IT EXAM 3 FINAL: Detail View

1)

The expert system knowledge acquisition facility serves as an interface between ____.

1)

The end users and inference engine

2)

The system developers and explanation facility

3)

The decision makers and the knowledge base

4)

Experts and knowledge base

2)

A genetic algorithm can be used to search the vast resources of the Internet to find information on any topic.

1)

True

2)

False

3)

When video files are played while being downloaded from the Internet, it is called ____.

1)

Illegal downloading

2)

Copyright violation

3)

Video streaming

4)

All of the above

4)

Disadvantages associated with expert systems are that they can be difficult, expensive, and time consuming to develop.

1)

True

2)

False

5)

____ were early programming languages developed for and used in artificial intelligence applications.

1)

FORTRAN and Pascal

2)

LISP and PROLOG

3)

Pascal and PROLOG

4)

COBOL and FORTRAN

6)

____ involves converting sound waves into words.

1)

Natural language processing

2)

Voice recognition

3)

Learning systems

4)

None of the above

7)

An expert system, using the knowledge acquisition facility, can indicate all the facts and rules that were used in reaching the conclusion.

1)

True

2)

False

8)

The ____ allows the expert system user to understand how the system arrived at its results.

1)

Inference engine

2)

Explanation facility

3)

Knowledge base

4)

Knowledge acquisition facility

9)

Many groups use patents, copyrights, trade secrets, and Internet firewalls to keep prying eyes from seeing important knowledge that is expensive and hard to create.

1)

True

2)

False

10)

The ____ is a top-level executive who helps the organization work with a knowledge management system to create, store, and use knowledge to achieve organizational goals.

1)

CIO

2)

CEO

3)

CKO

4)

COO

11)

Many organizations actively attempt to convert tacit knowledge to explicit knowledge.

1)

True

2)

False

12)

Although computers excel at numerical calculations, they are even better at dealing with symbols and three-dimensional objects.

1)

True

2)

False

13)

Analog and older digital formats need not be converted into a newer digital format before they can be edited and processed by today’s multimedia software.

1)

True

2)

False

14)

Research is ongoing to develop a robotic suit to help paraplegics and stroke victims move so they can perform basic functions.

1)

True

2)

False

15)

Reinforcement learning is a learning system involving sequential decisions with learning taking place in between each decision.

1)

True

2)

False

16)

As of this time, there are no practical business applications of the genetic algorithm problem solving approach.

1)

True

2)

False

17)

After knowledge is created, it is typically stored in a ____.

1)

Data Warehouse

2)

Knowlegde repository

3)

Traditional data database

4)

All of the above

18)

The ____ is NOT a key component of an expert system.

1)

Explanation facility

2)

User interface

3)

Knowledge base acquisition facility

4)

Date warehouse

19)

____ tags contain small chips with information about products or packages that can be quickly scanned to perform inventory control or trace a package as it moves through the supply chain.

1)

Smart sensor

2)

Infrared

3)

RFID

4)

None of the above

20)

For many businesses, robots are used to do the three Ds, dull, dirty, and ____.

1)

Dingy

2)

Dynamic

3)

Dangerous

4)

Devastating

21)

A perceptive system allows a machine to approximate the way a person sees, hears, and feels objects.

1)

True

2)

False

22)

After entering the appropriate attributes, the knowledge acquisition facility correctly stores information and relationships in the knowledge base, making the knowledge base easier and less expensive to set up and maintain.

1)

True

2)

False

23)

Special purpose systems that help overcome disabilities or improve health are called ____.

1)

Health systems

2)

Assistive technology

3)

Forensics software

4)

None of the above

24)

Secretaries, administrative assistants, bookkeepers, and similar data-entry people are often called data workers.

1)

True

2)

False

25)

____ is a file conversion program that can be used to compress multimedia files to make them easier to download from the Internet or send as an e-mail attachment.

1)

Apple Quick Time

2)

CorelDraw

3)

Grass Valley

4)

WinZip

26)

At the initial artificial intelligence conference at Dartmouth College in 1956, many AI pioneers predicted that computers would be as “smart” as people by the ____.

1)

1960s

2)

1980s

3)

Early 21st century

4)

Late 21st century

27)

The ____ stores all relevant information, data, rules, cases, and relationships that the expert system uses.

1)

Data warehouse

2)

Inference engine

3)

Learning Systems

4)

Knowledge base

28)

A new knowledge base must be built for each new expert system application.

