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BCIS 3610 - Exam #1 questions with100% correct answers
Amy is doing some online research for a term paper. She'd like to access some information on a
particular Web site, but the Web site is asking her to put in her email address before allowing her to view
the information. She wonders what the Web site owner will do with that information, but there is no
way for her to know how data collected via a Web site will be used. T/F? - correct answer ✔✔False
Carson's supervisor has asked him to review a variety of portable computers for possible purchase for
their company's employees. Which of the following should Carson NOT consider buying?
laptops
tablets
nettops
notebooks - correct answer ✔✔nettops
The strategic planning process for Sandeep's IS organization should be the same whether the rest of the
organization perceives it as a cost center, business partner, or game changer. T/F? - correct answer
✔✔False
Primary memory, which holds program instructions and data, is not associated with the central
processing unit (CPU). T/F? - correct answer ✔✔False
Walter is a developer and part of a team that develops safety-critical systems. He often finds it an ethical
challenge to _____. - correct answer ✔✔weigh cost and ease of use issues while keeping the system safe
and appealing
Tim relies on his solid analytical and decision-making skills when converting a program design he
receives from Minnie, the systems analyst, to a working program written in one of the languages used at
his firm. Who is Tim? - correct answer ✔✔a programmer
, Sometimes Theodore's queries for data from his employer's NoSQL database do not return the most
current data. Why is this? - correct answer ✔✔NoSQL databases provide for "eventual consistency"
when processing transactions.
In which step of the ethical decision-making process is it essential to communicate well with all
stakeholders and have someone they trust and respect explain why things are changing and how this will
benefit them? - correct answer ✔✔implement the decision
Thin client computers are a type of portable single-user computers. T/F? - correct answer ✔✔False
You see a deceptive pop-up that says that your computer is infected, and then you are forced to visit a
website where you pay for "computer clean-up" in order to access data from your hard drive. You have
just become a victim of ransomware. T/F? - correct answer ✔✔True
Which of the following is a defining feature of a safety-critical software system? - correct answer
✔✔defects could result in human injury
Although Roberta had signed a form preventing her doctor from sharing her personal medical records
with the company she worked for, she later discovered that the doctor's office had, in fact, shared her
data with her health insurance provider and her employer, which caused her to be terminated. Because
the doctor's practice violated its own privacy policy, she was able to file a lawsuit under the ________. -
correct answer ✔✔Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
You are to advise XYZ Corporation so that their BI and analytics efforts are fruitful. Which among the
following is the most crucial advice of all? - correct answer ✔✔Management must have a strong
commitment to data-driven decision making.
In the United States, legislation that protects people from data privacy abuses by corporations _____. -
correct answer ✔✔is almost nonexistent
Penelope decides to enroll in Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS), which allows her to set
up and operate her choice of a MySQL, Microsoft SQL, Oracle, or PostgreSQL database in the cloud.
What kind of service is Amazon RDS? - correct answer ✔✔database as a service
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