IFSM 300 EVALUATION EXAM 2026QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔True or false: A relational database is one in which every data item is related to
every other data item. - ✔✔False
✔✔Which of the following make up the security triad? - ✔✔Confidentiality, Integrity,
Availability
✔✔True or false: For simple uses, a spreadsheet can substitute for a database quite
well. - ✔✔True
✔✔Which of the following is not true about firewalls? - ✔✔A)They can be a hardware
device.
B)They can be software.
C)They filter data packets based on a set of rules.
Correct Answer
D) They only filter data packets coming into the network or system.
✔✔Which of the following is described as a measure of the degree to which a set of
data is aligned with other data in the system? - ✔✔A)Data accuracy
B)Data quality
D)Data completeness
Correct Response
C)Data consistency
✔✔True or false: An Intrusion Detection System (IDS), in and of itself, does not add any
additional security. - ✔✔True
✔✔When looking to secure information resources, organizations must balance the need
for security with which of the following? - ✔✔A. the cost of replacing the data if it is
stolen
B. the potential damage to the company' reputation if the data is stolen
D. the customers' expectation that their data will be protected
Correct Response
C. the users' need to effectively access and use these resources
✔✔Which of the following is the process of formalizing the capture, indexing, and
storing of the company's knowledge in order to benefit from the experiences and
insights that the company has captured during its existence? - ✔✔A. Knowledge
warehousing.
,B. Corporate knowledge history.
D. None of the above.
Correct Answer
C. Knowledge management.
✔✔Which of the following should be included in a good backup plan? (select all that
apply) - ✔✔A) a full inventory of all of the information that needs to be backed up
B) Regular backups of all data
C) Offsite storage of backup data sets
D) Test of data restoration
Answer: All apply
✔✔Which of the following is the process of analyzing data to find previously unknown
trends, patterns, and associations in order to make decisions? - ✔✔A. Data processing.
B. Data mining.
C. Data warehousing.
D. Data marketing.
Answer: C. Data Mining
✔✔Which of the following are true of a data warehouse? (select all that apply) - ✔✔A)
The data is time-stamped for comparison over time.
B)The data is standardized.
C)The data is operational and is used for day-to-day transactions.
D) It is a database.
Answer: A, B, & D
✔✔Which level of management is concerned with profitability and market share? -
✔✔Strategic managers.
✔✔Which of the following is the process of encoding data upon its transmission or
storage so that only authorized individuals can read it? - ✔✔Encryption
✔✔Which of the following is used to transform data into information in order to generate
knowledge that can be used for decision making? - ✔✔Database
✔✔Which of the following is described as the assurance that the information being
accessed has not been altered and truly represents
what is intended? - ✔✔Integrity
, ✔✔True or false: Knowledge management requires the use of information technology. -
✔✔False
✔✔True or false: Supply chain management concepts do not apply to the service
sector, which uses customer relationship management systems instead. - ✔✔False
✔✔Which of the following is defined as a system that is built around predefined
business processes and reflects best practices? - ✔✔Enterprise System
✔✔Which of the following should be considered when selecting an enterprise system
vendor? (select all that apply) - ✔✔A) the financial strength of the software supplier
B) availability of maintenance
C) availability of support and training
D) who owns the source code
Answer: All apply
✔✔True or false: A good approach to building enterprise systems is to combine a
number of workgroup applications that solve specific problems into a single system. -
✔✔False
✔✔Which of the following characterize business processes that can effectively be
implemented in a CRM system? (select all that apply) - ✔✔A) the processes are clear
B) the processes are differentiated from each other
C) the goals have owners identified
D) goals are shared among all the processes
Answer: A, B, & C
✔✔Which of the following IT roles is the one that straddles the division between the
business group that has particular needs and the IT organization that will develop
computer-based system to fulfill those needs? - ✔✔Systems Analyst
✔✔Of the following, which 2 characteristics are most important for a chief information
officer (CIO)? (select 2) - ✔✔A) strong technical understanding
B) knowledge of the business
C) good management skills
D) knowledge of emerging technologies
Answer: B & C
✔✔Which of the following are true about CRM systems? (select all that apply) - ✔✔A to
be successful, top levels of the organization must be involved
B) all ERPs come with effective CRM components
ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔True or false: A relational database is one in which every data item is related to
every other data item. - ✔✔False
✔✔Which of the following make up the security triad? - ✔✔Confidentiality, Integrity,
Availability
✔✔True or false: For simple uses, a spreadsheet can substitute for a database quite
well. - ✔✔True
✔✔Which of the following is not true about firewalls? - ✔✔A)They can be a hardware
device.