1)

True

2)

False

29)

____ involves the use of information systems to develop competitive strategies for people, organizations, or even countries.

1)

Informatics

2)

Game theory

3)

Assistive technology

4)

All of the above

30)

One limitation of virtual reality systems is that they enable just one user at a time to move and react in a computer simulated environment.

1)

True

2)

False

31)

The ____ is the person or group with the expertise or knowledge the expert is trying to capture.

1)

Knowledge engineer

2)

Knowledge user

3)

Domain expert

4)

System developer

32)

The technology used to create 3D movies is now being used to help design products and in 3D TV.

1)

True

2)

False

33)

In an expert system, the ____ is the component that delivers the expert advice.

1)

Explanation facility

2)

Knowledge acquisition facility

3)

User interface

4)

Inference engine

34)

Graphic images can be stored in a variety of formats including ____.

1)

MP3 and MPEG

2)

JPEG and GIF

3)

ISDB and DVB

4)

None of the above

35)

____ is a combination of software and hardware that allows a computer to change how it functions or reacts to situation based on feedback it receives.

1)

Robotics

2)

Natural language processing

3)

Learning systems

4)

Neural network

36)

____ is an audio file format.

1)

MP3

2)

WAV

3)

MIDI

4)

All of the above

37)

The haptic interface, relays the sense of ____ in the virtual world.

1)

Sight

2)

Sound

3)

Taste

4)

Touch

38)

____ has the potential to superimpose digital data over real photos do that GPS maps can be combined with real pictures of stores and streets to help you locate your position.

1)

Immersive virtual reality

2)

Augmented reality

3)

Telepresence

4)

Location reality

39)

The genetic algorithm approach is based on the theory of evolution that requires (1) variation and (2) ____.

1)

Gradual changes over time

2)

Large, complex problems

3)

Natural Selection

4)

None of the above

40)

____ can process many pieces of data at the same time and learn to recognize patterns.

1)

Voice recognition systems

2)

Neural networks

3)

Learning systems

4)

Natural language processing systems

41)

____ is an assessment of whether the hardware, software, and other system components can be acquired or developed to solve the problem.

1)

Systems investigation

2)

Feasibility analysis

3)

Technical feasibility

4)

None of the above

42)

During the _____ phase of the systems development life cycle, people attempt to answer the questions “What must the information system do to solve the problem?”

1)

Systems investigation

2)

Systems implementation

3)

Systems design

4)

Systems analysis

43)

____ is likely to affect the quality of the systems development effort.

1)

The degree of change associated with the project

2)

Whether the project is a continuous change effort or a reengineering effort

3)

The ability to manage change associated with the project

4)

All of the above

44)

The process of physically placing the computer equipment on the site and making it operational is called ____.

1)

Site preparation

2)

User acceptance

3)

Installation

4)

Start up

45)

The purpose of system design is to answer the question ____.

1)

�How will the information system solve a problem?”

2)

�What must the information system do to solve the problem?"

3)

�When can the new system be operational?”

4)

None of the above

46)

The second level in the capability maturity model is ____.

1)

Repeatable

2)

Optimized

3)

Defined

4)

Managed

47)

The training of end users is an important task in the ____ phase of a systems development project.

1)

Systems design

2)

Systems maintenance and review

3)

Systems implementation

4)

None of the above

48)

Environmental design involves systems development efforts that ____.

1)

Monitor the power consumption of the new system

2)

Creates space for users of the system that is esthetically pleasing

3)

Results in systems that can be disposed of in a manner that does not negatively affect the environment

4)

All of the above

49)

In a data flow diagram, the ____ symbol reveals a function that is being performed.

1)

Data flow

2)

Process symbol

3)

Entity symbol

4)

Data store

50)

Data flow diagrams ____.

1)

Are used to model data entities and their relationships

2)

Are quite complicated and seldom used or understood by nontechnical people

3)

Describe the activities that accomplish a business task

4)

All of the above

51)

The first of the systems implementation tasks is ____.

1)

User acceptance

2)

Site preparation

3)

Testing

4)

Hardware acquisition

52)

The process of readying managers, decision makers, employees, stakeholders, and others for the new system is called ____.

1)

Start-up

2)

User acceptance

3)

User preparation

4)

None of the above

53)

The _____ system development approach requires cooperation and frequent face-to-face meetings with all project participants as they modify, refine, and test how the system meets users’ needs and what its capabilities are.

