CIS Midterm Review Questions And Answers
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Access Controls
Security term used to refer to a set of policies for restricting access to
information, tools, and physical locations.
Access level
determine who can access the data
Accurate
is there an incorrect value in the data? example : is the name spelled
correctly?
Adware
software that, although purporting to serve some useful function and often
fulfilling that function, also allows Internet advertisers to display
advertisements without the consent of the computer user
Analytical Data
encompasses all organizational data, and its primary purpose is to support
the performing of managerial analysis tasks
Analytics
the science of fact-based decision making
Attribute(field/column)
the data elements associated with an entity
Backdoor Programs
Opens a way into the network for future attacks
Balanced Scorecard
, Solution 2024/2025
Pepper
A management system, in addition to a measurement system, that enables
organizations to clarify their vision and strategy and translate them into
action.
Behavioral Analysis
data about people's behavior to understand intent and predict future
actions
Benchmark
Baseline values the system seeks to attain.
Benchmarking
the process of continuously measuring system results, comparing those
results to optimal system performance(benchmark values), and identifying
steps and procedures to improve system performance.
Big data
a collection of large data, complex data sets, including structured and
unstructured data, which cannot be analyzed using traditional database
methods and tools.
Black-hat hacker
break into other people's computer systems and may just look around or
may steal & destroy information
Blockchain
A type of distributed ledger, consisting of blocks of data that maintain a
permanent and tamper-proof record of transactional data.
Broad Markets
offering a broad range of products
Business Analytics
The scientific process of transforming data into insight for making better
decisions.
Business facing process
, Solution 2024/2025
Pepper
invisible to the external customer but essential to the effective
management of the business; they include goal setting, day-to-day
planning, giving performance feedback and rewards, and resource
allocation.
**Business Intelligence(BI)
Information collected from multiple sources such as suppliers, customers,
competitors, partners, and industries that analyzes patterns, trends, and
relationships for strategic decision making.
Business Intelligence dashboards
Tracks corporate metrics such as critical success factors and key
performance indicators and includes advanced capabilities such as
interactive controls, allowing users to manipulate data for analysis.
*Business Process
A standardized set of activities that accomplish a specific task, such as
processing a customer's order.
Business Process Reengineering(BPR)
The analysis and redesign of workflow within and between enterprises.
Business Strategy
A leadership plan that achieves a specific set of goal or objective such as
increasing sales, decreasing costs, entering new markets, or developing
new products or services.
Buyer Power
The ability of buyers to affect the price they must pay for an item.
Chief Automation Officer
Determines a person or business process can be replaced by a robot or
software.
Chief Data Officer
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