Test Bank for Introduction to Information Systems
The ____ is a device that converts a signal from binary or analog form inot a signal of another
form. - Answersmodem
____ is a wireless telecommunications technology brand owned by an alliance of 300
technology companies that is popping up in airports, coffee shops, college campuses, libraries,
restaurants - AnswersWi-Fi
With a VPN ____ - Answersusers are often provided a token taht displays a constantly changing
password, users can gain access to an organization's private network, users can gain wide area
network access
____ is a network that connects computer systems and devices within an office, home, or
several floors in a building - AnswersLocal area network
_______ refers to the electronic transmission of signals for communications -
Answerstelecommunications
____ is a common form of guided transmission media that uses extremely thin strands of glass
bound together in a sheathing and light beams to transmit signals. - Answersfiber-optic
____ is a transmission media type that uses twisted pairs of copper wire that may be shielded
or unshielded - Answerstwisted-pair
A(n) ____ is a Web address that specific the exact location of a Web page using letters and
words - Answersaffiliation
,___ is a network protocol that enables traffic to be routed among all the networks connected to
the Internet. - AnswersISO seven layer model
Many Internet addresses have a code denoting ___ categories, such as com for businesses sites
and edu for education sites. - Answersdomain
The World Wide Web was originally conceived of as a(n) ____. - AnswersInternal document
management system
_____ are specially denoted text or aphics on a Web page, that, when clicked, open a Web page
containing related content - AnswersHyperlinks
_____ is the standard page description language for Web pages - AnswersHTML
A ____ is a valuable tool that enables you to find information on the Web by specifying words or
phrases known as keywords, which are related to a topic of interest - Answerssearch engine
The ARPANET was eventually broken into two networks MILNET and a new, smaller ARPANET
which remained connected through use of ______ - AnswersIP protocal
_____ refers to a commuting environment where software and storage are provided as an
Internet Service and accessed with a Web browser - AnswersCloud Computing
Software called the ______ is used to access and view Web pages. - AnswersWeb browser
The ancestor of the Internet was the _______, a project started by the U.S. department of
Defense (DOD) in 1969 - AnswersARPANET
,The set of rules used to pass packets of data from one Internet host to another is called the
_______ protocol - AnswersIP
Each computer on the Internet has an assigned address, called its _______ address, that
identifies it on the Internet - AnswersIP
____ is a measure of the extent to which a system achieves its goals. - AnswersEffectiveness
A _______________________ is a competitive force that exists when entry and exit costs to an
industry are low and the technology needed to start and maintain a business is commonly
available. - Answersthreat of new entrants
____ is a collection of facts organized so that they have additional value beyond the value of the
facts themselves. - AnswersInformation
A _______________________ is a formal collection of people and other resources established
to accomplish a set of goals. - Answersorganization
Any business transaction executed electronically is called ______________________. -
Answerse-commerce
____ is a competitive advantage strategy that Walmart and other retailers have followed for
years and focuses on becoming more efficient and reducing costs. - AnswersCost leadership
What is the value of information? Why is information valuable? - AnswersThe value of
information is directly linked to how it helps decision makers achieve their organization's goals.
Valuable information can help people in their organizations perform tasks more efficiently and
effectively.
