MIS 320 NDSU FINAL
EXAM STUDY SET
The data component of an information system is - Answer the input to the information
system
The threat of new entrants into the marketplace is high when duplicating a company's
product or service is difficult. T/F - Answer False
_____ is understanding the role of information in generating and using business
intelligence - Answer Information Literacy
The four Ms of resources in information systems are _____. - Answer manpower,
machinery, materials, and money
Database management systems _____. - Answer are used to create, organize, and
manage databases
Which of the following is essential for information to be useful? - Answer Relevance
Information systems are broader in scope than information technologies. T/F - Answer
True
In the context of Porter's Five Forces Model, an organization limits buyers' choices by: -
Answer offering services that make it difficult for customers to switch.
A(n) ____, the heart of an information system, is a collection of all relevant facts
organized in a series of integrated files. - Answer database
Which of the following statements is true of transaction-processing systems? - Answer
They focus on data collection and processing.
To make a computer understand a program, the source code must be first translated
into _____ code - Answer object
Which of the following is a difference between read-only memory (ROM) and random
access memory (RAM)? - Answer ROM is nonvolatile memory, whereas RAM is volatile
memory.
_____ consists of a series of 0s and 1s representing data/instructions. - Answer Machine
language
A _____ is a link between devices connected to a computer. - Answer bus
Which of the following is true of fifth-generation languages? - Answer They use natural
, language processing.
Which of the following best defines an operating system? - Answer It is a set of
programs for controlling and managing computer hardware and software.
The hardware component of a computer system consists of programs written in
computer languages. T/F - Answer false
Every character, number, or symbol on the keyboard is represented as a(n) _____ in
computer memory. - Answer binary number
In the context of computer operations, division is a(n) _____. - Answer arithmetic
operation
An object code must be translated into source code for a computer to read and execute
it.
T/F - Answer false
In a relational database, every record must be uniquely identified by a _____. - Answer
primary key
_____is used to discover patterns and relationships. - Answer Data mining analysis
In relational data models, tables employ encapsulation. T/F - Answer false
____ is information about data-its content, quality, condition, origin, and other
characteristics. - Answer metadata
____ is a group of related records. - Answer File
__is a collection of all relevant facts organized in a series of integrated files. - Answer
database
With the indexed sequential access method (ISAM), records cannot be accessed
randomly. T/F - Answer false
In a(n) _____, nodes with the same parents are called twins or siblings. - Answer
Hierarchical model
_____ improves database efficiency by eliminating redundant data and ensuring that
only related data is stored in a table. - Answer normalization
In the context of how information is viewed in a database, the _____ involves how data is
stored on and retrieved from storage media. - Answer physical view
____, which are generated by Web server software, record a user's actions on a Web
site. - Answer Log files
_____ permits you to use copyrighted material for certain purposes, such as quoting
passages of a book in literary reviews. - Answer The Fair Use Doctrine
EXAM STUDY SET
The data component of an information system is - Answer the input to the information
system
The threat of new entrants into the marketplace is high when duplicating a company's
product or service is difficult. T/F - Answer False
_____ is understanding the role of information in generating and using business
intelligence - Answer Information Literacy
The four Ms of resources in information systems are _____. - Answer manpower,
machinery, materials, and money
Database management systems _____. - Answer are used to create, organize, and
manage databases
Which of the following is essential for information to be useful? - Answer Relevance
Information systems are broader in scope than information technologies. T/F - Answer
True
In the context of Porter's Five Forces Model, an organization limits buyers' choices by: -
Answer offering services that make it difficult for customers to switch.
A(n) ____, the heart of an information system, is a collection of all relevant facts
organized in a series of integrated files. - Answer database
Which of the following statements is true of transaction-processing systems? - Answer
They focus on data collection and processing.
To make a computer understand a program, the source code must be first translated
into _____ code - Answer object
Which of the following is a difference between read-only memory (ROM) and random
access memory (RAM)? - Answer ROM is nonvolatile memory, whereas RAM is volatile
memory.
_____ consists of a series of 0s and 1s representing data/instructions. - Answer Machine
language
A _____ is a link between devices connected to a computer. - Answer bus
Which of the following is true of fifth-generation languages? - Answer They use natural
, language processing.
Which of the following best defines an operating system? - Answer It is a set of
programs for controlling and managing computer hardware and software.
The hardware component of a computer system consists of programs written in
computer languages. T/F - Answer false
Every character, number, or symbol on the keyboard is represented as a(n) _____ in
computer memory. - Answer binary number
In the context of computer operations, division is a(n) _____. - Answer arithmetic
operation
An object code must be translated into source code for a computer to read and execute
it.
T/F - Answer false
In a relational database, every record must be uniquely identified by a _____. - Answer
primary key
_____is used to discover patterns and relationships. - Answer Data mining analysis
In relational data models, tables employ encapsulation. T/F - Answer false
____ is information about data-its content, quality, condition, origin, and other
characteristics. - Answer metadata
____ is a group of related records. - Answer File
__is a collection of all relevant facts organized in a series of integrated files. - Answer
database
With the indexed sequential access method (ISAM), records cannot be accessed
randomly. T/F - Answer false
In a(n) _____, nodes with the same parents are called twins or siblings. - Answer
Hierarchical model
_____ improves database efficiency by eliminating redundant data and ensuring that
only related data is stored in a table. - Answer normalization
In the context of how information is viewed in a database, the _____ involves how data is
stored on and retrieved from storage media. - Answer physical view
____, which are generated by Web server software, record a user's actions on a Web
site. - Answer Log files
_____ permits you to use copyrighted material for certain purposes, such as quoting
passages of a book in literary reviews. - Answer The Fair Use Doctrine
