CIT 480 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
TESTED AND APPROVED GRADED A+ BEST
QUALITY EXAM
Which company was the most visible early adopter of using RFID for inventory
management? --CORRECT ANSWER--Walmart
How is a LAN different from a WAN? --CORRECT ANSWER--All of the
other statements describe how a LAN is different from a WAN.
Keeping a company's IT resources aligned with business goals is the primary
responsibility of: --CORRECT ANSWER--the CIO.
What rating of a computer's speed is based on the number of instructions per
second executed by the computer's control unit? --CORRECT ANSWER--MIPS
Which of the following is not an advantage of 4GL programs over 3GL
programs? --CORRECT ANSWER--more efficient execution on the computer
Case Study 1: The project to install a new software system at Midsouth
Chamber of Commerce (MSCC), was effectively led by --CORRECT
ANSWER--Leon Lassiter, VP of Marketing
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,Amazon Web Services is typically categorized as which type of cloud
computing? --CORRECT ANSWER--Software as a service
Which of the following is a computer programming language developed in the
1960s that is still commonly used for older ("legacy") business applications? --
CORRECT ANSWER--COBOL
Information technology (IT) has enabled businesses to compete in many ways.
Please give one example each of how IT can help a business --CORRECT
ANSWER--a. automate order entry with an online order form posted on a
website instead of providing a telephone service; using scheduling software to
route delivery trucks, such that drive times are minimized/truck loads are
maximized; use a class management system to post class material, instead of
printing hard-copies to be handed out to students.
b. use IT to analyze and compare insurance rates of different providers
(including competitors) and make the list available to customers (Progressive);
Citibank was one of the first banks to offer ATM machines (which was
"different" at the time); use web-based configurators to allow customers to
design/configure their own products (NikeID);
IT can support a business in many different ways. Please give one example each
of --CORRECT ANSWER--Taking online registrations for courses/advising
appointments, instead of having students fill out forms on paper. This approach
helps to automate basic operations and provided benefits mostly in the form of
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, efficiency and convenience, but does not necessarily have major implications
for the overall strategy of the university.
Offering online courses, instead of or in addition to face-to-face classes. This
approach possibly reflects a change in strategy from a traditional face-to-face
institution to one that blends online with offline offerings. The IT-support
required to enable such a change in strategy may be substantial.
A broadband service offered by telephone companies that uses copper wires
already installed in homes and offices to connect to the Internet is referred to as:
--CORRECT ANSWER--DSL
The language translator program which translates an entire 3GL or 4GL
program into machine language before any of the program is executed is called
a(an): --CORRECT ANSWER--compiler
The case study about the Cal Tax Board is primarily about which topic? --
CORRECT ANSWER--Data mining
To handle 1000s of terminals, operate very large servers and many applications,
you best use: --CORRECT ANSWER--b. An enterprise server
c. A mainframe computer
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TESTED AND APPROVED GRADED A+ BEST
QUALITY EXAM
Which company was the most visible early adopter of using RFID for inventory
management? --CORRECT ANSWER--Walmart
How is a LAN different from a WAN? --CORRECT ANSWER--All of the
other statements describe how a LAN is different from a WAN.
Keeping a company's IT resources aligned with business goals is the primary
responsibility of: --CORRECT ANSWER--the CIO.
What rating of a computer's speed is based on the number of instructions per
second executed by the computer's control unit? --CORRECT ANSWER--MIPS
Which of the following is not an advantage of 4GL programs over 3GL
programs? --CORRECT ANSWER--more efficient execution on the computer
Case Study 1: The project to install a new software system at Midsouth
Chamber of Commerce (MSCC), was effectively led by --CORRECT
ANSWER--Leon Lassiter, VP of Marketing
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,Amazon Web Services is typically categorized as which type of cloud
computing? --CORRECT ANSWER--Software as a service
Which of the following is a computer programming language developed in the
1960s that is still commonly used for older ("legacy") business applications? --
CORRECT ANSWER--COBOL
Information technology (IT) has enabled businesses to compete in many ways.
Please give one example each of how IT can help a business --CORRECT
ANSWER--a. automate order entry with an online order form posted on a
website instead of providing a telephone service; using scheduling software to
route delivery trucks, such that drive times are minimized/truck loads are
maximized; use a class management system to post class material, instead of
printing hard-copies to be handed out to students.
b. use IT to analyze and compare insurance rates of different providers
(including competitors) and make the list available to customers (Progressive);
Citibank was one of the first banks to offer ATM machines (which was
"different" at the time); use web-based configurators to allow customers to
design/configure their own products (NikeID);
IT can support a business in many different ways. Please give one example each
of --CORRECT ANSWER--Taking online registrations for courses/advising
appointments, instead of having students fill out forms on paper. This approach
helps to automate basic operations and provided benefits mostly in the form of
Page 2 of 25
, efficiency and convenience, but does not necessarily have major implications
for the overall strategy of the university.
Offering online courses, instead of or in addition to face-to-face classes. This
approach possibly reflects a change in strategy from a traditional face-to-face
institution to one that blends online with offline offerings. The IT-support
required to enable such a change in strategy may be substantial.
A broadband service offered by telephone companies that uses copper wires
already installed in homes and offices to connect to the Internet is referred to as:
--CORRECT ANSWER--DSL
The language translator program which translates an entire 3GL or 4GL
program into machine language before any of the program is executed is called
a(an): --CORRECT ANSWER--compiler
The case study about the Cal Tax Board is primarily about which topic? --
CORRECT ANSWER--Data mining
To handle 1000s of terminals, operate very large servers and many applications,
you best use: --CORRECT ANSWER--b. An enterprise server
c. A mainframe computer
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