Introduction to information systems Flashcards
Which of the following is not a concern when it comes to IoT
a) cost
b) security
c) privacy
d) Pervasiveness
a) cost
Energy/ power management systems, kitchen appliances, smart TVs, and fitness trackers are examples of:
a) Client-server systems
b) Servers
c) Internet of Things
d) None of the above
c) Internet of Things
Knowledge is the foundation for information
a) true
b) false
b) false
Information systems typically include all of the following EXCEPT:
a) People
b) Internet
c) Hardware
d) Data
b) Internet
The blue pyramid displayed in the reading on Data and information is sometimes called the Knowledge Hierarchy. What is the relationship between the three levels:
a) knowledge is based upon data; data is based upon information
b) information is based upon data; knowledge is based upon information
c) data is based upon knowledge; information is based upon data
d) information is based upon; data is based upon information
b) information is based upon data; knowledge is based upon information
_____ networking architecture allows multiple PCs to connect and servers to validate permissions, with one of the biggest platforms for communication coming in the form of electronic mail (email).
a) PC
b) Mainframe
c) Server-client
d) Client-server
d) Server-client
Word processing, spreadsheets, and databases were brought to business offices during which era:
a) PC
b) Client-server
c) Mainframe
d) Server-client
a) PC
What is data?
a) information about an object, idea, place, person, etc.
b) facts gathered about an object, idea, place, person, etc.
b) facts gathered about an object, idea, place, person, etc.
If there has been no change in the data regarding a specific person, place, or thing, information about that person, place or thing remains the same.
a) true
b) false
a) true
Facts which are presented as numbers such as test scores, number of students in the class, number of words on a page, capacity of a hard drive are called:
a) Quantitative data
b) Qualitative data
c) Discrete data
d) Continuous data
a) Quantitative data
Computer Literacy
the knowledge and understanding of basic computer fundamentals
Computer
a programmable, electronic device that accepts data input, performs processing operations on that data and outputs, and stores the results
What are the three major actions required to get a definite output?
input, processing, output
What are the 5 components of an information system
Hardware Software Data People Processes
Input
the process of entering data into a computer
processing
performing operations on data that has been input into a computer to convert that input to output
output
the process of presenting the results of processing
Information
data that has been processed into a meaningful form
