Fundamentals of Information Systems
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Course Introduction
Fundamentals of Information Systems introduces students to the essential concepts, structures, and functions of information systems within organizations. The course covers the role of information technology in decision-making, data management, and business processes, as well as the ethical and social implications of information systems. Students will explore hardware, software, networks, databases, and emerging technologies, gaining insights into how information systems support organizational goals and strategies. Through case studies and practical applications, learners will develop foundational skills for analyzing and utilizing information systems in real-world business contexts.
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Chapter 1: Using Technology to Change the World
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Q1) VeriMed is an implantable identity chip containing the name, address, and medical conditions of the person wearing it.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) ________ applies computer systems and techniques to gather legal evidence.
Answer: Computer forensics
Q3) The ________ is a collaboration of several museums that allows online visitors to explore over a thousand pieces of art through tools similar to Google Street View.
Answer: Art Project
Q4) Zipcar is an example of ownership.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q5) The term ________ literate means being familiar enough with computers to understand their capabilities and limitations and knowing how to use them.
Answer: computer
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Chapter 2: Looking at Computers: Understanding the Parts
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Q1) Joysticks and steering wheels are examples of ________ controllers. Answer: game
Q2) An Apple iPad and a Samsung Galaxy Tab are examples of ________ computers.
A) tablet
B) netbook
C) desktop
D) laptop
Answer: A
Q3) A(n)________ microphone picks up sounds coming from all directions at once and is well suited for conference calls.
Answer: omnidirectional
Q4) The width-to-height proportion of a monitor is known as the ________. Answer: aspect ratio
Q5) All of the following are ways to avoid injuries when working on computers EXCEPT ________.
A) placing a monitor at least 12" from the eyes
B) purchasing an adjustable chair
C) ensuring proper lighting
D) taking breaks
Answer: A
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Chapter 3: Using the Internet: Making the Most of the Web's Resources
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Q1) Feedspot and iTunes are examples of RSS ________ which locate and download RSS series to which you have subscribed.
Answer: aggregators
Q2) In the URL http://www.microsoft.com/surface, the portion labeled "http" is the
A) protocol
B) domain name
C) path
D) top-level domain
Answer: A
Q3) The Internet was developed to ensure faster delivery of communications such as mail.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q4) The temporary storage place for previously visited websites is called the ________.
Answer: cache
temporary internet cache
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Chapter 4: Application Software: Programs That Let You
Work and Play
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Q1) The two main types of software are system software and ________ software.
Q2) ________ software is used to perform calculations and numerical analyses.
A) Presentation
B) Personal information manager
C) Database
D) Spreadsheet
Q3) A(n)________ software installation installs all the most commonly used files to your computer's hard drive.
A) full
B) upgrade
C) custom
D) new
Q4) All of the following are types of multimedia and entertainment software EXCEPT
A) digital audio software
B) gaming software
C) drawing software
D) productivity software
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Q5) You could use a(n)________ to combine a series of commands so that they will run as a single command.
Chapter 6: Understanding and Assessing Hardware:
Evaluating Your System
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Q1) RAM is an example of ________ storage.
A) volatile
B) nonvolatile
C) permanent
D) mobile
Q2) Hard drives have been growing in storage capacity by about 50% each year.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The ________ of a CPU dictates how many instructions the CPU can process each second.
Q4) Running the CPU faster than the manufacturer recommends is called ________.
Q5) 3-D sound is different from surround-sound.
A)True
B)False
Q6) The control unit is one component of the ________.
A) CPU
B) cache
C) front side bus
D) clock
Q7) ________ drives are 100 times faster than mechanical hard drives. Page 7
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Chapter 7: Networking: Connecting Computing Devices
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Q1) To transfer data packets between two or more networks, a ________ is used.
A) router
B) hub
C) firewall
D) switch
Q2) A network that spans a large physical distance is called a ________.
