CIS 310 Midterm Exam | Questions and Answers (Complete Solutions)
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CIS 310 Midterm Exam | Questions and Answers (Complete Solutions) What are the five components that make up an information system? A. Hardware, Software, Networks, Polices and Processes B. Hardware, Software, Data, People, Networking Communication C. Hardware, Software, Data, People, Process D. S...
What are the five components that make up an information system?
A. Hardware, Software, Networks, Polices and Processes
B. Hardware, Software, Data, People, Networking Communication
C. Hardware, Software, Data, People, Process
D. Software, Data, Networking Communication, People, Process
What are three examples of information system hardware?
A. computer, laptop, iPad
B. printer, keyboard, mouse
C. server, router, cables
D. all of the above
Microsoft Windows is an example of which component of information systems? Select
the most appropriate answer.
A. Software
B. Application
C. Operating System
D. User Interface
Which is not an example of application software?
A. Candy Crush
B. Microsoft Access Database
C. Google Docs
D. Android
What roles do people play in information systems?.
A. People run/operate information systems
B. People use information systems
C. People build/maintain information systems
D. All of the above
What is the definition of a process?
A. Series of steps undertaken to achieve a desired outcome or goal.
B. Continuous improvement
C. Programming logic
D. All of the above
, Who invented the World Wide Web?
A. Tim Berners-Lee
B. Vinton Cerf
C. National Science Foundation
D. ARPANet
What items below are typical Web 2.0 activities?
A. Word processing, PowerPoint, Spreadsheets
B. Database Programming
C. Blogging, Social Networking, Interactive Comments
D. Online advertising
What does it mean to say we are in a post-PC world?
A. The increased use of tablets and smartphones is putting us in a new era of
computing.
B. Apple iPad.
C. Mainframes were the beginning of computing.
D. Macs are outselling PCs.
What is Carr's main argument about information technology?
A. Information Technology should be a free resource to the public.
B. Information Technology is a commodity and should be managed to reduce costs.
C. Information Technology changes too quickly to provide sustained advantages.
D. Information Technology innovations are always too expensive at first.
What is the impact of Moore's Law on the various hardware components described in
this chapter?
A. The number of transistors on a chip will double every two years.
B. Computers quickly lose their strategic advantage and therefore they become a
commodity.
C. Hardware is obsolete every two years.
D. There are 8 bits in a byte.
Why is the personal computer is now considered a commodity?
A. It is part of our everyday lives.
B. There is very little differentiation between computers.
C. Hundreds of manufacturers, worldwide produce parts for computers.
D. All of the above.
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