Fundamentals of Information Technology
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Course Introduction
Fundamentals of Information Technology provides students with a comprehensive introduction to the essential concepts and applications of information technology. The course covers the basic components of computers, software, and hardware, as well as networking, data management, cybersecurity principles, and the role of IT in organizations. Students will explore how technological advances shape business processes, societal change, and daily life. Through hands-on activities and real-world examples, learners develop foundational skills in using productivity software, understanding digital communication, and appreciating the ethical and social implications of IT in a global context.
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Introduction to Information Systems 2nd Edition by Patricia Wallace
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Chapter 1: Information Systems and People
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Q1) The multitude of servers in Google's windowless data centers serves as an example that represents ________.
A) competitive advantage
B) business intelligence
C) information technology
D) user-generated content
Answer: C
Q2) Commercially produced information systems are inept at handling back-office information needs.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) Which of the following is a common source of misunderstanding between IT and other departments?
A) different levels of organization goals
B) bad infrastructure
C) different levels of communication skills
D) technical jargon
Answer: D
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Chapter 2: Information Systems and Strategy
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Q1) Identify the project for which governmental funding is most critical.
A) a project to launch a new, low-cost car
B) a scheme to improve the financial status of a company
C) a research project on hybrid oil
D) an infrastructure project that should be completed in one year
Answer: C
Q2) Videoconferencing has evolved as an alternative for business travel. This best illustrates ________.
A) the threat of substitutes in a market
B) the absence of network effects
C) monopolistic competition in markets
D) increased power of the suppliers
Answer: A
Q3) Procurement and technology support are primary activities of a value chain.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 3: Information and Communications
Technologies: The Enterprise Architecture
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Q1) Which of the following is a drawback of using circuit-switched network?
A) It often wastes capacity.
B) It requires the strings of digital data to be broken into packets before being transmitted.
C) It slows down communication after establishing a channel.
D) It remains unreliable for communication even after establishing a channel.
Answer: A
Q2) Which of the following best describes software as a service (SaaS)?
A) software which is ready to be installed and used immediately after purchase
B) an information system that is owned, hosted, and managed remotely by a vendor
C) an old information system that remains in use because it still functions and is costly to replace
D) software that is available in source code form
Answer: B
Q3) The frequency of electromagnetic waves is measured in ________.
A) hertz (Hz)
B) decibels (dB)
C) ampere (A)
D) kelvin (K)
Answer: A
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Chapter 4: Databases and DataWarehouses
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Q1) Which database architecture is especially used for managing web content and web-based resources?
A) relational database
B) hierarchical database
C) object-oriented database
D) XML database
Q2) Building interfaces, or bridges, between different databases to link common fields is an integration strategy.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The database model that organizes information into tables of records that are connected to one another by linking a field in one table to a field in another table is called ________.
A) hierarchical database
B) relational database
C) network database
D) object-oriented database
Q4) What approach do database developers use while choosing primary keys for a data model?
Q5) What is SQL?
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Chapter 5: Information Systems for the Enterprise
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Q1) Which of the following is the central element of the human capital management (HCM) information system?
A) employee record
B) customer service
C) marketing campaigns
D) transportation
Q2) Locations communicated through GPS are accurate within no less than a few kilometers.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which of the following illustrates a practice that can dramatically reduce supply chain costs?
A) a supplier company depending on the sales of a market leader to supply products accordingly
B) a company replacing its supplier with another larger and more competitive supplier
C) a company supplying products directly to customers by omitting all middlemen
D) a company closely monitoring and tracking each and every inventory in its supply chain
Q4) List some of the common metrics used in HCM systems.
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Chapter 6: The Web, E-Commerce, and M-Commerce
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Q1) AJAX is used by ad networks to track customer behavior across all their client websites.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Web 2.0 is less about the ways in which people and organizations are using the web than about the technologies.
A)True
B)False
Q3) ________ is a mix of technologies that builds on Javascript and draws on live data to create interactive online displays.
A) HTML
B) PHP
C) AJAX
D) OLAP
Q4) Which of the following is true about third-party cookies?
A) Click-through rates are lower when third-party cookies are used.
B) They are not tied just to the site a person is visiting.
C) Third-party cookies do not track users' web activities or browsing habits.
D) Third-party cookies are non-retrievable.
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Chapter 7: Business Intelligence and Decision Making
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Q1) A standardized and regularly updated output from a publisher that can be embedded in a customized mashup is known as a ________.
