ISDS 3001 FINAL | 130 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION.
What is the top-level position in the IT function?
Select one:
A.Architect
B.Chief Information Officer (CIO)
C.Developer
D.Analyst Answer - Chief Information Officer (CIO)
You own a company and you realize that your firm has very weak IT strategy.
Who should you replace?
Select one:
A.Project manager
B.Strategy administrator
C.Network administrator
D.Chief Information Officer (CIO) Answer - Chief Information Officer (CIO)
One of your friends who is enrolled in the college of business tells you: 'it's not
important for me to understand IT and information systems.' What would be a
good argument to prove him wrong?
Select one:
A.Moore's law will continue to make computers more powerful and pervasive,
but it is general and functional managers who must figure out how to use them
to create value for organizations.
,B.Moore's law will continue to make computers slower. For this reason, general
and functional managers must figure out to create value for organizations.
C.Moore's law will continue to make computers more powerful and pervasive,
therefore it is up to computer scientists to figure out how to create value for
organizations.
D.Moore's law will continue to make computers easier to use, therefore
general and functional managers must learn how to write software programs to
create value for organizations. Answer - Moore's law will continue to make
computers more powerful and pervasive, but it is general and functional
managers who must figure out how to use them to create value for
organizations.
Which of the following is an example of a managerial staff position in the IT
function?
Select one:
A.Developer
B.Database architect
C.Analyst
D.Network administrator Answer - C. Analyst
Netflix has 100 million subscribers. Which of the following trends is most
responsible for their success?
Select one:
A.Ubiquitous network access
B.Digital computers are increasingly complex
C.Declining storage cost
D.Digitization law Answer - A.
Ubiquitous network access
,One of your friends who is enrolled in the college of business tells you: 'it's not
important for me to understand IT and information systems.' What evidence
could you use to convince him that he is wrong?
Select one:
A.The top 5 publicly traded companies are all technology companies, because
software is now a key driver of business success.
B.The top 5 publicly traded companies are all technology companies, because
everyone now has access to the Internet.
C.The top 5 publicly traded companies are all technology companies, because
everyone wants an iPhone.
D.The top 5 publicly traded companies are all energy companies, because the
world's natural resources are scarce. Answer - A.
The top 5 publicly traded companies are all technology companies, because
software is now a key driver of business success.
A company is looking for a person with a business degree, a strong background
in finance and leadership experience. What is the company most likely looking
for?
Select one:
A.A general manager
B.A functional manager
C.A developer
D.A systems architect Answer - B.
A functional manager
If you hear the statistic: 'There are almost 3 billion smartphones in use in the
world today.' Which of the following trend is it most closely related to?
Select one:
A.Declining storage cost
, B.Cost of computing power have declined
C.Ubiquitous network access
D.Computers have become easier to use Answer - C.
Ubiquitous network access
In the context of digital technology we have defined 'intelligence' as the ability
of a digital computer to:
Select one:
A.Perform computations to process information
B.Improve Moore's law
C.Digitize and miniaturize
D.Store data in digital format Answer - A.
Perform computations to process information
Siri, Alexa, Cortana, Google Assistant are examples of voice user interfaces.
Which of the following trend is most closely related to the fact that these
interfaces are now widely available?
Select one:
A.Ubiquitous network access
B.Computers have become easier to use
C.Declining storage cost
D.Cost of computing power have declined Answer - B.
Computers have become easier to use
The ATMs of your bank still run the Windows XP operating system. In 2018
Microsoft decided to stop supporting Windows XP. As a consequence, no more
security update will be released for it. Because of systemic effects, you could
intervene on any one of the four components of the information systems to
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION.
What is the top-level position in the IT function?
Select one:
A.Architect
B.Chief Information Officer (CIO)
C.Developer
D.Analyst Answer - Chief Information Officer (CIO)
You own a company and you realize that your firm has very weak IT strategy.
Who should you replace?
Select one:
A.Project manager
B.Strategy administrator
C.Network administrator
D.Chief Information Officer (CIO) Answer - Chief Information Officer (CIO)
One of your friends who is enrolled in the college of business tells you: 'it's not
important for me to understand IT and information systems.' What would be a
good argument to prove him wrong?
Select one:
A.Moore's law will continue to make computers more powerful and pervasive,
but it is general and functional managers who must figure out how to use them
to create value for organizations.
,B.Moore's law will continue to make computers slower. For this reason, general
and functional managers must figure out to create value for organizations.
C.Moore's law will continue to make computers more powerful and pervasive,
therefore it is up to computer scientists to figure out how to create value for
organizations.
D.Moore's law will continue to make computers easier to use, therefore
general and functional managers must learn how to write software programs to
create value for organizations. Answer - Moore's law will continue to make
computers more powerful and pervasive, but it is general and functional
managers who must figure out how to use them to create value for
organizations.
Which of the following is an example of a managerial staff position in the IT
function?
Select one:
A.Developer
B.Database architect
C.Analyst
D.Network administrator Answer - C. Analyst
Netflix has 100 million subscribers. Which of the following trends is most
responsible for their success?
Select one:
A.Ubiquitous network access
B.Digital computers are increasingly complex
C.Declining storage cost
D.Digitization law Answer - A.
Ubiquitous network access
,One of your friends who is enrolled in the college of business tells you: 'it's not
important for me to understand IT and information systems.' What evidence
could you use to convince him that he is wrong?
Select one:
A.The top 5 publicly traded companies are all technology companies, because
software is now a key driver of business success.
B.The top 5 publicly traded companies are all technology companies, because
everyone now has access to the Internet.
C.The top 5 publicly traded companies are all technology companies, because
everyone wants an iPhone.
D.The top 5 publicly traded companies are all energy companies, because the
world's natural resources are scarce. Answer - A.
The top 5 publicly traded companies are all technology companies, because
software is now a key driver of business success.
A company is looking for a person with a business degree, a strong background
in finance and leadership experience. What is the company most likely looking
for?
Select one:
A.A general manager
B.A functional manager
C.A developer
D.A systems architect Answer - B.
A functional manager
If you hear the statistic: 'There are almost 3 billion smartphones in use in the
world today.' Which of the following trend is it most closely related to?
Select one:
A.Declining storage cost
, B.Cost of computing power have declined
C.Ubiquitous network access
D.Computers have become easier to use Answer - C.
Ubiquitous network access
In the context of digital technology we have defined 'intelligence' as the ability
of a digital computer to:
Select one:
A.Perform computations to process information
B.Improve Moore's law
C.Digitize and miniaturize
D.Store data in digital format Answer - A.
Perform computations to process information
Siri, Alexa, Cortana, Google Assistant are examples of voice user interfaces.
Which of the following trend is most closely related to the fact that these
interfaces are now widely available?
Select one:
A.Ubiquitous network access
B.Computers have become easier to use
C.Declining storage cost
D.Cost of computing power have declined Answer - B.
Computers have become easier to use
The ATMs of your bank still run the Windows XP operating system. In 2018
Microsoft decided to stop supporting Windows XP. As a consequence, no more
security update will be released for it. Because of systemic effects, you could
intervene on any one of the four components of the information systems to