1)

Prototyping

2)

Agile development

3)

Extreme programming

4)

None of the above

54)

The systems steering committee ____.

1)

Consists of middle level managers from the IS department

2)

Never includes end users

3)

Might suggest a change in project focus

4)

None of the above

55)

Activities on the critical path of a project have ____ slack time.

1)

Infinite

2)

Maximum

3)

Minimum

4)

Zero

56)

_____ takes an iterative approach to the systems development process.

1)

Rapid application development

2)

Prototyping

3)

Traditional systems development

4)

None of the above

57)

Based on _____, managers make decisions regarding the initiation of each system investigation for potential IS projects.

1)

The overall IS plan

2)

The organization’s needs and goals

3)

The estimated value and priority

4)

All of the above

58)

During the ____ phase of the system development process, potential problems and opportunities are identified and considered in light of the goals of the business.

1)

Systems design

2)

Systems analysis

3)

Systems investigation

4)

Systems implementation

59)

____ results in an installed, operational information system that meets the business needs for which it was developed.

1)

Systems implementation

2)

Systems investigation

3)

Systems design

4)

Systems maintenance and review

60)

Entity-relationships diagrams are used to perform ____.

1)

Data modeling

2)

Process modeling

3)

Problem analysis

4)

Activity analysis

61)

Organizations are using outsourcing for system development in order to ____.

1)

Reduce costs

2)

Obtain state-of-the-art technology

3)

Increase technological flexibility

4)

All of the above

62)

A parallel start-up involves running the new system for one group of users while the rest of the users still run the old system.

1)

True

2)

False

63)

The systems maintenance form is a document that is filled out by someone who wants the IS department to initiate systems investigation.

1)

True

2)

False

64)

The primary outcome of systems investigation is a systems investigation report, also called a feasibility report.

1)

True

2)

False

65)

In general, continuous improvement projects have a higher degree of success than reengineering projects.

1)

True

2)

False

66)

Computer-aided software engineering (CASE) tools are used to plan and schedule a software project.

1)

True

2)

False

67)

Apple’s application store is called AppWorld while Blackberry’s store is called App Store.

1)

True

2)

False

68)

The systems development team, accepts a given set of information system objectives and delivers a system that meets those objectives.

1)

True

2)

False

69)

Proper planning can guarantee that projects will not fall behind schedule, go over budget, or not meet expectations.

1)

True

2)

False

70)

Developing information systems that meet both end user and organizational needs and delivering them on time and within budget is a relatively easy and straight forward process.

1)

True

2)

False

71)

A professional who specializes in analyzing and designing business systems is called a(n) ____.

1)

Programmer

2)

Stakeholder

3)

End user

4)

System analyst

72)

Vendor proposals are typically evaluated in a two-phase process that includes a preliminary evaluation and a final evaluation.

1)

True

2)

False

73)

Getting users and stakeholders involved in systems development is not critical to the success of a systems development effort.

1)

True

2)

False

74)

Information systems planning transforms organizational goals outlined in the strategic plan into specific system development activities.

1)

True

2)

False

75)

Managers and employees in all functional work areas are helping with systems development and, in many cases, leading the way.

1)

True

2)

False

76)

Once the new system development process has begun, management cannot call a stop to the effort.

1)

True

2)

False

77)

The systems analysis concludes with a formal system analysis report that includes ____.

1)

Identification of the strengths and weaknesses of the existing system

2)

Functional requirements for the new system

3)

Organizational requirements for the new system

4)

All of the above

78)

System users and system stakeholders are essentially the same set of people.

1)

True

2)

False

79)

The system specifications are documented in a design report, which is the primary result of systems investigation.

1)

True

2)

False

80)

The use of virtual servers can help save energy and space.

1)

True

2)

False

81)

An individual systems developer is a person that performs all of the system development roles, including systems analyst, programmer, and technical specialist.

1)

True

2)

False

82)

Technical feasibility is an assessment of the technical, economic, legal, operational, and schedule feasibility of a project.

1)

True

2)

False

83)

In general, smaller projects have a higher probability of success than larger projects.

1)

True

2)

False

84)

Developing new systems in an environmentally sensitive way is becoming less and less an important considerations.

1)

True

2)

False

85)

____ is likely to affect the quality of the systems development effort.

1)

The degree of change associated with the project

2)

Whether the project is a continuous change effort or a reengineering effort

3)

The ability to manage change associated with the project

4)

All of the above

86)

The primary outcome of the systems analysis phase is ____.

