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itc 429 midterm
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Computer literacy is understanding the role of information in generating and using business intelligence. True or False? | False. Computer literacy is skill in using productivity software such as word processors, spreadsheets, DBMS, and presentation software, along with basic knowledge of hardware, software, the Internet, and collaboration tools and technologies. |
| Strategic information systems (SISs) focus on big-picture, long-term goals and objectives and assist an organization or a decision maker in achieving them. True or False? | True. It also contains the same 4 components as an MIS—data, database, process, and information—but differs in the types and sources of data and in the processes and analytics it uses. |
| Porter’s Five Forces Model analyzes an organization, its position in the marketplace, and how information systems can be used to make it more competitive. True or False? | true. Porter’s Five Forces Model examines buyer power, supplier power, the threat of substitute products or services, the threat of new entrants, and rivalry among existing competitors. |
| information literacy is understanding the role of information in generating AI. True or False? | false. Information literacy is understanding the role of information in generating business intelligence (BI), not AI. |
| information is the second most important resource (after the human element) in any organization. True or False? | true. Timely, relevant, and accurate information can strengthen a company’s competitive position and help manage manpower, machinery, materials, and money. |
| Data scientists deploy statistical and mathematical models and certain AI technologies. True or False? | true. Data scientists use statistical and mathematical models as well as AI technologies to generate business intelligence and actionable information for decision making. |
| Organizations use computers and information systems to reduce costs and gain a competitive advantage in the marketplace. True or False? | true. |
| GenAI is an AI tool that generates only text and images. True or False? | false. Generative AI can generate text, images, videos, and other types of data based on user requests or prompts. |
| You should always use long passwords (12 characters or longer) that mix uppercase and lowercase letters with numbers and symbols. True or False? | true. Long passwords should mix uppercase and lowercase letters with numbers and symbols, and the text recommends changing passwords frequently. |
| The data component of an information system is considered the output to the system. True or False? | false. it's input. Information is the output produced from processing that data. |
| All apply to future of IS except: Hardware and software costs will continue to decline. computer literacy of typical information system users will improve. Hackers will be more sophisticated. Ubiquitous computing will be replaced by PCs. | Ubiquitous computing will be replaced by PCs. This means computing devices are available everywhere in many sizes and forms, with access through interfaces such as voice, touch, and gesture. It is not expected to be replaced by PCs. |
| ITs are used to gain a competitive advantage by doing all of the following except: Helping reduce the cost of operations. Delivering timely and accurate information. Replacing all key decision makers in an organization. Providing business intelligence | Replacing all key decision makers in an organization. ITs can reduce operating costs, provide timely and accurate information, and support business intelligence, but organizations still need key human decision makers. |
| All of the following are new IT-related jobs except: GenAI engineer. Systems analyst. Social media/online-community manager. Search engine optimization specialist | Systems analyst. it has existed since the early days of information systems. |
| Which type of business uses virtual or digital keys to enhance efficiency and improve customer service? Banks. Hotels. Hospitals. Grocery stores | Hotels. Many hotels provide virtual or digital room keys that let guests bypass the check-in desk and enter rooms using smartphones. |
| Students can use ChatGPT to do all of the following except: Check the grammar and spelling of a document. Generate summaries. Draft e-mails. Take the course quiz. | Take the course quiz |
| All of the following are examples of social media except: Reddit. HRIS (human resource information systems). Facebook. X (formerly Twitter) | HRIS. It is a personnel information system designed to help decision makers carry out human-resource tasks more effectively. |
| Knowledge workers should know all of the following except: The type of programming language used for generating BI. How data is collected. Why data is collected. Internal and external sources of data | The type of programming language used for generating BI. |
| All of the following are examples of external data sources except: Customers, competitors, and suppliers. Government agencies and financial institutions. Labor and population statistics. Programmers and systems analysts | Programmers and systems analysts. Programmers and systems analysts are information-systems job roles, not external data sources. |
| To be useful, information must have all of the following qualities except: Timeliness. Graphical format. Integration with other data and information. Consistency and accuracy | Graphical format. Useful information should be timely, integrated, consistent, and accurate. A graphical format can be helpful, but it is not required. |
