MSIS Exam 1 UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
5 Components of Information Systems - CORRECT ANSWER hardware, software,
data, procedures, people
Information systems - CORRECT ANSWER the source for competitive advantage
Strategic plan - CORRECT ANSWER provides framework to guide decisions in
companies
Value chain - CORRECT ANSWER transforms input to output to increase value
Web developer - CORRECT ANSWER maintains and creates a presence in world wide
web
Information System - CORRECT ANSWER create business values and performs tasks
Process - CORRECT ANSWER structured of related activities
Technology infrastructure includes - CORRECT ANSWER hardware, software and
data center
Structure of an organization - CORRECT ANSWER defines roles and responsibilities
and lines of authority
People - CORRECT ANSWER the most important element for successful information
system implementation
, Open source software - CORRECT ANSWER free and source code is available freely
distributed
Software as a Service - CORRECT ANSWER subscription over the internet
Thin client - CORRECT ANSWER a low cost centrally managed computer with
limited capability
Server virtualization - CORRECT ANSWER logically divided the physical server into
multiple logical servers
Workstations - CORRECT ANSWER used to support engineering and heavy duty math
computations
Nonvolatile memory - CORRECT ANSWER retention of data even after power is
turned off
Green computing - CORRECT ANSWER practices environmentally friendly design,
manufacturing and disposals
Example of open source software - CORRECT ANSWER LINUX
ROM - CORRECT ANSWER Read Only Memory- does not loose data when power is
shutoff
RAM - CORRECT ANSWER random access memory- looses data when power is shut
off
Asset inventory - CORRECT ANSWER tracks equipment, timely patches, legitimate
business use
CORRECT ANSWERS
5 Components of Information Systems - CORRECT ANSWER hardware, software,
data, procedures, people
Information systems - CORRECT ANSWER the source for competitive advantage
Strategic plan - CORRECT ANSWER provides framework to guide decisions in
companies
Value chain - CORRECT ANSWER transforms input to output to increase value
Web developer - CORRECT ANSWER maintains and creates a presence in world wide
web
Information System - CORRECT ANSWER create business values and performs tasks
Process - CORRECT ANSWER structured of related activities
Technology infrastructure includes - CORRECT ANSWER hardware, software and
data center
Structure of an organization - CORRECT ANSWER defines roles and responsibilities
and lines of authority
People - CORRECT ANSWER the most important element for successful information
system implementation
, Open source software - CORRECT ANSWER free and source code is available freely
distributed
Software as a Service - CORRECT ANSWER subscription over the internet
Thin client - CORRECT ANSWER a low cost centrally managed computer with
limited capability
Server virtualization - CORRECT ANSWER logically divided the physical server into
multiple logical servers
Workstations - CORRECT ANSWER used to support engineering and heavy duty math
computations
Nonvolatile memory - CORRECT ANSWER retention of data even after power is
turned off
Green computing - CORRECT ANSWER practices environmentally friendly design,
manufacturing and disposals
Example of open source software - CORRECT ANSWER LINUX
ROM - CORRECT ANSWER Read Only Memory- does not loose data when power is
shutoff
RAM - CORRECT ANSWER random access memory- looses data when power is shut
off
Asset inventory - CORRECT ANSWER tracks equipment, timely patches, legitimate
business use
