IFT- 540 - Chapter 1 Exam UPDATED
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Traditional relational models are still used, but so-called NoSQL databases are gaining in popularity
due to their ability to scale to extremely large and unstructured datasets. - CORRECT ANSWER
True
Most firms give their IT budgets a low priority in good economic times. - CORRECT ANSWER
False
Business support systems ______ - CORRECT ANSWER provide job-related information
support to users at all levels of a company
_________ is an overview that describes a company's overall functions, processes, organization,
products, services, customers, suppliers, competitors, constraints,and future direction. - CORRECT
ANSWER business profile
__________ design and construct web pages, monitor traffic, manage hardware and software, and link
web-based applications to a company's information systems. - CORRECT ANSWER Web
support specialists
__________ is a system development technique that produces a graphical representation of a concept
or process that system developers can analyze, test, and modify. - CORRECT ANSWER
Modeling
Business process modeling notation (BPMN) includes standard shapes and symbols to represent
events, processes, workflows, and more. - CORRECT ANSWER True
A(n) __________uses various symbols and shapes to represent data flow,processing, and storage. -
CORRECT ANSWER data flow diagram
Network administration includes hardware and software maintenance, support, and security. -
CORRECT ANSWER True
, A(n)___shows the data that flow in and out of system processes. - CORRECT ANSWER
process model
In a typical company organizational model, middle managers______ - CORRECT ANSWER
provide direction, necessary resources, and performance feedback to supervisors and team
leaders
In a systems development life cycle (SDLC) model, the purpose of the ____ is to build a logical
model of the new system. - CORRECT ANSWER systems analysis phase
One of the disadvantages of_____methods of system development is that the overall project might be
subject to scope change as user requirements change. - CORRECT ANSWER agile
Assistive technology refers to the combination of hardware. software, and services that people use to
manage, communicate, and share information. - CORRECT ANSWER False
_____technology uses high-frequency radio waves to track physical objects. - CORRECT ANSWER
Radio frequency identification (RFID)
Since middle managers focus on a longer time frame, they need less detailed information than top
managers, but somewhat more than supervisors who oversee day-to-day operations. - CORRECT
ANSWER FALSE
Most firms give their IT budgets a low priority in good economic times. - CORRECT ANSWER
FALSE
A large concentration of networked computers working together is called a data ranch. - CORRECT
ANSWER FALSE
Internet-based commerce is called ______, and includes two major sectors: B2C (business-to-
consumer) and B2B (business-to-business). - CORRECT ANSWER electronic commerce
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Traditional relational models are still used, but so-called NoSQL databases are gaining in popularity
due to their ability to scale to extremely large and unstructured datasets. - CORRECT ANSWER
True
Most firms give their IT budgets a low priority in good economic times. - CORRECT ANSWER
False
Business support systems ______ - CORRECT ANSWER provide job-related information
support to users at all levels of a company
_________ is an overview that describes a company's overall functions, processes, organization,
products, services, customers, suppliers, competitors, constraints,and future direction. - CORRECT
ANSWER business profile
__________ design and construct web pages, monitor traffic, manage hardware and software, and link
web-based applications to a company's information systems. - CORRECT ANSWER Web
support specialists
__________ is a system development technique that produces a graphical representation of a concept
or process that system developers can analyze, test, and modify. - CORRECT ANSWER
Modeling
Business process modeling notation (BPMN) includes standard shapes and symbols to represent
events, processes, workflows, and more. - CORRECT ANSWER True
A(n) __________uses various symbols and shapes to represent data flow,processing, and storage. -
CORRECT ANSWER data flow diagram
Network administration includes hardware and software maintenance, support, and security. -
CORRECT ANSWER True
, A(n)___shows the data that flow in and out of system processes. - CORRECT ANSWER
process model
In a typical company organizational model, middle managers______ - CORRECT ANSWER
provide direction, necessary resources, and performance feedback to supervisors and team
leaders
In a systems development life cycle (SDLC) model, the purpose of the ____ is to build a logical
model of the new system. - CORRECT ANSWER systems analysis phase
One of the disadvantages of_____methods of system development is that the overall project might be
subject to scope change as user requirements change. - CORRECT ANSWER agile
Assistive technology refers to the combination of hardware. software, and services that people use to
manage, communicate, and share information. - CORRECT ANSWER False
_____technology uses high-frequency radio waves to track physical objects. - CORRECT ANSWER
Radio frequency identification (RFID)
Since middle managers focus on a longer time frame, they need less detailed information than top
managers, but somewhat more than supervisors who oversee day-to-day operations. - CORRECT
ANSWER FALSE
Most firms give their IT budgets a low priority in good economic times. - CORRECT ANSWER
FALSE
A large concentration of networked computers working together is called a data ranch. - CORRECT
ANSWER FALSE
Internet-based commerce is called ______, and includes two major sectors: B2C (business-to-
consumer) and B2B (business-to-business). - CORRECT ANSWER electronic commerce