| All of the following are capabilities and features of HRIS software except: Payroll processing. Improving routing and delivery schedules. Benefits management. Recruiting/onboarding | Improving routing and delivery schedules. It is a function of a logistics information system (LIS), not an HRIS. |
| Application software can be commercial software or software developed in-house; it is used to perform a variety of tasks on a personal computer. True or False? | True. The other main type of software is system software such as Microsoft Windows, which is the operating system for most PCs. |
| Machine language is the first generation of computer languages and consists of a series of 0s and 1s representing data or instructions. True or False? | True. The five generations of computer languages, in sequential order, are machine language, assembly language, high-level language, fourth-generation language, and natural language processing. |
| The arithmetic logic unit (ALU) performs only arithmetic operations. True or False? | False. The ALU performs arithmetic operations (+, -, *, /) as well as comparison or relational operations (<, >, =); the latter are used to compare numbers. |
| The central processing unit (CPU) is the heart of a computer. It is divided into three components. True or False? | False. The CPU is the heart of a computer, but it is divided into two components: the ALU and the control unit. |
| A bus is a link between devices connected to the computer. It can be parallel, serial, internal (local), or external. True or False? | True. A bus is the link between devices connected to the computer. it can be parallel or serial, internal (local) or external. it enables communication between internal components, such as a video card and memory |
| Beginning in the 1940s, first-generation computers used transistor technology. True or False? | False. Beginning in the 1940s, first-generation computers used vacuum tube technology. They were bulky and unreliable, generated excessive heat, and were difficult to program. |
| Computers draw their power from three factors that far exceed human capacities: speed, accuracy, and storage and retrieval capabilities. True or False? | True |
| Input devices receive data and information from computers. Examples include a keyboard and mouse. True or False? | False. Input devices send data and information to the computer. They are constantly being improved to make data input easier. |
| Main memory stores data and information and is usually volatile, meaning its contents are lost when electrical power is turned off. True or False? | true |
| Volatile memory is called random access memory (RAM). True or False? | true. Volatile memory is called RAM. data can be read from and written to RAM. Examples of the type of information stored in RAM include open files, the Clipboard’s contents, and running programs. |
| Choose wrong answer: 1st gen of computers is identified by vacuum tubes. 2nd gen of computers identified by transistors. 3rd get of computers identified by miniaturization. 4th gen of computers identified by VLSI, personal computers, and optical discs. | The third generation of computers is identified by integrated circuits, remote data entry, and telecommunications. |
| All of the following are advantages of object-oriented programming except: Modularity. Reuse of code for other purposes. Effective problem solving. Increased lines of code | An object-oriented programming language is organized around a system of objects that represent the real world, as opposed to a series of computational steps used in traditional languages. |
| Choose wrong answer: 1st gen of computer languages is machine language. 2nd gen of computer languages is assembly language. 3rd generation of computer languages is high-level language. 4th gen of computer languages is natural language processing | Fourth-generation languages use macro codes that can take the place of several lines of programming. The commands are powerful and easy to learn, even for people with little computer training. |
| All of the following are examples of secondary memory except: RAM. Magnetic tape. Memory stick. Hard disk | RAM. RAM is main memory |
| Which of the following has the greatest storage capacity? SSD. Hard disk. SD card. Memory stick | Hard disks come in a variety of sizes and can be internal or external; their costs have been decreasing steadily. They can have a capacity of up to 16 TB. |
| All of the following are types of servers except: Disk servers. Database servers. Memory stick servers. Application servers | Database server operations are not functions of control programs. |
| In computer storage, RAID stands for: Radical array of independent disks. Redundant attack of independent disks. Redundant array of independent disks. Right array of independent disks | A redundant array of independent disks (RAID) system is a collection of disk drives used for fault tolerance and improved performance; it is typically found in medium-sized to large network systems. |
| Within the operating system, control programs manage computer hardware and resources by performing all of the following functions except: Data management. Database server operations. Job management. Resource allocation | Resource allocation, which is a function of an OS, manages computer resources such as storage and memory. In a network, control programs are also used for tasks such as assigning a print job to a particular printer. |
| Which of the following is not database software? Microsoft Access. Google Sheets. MySQL. IBM DB2 | Google Sheets is an example of spreadsheet software. |
| One of the main applications of databases and database systems is database marketing. True or False? | true. Database marketing is using an organization’s database of customers and potential customers to promote its products or services. |