1)

A prioritized list of system requirements

2)

Data models needed to build the new system

3)

Case diagrams to be used in system design

4)

Identified sources of data for the new system

87)

____ determines whether the project can be completed in a reasonable amount of time.

1)

Economic feasibility

2)

Legal feasibility

3)

Operational feasibility

4)

Schedule feasibility

88)

The capability maturity model is a measure of the maturity of the software development process in an organization.

1)

True

2)

False

89)

Hardware and software acquisition, user preparation, and site and data preparation are all part of the system design process.

1)

True

2)

False

90)

The overall purpose of requirements analysis is to determine user, stakeholder, and organizational needs.

1)

True

2)

False

91)

The logical design phase refers to how the tasks are accomplished, including how the components work together and what each component does.

1)

True

2)

False

92)

Data about the problems or needs for the new system can come from both sources internal and external to the organization.

1)

True

2)

False

93)

Each generation of a prototype is a refinement of the previous generation based on user feedback.

1)

True

2)

False

94)

Flexibility is a major component of ergonomics and an important feature in computer devices.

1)

True

2)

False

95)

Unfortunately, many Intrusion Detection Systems frequently provide false alarms that result in wasted effort.

1)

True

2)

False

96)

According to the 2009 FBI Internet Crime Report, from 2008 to 2009, there was a decrease in the number of complaints of Internet crime filed with law enforcement officers and a decrease in the total dollar loss from these cases.

1)

True

2)

False

97)

The European Union has a data protection directive that requires firms transporting data ____ to have certain privacy procedures in place

1)

Across a network

2)

Between servers

3)

Across national boundaries

4)

To anyone outside the company

98)

The Identity Theft and Assumption Deterrence Act of 1998 assigns responsibility to the Department of Homeland Security for helping identity theft victims to restore their credit and ease the impact of the imposter.

1)

True

2)

False

99)

Fingerprint authentication devices to provide security in the PC environment are sometimes employed rather than passwords.

1)

True

2)

False

100)

Smartphones such as the iPhone and Google’s Android phone that can run applications are impervious to malware

1)

True

2)

False

101)

Role-based system access means that only people who fill or used to fill a certain role can access a specific system.

1)

True

2)

False

102)

____ is a screening technology that shields users from sites that do not provide the level of privacy protection they desire.

1)

Filtering software

2)

Platform for Privacy Protection

3)

IRCA

4)

Child Online Protection Act

103)

The Leads Online Web-based service system is used by law enforcement to ____.

1)

Monitor sex offenders

2)

Provide a quick overview of crime risk at a given address

3)

Recover stolen property

4)

None of the above

104)

All U.S. companies are required to have privacy policies.

1)

True

2)

False

105)

A ____ is a type of malware that executes when specific conditions occur.

1)

Virus

2)

Worm

3)

Logic bomb

4)

Trojan horse

106)

The practice of disguising illegally gained funds so that they seem legal is called ____.

1)

Identity theft

2)

Vishing

3)

Spoofing

4)

Money laundering

107)

A good example of a useful policy to minimize waste and mistake is ____.

1)

Avoid tight control over critical tables

2)

System report titles should be as brief as possible and simply indicate the report number

3)

Users should implement proper procedures to ensure correct input data

4)

All of the above

108)

If a court determines that a patent infringement is intentional, it can award up to ____ to the patent holder.

1)

$10 million

2)

$250,000 per infringement

3)

Three times the amount of damages claimed by the patent holder

4)

$150,000

109)

Roughly ____ of U.S. employers monitor their employees Web surfing activities.

1)

Less that 20%

2)

25%

3)

50%

4)

75%

110)

Recent court cases and police reports involving computer crime show that lawmakers are not yet ready to introduce newer and tougher computer crime legislation.

1)

True

2)

False

111)

The National Infrastructure Protection Center serves as a focal point for threat assessment, warning, investigation, and response to cyberterrorism attacks against the country’s critical infrastructure.

1)

True

2)

False

112)

Federal law prohibits private employers from monitoring e-mail sent or received by their employees.

1)

True

2)

False

113)

Cyberterrorists are believed to have invaded the U.S. power grid and planted software that could interrupt the system during a time of crises or war.

1)

True

2)

False

114)

Computer users who work at their machines for several hours a day, should ____.

