ISDS 351 FINAL PRACTICE
EXAMINATION 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ Duration.
Answer: The total elapsed time to complete an activity
◍ Scope Baseline.
Answer: The approved scope statement, WBS, and WBS dictionary
◍ Plain Text.
Answer: Readable, unencrypted data
◍ Rate of Performance (RP).
Answer: The ratio of work completed to work planned
◍ IaaS(Infrastructure as a Service).
Answer: an information systems model in which an organization outsources
hardware used to support data processing operations
◍ Budget at Completion (BAC).
Answer: The original total project budget
◍ Project Management Information System (PMIS).
Answer: Software tools used to manage projects
◍ Earned Value (EV).
Answer: The value of work actually completed
◍ Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM).
Answer: A table ensuring all requirements are tracked and fulfilled
◍ Choice.
Answer: Allowing users to control how their data is used
,◍ Data Storage.
Answer: The saving of processed transaction data
◍ Gig Economy.
Answer: A labor market based on short-term, freelance, or contract work
◍ Recovery Point Objective (RPO).
Answer: The maximum acceptable amount of data loss
◍ Smart city.
Answer: uses data from smart devices and AI to improve infrastructure
◍ Innovation.
Answer: The application of new ideas to products, processes, or activities
that create value
◍ Integrity.
Answer: protecting data from unauthorized alteration
◍ Denial of Service (DoS) Attack.
Answer: An attack that overwhelms a system to make it unavailable
◍ Mesh Network.
Answer: A network where devices connect through multiple access points
for redundancy
◍ Work Package.
Answer: The lowest level of the WBS
◍ Organizational Process Assets.
Answer: Policies, procedures, and historical information used in projects
◍ Descriptive Analytics.
Answer: Analytics that answer what happened by identifying patterns and
trends
◍ Process.
Answer: A series of actions directed toward a specific result
, ◍ Internet censorship.
Answer: blocking access to information
◍ Cryptographic Hash.
Answer: A fixed-length digital fingerprint of data
◍ Additive Role of IS.
Answer: The concept that information systems roles build upon each other
rather than replace one another
◍ Requirements.
Answer: A condition or capability that must be met by the project or product
◍ Bus Network.
Answer: A network where all devices share a common communication
backbone
◍ Mobile Device Management (MDM).
Answer: Software that manages mobile devices remotely
◍ Blockchain.
Answer: A shared, immutable digital ledger distributed across multiple
computers
◍ Ephemeral Infrastructure.
Answer: Infrastructure that exists only for a short period
◍ Private Key.
Answer: A secret key used for decryption
◍ Reinforcement Learning.
Answer: Machine learning based on reward and punishment feedback
◍ Scope Management Plan.
Answer: A document describing how project scope will be managed
◍ Planning Processes.
Answer: Activities that establish project scope, schedule, and budget
◍ Data Warehouse.
EXAMINATION 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ Duration.
Answer: The total elapsed time to complete an activity
◍ Scope Baseline.
Answer: The approved scope statement, WBS, and WBS dictionary
◍ Plain Text.
Answer: Readable, unencrypted data
◍ Rate of Performance (RP).
Answer: The ratio of work completed to work planned
◍ IaaS(Infrastructure as a Service).
Answer: an information systems model in which an organization outsources
hardware used to support data processing operations
◍ Budget at Completion (BAC).
Answer: The original total project budget
◍ Project Management Information System (PMIS).
Answer: Software tools used to manage projects
◍ Earned Value (EV).
Answer: The value of work actually completed
◍ Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM).
Answer: A table ensuring all requirements are tracked and fulfilled
◍ Choice.
Answer: Allowing users to control how their data is used
,◍ Data Storage.
Answer: The saving of processed transaction data
◍ Gig Economy.
Answer: A labor market based on short-term, freelance, or contract work
◍ Recovery Point Objective (RPO).
Answer: The maximum acceptable amount of data loss
◍ Smart city.
Answer: uses data from smart devices and AI to improve infrastructure
◍ Innovation.
Answer: The application of new ideas to products, processes, or activities
that create value
◍ Integrity.
Answer: protecting data from unauthorized alteration
◍ Denial of Service (DoS) Attack.
Answer: An attack that overwhelms a system to make it unavailable
◍ Mesh Network.
Answer: A network where devices connect through multiple access points
for redundancy
◍ Work Package.
Answer: The lowest level of the WBS
◍ Organizational Process Assets.
Answer: Policies, procedures, and historical information used in projects
◍ Descriptive Analytics.
Answer: Analytics that answer what happened by identifying patterns and
trends
◍ Process.
Answer: A series of actions directed toward a specific result
, ◍ Internet censorship.
Answer: blocking access to information
◍ Cryptographic Hash.
Answer: A fixed-length digital fingerprint of data
◍ Additive Role of IS.
Answer: The concept that information systems roles build upon each other
rather than replace one another
◍ Requirements.
Answer: A condition or capability that must be met by the project or product
◍ Bus Network.
Answer: A network where all devices share a common communication
backbone
◍ Mobile Device Management (MDM).
Answer: Software that manages mobile devices remotely
◍ Blockchain.
Answer: A shared, immutable digital ledger distributed across multiple
computers
◍ Ephemeral Infrastructure.
Answer: Infrastructure that exists only for a short period
◍ Private Key.
Answer: A secret key used for decryption
◍ Reinforcement Learning.
Answer: Machine learning based on reward and punishment feedback
◍ Scope Management Plan.
Answer: A document describing how project scope will be managed
◍ Planning Processes.
Answer: Activities that establish project scope, schedule, and budget
◍ Data Warehouse.