| A data lake gathers and stores data in its original format in a central location. The collected data can be structured as well as unstructured. True or False? | true. A data lake stores raw data in its original format (structured as well as unstructured). A data warehouse, by contrast, stores processed data. |
| In a data warehouse environment, ETL refers to extraction, transformations, and language. True or False? | false. ETL refers to extraction, transformation, and loading. |
| A data hierarchy is the structure and organization of data, which involves fields, records, and files. True or False? | false. In a database, a file is a group of related records, and a record is a group of related fields. This structure is called a data hierarchy. |
| In a sequential access file structure, records in files are organized and processed in random order. True or False? | false. In a sequential access file structure, records in files are organized and processed in numerical or sequential order - typically the order in which they were entered. |
| A relational model uses a two-dimensional table of rows and columns of data. Rows are records (also called tuples), and columns are fields (also referred to as attributes). True or False? | true. A relational model uses a two-dimensional table of rows and columns of data. This table is also referred to as a relation; the rows are records (also called tuples) and the columns are fields, which can be referred to as attributes. |
| NoSQL, which stands for “Not Only SQL” or “Non-SQL,” is a DBMS with a flexible data model that can store and manipulate large volumes of unstructured and semistructured data. True or False? | true. NoSQL is a DBMS with a flexible data model. It can store and manipulate large amounts of unstructured and semistructured data. |
| A data warehouse is a collection of data from one source used to support decision-making applications and generate business intelligence. True or False? | false. A data warehouse is a collection of data from a variety of sources used to support decision-making applications and generate business intelligence. |
| Data-mining analysis is used to discover patterns and relationships. True or False? | Data-mining analysis is used to discover patterns and relationships. For example, data-mining tools can be used to examine point-of-sale data and generate reports on customers’ purchase histories. |
| A data mart is usually a larger version of a data warehouse, and it is used by a single department or function. True or False? | false. A data mart is usually a smaller version of a data warehouse, and is used by a single department or function. Data marts focus on business functions for a specific user group in an organization - for example, the marketing department. |
| Which of the following is not a type of mobile analytics? Advertising and marketing analytics. In-app analytics. Performance analytics. Installation analytics | installation analytics. there are 3 types. Advertising and marketing analytics. In-app analytics determines who users are and how they interact with the app. Performance analytics ensures the app’s success by measuring its uptime and responsiveness. |
| Which of the following is not among the 5 Vs of big data? Variance. Value. Variety. Veracity | Variance. There are five dimensions to big data, known as the 5 Vs: volume, variety, velocity, veracity, and value. |
| Tableau and Power BI are used for purposes except: Exploring and finding patterns in data. Creating multiple charts to get meaningful insight into data. Allowing users to analyze data with different formats. Performing goal-seeking operations like Excel | Performing Excel. Tableau is a data visualization tool used for generating BI. It analyze data for generating trends using graphs and charts. Power BI allows a user to analyze and visualize data from different sources with different formats. |
| All of the following are correct about a data lake except: A data lake stores data in its original format. Collected data can be structured. Collected data can be unstructured. It always replaces a data warehouse | It always replaces a data warehouse. Data lakes are not intended to replace data warehouses; rather, the two alternatives are complementary |
| All of the following are a type of business analytics method except: Multi-predictive. Descriptive. Predictive. Prescriptive | multi-predictive. Three popular types of business analytics are descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive analytics. |
| All are examples of big data except: The packages shipped through USPS the week before Christmas. The sales of all Walmart stores on Black Friday. The items purchased from Amazon on Cyber Monday. GPAs of my classmates in the information systems course | GPAs do not qualify as big data. The result of the exponential growth of data in public and private organizations, big data is data so voluminous that conventional computing methods cannot efficiently process and manage it. |
| All of the following are examples of risks associated with big data except: Discrimination. Privacy breaches. Loss of anonymity. Improving customer service | inproving customer service. Risks associated are discrimination, privacy breaches and embarrassments, unethical actions based on interpretations, loss of anonymity, few legal protections for involved parties, few legal requirements for protecting privacy. |
| All tasks are usually performed by successful database marketing campaigns except: Calculating customer lifetime value (CLTV). Conducting business to business operations. Recency, frequency, and monetary analysis (RFM). Customer communication | Conducting business to business operations. they are performed by successful e-commerce operations, not by database marketing campaigns. |
