Question 1

The green computing movement discourages virtualization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

The purpose of the ________ group is to protect data and information assets by establishing data standards and management practices and policies.

Accepted Answer

A) operations 
B) development 
C) technology 
D) data administration 
A) operations 
B) development 
C) technology 
D) data administration D

Question 3

Protecting information assets is a primary responsibility of the information systems department.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Data policies are static - once written,they cannot be altered.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

As a user,you have a right to effective training which will enable you to use the systems to perform your job.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A legacy system is one that uses the most up-to-date technology and provides a unique competitive advantage for the organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following statements is not true about cloud computing?

Accepted Answer

A) It allows multiple organizations to utilize the same computing infrastructure. 
B) It is a form of CPU 43243243cycle inventory consolidation. 
C) In cloud computing,customers need to pay only for resources used. 
D) It is yet to be adopted by large organizations. 
A) It allows multiple organizations to utilize the same computing infrastructure. 
B) It is a form of CPU 43243243cycle inventory consolidation. 
C) In cloud computing,customers need to pay only for resources used. 
D) It is yet to be adopted by large organizations.

Question 8

The lack of documented and known data standards causes considerable problems for an organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

________ is a function that pertains to all of an organization's data assets.

Accepted Answer

A) Data administration 
B) Database administration 
C) ERP administration 
D) Network administration 
A) Data administration 
B) Database administration 
C) ERP administration 
D) Network administration

Question 10

The development group in a company's IS department is staffed primarily by programmers,test engineers,technical writers,and other development personnel.Based on this information,which of the following is most likely to be true?

Accepted Answer

A) The company develops programs in-house. 
B) The company only uses licensed software. 
C) The company has negotiated comprehensive outsourcing agreements with other companies. 
D) The company contracts most of its development work out to other companies. 
A) The company develops programs in-house. 
B) The company only uses licensed software. 
C) The company has negotiated comprehensive outsourcing agreements with other companies. 
D) The company contracts most of its development work out to other companies.

Question 11

The system analyst works with users to determine system requirements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Data administration is concerned with the creation of data policies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In some organizations,individuals and workgroups manage their own applications,with support from the IS department.In this case,the term ________ is interpreted to mean some functional applications and all cross-functional applications.

Accepted Answer

A) legacy systems 
B) enterprise applications 
C) computing infrastructure 
D) information systems 
A) legacy systems 
B) enterprise applications 
C) computing infrastructure 
D) information systems

Question 14

What does the structure of a typical IS department for a medium- to large-sized firm look like?

Accepted Answer

At the highest level would be the CIO or

Question 15

Outsourcing puts vendors in control.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Because of the movement toward outsourcing,some companies have started a separate group in the IS department for ________.

Accepted Answer

A) development 
B) e-commerce 
C) network administration 
D) outsourcing relations 
A) development 
B) e-commerce 
C) network administration 
D) outsourcing relations

Question 17

Product quality assurance (PQA)engineers often write programs that automate the testing of software.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Because the IS department essentially functions as a ________ organization,it must have a system to record user problems and monitor their resolution.

Accepted Answer

A) for profit 
B) service 
C) product 
D) volunteer 
A) for profit 
B) service 
C) product 
D) volunteer

Question 19

Which of the following statements is true about a data dictionary?

Accepted Answer

A) Obsolete entries are usually retained in the data dictionary. 
B) The data dictionary contains an entry for each standard data item. 
C) Data administrators needn't maintain the data dictionary as it automatically updates itself. 
D) Only large organizations are required to maintain a data dictionary. 
A) Obsolete entries are usually retained in the data dictionary. 
B) The data dictionary contains an entry for each standard data item. 
C) Data administrators needn't maintain the data dictionary as it automatically updates itself. 
D) Only large organizations are required to maintain a data dictionary.

Question 20

Cloud computing is feasible because cloud vendors harness the power of ________.

