Exam 2 Flashcards
Because end users work with a wide range of data, what toolset should they select for……?
Database management systems
Which of the following occurs when the scope of the project increase beyond its original intentions?
Scope creep
Maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) materials are also called_______.
Indirect materials
To ensure that the newly developed information systems functions properly, what should you create that lists the expected steps the system must perform?
Test conditions
If you were to implement the new system while the existing system continued to run, what type of implementation would you be following?
Parallel implementation
Which of the following is an artificial intelligence system that applies reasoning capabilities to reach a conclusion?
Expert system
What term is used to describe the small advertisements that appear on the other web sites?
Banner ads
What type of internet-based company makes it easy for one person to pay another person or organization over the Internet?
Financial cybermediary
_____is a mathematical method of handling imprecise or subjective information.
Fuzzy logic
_____ are a set of steps that relate variables representing inexact information or personal perceptions.
Fuzzy logic algorithms
What is the difference between a pop-up and pop-under ad?
A pop-up ad appears when you open a Web sit; you do not see a pop-under ad until your current browser window.
Which of the following data-mining technologies uses historical information to predict future events and outcomes?
Predictive analytics
Which of the following is an advantage of prototyping?
All of the above
In reality, most decisions fall between:
structured and unstructured decisions
_____ is accelerated and enhanced by the internet and the technology that supports it/
E-commerce
_____ help gather, store, and organize a wealth of information from which business intelligence can be derived.
Databases and DEMSs
Which of the following is considered a technical architecture for a proposed system?
A description of the needed hardware, software, and telecommunications equipment.
Which o the following types of products purchased on the internet are typically priced low because they are used more frequently?
Convenience
____ represent key dates by which you need a certain group of activities performed.
Project milestones
Which type of business environment supports computer-to-computer transfer of transaction information in a standard business document and format?
Electronic data interchange (EDI)
Which of the following is an electronic marketplace that connects buyers and sellers across many industries, primarily for MRO materials?
Horizontal e-marketplace
What is the difference between a smart card and a digital wallet?
A smart card is a physical device: a digital wallet is both software and information
Which type of e-commerce occurs when a business sells products or services to customers who are primarily other businesses?
B2B
Which of the following is a characteristic of a proposed system the is essential to the success of you organization?
Critical success factor
A DSS typically has three components. The___ component allows you to communicate with the DSS.
User interface management
What is the difference between extreme programming (XP) and the agile methodology to software development?
XP focuses more on team coding; the agile methodology focuses on limiting project scope
Which of the following artificial intelligence systems is capable of finding and differentiating patterns?
Neural Networks
Which type of artificial intelligent system mimics the evolutionary, survival-of-the-fittest process to generate increasingly better solution to a problem?
Genetic algorithm
During which phase of the decision making process do you develop all the possible solutions you can?
Design
What is the difference between a reverse auction and mass customization?
Reverse auction is most often found in B2B whereas mass customization is often found in B2C.
___ defines and develops the project plan, and tracks the plan to ensure that all key project milestones are completed on time.
Project manager
The systems development life cycle (SDLC) is:
a structured approach for developing information systems.
Which of the following data mining tools helps you apply various mathematical models to information to discover new information?
Statistical tools
What is a “sticky” Web site?
A Web site that attracts consumers and encourages them to return
What is the difference between insourcing and self sourcing?
Self sourcing allows for end users development; insourcing requires internal IT staff
The primary reason most dot-com businesses from the late 1990s are no longer in existence today is because they didn’t:
develop a path-to-profitability (P2P) plan
Which phase in the SDLC involves end users and IT specialists working together to gather, understand, and document the business requirements for the proposed system?
Analysis
If you were constructing a legal document for you software vender that stipulated needed requirements, schedules, costs, acceptance criteria, and assessment metrics, what would you be creating?
Service level agreement
____ refers to the combing of purchase requests from multiple buyers into a single larger order, which justifies a discount form the business.
Demand aggregation
Which of the following systems development techniques delegate development tasks to a third party for a specified costs, period of time, and level of service?
Outsourcing
Which of the following is true of commodity-like business environments?
They have low barriers to entry
A(n)____ is a small piece of software that acts on your behalf(on behalf of another piece of software) performing tasks assigned to it.
agent-based technology
What is the difference between the implantation phase and the maintenance phase?
The maintenance phase monitors and adjusts new and existing systems; the implementation phase places new systems into operation.
A(n)____ decision involves processing a certain kind of information in a specified way so that you will always get the right answer.
structured
____ are GIS systems that use GPS technology to gather information regarding people’s location.
Social locationing systems
In the world of e-commerce, your business should be able to distinguish between which of the following?
End consumers and the other businesses
The ____ management component consists of a wide variety of statistical and analytical tools and technologies.
model
____ focuses on building small self-contained blocks of code that can be reused across a variety of applications within an organization.
Component-based development
____refers to discovering groups of customers that are in some way or another “similar”, without using any prior and known structures.
clustering