| All tasks are advantages of DBMS over flat file system: More info can be generated from the same data. Complex requests can be handled more easily. Data redundancies are maximized. Programs and data are independent, so more than one program can use the sa | data reduncies are maximized. they are actually minimized. |
| In a database, files are accessed by using all of the following methods except: Sequential. Random. Indexed sequential. Direct sequential | Direct sequential. In a database, files are accessed by sequential, random, and indexed sequential methods. |
| Digital citizenship means using IT safely, ethically, and responsibly. True or False? | true. To minimize ethical and legal problems of IT, we must become good digital citizens. it must be taught to children and young adults early in their education and should be practiced by everyone who uses information technology in society. |
| Repetitive typing with thumbs or continual navigation through various pages and apps is causing a health issue for many smartphone users called “smartphone thumb,” or tendinitis. True or False? | true. This condition has been seen among factory workers. Using the speech feature available on most smartphones, taking periodic breaks, and performing daily stretching exercises can alleviate this problem to a degree. |
| Public information posted by an organization or public agency can be censored for public policy reasons. True or False? | true. Such info can be censored for public policy reasons. ex, military secrets shouldn't be published bc the info will fall to enemy hands. Public info can also be censored if the content is deemed offensive to a political, religious, or cultural group. |
| Recent privacy concerns include the impact of mobile apps collecting location data and the rise of smart home devices. True or False? | true. Mobile apps that collect location data and smart home devices (e.g., smart speakers) can inadvertently record private conversations. |
| Deepfakes are only fake images and photos. True or False? | false. Deepfakes are fake images, photos, videos, or audio recordings that look and sound just like the real thing. They may swap celebrities’ faces into porn videos and put words in politicians’ mouths. |
| Telematics, a more advanced version of CPU, can perform monitoring and even reduce a truck’s speed if it gets too close to an adjacent vehicle. True or False? | false. Telematics is a more advanced version of GPS. Telematics can monitor and even reduce a truck’s speed if it gets too close to an adjacent vehicle. |
| An acceptable use policy is a set of rules specifying the legal and ethical use of a system and the consequences of noncompliance. True or False? | true |
| HIPAA stands for the Housing Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. True or False? | false. HIPAA stands for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. |
| The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) covers a series of laws that protect European Union (EU) citizens’ personal data. True or False? | true. The GDPR covers a series of laws that protect EU citizens’ personal data, including genetic data, health records, racial or ethnic origin, and religious beliefs. |
| Cookies are small text files with unique ID tags that are embedded in a web browser and saved on the user’s hard drive. True or False? | true. Whenever the user returns to a previously visited website and accesses the same domain, the browser sends the saved information about the site to the web server. |
| All of the following are potential drawbacks of telecommuting except: The ability to work in more pleasant surrounding. No regulated work routine. Less interaction with coworkers. Potential legal issues about workers’ injuries | The ability to work in more pleasant surroundings is an advantage of telecommuting. |
| Registering, selling, or using a domain name to profit from someone else’s trademark is called: Cybersquatting. Typosquatting. Cyberspinach. Cybercrime | Cybersquatting, also known as domain squatting, is registering, selling, or using a domain name to profit from someone else’s trademark. |
| Which of the following is not an important concept related to the web and network privacy? Acceptable use policies. Nonrepudiation. Data integrity. Accountability | data integrity. Three important concepts related to the web and network privacy are acceptable use policies, accountability, and nonrepudiation. |
| All of the following are types of deepfakes except: Face swaps. Voice synthesis. Full body deepfakes. Colored photos | colored photos. deepfakes actually include face swaps, voice synthesis, contextual manipulation, full body deepfakes |
| All of the following are important federal data-protection laws except: HIPAA. FACTA. NFTA. COPPA | NFTA is not a federal data-protection law. |
| All are true about Gen Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) except: User consent must be given for any processing of personal info. data must be anonymized. Data transfer must be safely done. Users must NOT be notified of any types of data breaches. | As part of the GDPR, users must be notified of any types of data breaches within 72 hours of their discovery. Companies must provide specific details of the breach, such as its nature and scope. |
| To increase security of email & reduce risks, all recs should be followed except: Don't encrypt sensitive email. Don't send corporate info from personal (unsecured) email. Avoid emailing from public computer. train staff to consider every email public. | To increase its security, sensitive e-mail should be encrypted. |
| All of the following are principles of social media ethics except: Authenticity. Nonrepudiation. Transparency. Communication | nonrepudiation |
