MIS 200 Alabama Test 1 Quizzes
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Which of the following terms refers to a collection of servers? - Answer server farm
A database is used instead of a spreadsheet when - Answer lists involve data with
multiple themes
Which of the following is the smallest element in a database? - Answer byte
The columns in a database are also called - Answer fields
A group of similar rows or records is known as - Answer table
Which of the following data elements is placed higher than records in the
database hierarchy? - Answer file
Maria creates a relational database to keep track of cars in her repair shop. She
stores information about each car in the "vehicle" table, and creates a column labeled
"vehicle_ID" where she stores the vehicle VIN number. The "vehicle_ID" column is
referred to as a - Answer primary key
,Relational databases represent relationships using - Answer foreign keys
Nielsons Law - Answer states that network connection speeds for high-end users will
increase by 50 percent per year.
states that the value of a network is equal to the square of the number of
users connected to it. - Answer B) Metcalfe's Law
is most likely to be outsourced to the lowest bidder. - Answer Routine skill
Dallas is an analyst at an online retailer. He is great at creating representative
diagrams showing the relationships between customer purchases, billing, and
shipment. This indicates that he has ________ skills. - Answer abstract reasoning
A manager will essentially require ________ skills to test ideas clearly on a small scale,
before taking bigger risks or committing significant resources to a larger project.
- Answer experimentation
Which of the following is an example of computer hardware? - Answer a monitor
An operating system like Windows or Linux is an example of the ________ component
of an information system. - Answer software
Skype is an application that provides users with video chat and voice call
capabilities. This is an example of ________. - Answer software
A customer relationship management (CRM) system contains the names and phone
numbers of customers. Such details stored in a CRM system are part of the
________ component. - Answer data
, Zach follows the instructions that show him how to create a custom Web site in his
school's learning management system. These steps that he follows are examples of
the
________ component of an information system. - Answer procedure
Noel creates a table listing the number of students in his biology class, their names, age,
and phone numbers. His table is an example of the ________ component of an
information system. - Answer data
According to the five-component model of information systems, the ________
component provides instructions for the people who use information systems. - Answer
procedure
BigBank uses a custom customer management system to manage all of its
interactions with retail clients. This system is an ________ of the company's
information system. - Answer instruction on the computer side
Which of the following components of an information system is the easiest to change
and results in the least amount of organizational disruption? - Answer hardware
Drudgen Fitness Inc. is a fitness equipment provider that markets its products through a
chain of retail outlets in four states. As part of its expansion strategy, the company
decides to open outlets in four more states and decides to revise its existing business
processes. According to the five-component model of information systems, which of the
following processes will be the least disruptive to the organization? - Answer buying and
installing new computers in the new outlets
A large retailer loses millions of customer records in a major data breach. They must
develop and implement a new system which includes new hardware, applications, and
storage. Which of the following actions will be most difficult to perform when
implementing the new information system? - Answer training the employees to use
and manage the new system
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