Accepted Answer

A) e-waste management 
B) outsourcing 
C) power management 
D) virtualization 
A) e-waste management 
B) outsourcing 
C) power management 
D) virtualization

The green computing movement discourages virtualization.

The purpose of the ________ group is to protect data and information assets by establishing data standards and management practices and policies.

Protecting information assets is a primary responsibility of the information systems department.

Data policies are static - once written,they cannot be altered.

As a user,you have a right to effective training which will enable you to use the systems to perform your job.

A legacy system is one that uses the most up-to-date technology and provides a unique competitive advantage for the organization.

Which of the following statements is not true about cloud computing?

The lack of documented and known data standards causes considerable problems for an organization.

________ is a function that pertains to all of an organization's data assets.

The development group in a company's IS department is staffed primarily by programmers,test engineers,technical writers,and other development personnel.Based on this information,which of the following is most likely to be true?

The system analyst works with users to determine system requirements.

Data administration is concerned with the creation of data policies.

In some organizations,individuals and workgroups manage their own applications,with support from the IS department.In this case,the term ________ is interpreted to mean some functional applications and all cross-functional applications.

What does the structure of a typical IS department for a medium- to large-sized firm look like?

Outsourcing puts vendors in control.

Because of the movement toward outsourcing,some companies have started a separate group in the IS department for ________.

Product quality assurance (PQA)engineers often write programs that automate the testing of software.

Because the IS department essentially functions as a ________ organization,it must have a system to record user problems and monitor their resolution.

Which of the following statements is true about a data dictionary?

Cloud computing is feasible because cloud vendors harness the power of ________.

The Importance of Mis

Collaboration Information Systems

Information Systems for Competitive Advantage

Hardware and Software

Database Processing

Data Communications

How the Internet Works

Business Process Management

E-Commerce and Web 2.0

Business Intelligence Systems

Managing Development

Information Security Management

International Dimension 1 - the Global Economy

International Dimension 2 - Global Communication

International Dimension 3 - Global Is and the Value Chain

International Dimension 4 - International It Management and Development

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Exam 12: Information Systems Management

The green computing movement discourages virtualization.

The purpose of the ________ group is to protect data and information assets by establishing data standards and management practices and policies.

Protecting information assets is a primary responsibility of the information systems department.

Data policies are static - once written,they cannot be altered.

As a user,you have a right to effective training which will enable you to use the systems to perform your job.

A legacy system is one that uses the most up-to-date technology and provides a unique competitive advantage for the organization.

Which of the following statements is not true about cloud computing?

The lack of documented and known data standards causes considerable problems for an organization.

________ is a function that pertains to all of an organization's data assets.

The development group in a company's IS department is staffed primarily by programmers,test engineers,technical writers,and other development personnel.Based on this information,which of the following is most likely to be true?

The system analyst works with users to determine system requirements.

Data administration is concerned with the creation of data policies.

In some organizations,individuals and workgroups manage their own applications,with support from the IS department.In this case,the term ________ is interpreted to mean some functional applications and all cross-functional applications.

What does the structure of a typical IS department for a medium- to large-sized firm look like?

Outsourcing puts vendors in control.

Because of the movement toward outsourcing,some companies have started a separate group in the IS department for ________.

Product quality assurance (PQA)engineers often write programs that automate the testing of software.

Because the IS department essentially functions as a ________ organization,it must have a system to record user problems and monitor their resolution.

Which of the following statements is true about a data dictionary?

Cloud computing is feasible because cloud vendors harness the power of ________.

The Importance of Mis

Collaboration Information Systems

Information Systems for Competitive Advantage

Hardware and Software

Database Processing

Data Communications

How the Internet Works

Business Process Management

E-Commerce and Web 2.0

Business Intelligence Systems

Managing Development

Information Security Management

International Dimension 1 - the Global Economy

International Dimension 2 - Global Communication

International Dimension 3 - Global Is and the Value Chain

International Dimension 4 - International It Management and Development

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