Question 1

A group of related records constitutes a ..................&#10;A)database&#10;B)file&#10;C)information&#10;D)field

Accepted Answer

A group of related records is known as a file. In database terminology, a file is a collection of similar records. For example, a file could be a collection of student records in a school database.

Question 2

Information systems are composed of __________ basic components.&#10;A)four&#10;B)three&#10;C)two&#10;D)many

Accepted Answer

three&#10;

Question 3

The __________ can help you choose a product.&#10;A)office automation system&#10;B)management information system&#10;C)transaction processing system&#10;D)decision support system

Accepted Answer

The decision support system (DSS) is designed to assist in making decisions, analyzing data, and presenting possible outcomes to help choose among various products or solutions.

Question 4

An intranet that is accessible by outside workers.&#10;A)firewall&#10;B)extranet&#10;C)management information system&#10;D)p2pn

Accepted Answer

An extranet is an intranet that is partially accessible to authorized outsiders, allowing businesses to share information with external partners, vendors, or clients securely.

Question 5

__________ is the capability to continue as if nothing has happened, even after a major component failure.&#10;A)redundancy&#10;B)interoperability&#10;C)fault tolerance&#10;D)backup

Accepted Answer

Fault tolerance refers to the ability of a system to continue operating without interruption when one or more of its components fail. It ensures that the system remains functional and provides continuous service despite the failure of individual components.

Question 6

A storage device that is connected directly to a network is an example of __________.&#10;A)network attached storage&#10;B)storage area network&#10;C)direct attached storage&#10;D)raid

Accepted Answer

Network Attached Storage (NAS) is specifically designed to be connected directly to a network, allowing multiple users and client devices to access data from a centralized location.

Question 7

A tape library will use a robotic component called a(n) __________ to change and store multiple tape cartridges.&#10;A)raid&#10;B)backup device&#10;C)redundant system&#10;D)auto loader

Accepted Answer

An auto loader, also known as an automated tape library, uses a robotic mechanism to load and unload tape cartridges without human intervention, allowing for efficient management of large volumes of data storage on tapes.

Question 8

More than one of the same component is an example of a __________ system.&#10;A)scalable&#10;B)redundant&#10;C)raid&#10;D)back-up

Accepted Answer

Redundant systems incorporate more than one of the same component to ensure that if one component fails, another can take its place without affecting the system's overall functionality. This redundancy is crucial for maintaining high availability and reliability.

Question 9

Which of the following is not one of the three 'Cs' describing groupware?&#10;A)coordination.&#10;B)communication.&#10;C)compliance.&#10;D)collaboration.

Accepted Answer

The three 'Cs' describing groupware are coordination, communication, and collaboration. Compliance is not one of them.

Question 10

Business Intelligence and data warehousing are used for which of the following?&#10;A)data mining.&#10;B)analysis of large volumes of product sales data.&#10;C)what-if scenarios.&#10;D)all of the above.

Accepted Answer

Business Intelligence and data warehousing are tools and techniques used for a variety of purposes including data mining, analyzing large volumes of data such as product sales, and running what-if scenarios to predict future outcomes or understand the impact of different decisions.

Question 11

What is the role of document image processing (DIP) systems?&#10;A)conversion into digital format.&#10;B)product management.&#10;C)cash flow forecasting.&#10;D)producing customer invoices. &#10;E)inventory control.

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is the role of document image...

Question 12

Buy-side e-commerce is:&#10;A)the use of electronic communications for all business processes.&#10;B)any electronically mediated communication between an organisation and its stakeholders.&#10;C)an organisation using electronic media to sell direct to its customers.&#10;D)an organisation using electronic media to purchase from its suppliers.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Buy-side e-commerce is:&#10;A)the use of electronic communications...

Question 13

To determine demand for Internet services in a market, companies should survey what?&#10;A)percentage that have access to the internet.&#10;B)percentage that purchase online.&#10;C)percentage that use the internet to inform their buying decision.&#10;D)all of the above.

Accepted Answer

The answer of To determine demand for Internet services in...

Question 14

Which of these is a cost/efficiency driver of e-commerce?&#10;A)improving the range and quality of services offered.&#10;B)avoid losing market share to businesses already using e-commerce.&#10;C)increasing speed with which supplies can be obtain

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of these is a cost/efficiency driver...

Question 15

Which of the following system components is responsible for ensuring that the system is working to fulfil its objective?&#10;A)outputs.&#10;B)processing.&#10;C)feedback.&#10;D)control.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the following system components is...

Question 16

In terms of a system, finished products and information are examples of:&#10;A)feedback.&#10;B)outputs.&#10;C)control.&#10;D)processing.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In terms of a system, finished products...

Deck 1: Information Systems and Components