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,INF1505 OCTOBER NOVEMBER 2025 EXAM MEMO
EXAM SET 1
INF1505: Introduction to Business Information Systems
Question 1
Similar to phishing, _____ is directing Internet users to fraudulent websites with the intention
of stealing personal information.
a. Cybersquatting
b. Sniffing
c. Pharming
d. Screening
Pharming redirects users to fake websites that appear legitimate.
Question 2
Unlike other disadvantages of wireless networks, throughput is expected to become a bigger
problem in the future.
a. True
b. False
Increasing numbers of users and devices reduce available bandwidth.
Question 3
Clement provides personal details to a banker for a home loan, and the banker later uses this
information to sell insurance products. This action is considered:
a. Unethical and illegal
b. Legal and ethical
c. Ethical but illegal
d. Legal but unethical
The information was used beyond its intended purpose.
,Question 4
_____ is a high-speed carrier service that uses ordinary phone circuits to send and receive
data.
a. Code division multiple access
b. Analog modem
c. Cable modem
d. Digital subscriber line
DSL transmits digital data over telephone lines.
Question 5
Virtual meetings are not considered cost-effective applications of data communication
systems for managers.
a. True
b. False
Virtual meetings reduce travel and operating costs.
Question 6
_____ are fake videos or audio recordings that look and sound like the real thing.
a. Spyware
b. Rootkits
c. Deepfakes
d. Worms
Deepfakes are created using artificial intelligence.
Question 7
Which federal law is intended to protect data collected from children?
a. COPPA
b. GDPR
c. FACTA
d. HIPAA
COPPA regulates the online collection of children’s data.
, Question 8
In a centralised processing system, processing power is distributed among several locations.
a. True
b. False
Centralised systems rely on one main processing location.
Question 9
_____ reduces the performance of a victim’s computer by secretly using system resources.
a. Spyware
b. Sniffing
c. Cryptojacking
d. Pharming
Cryptojacking uses computing power to mine cryptocurrency.
Question 10
Protocols are devices that connect users to the Internet.
a. True
b. False
Protocols are rules for communication, not devices.
Question 11
In spear phishing, the attack is:
a. Conducted through phone calls
b. Used to record keystrokes
c. Targeted at a specific person or group
d. Used to capture network traffic
Spear phishing focuses on specific victims.
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consequences resulting from the application or misuse of the information provided.
,INF1505 OCTOBER NOVEMBER 2025 EXAM MEMO
EXAM SET 1
INF1505: Introduction to Business Information Systems
Question 1
Similar to phishing, _____ is directing Internet users to fraudulent websites with the intention
of stealing personal information.
a. Cybersquatting
b. Sniffing
c. Pharming
d. Screening
Pharming redirects users to fake websites that appear legitimate.
Question 2
Unlike other disadvantages of wireless networks, throughput is expected to become a bigger
problem in the future.
a. True
b. False
Increasing numbers of users and devices reduce available bandwidth.
Question 3
Clement provides personal details to a banker for a home loan, and the banker later uses this
information to sell insurance products. This action is considered:
a. Unethical and illegal
b. Legal and ethical
c. Ethical but illegal
d. Legal but unethical
The information was used beyond its intended purpose.
,Question 4
_____ is a high-speed carrier service that uses ordinary phone circuits to send and receive
data.
a. Code division multiple access
b. Analog modem
c. Cable modem
d. Digital subscriber line
DSL transmits digital data over telephone lines.
Question 5
Virtual meetings are not considered cost-effective applications of data communication
systems for managers.
a. True
b. False
Virtual meetings reduce travel and operating costs.
Question 6
_____ are fake videos or audio recordings that look and sound like the real thing.
a. Spyware
b. Rootkits
c. Deepfakes
d. Worms
Deepfakes are created using artificial intelligence.
Question 7
Which federal law is intended to protect data collected from children?
a. COPPA
b. GDPR
c. FACTA
d. HIPAA
COPPA regulates the online collection of children’s data.
, Question 8
In a centralised processing system, processing power is distributed among several locations.
a. True
b. False
Centralised systems rely on one main processing location.
Question 9
_____ reduces the performance of a victim’s computer by secretly using system resources.
a. Spyware
b. Sniffing
c. Cryptojacking
d. Pharming
Cryptojacking uses computing power to mine cryptocurrency.
Question 10
Protocols are devices that connect users to the Internet.
a. True
b. False
Protocols are rules for communication, not devices.
Question 11
In spear phishing, the attack is:
a. Conducted through phone calls
b. Used to record keystrokes
c. Targeted at a specific person or group
d. Used to capture network traffic
Spear phishing focuses on specific victims.