B)They can be software.
C)They filter data packets based on a set of rules.
Correct Answer
D) They only filter data packets coming into the network or system.
✔✔Which of the following is described as a measure of the degree to which a set of
data is aligned with other data in the system? - ✔✔A)Data accuracy
B)Data quality
D)Data completeness
Correct Response
C)Data consistency
✔✔True or false: An Intrusion Detection System (IDS), in and of itself, does not add any
additional security. - ✔✔True
✔✔When looking to secure information resources, organizations must balance the need
for security with which of the following? - ✔✔A. the cost of replacing the data if it is
stolen
B. the potential damage to the company' reputation if the data is stolen
D. the customers' expectation that their data will be protected
Correct Response
C. the users' need to effectively access and use these resources
✔✔Which of the following is the process of formalizing the capture, indexing, and
storing of the company's knowledge in order to benefit from the experiences and
insights that the company has captured during its existence? - ✔✔A. Knowledge
warehousing.
,B. Corporate knowledge history.
D. None of the above.
Correct Answer
C. Knowledge management.
✔✔Which of the following should be included in a good backup plan? (select all that
apply) - ✔✔A) a full inventory of all of the information that needs to be backed up
B) Regular backups of all data
C) Offsite storage of backup data sets
D) Test of data restoration
Answer: All apply
✔✔Which of the following is the process of analyzing data to find previously unknown
trends, patterns, and associations in order to make decisions? - ✔✔A. Data processing.
B. Data mining.
C. Data warehousing.
D. Data marketing.
Answer: C. Data Mining
✔✔Which of the following are true of a data warehouse? (select all that apply) - ✔✔A)
The data is time-stamped for comparison over time.
B)The data is standardized.
C)The data is operational and is used for day-to-day transactions.
D) It is a database.
Answer: A, B, & D
✔✔Which level of management is concerned with profitability and market share? -
✔✔Strategic managers.
✔✔Which of the following is the process of encoding data upon its transmission or
storage so that only authorized individuals can read it? - ✔✔Encryption
✔✔Which of the following is used to transform data into information in order to generate
knowledge that can be used for decision making? - ✔✔Database
✔✔Which of the following is described as the assurance that the information being
accessed has not been altered and truly represents
what is intended? - ✔✔Integrity
, ✔✔True or false: Knowledge management requires the use of information technology. -
✔✔False
✔✔True or false: Supply chain management concepts do not apply to the service
sector, which uses customer relationship management systems instead. - ✔✔False
✔✔Which of the following is defined as a system that is built around predefined
business processes and reflects best practices? - ✔✔Enterprise System
✔✔Which of the following should be considered when selecting an enterprise system
vendor? (select all that apply) - ✔✔A) the financial strength of the software supplier
B) availability of maintenance
C) availability of support and training
D) who owns the source code
Answer: All apply
✔✔True or false: A good approach to building enterprise systems is to combine a
number of workgroup applications that solve specific problems into a single system. -
✔✔False
✔✔Which of the following characterize business processes that can effectively be
implemented in a CRM system? (select all that apply) - ✔✔A) the processes are clear
B) the processes are differentiated from each other
C) the goals have owners identified
D) goals are shared among all the processes
Answer: A, B, & C
✔✔Which of the following IT roles is the one that straddles the division between the
business group that has particular needs and the IT organization that will develop
computer-based system to fulfill those needs? - ✔✔Systems Analyst
✔✔Of the following, which 2 characteristics are most important for a chief information
officer (CIO)? (select 2) - ✔✔A) strong technical understanding
B) knowledge of the business
C) good management skills
D) knowledge of emerging technologies
Answer: B & C
✔✔Which of the following are true about CRM systems? (select all that apply) - ✔✔A to
be successful, top levels of the organization must be involved
B) all ERPs come with effective CRM components
