CPT-264 Systems
and Procedures
Chapter-2
questions and
answers(verified
for accuracy)
The practice of turning over responsibility of some or all of an
organization's information systems applications and operations to an
outside firm is referred to as:
A) realignment.
B) downsizing.
C) outsourcing.
D) time sharing.
E)system reassignment and deployment. - answer C) outsourcing.
When developing information systems, an organization could use:
A) an information technology services firm.
B) open-source software.
, C) cloud computing.
D) in-house development.
E) all of the above. - answer E) all of the above.
Packaged software producers create software such as:
A) R/3.
B) Excel.
C) Linux.
D) Firefox - answer B) Excel.
A system that integrates individual traditional business functions into a
series of modules so that a single transaction occurs seamlessly within a
single information system rather than several separate systems best
describes:
A) enterprise resource planning (ERP).
B) application service.
C) storage area network.
D) packaged software.
E) system integration software. - answer A) enterprise resource planning
(ERP).
All of the following are benefits of enterprise solutions, EXCEPT:
A) a single repository of data for all business processes.
B) module flexibility.
C) immediate integration of new modules.
D) shifting toward enterprise solutions means changing business
processes.
E) shifting from separate systems to a seamless, integrated system. -
answer D) shifting toward enterprise solutions means changing business
processes.
The provision of computing resources over the Internet so that customers
do not need to invest in infrastructure is called:
and Procedures
Chapter-2
questions and
answers(verified
for accuracy)
The practice of turning over responsibility of some or all of an
organization's information systems applications and operations to an
outside firm is referred to as:
A) realignment.
B) downsizing.
C) outsourcing.
D) time sharing.
E)system reassignment and deployment. - answer C) outsourcing.
When developing information systems, an organization could use:
A) an information technology services firm.
B) open-source software.
, C) cloud computing.
D) in-house development.
E) all of the above. - answer E) all of the above.
Packaged software producers create software such as:
A) R/3.
B) Excel.
C) Linux.
D) Firefox - answer B) Excel.
A system that integrates individual traditional business functions into a
series of modules so that a single transaction occurs seamlessly within a
single information system rather than several separate systems best
describes:
A) enterprise resource planning (ERP).
B) application service.
C) storage area network.
D) packaged software.
E) system integration software. - answer A) enterprise resource planning
(ERP).
All of the following are benefits of enterprise solutions, EXCEPT:
A) a single repository of data for all business processes.
B) module flexibility.
C) immediate integration of new modules.
D) shifting toward enterprise solutions means changing business
processes.
E) shifting from separate systems to a seamless, integrated system. -
answer D) shifting toward enterprise solutions means changing business
processes.
The provision of computing resources over the Internet so that customers
do not need to invest in infrastructure is called:
