Information Systems and Technology
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Course Introduction
Information Systems and Technology explores the fundamental concepts, applications, and strategic importance of information systems within organizations. This course examines how technology supports business processes, decision-making, and competitive advantage. Students will learn about the components of information systems, including hardware, software, data, people, and procedures, as well as emerging trends such as cloud computing, cybersecurity, and data analytics. Through case studies and real-world examples, the course highlights the challenges and opportunities associated with implementing and managing information systems in todays dynamic business environment.
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MIS7 7th Edition by Hossein Bidgoli
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Chapter 1: Information Systems: an Overview
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Q1) Customers, competitors, and suppliers are examples of internal data sources of an information system.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) Twitter is an example of a _____.
A) video calling system
B) short-message service
C) prototype generators
D) file-object compressor
Answer: B
Q3) Information systems are broader in scope than information technologies.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q4) The main difference between an intranet and the Internet is that intranets are public and the Internet is private.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 2: Computers: the Machines Behind Computing
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Q1) The__________is the heart of a computer.
A) main memory
B) basic input/output system
C) central processing unit (CPU)
D) serial port
E) Select Answer: C
Q2) Inkjet printers produce characters by projecting onto paper electrically charged droplets of ink that create an image.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) A(n)__________, made of Mylar, is used for random-access processing of data in a computer.
A) video adapter
B) optical disc
C) cassette tape
D) magnetic disk
E) Select Answer: D
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Chapter 3: Database Systems, Data Warehouses, and Data
Marts
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Q1) _____ can be described as using an organization's database of customers and potential customers in order to promote products or services that an organization offers.
A) Database mining
B) Database marketing
C) Data encapsulation
D) Data normalization
Answer: B
Q2) Database marketing works by using multivariate analysis, data segmentation, and automated tools to transform marketing from a proactive to a reactive process.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) A select operation pares down a table in a relational database by eliminating columns according to certain criteria.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 4: Personal, Legal, Ethical, and Organizational Issues of Information Systems
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Q1) __________make it possible for Web sites to customize pages for users, such as an e-commerce Web site recommending items based on your past purchases.
A) Cookies
B) Trojans
C) Applets
D) Kernels
E) Select
Q2) A common way to index and link databases is by using__________.
A) key customer numbers
B) Virtual Account numbers
C) Social Security numbers
D) protected electronic numbers
E) Select
Q3) Green computing helps an organization save on energy costs.
A)True
B)False
Q4) To minimize the invasion of privacy, users should be barred from reviewing their records.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 5: Protecting Information Resources
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Q1) In the event of a network attack or intrusion, a _____ lists the tasks that must be performed by the organization to restore damaged data and equipment.
A) risk assessment plan
B) systems engineering plan
C) disaster recovery plan
D) security compliance plan
Q2) A level 3 security system focuses on protecting the _____ against intrusion, denial-of-service attacks, and unauthorized access.
A) back-end server
B) corporate network
C) user's work station
D) front-end server
Q3) In the context of firewall as a nonbiometric security measure, a _____ is software that acts as an intermediary between two systems.
A) logic bomb
B) callback modem
C) proxy server
D) block multiplexer
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Chapter 6: Data Communication: Delivering Information
Anywhere and Anytime
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Q1) Which of the following statements is true of the types of client/server architectures?
A) An n-tier architecture tests software easily.
B) An n-tier architecture helps improve network performance.
C) A two-tier architecture allows easy upgrades of applications.
D) A two-tier architecture requires minor modifications in case of any changes in application logic.
Q2) Any packet-switching network can handle multimedia data.
A)True
B)False
Q3) __________is a voice-grade transmission channel capable of transmitting a maximum of 56,000 bps.
A) Narrowband
B) Baseband
C) Broadband
D) Sideband
E) Select
Q4) Narrowband is capable of transmitting a maximum of 60,000 bps.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 7: The Internet, Intranets, and Extranets
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Q1) A(n)__________is a secure network that uses the Internet and Web technologies to connect intranets of business partners so that communication between organizations is possible.
A) extranet
B) local talk
C) newsgroup
D) token ring
E) Select
Q2) James gets a job at a multinational corporation. On his first day at work, he finds out that the numerical code assigned by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) to his computer system is 115.248.178.233. This numerical code is referred to as a(n) _____.
A) Internet Protocol address
B) virtual path identifier
C) Ethernet address
D) data link connection identifier
Q3) The Internet is owned by the Advanced Research Projects Agency Network (ARPANET).
