ISDS 3001 Midterm Questions and
Answers Latest 2026
Siri/Alexa/Google Assistant/Cortana are examples of
voice user interface.Which of the following trend is most
closely related to the fact that these interfaces are now
widely available? Ans: Computers have become easier to
use
In the context of digital technology we have defined
intelligence as the ability of a digital computer to ? Ans:
Perform computations to process information
A company is looking for someone with a business
degree, a strong background in finance and leadership
experience. What is the company most likely looking e?
Ans: A functional manager
You own a company and realize you have a weak IT
Strategy, who should you replace? Ans: 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 evidence
could you use to convince him that he is wrong? Ans: The
top five publicly traded companies are all technology
companies, because software is now a key driver of
business Success.
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If you hear the statistic: they are almost 3,000,000,000
smart phones in use in the world today. Which of the
following trends is the most closely related to? Ans:
Ubiquitous network access
What is the top level position in the IT function? Ans:
Chief information officer (CIO)
Netflix has 100 million subscribers. Which of the
following trends is most responsible for their success?
Ans: 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 would be a
good argument to prove him wrong? Ans: Moores 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? Ans: Analyst
Which of the following is not an element of an
information system? Ans: Subsystem
The ATM 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 systematic ethics, you
could intervene on any one of the four components of the
information systems to address this problem. Which
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intervention would be most appropriate for the bank in
this case? Ans: Technology. You should upgrade all
ATM's to a newer version of the operating system.
When designing and information system you should
optimize the IS as a whole,Not each individual
components. This is because the components of an IS
interact with one another. We have termed this
phenomenon? Ans: Systematic effects
Napoleons army would not need an information system.
Is this statement correct? Ans: No, they would need an
information system to run their operations like keeping
track of supplies and soldiers assignments.
An IS has two subsystems, a social and technical one
Ans: True
Are the terms information system in information
technology synonymous Ans: No because information
technology is a component of modern information
systems
Which of the following is an example of the process
element of an information system? Ans: The procedure
for enforcing security at airports using body scanners
Is an information system a Socio technical system? Ans:
Yes, because it includes a social subsystem and a
technical subsystem
The owner of a large car dealership in your hometown
just told you he is thinking about using virtual reality to
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