analysis
3. Goal-Seeking Analysis
4. Optimization Analysis
Analytics - CORRECT ANSWERS-The science of fact-based decision making
, Anonymous Web Browsing - CORRECT ANSWERS-hides your identity from the web
sites you visit
Application Generation Subsystem - CORRECT ANSWERS-of a DBMS contains
facilities to help you develop transaction-intensive applications
Application Software - CORRECT ANSWERS-enables you to solve specific problems
and perform specific tasks; microsoft word
Applications - CORRECT ANSWERS-The programs that people use to do day-to-day
work on their computers
ASCII - CORRECT ANSWERS-American Standard Code for Information Interchange is
the coding system that most personal computers use to represent, process, and store
information
Augmented reality - CORRECT ANSWERS-the viewing of the physical world with
computer generated layers of information added to it
Authentication - CORRECT ANSWERS-the process of authoritatively identifying the
user of a system
Availability - CORRECT ANSWERS-the accessibility of information and services when
required
Back Office Systems - CORRECT ANSWERS-used to fulfill and support customer
orders and they also send all their customer information to the database
Basic DSS Components - CORRECT ANSWERS-model management, data
management, user interface
Benchmark - CORRECT ANSWERS-baseline values a system seeks to attain
Benchmarking - CORRECT ANSWERS-the process of continuously measuring system
results and comparing those results to baseline values
Binary digit - CORRECT ANSWERS-bit; the smallest unit of information that your
computer can process. A bit can either be a 1 (on) or a 0 (off).
Biochip - CORRECT ANSWERS-a tech chip that can perform a variety of physiological
functions when inserted into the human body
Biometrics - CORRECT ANSWERS-technology that measures biological characteristics
of a living being
quiz with correct answers
1-Tier Infrastructure - CORRECT ANSWERS-the most basic setup because it involves
a single tier on a single machine (ex is a basic word processor or a desktop file utility
program)
2-Tier Infrastructure - CORRECT ANSWERS-the basic client/server relationship, the
client handles the display and the server handles the request
3 Dimensions for evaluating data - CORRECT ANSWERS-time, content, form
3 steps of automatic speech recognition - CORRECT ANSWERS-1. Feature analysis
2. Pattern classification
3. Language processing
3 traditional categories of computers - CORRECT ANSWERS-1. Microcomputers
2. Midrange systems
3. Mainframes
3-Tier Infrastructure - CORRECT ANSWERS-the most common approach used for Web
applications today
6 Components of IS - CORRECT ANSWERS-1. Hardware
2. Software
3. Network
4. People
5. Data
6. Information
7 Steps to SDLC - CORRECT ANSWERS-1. Planning
2. Analysis
3. Design
4. Development
5. Testing
6. Implementation
7. Maintenance
,Access Control - CORRECT ANSWERS-a mechanism by which a system allows or
denies the right to access data or perform an action
Ad Hoc - CORRECT ANSWERS-nonrecurring
Ad hoc decision - CORRECT ANSWERS-decision you make infrequently(perhaps only
once) and for which you may even have different criteria for determining the best
solution for each time
Ad-Supported - CORRECT ANSWERS-a site that derives their revenue by selling
advertising space, much like the concept of an affiliate program
Agile Methodology - CORRECT ANSWERS-a form of XP that aims for customer
satisfaction through early and continuous delivery of useful software components;
similar to XP but with less focus on team coding and more on limiting project scope
AI includes: - CORRECT ANSWERS-expert systems
neural networks
genetic algorithms
intelligent agents
virtual reality
ALU - CORRECT ANSWERS-arithmetic logic unit; a component of the CPU that
performs arithmetic as well as comparison and logic operations
Analysis Phase - CORRECT ANSWERS-involves end users and IT specialists working
together to gather, understand, and document the business requirements for the
proposed system
1. Gathering the business requirements
2. Prioritize the requirements
Analyst - CORRECT ANSWERS-a person who studies new and existing systems and
processes to create models of functionality
Analytical Modeling - CORRECT ANSWERS-Using mathematical equations to consider
decision options
Analytical modeling processes fit four basic categories: - CORRECT ANSWERS-1.
What-If Analysis
2. Sensitivity Analysis
3. Goal-Seeking Analysis
4. Optimization Analysis
Analytics - CORRECT ANSWERS-The science of fact-based decision making
, Anonymous Web Browsing - CORRECT ANSWERS-hides your identity from the web
sites you visit
Application Generation Subsystem - CORRECT ANSWERS-of a DBMS contains
facilities to help you develop transaction-intensive applications
Application Software - CORRECT ANSWERS-enables you to solve specific problems
and perform specific tasks; microsoft word
Applications - CORRECT ANSWERS-The programs that people use to do day-to-day
work on their computers
ASCII - CORRECT ANSWERS-American Standard Code for Information Interchange is
the coding system that most personal computers use to represent, process, and store
information
Augmented reality - CORRECT ANSWERS-the viewing of the physical world with
computer generated layers of information added to it
Authentication - CORRECT ANSWERS-the process of authoritatively identifying the
user of a system
Availability - CORRECT ANSWERS-the accessibility of information and services when
required
Back Office Systems - CORRECT ANSWERS-used to fulfill and support customer
orders and they also send all their customer information to the database
Basic DSS Components - CORRECT ANSWERS-model management, data
management, user interface
Benchmark - CORRECT ANSWERS-baseline values a system seeks to attain
Benchmarking - CORRECT ANSWERS-the process of continuously measuring system
results and comparing those results to baseline values
Binary digit - CORRECT ANSWERS-bit; the smallest unit of information that your
computer can process. A bit can either be a 1 (on) or a 0 (off).
Biochip - CORRECT ANSWERS-a tech chip that can perform a variety of physiological
functions when inserted into the human body
Biometrics - CORRECT ANSWERS-technology that measures biological characteristics
of a living being