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 8: E-Commerce
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Q1) _____ offers a secure, convenient, and portable tool for online shopping and stores personal and financial information, such as credit card numbers, passwords, and PINs.
A) E-cash
B) An e-wallet
C) An e-check
D) E-pay
Q2) A(n) _____ is an artificial intelligence application that can be used for Web marketing.
A) intelligent agent
B) intelligent updater
C) intelligent link
D) intelligent queue
Q3) A similarity between e-commerce and traditional commerce is that both:
A) use the same mode of service to cater to consumers.
B) require a physical store to sell consumer goods.
C) use magazines to provide product information.
D) concentrate on selling products to generate profit.
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Chapter 9: Global Information Systems
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Q1) In the context of a GIS, which of the following is true of high coordination?
A) It enables a company's subsidiaries to function with complete autonomy.
B) It increases efficiency at the expense of the effectiveness in meeting customers' needs.
C) It increases operational costs by a large margin.
D) It gives flexibility in responding to competitors in different markets.
Q2) Transborder data flow (TDF) comprises national laws and international agreements on _____.
A) ethical standards
B) software licenses
C) intellectual properties
D) privacy protection
Q3) __________focuses on regionalizing resources more effectively and responding to rapid environmental changes, such as increased political and foreign exchange risks and global competition.
A) Strategic planning support
B) Management of global tax risks
C) Global data access
D) Consolidated global reporting
E) Select
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Chapter 10: Building Successful Information Systems
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Q1) In _____ of the implementation phase of the systems development life cycle (SDLC), an analyst introduces an information system in only a limited area of an organization, such as a division or department.
A) parallel conversion
B) direct cutover conversion
C) plunge conversion
D) pilot conversion
Q2) Information system projects are often an extension of existing systems or involve replacing an old technology with a new one.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The systems development life cycle (SDLC) is also known as the _____.
A) ad hoc cycle
B) self-sourcing model
C) agile cycle
D) waterfall model
Q4) External users are normally part of a company's task force.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 11: Enterprise Systems
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Q1) The best way to gather tacit knowledge is interactively, such as asking an employee specific questions about how he or she would handle an issue.
A)True
B)False
Q2) In the context of electronic exchange of information, which of the following is used by companies to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the supply chain process?
A) Really Simple Syndication feeds
B) Traditional client-server interfaces
C) Paper documents
D) The Internet and established Web protocols
Q3) __________is a practice where a store sends coupons to a customer, who has already bought a product from the store, for a more expensive brand of the same product, in the hope that the customer would prefer the expensive brand.
A) Upselling
B) Proactive selling
C) Cross-selling
D) Versatile selling
E) Select
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Chapter 12: Management Support Systems
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Q1) Executive information systems (EISs) are used for reporting exceptions.
A)True
B)False
Q2) In the context of organizational decisions at the strategic management level, _____ are often used in deciding the plant location of an organization.
A) pseudostructured decisions
B) semistructured decisions
C) unstructured decisions
D) structured decisions
Q3) Groupware is software that helps a group of decision makers work with the same application, provided they work in the same location.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The _____ module of an executive information system (EIS) is responsible for using the system.
A) administrative
B) builder
C) tracking
D) runtime
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Chapter 13: Intelligent Information Systems
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Q1) In the forward chaining technique, used by the inference engine component of an expert system, the _____ condition is evaluated first.
A) if
B) then
C) what-is
D) what-else
Q2) The size and complexity of the human language has made developing _____ difficult.
A) natural-language processing systems
B) database management systems
C) human biometric systems
D) virtual-reality language learning systems
Q3) Which of the following is an example of context-aware software?
A) Apple's Siri
B) Google Chat
C) Yahoo's doodle pad
D) YouTube
Q4) Robots can be used in environments that are hazardous to humans.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 14: Emerging Trends, Technologies, and Applications
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Q1) A(n)__________is a 2D or 3D graphical representation of a person in the virtual world, used in chat rooms and online games.
A) entity
B) schema
C) avatar
D) relvar
E) Select
Q2) _____ could be useful for authentication purposes in voting via the Internet.
A) Bluetooth
B) Radio frequency identification tags
C) Biometrics
D) Quick response codes
Q3) A _____ cloud allows an organization to take advantage of the scalability and cost-effectiveness that a public cloud computing environment offers without exposing mission-critical applications and data to the outside world.
A) hybrid
B) private
C) point
D) community
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