Practice Test Questions Flashcards
There are six major components of a computer-based information system, four of which are also in the information technology component. Which two components are only parts of the information system?
People, Processes
An organization has recently implemented an enterprise resource planning system.
What competitive advantage will this system provide to the business?
Providing real-time assessment of organizational choices
What are three primary components of information technology?
A network router
A host computer operating system
An Android-based smartphone
company is facing the challenge of consolidating and storing information received from multiple sources from the ground up in order to ensure that operations run efficiently. The company needs to hire an expert who will, in addition to the above, maintain security and apply upgrades as needed.
Which IT professional does the company need to hire in order to address this challenge?
Database administrator
Which approach to systems development has a limited emphasis on the planning process and uses prototypes in lieu of predetermined specifications?
Rapid application development
company has many separate departments that focus on different business aspects and uses data warehouse subsets to hold data specific to each individual department. The company started a new department and created a new subset?
Data mart
Broadband has enabled data, voice, and video to be combined and transmitted over one network.
What is the name of the standard that allows this convergence between voice and data networks?
VoIP
CEO?
also called president or managing director, is responsible for the success or failure of the company, creating the company culture, selecting the senior management team, setting strategy and vision
The chief operations officer (COO)?
is the director of operations, responsible for the oversight of internal operations on a day-to-day basis and for monitoring production quotas. The COO ensures that the limited resources are used to provide the maximum value for stakeholders.
The chief financial officer (CFO)?
manages the company’s cash flow and evaluates and communicates financial risks.
The chief information officer (CIO)?
is a business leader who analyzes internal business processes such as payroll and billing, reshapes the physical infrastructure and network purchases to meet business goals, and leads the workforce to implement critical IT internal projects.
The chief technology officer (CTO)?
has ultimate responsibility for all technology implementation, maintaining technology compliance regulations, and identifying technology risks for the company.
The chief security officer (CSO)?
is the highest level executive concerned with the overall security functions and policies of a business. The CSO must have up-to-date knowledge and experience in information security because it is a rapidly changing field.
Network and computer system administrators?
install and repair computer systems, as well as identify and fix network issues.
Information security analysts?
are responsible for the security of a company’s network, data, and information. Security analysts must determine where a company might be vulnerable to a cyber attack and install or recommend protection against these threats, such as firewalls, data encryption programs, and changes to training or operational policy.
