ISA 235 Exam 2 Questions and Answers
_______________ takes advantage of the available 75% of unused processing power of a
computer and links thousands of individual computers around the world creating a(n)
_______ that can process intensive tasks.
a. Cloud computing; wireless mesh
b. Cloud computing; virtual operating system
c. Grid computing; physical computer
d. Grid computing; virtual supercomputer - -d. Grid computing; virtual supercomputer
-Why would a manager be concerned with bandwidth?
a. Online customers would enter inaccurate information to protect the privacy.
b. A network that does not offer adequate performance simply will not get the job done for
those who rely on it.
c. Third-party and external networks contains inaccuracies and errors.
d. All of these are correct. - -b. A network that does not offer adequate performance simply
will not get the job done for those who rely on it.
-What is a challenge for cloud computing that could cause employee performance to
decrease?
a. decreased dynamic scaling
b. limited Internet features
c. Required internet connectivity
d. decreased job stability - -c. Required internet connectivity
-A customer name can be referred to in many ways(i.e. Full name, First name + Last name)
in a data warehouse. Ensuring customer name is referenced the same way is an example of
___________
a. information scaling
b. standardizing protocols
c. streamlining data points
d. standardizing information - -d. standardizing information
-Tina started her own online company, which specializes in selling items for Miami
University's business school. She only operates online, so her MIS infrastructure needs to
be fast, efficient, and accurate ensuring the best possible experience for her customers.
Which of the following is a critical component in Tina's MIS infrastructure?
a. hardware and software
b. client
c. server
d. All of these are correct - -d. All of these are correct (hardware and software, client, and
server)
-Which of these characteristics support an agile MIS infrastructure?
a. accessibility, availability, maintainability
, b. grid computing, cloud computing, and virtualization
c. portability, reliability, scalability, usability
d. backup and recovery plan, disaster recovery plan, business continuity planning
e. both a and c - -e. both a and c(accessibility, availability, maintainability and portability,
reliability, scalability, usability)
-Why is estimating future growth a challenge for most companies?
a. Growth can occur if the company acquires new markets.
b. Growth can occur if the company acquires new products.
c. Growth can occur if the company acquires new customers.
d. All of these are correct - -d. All of these are correct
-IBM Watson is labeled as __________ computing.
A. cognitive
B. Algorithmic
C. logical
D. Scientific - -a. cognitive
-A data warehouse is a -------------------------- collection of information, gathered from many
different - ------------------------- databases that supports business analysis activities and
decision-making tasks.
a. logical; operational
b. physical; transactional
c. physical; operational
d. logical; transactional - -a. logical; operational
-The primary difference between a data warehouse and a data mart is a data warehouses
____________________where data marts _________________.
a. have a more organization-wide focus, have functional focus.
b. make quick decisions, make slow decisions.
c. have a physical focus, have logical focus.
d. tackle ethical issues, tackle hypothetical issues - -a. Have a more organization-wide
focus, have functional focus
-LANs, WANs, and MANs all provide users with an accessible and reliable network
infrastructure. Which of the following are the most important network differentiating
dimensions?
a. reliability and timing
b. confidentiality and performance
c. security and cost
d. cost and geography
e. Just a and c - -d. cost and geography
-What are the five elements that are needed to create a connected world or a network?
a. categories, programs, alternatives, people, and core philosophy
b. program, providers, access, hardware, virtualization
_______________ takes advantage of the available 75% of unused processing power of a
computer and links thousands of individual computers around the world creating a(n)
_______ that can process intensive tasks.
a. Cloud computing; wireless mesh
b. Cloud computing; virtual operating system
c. Grid computing; physical computer
d. Grid computing; virtual supercomputer - -d. Grid computing; virtual supercomputer
-Why would a manager be concerned with bandwidth?
a. Online customers would enter inaccurate information to protect the privacy.
b. A network that does not offer adequate performance simply will not get the job done for
those who rely on it.
c. Third-party and external networks contains inaccuracies and errors.
d. All of these are correct. - -b. A network that does not offer adequate performance simply
will not get the job done for those who rely on it.
-What is a challenge for cloud computing that could cause employee performance to
decrease?
a. decreased dynamic scaling
b. limited Internet features
c. Required internet connectivity
d. decreased job stability - -c. Required internet connectivity
-A customer name can be referred to in many ways(i.e. Full name, First name + Last name)
in a data warehouse. Ensuring customer name is referenced the same way is an example of
___________
a. information scaling
b. standardizing protocols
c. streamlining data points
d. standardizing information - -d. standardizing information
-Tina started her own online company, which specializes in selling items for Miami
University's business school. She only operates online, so her MIS infrastructure needs to
be fast, efficient, and accurate ensuring the best possible experience for her customers.
Which of the following is a critical component in Tina's MIS infrastructure?
a. hardware and software
b. client
c. server
d. All of these are correct - -d. All of these are correct (hardware and software, client, and
server)
-Which of these characteristics support an agile MIS infrastructure?
a. accessibility, availability, maintainability
, b. grid computing, cloud computing, and virtualization
c. portability, reliability, scalability, usability
d. backup and recovery plan, disaster recovery plan, business continuity planning
e. both a and c - -e. both a and c(accessibility, availability, maintainability and portability,
reliability, scalability, usability)
-Why is estimating future growth a challenge for most companies?
a. Growth can occur if the company acquires new markets.
b. Growth can occur if the company acquires new products.
c. Growth can occur if the company acquires new customers.
d. All of these are correct - -d. All of these are correct
-IBM Watson is labeled as __________ computing.
A. cognitive
B. Algorithmic
C. logical
D. Scientific - -a. cognitive
-A data warehouse is a -------------------------- collection of information, gathered from many
different - ------------------------- databases that supports business analysis activities and
decision-making tasks.
a. logical; operational
b. physical; transactional
c. physical; operational
d. logical; transactional - -a. logical; operational
-The primary difference between a data warehouse and a data mart is a data warehouses
____________________where data marts _________________.
a. have a more organization-wide focus, have functional focus.
b. make quick decisions, make slow decisions.
c. have a physical focus, have logical focus.
d. tackle ethical issues, tackle hypothetical issues - -a. Have a more organization-wide
focus, have functional focus
-LANs, WANs, and MANs all provide users with an accessible and reliable network
infrastructure. Which of the following are the most important network differentiating
dimensions?
a. reliability and timing
b. confidentiality and performance
c. security and cost
d. cost and geography
e. Just a and c - -d. cost and geography
-What are the five elements that are needed to create a connected world or a network?
a. categories, programs, alternatives, people, and core philosophy
b. program, providers, access, hardware, virtualization