, A _______________________ is a competitive force that exists when entry and exit costs to an
industry are low and the technology needed to start and maintain a business is commonly
available. - Answersthreat of new entrants
__________________ devices are terminals used in retail operations to enter sales information
into the computer system. - AnswersPOS (Point-of-sale)
The value chain of an organization does NOT include this activity ____. - Answersfinance and
accounting
_____ involves reducing the number of employees to cut costs. - AnswersDownsizing
Hiring an outside company to perform some or all of a systems development project is called
____. - Answersoutsourcing
_____________________ is a competitive strategy in which a variety of products are produced,
giving customers more choices or delivery of higher-quality products and services -
AnswersDifferentiation
Introducing new products and services frequently is part of a ____ competitive advantage
strategy. - Answerscreating new products and services
____ is a set of elements or components that interact to accomplish goals. - AnswersProcess
is a measure of what is produced divided by what is consumed. - AnswersEfficiency
____ is a set of interrelated components that collect, manipulate, store, and disseminate data
and information and provide a feedback mechanism to meet an objective. - Answersinformation
system
The ____ is a device that converts a signal from binary or analog form inot a signal of another
form. - Answersmodem
____ is a wireless telecommunications technology brand owned by an alliance of 300
technology companies that is popping up in airports, coffee shops, college campuses, libraries,
restaurants - AnswersWi-Fi
With a VPN ____ - Answersusers are often provided a token taht displays a constantly changing
password, users can gain access to an organization's private network, users can gain wide area
network access
____ is a network that connects computer systems and devices within an office, home, or
several floors in a building - AnswersLocal area network
_______ refers to the electronic transmission of signals for communications -
Answerstelecommunications
____ is a common form of guided transmission media that uses extremely thin strands of glass
bound together in a sheathing and light beams to transmit signals. - Answersfiber-optic
____ is a transmission media type that uses twisted pairs of copper wire that may be shielded
or unshielded - Answerstwisted-pair
A(n) ____ is a Web address that specific the exact location of a Web page using letters and
words - Answersaffiliation
,___ is a network protocol that enables traffic to be routed among all the networks connected to
the Internet. - AnswersISO seven layer model
Many Internet addresses have a code denoting ___ categories, such as com for businesses sites
and edu for education sites. - Answersdomain
The World Wide Web was originally conceived of as a(n) ____. - AnswersInternal document
management system
_____ are specially denoted text or aphics on a Web page, that, when clicked, open a Web page
containing related content - AnswersHyperlinks
_____ is the standard page description language for Web pages - AnswersHTML
A ____ is a valuable tool that enables you to find information on the Web by specifying words or
phrases known as keywords, which are related to a topic of interest - Answerssearch engine
The ARPANET was eventually broken into two networks MILNET and a new, smaller ARPANET
which remained connected through use of ______ - AnswersIP protocal
_____ refers to a commuting environment where software and storage are provided as an
Internet Service and accessed with a Web browser - AnswersCloud Computing
Software called the ______ is used to access and view Web pages. - AnswersWeb browser
The ancestor of the Internet was the _______, a project started by the U.S. department of
Defense (DOD) in 1969 - AnswersARPANET
,The set of rules used to pass packets of data from one Internet host to another is called the
_______ protocol - AnswersIP
Each computer on the Internet has an assigned address, called its _______ address, that
identifies it on the Internet - AnswersIP
____ is a measure of the extent to which a system achieves its goals. - AnswersEffectiveness
A _______________________ is a competitive force that exists when entry and exit costs to an
industry are low and the technology needed to start and maintain a business is commonly
available. - Answersthreat of new entrants
____ is a collection of facts organized so that they have additional value beyond the value of the
facts themselves. - AnswersInformation
A _______________________ is a formal collection of people and other resources established
to accomplish a set of goals. - Answersorganization
Any business transaction executed electronically is called ______________________. -
Answerse-commerce
____ is a competitive advantage strategy that Walmart and other retailers have followed for
years and focuses on becoming more efficient and reducing costs. - AnswersCost leadership
What is the value of information? Why is information valuable? - AnswersThe value of
information is directly linked to how it helps decision makers achieve their organization's goals.
Valuable information can help people in their organizations perform tasks more efficiently and
effectively.
, A _______________________ is a competitive force that exists when entry and exit costs to an
industry are low and the technology needed to start and maintain a business is commonly
available. - Answersthreat of new entrants
__________________ devices are terminals used in retail operations to enter sales information
into the computer system. - AnswersPOS (Point-of-sale)
The value chain of an organization does NOT include this activity ____. - Answersfinance and
accounting
_____ involves reducing the number of employees to cut costs. - AnswersDownsizing
Hiring an outside company to perform some or all of a systems development project is called
____. - Answersoutsourcing
_____________________ is a competitive strategy in which a variety of products are produced,
giving customers more choices or delivery of higher-quality products and services -
AnswersDifferentiation
Introducing new products and services frequently is part of a ____ competitive advantage
strategy. - Answerscreating new products and services
____ is a set of elements or components that interact to accomplish goals. - AnswersProcess
is a measure of what is produced divided by what is consumed. - AnswersEfficiency
____ is a set of interrelated components that collect, manipulate, store, and disseminate data
and information and provide a feedback mechanism to meet an objective. - Answersinformation
system