1)

Avoid blinking

2)

Consider the use of older, but more human friendly CRT monitors

3)

Take a break by playing solitaire every couple hours

4)

Consider the use of artificial tears

115)

While a virus can completely halt the operation of a computer system, it is incapable of destroying programs or data.

1)

True

2)

False

116)

The Privacy Act of 1974 ____.

1)

Applies only to certain federal agencies

2)

Deals with the protection of communications while in transit from sender to receiver

3)

Requires all financial institutions to protect and secure customers’ nonpublic data from unauthorized use or access

4)

All of the above

117)

A useful guideline to protect corporate computers from criminal hackers is to ____.

1)

Install antivirus software on all computers

2)

Avoid creating frequent backups of critical data

3)

Remove any firewall that may have been installed between your corporate network and the Internet

4)

Enable several guest accounts

118)

A job that requires sitting at a desk and using a computer all day can lead to ____.

1)

The formation of blood clots in the legs or lungs

2)

An undesirable weight gain

3)

Greater risk of type 2 diabetes

4)

All of the above

119)

___ is an aggravation of the pathway for the nerves that travel through the wrist.

1)

Chronic idiopathic mylofibrosis

2)

Seated immobility thromboembolism

3)

Carpal tunnel syndrome

4)

None of the above

120)

It is estimated that the global software piracy exceeded 40% and amounted to more than $50 billion in lost sales.

1)

True

2)

False

121)

Proper use of antivirus software requires that it is ____.

1)

Run at least once per week

2)

Updated each month

3)

Used to scan all removable storage media before copying or running programs from them

4)

All of the above

122)

The patent review and granting process of the U.S. Patent Office is generally conceded to be one of the most smoothly functioning processes of the U.S. government.

1)

True

2)

False

123)

The use of e-mail among public officials might violate “transborder data flow” laws.

1)

True

2)

False

124)

Most companies have implemented stringent policies on the acquisition of computer systems and equipment requiring ____.

1)

A formal justification statement before computer equipment is purchased

2)

Definition of standard computing platforms

3)

Use of preferred vendors for all acquisitions

4)

All of the above

125)

Copyright laws protect processes, machines, and compositions of matter.

1)

True

2)

False

126)

Because of the importance of maintaining accurate data and of people understanding their responsibilities, companies converting to ERP and e-commerce systems invest weeks of training for key users of the system’s various modules.

1)

True

2)

False

127)

Rejected e-mail automatically goes to the junk e-mail of your e-mail service

1)

True

2)

False

128)

___ have extra knowledge that make then especially dangerous – they know logon ids, passwords, and company procedures that help them evade detection.

1)

Crackers

2)

Hackers

3)

Insiders

4)

Script bunnies

129)

The ____ requires telephone companies to turn over customer information, including numbers called, without a court order if the FBI claims that the records are relevant to a terrorism investigation.

1)

Privacy Act of 1974

2)

USA Patriot Act

3)

Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act

4)

Electronic Communications Privacy Act

130)

The ____ prohibits the government from intercepting electronic messages unless it obtains a court order based on probable cause.

1)

Electronic Communications Privacy Act

2)

Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act

3)

Freedom of Information Act

4)

None of the above

131)

A small program hidden in a network or computer system that records identification numbers and passwords is called a(n) ____.

1)

Rootkit

2)

Logic bomb

3)

Trojan horse

4)

Password sniffer

132)

Legislation that requires businesses to prove that they are securing their data is ____.

1)

HIPPA

2)

Sarbanes-Oxley

3)

USA Patriot Act

4)

All of the above

133)

____ involves publishing an intentionally false written statement that is damaging to a person’s or an organization’s reputation.

1)

Blogging

2)

Libel

3)

Slander

4)

Unfriending

134)

A ____ is a set of programs that enables its user to gain administrator level access to a computer or network.

1)

Virus

2)

Trojan horse

3)

Rootkit

4)

Worm

135)

The ____ requires all financial service institutions to communicate their data privacy rules and honor customer preferences on sharing of data.

1)

USA Patriot Act

2)

Freedom of Information Act

3)

Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act

4)

None of the above

136)

Originally, a(n) ____ was a person who enjoyed computer technology and spent time learning and using computer systems.

1)

Cracker

2)

Insider

3)

Hacker

4)

Script bunny

137)

A ____ is a variable value that is applied using an algorithm to a string or block of unencrypted text to produce encrypted text or to decrypt encrypted text.

1)

Lock

2)

Key

3)

Rootkit

4)

Password