A) dashboard
B) pixel
C) web feed
D) portlet
Q2) Clara Thomas is an employee at the Citizens Trade Bank. What type of decisions will she undertake if her responsibilities include receiving customer queries, fixing appointments for sales representatives of the bank, and tracking potential clients through call records?
A) operational decisions
B) tactical decisions
C) strategic decisions
D) directional decisions
Q3) The term "artificial intelligence" describes the ________.
A) capability of some machines that can mimic human intelligence
B) intellectual development synthetically induced in human infants
C) ability of some humans to imitate machine-like actions
D) level of pervasion of technologies in everyday human life
Q4) Write a brief note on keyword advertising.
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Chapter 8: Collaborating with Technology
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Q1) What is media richness?
Q2) Poise, a fashion apparel brand, intends to increase its online presence by creating online communities with its customers as members. The customers can interact with each other as well as the company. The generated information can then be used for developing future products. Which of the following is the company most likely to make use of?
A) electronic mail system
B) instant messaging system
C) social networking system
D) video conferencing system
Q3) Which of the following is true of group decision support systems?
A) They allow users to collaborate with each other asynchronously, saving time and effort in coordination.
B) They allow users to express independent viewpoints that may differ from those of others in a group.
C) They do not support anonymity and require users to use their real names, to increase accountability.
D) They give high-status individuals within a group a disproportionate influence on decisions.
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Chapter 9: Knowledge Management and E-Learning
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Q1) Halcyon is an information technology firm that uses its own private web space to organize and distribute employee forms and announcements. It has recently begun using the same web space to manage its knowledge-related initiatives as well. The private web space discussed in this case is an example of a(n) ________.
A) intranet
B) public blog
C) local area network
D) mashup
Q2) A patent law firm based in New Jersey provides patent drafting and filing services to its clients. The company is planning to build an electronic database of the patent applications it has filed for its clients over the years. However, most of its clients use handwritten notes and figures for their reference. Which of the following software tools would best help the firm convert the large number of paper-based notes from its clients into electronic records that can be easily searched and referenced?
A) image recognition
B) optical mark recognition
C) semantic mapping
D) intelligent character recognition
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Chapter 10: Ethics, Privacy, and Security
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Q1) Which of the following is an accurate definition of a computer virus?
A) It is a software program that can damage files or other programs.
B) It is a software program that attracts potentially malicious attacks to study their origin.
C) It is a software program that masks the browsing history and preferences of Internet users.
D) It is a software program that inspects incoming or outgoing traffic to a computer network.
Q2) Which of the following statements is true of honeypots?
A) They deny the entry or exit of specific IP addresses, products, Internet domains, and enforce other communication restrictions.
B) They are highly restrictive programs that permit communication only with approved entities and/or in an approved manner.
C) They traverse available web links in an attempt to discover documents for indexing and retrieval.
D) They have specific vulnerabilities that attract different varieties of malware in the wild, study their properties, and find out who started them.
Q3) What is the purpose of a risk matrix in an organization?
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Chapter 11: Systems Development and Procurement
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Q1) What is extreme programming? What are its distinguishing features?
Q2) Which of the following is a type of testing for information systems where developers use the same input and compare the new system's output to the output generated by the system it is replacing?
A) stress testing
B) parallel testing
C) unit testing
D) acceptance testing
Q3) Which of the following will take place in a parallel implementation of an information system?
A) launching the new system while the old one is still running
B) launching two similar systems with different outputs at the same time
C) switching off the old system when new processes are running
D) launching modules of the new system in phases rather than all at once
Q4) Service-oriented architecture is especially useful in ________ companies.
A) agile
B) static
C) slow-moving
D) dying
Q5) What is a version control software?
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Chapter 12: Project Management and Strategic Planning
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Q1) What are the essential characteristics that a project manager should possess?
Q2) Why is it important to document the lessons learned during the course of a project?
Q3) Executing processes involve coordinating efforts that ensure the tasks on the work breakdown structure are carried out properly.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Which of the following tools helps keep a project on track to meet its deadlines by listing tasks on a work breakdown schedule?
A) Smith chart
B) Nolan chart
C) Gantt chart
D) PERT network chart
Q5) The term ________ refers to products, documents, or services that will be handed over to the sponsor during the course of the project.
A) resources
B) standards
C) deliverables
D) benchmarks
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