| All are advantages of telecom except: Better ability to care for members & spend more time with family. Fewer restrictions on work clothes, saving money. Family interruptions & household distractions. Reduced costs for office space and utilities | Family interruptions and household distractions are a disadvantage of telecommuting. |
| All of the following are examples of intellectual property except: Copyrights. City maps. Trade secrets. Patents | City maps are available to everybody and are not considered intellectual property. |
| Symmetric encryption is also called secret key encryption. True or False? | true. In symmetric encryption (also called secret key encryption), the same key is used to encrypt and decrypt a message. |
| An intrusion detection system is a combination of hardware and software that acts as a filter or barrier between a private network and external computers or networks, including the Internet. True or False? | false. intrusion detection system can protect against both external & internal access. usually in front of firewall & identify attack signatures, trace patterns, generate alarms for network admin, & cause routers to terminate connections with sus sources. |
| Keystroke loggers monitor and record keystrokes and can be software or hardware devices. True or False? | true |
| Spyware is software that secretly gathers information about users while they are connected to the Internet. True or False? | true. Spyware secretly gathers info o users while connected to Internet. This info could be used for evil purposes. it can also interfere with users’ control of computers through such methods as installing additional software and redirecting web browsers. |
| Computer fraud is the authorized use of computer data for personal gain. True or False? | true. for example, transferring money from another person’s account or charging purchases to someone else’s account. |
| Black hat hackers specialize in unauthorized penetration of information systems. True or False? | true. They attack systems for profit, fun, political reasons, or as part of a social cause. These attacks often involve modifying and destroying data. |
| Confidentiality means that a system must allow the disclosure of information to anyone who is not authorized to access it. True or False? | false. Confidentiality means that a system must not allow information to be disclosed to unauthorized users. |
| In a computer security environment, UPS stands for “unbelievable power supply.” True or False? | false. UPS stands for “uninterruptible power supply.” |
| A virus consists of self-propagating program code that is triggered by a specified time or event. True or False? | true. When the virus is triggered by a specified time or event, it infects a program or operating system and then attaches itself to other files to propagate the cycle. |
| In the computer security environment, DoS stands for “delivery of service.” True or False? | false. A denial-of-service (DoS) attack floods a network or server with service requests to prevent legitimate users from accessing the system. |
| Software that gathers information about users while they browse the web is called: Spyware. Adware. A virus. A worm | spyware |
| All of the following are a part of the CIA triangle except: Confidentiality. Integrity. Availability. Consistence | consistence |
| Which of the following is not a candidate to replace passwords? Zero login. Biometrics. DNA identification. Antivirus software | antivirus software. In addition to using biometric measures, five other techniques are potential candidates to replace passwords, including zero login, brain passwords, DNA identification, authentication tokens, and implanted microchips. |
| All indicate a computer might be infected by a virus except: Some programs have suddenly increased in size. Some commercial programs are running faster. A hard disk’s free space is reduced drastically. keyboard locks up or the screen freezes. | some commercial programs are running faster |
| Which of the following travels from computer to computer on a network but does not usually erase data? Viruses. Worms. Trojan programs Logic bombs | A worm travels from computer to computer in a network, but it does not usually erase data. Unlike a virus, it is an independent program that can spread without being attached to a host program. |
| Commonly used social engineering techniques include all of the following except: Dumpster diving. Shoulder surfing. Sniffing. Tailgating | Sniffing is capturing and recording network traffic. Although sniffing can be done for legitimate reasons, such as monitoring network performance, hackers often use it to intercept information. |
| Biometric security measures include all of the following except: MFA. Facial recognition. Fingerprints. Hand geometry | MFA (multifactor authentication) is a security measure, but it is not a biometric security measure. |
| All of the following are common types of firewalls except: Packet filtering. Application filtering. Virus filtering. Proxy servers | Virus filtering is not a type of firewall. Viruses are controlled by antivirus software. |
| All of the following are common types of physical security measures except: Antivirus software. Cable shielding. Corner bolts. Electronic trackers | Antivirus software controls viruses. |
| To increase the effectiveness of passwords, all of the following recs should be followed except: Passwords should be 12 characters or longer. should be changed every 5 years. should not be written down. Passwords should not be common | Passwords should be changed every five years. they should be changed frequently. |
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