University of Maryland IFSM 201 Week 5 Quiz
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(True/False). If the definition of an IS is the medium for recording and
... [Show More] storing data, and disseminating information, this would be an IS from a structural perspective.
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True
False
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What are the two distinct categories into which all the components of an IS fall?
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Hardware and software.
Medium for storing data and the users who design, maintain, and use that data.
The technical structure including hardware, software and connections, and functional components, i.e., the users who design, maintain, and use that data.
Hardware and software and the medium for storing data.
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There are 5 components of a computer-based IS. They are:
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Input devices, software, data, network, and people.
Hardware, operating software, network connections, people, and data.
Hardware, software, data, , network and IS specialists.
Hardware, software, data, network, and people
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A transaction processing system is which type of system?
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Operational
Tactical
Strategic
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(True/False). A management information system is a type of tactical system.
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True
False
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A decision support information system is which type of system?
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Operational
Tactical
Strategic
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Which of the following is an example of a strategic information system?
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TPS
MIS
DSS
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(True/False). A knowledge management system is a type of strategic information system.
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True
False
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(True/False). Every general purpose computer, regardless of type, requires an OS to function.
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True
False
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(True/False). For a device to work properly, the application software loaded on that device must be compatible with the OS used by that device.
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A) True
B) False
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Which type of information system would most likely be used to implement a dashboard or scorecard?
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TPS
MIS
DSS
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In the four-phase approach to the SDLC, the creation of documentation, user manuals, and training programs are developed during the _______ phase of the SDLC.
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planning
analysis
design
implementation
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In the nine-phase approach to the SDLC, defining functional and technical requirements, reviewing the list, and getting approval is completed during the ________ phase of the SDLC.
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planning
design
development
requirements-analysis
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Which of the SDLC models is the most rigid in its use in developing an information system?
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Waterfall
Fountain
Build-and-Fix
Agile
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In the list of types of SDLC Models, RAD is sometimes equated with:
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Radical Application Development
Rapid Code Generation
Rapid Prototyping Model
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Which test checks the new system to ensure that it works with actual data?
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A system test
A unit test
An integration test
An acceptance test
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(True/False). Unlike the SDLC, the project management process does not include clients or stakeholders.
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True
False
Question 18 (0.25 points)
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In and Excel spreadsheet, if you want to autofill cells D1 to D10 with the numbers 10 to 20, the quickest way would be to:
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type the individual values (10-20) in the cells D1 to D10
type 10 in cell D1, 11 into D2, and drag the box at the lower right corner of D2 down to D10.
type 10 in cell D1, 11 into D2, highlight both cells D1 and D2 and drag the box at the lower right corner of D2 down to D10.
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You set the number type for cell A1 to Currency. If you type in the function =(RAND()*5) into cell A1, what would you expect to see as the result?
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A random whole number between 1 and 5
A random dollar amount equal to or greater than $0.00 and less than $5.
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(True/False). If you simply copy/paste =INT(RAND()*100) from Cell B1 to Cell C1, the number appearing in Cell C1 would always be the one appearing in Cell B1.
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True
False
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