A) MAN
B) LAN
C) PAN
D) WAN
Q3) A P2P network needs network operating system software installed on every node.
A)True
B)False
Q4) In terms of networking, NOS stands for ________.
Q5) Which transmission medium transmits data the fastest?
A) Twisted-pair cable
B) Coaxial cable
C) Wireless
D) Fiber-optic cable
Q6) DSL uses ________ cable.
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Chapter 8: Digital Devices and Media: Managing a Digital Lifestyle
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Q1) ________ is a texting service that supports both text and multimedia content.
Q2) ________ is a term used to refer to various licensing plans that enable copyright holders to grant certain rights to the work while retaining other rights.
Q3) A specialized chip included in the cell phone that handles digital compression data is called the ________.
Q4) What is iOS?
A) An operating system for mobile devices
B) A type of application software
C) A utility program for all mobile digital devices
D) A form of antivirus software
Q5) A main difference between the tablet and the smartphone is the ________.
A) operating system
B) touch-screen interface
C) screen size
D) Internet connectivity
Q6) The ________ of a digital camera refers to the number of data points recorded for a captured image.
Q7) GPS stands for ________.
Q8) Google ________ is an online store delivering software for mobile devices. Page 10
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Chapter 9: Securing Your System: Protecting Your Digital
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Q1) ________ viruses are often transmitted by a flash drive left in a USB port.
A) Logic bomb
B) Boot-sector
C) Macro
D) Time bomb
Q2) A(n)________ virus runs a program that searches for common data files, compresses them, and makes them unusable.
Q3) A ________ allows a hacker to gain access to your computer and take almost complete control of it without your knowledge.
A) denial of service (DoS)
B) zombie
C) logic bomb
D) rootkit
Q4) You can block logical ports from invaders and make your computer invisible to others on the Internet by installing ________.
A) a packet sniffer
B) a personal firewall
C) a packet filter
D) antivirus software
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Chapter 10: Behind the Scenes: Software Programming
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Q1) The standard set of vocabulary for pseudocode is specific and detailed.
A)True
B)False
Q2) In a(n)________ system, each step is dependent on the previous step.
Q3) In object-oriented terms, an original class is called the ________ class.
Q4) The capability of moving a completed programming solution easily from one type of computer to another is known as ________.
A) portability
B) scalability
C) transferability
D) inheritance
Q5) A first-generation language is ________.
A) BASIC
B) machine language
C) COBOL
D) assembly language
Q6) ________ and runtime errors are caught only when a program executes.
Q7) Most browsers can execute Java ________, which are small Java-based programs.
Q9) The acronym HTML stands for ________. Page 13
Q8) A(n)________ translates source code into an intermediate form, line by line.
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Chapter 11: Behind the Scenes: Databases and Information Systems
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Q1) Management information systems (MIS)provide reports called ________ reports, which show conditions that are unusual or need attention from users of the system.
A) detail
B) summary
C) exception
D) expert
Q2) In a database, a group of related records is referred to as a(n)________.
A) memo
B) field
C) object
D) table
Q3) The Siri personal assistant application on Apple's iPhone 5s is an example of a ________.
A) natural language processing (NLP) system
B) decision support system (DSS)
C) management information system (MIS)
D) database management system (DBMS)
Q4) Data that describe other data are called________.
Q5) A data dictionary is also referred to as a(n)________.
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Chapter 12: Behind the Scenes: Networking and Security in the Business World
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Q1) A(n)________ server is maintained by a hosting company and is connected to networks using the Internet.
Q2) A bridge sends information between two networks.
A)True
B)False
Q3) A ________ topology uses more than one topology when building a network.
A) hybrid
B) multiple-use
C) fusion
D) crossover
Q4) Crosstalk interference is the tendency of signals on one twisted-pair wire to interfere with signals on the wire next to it.
A)True
B)False
Q5) A ________ sends data between two networks.
A) repeater
B) switch
C) hub
D) router
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Chapter 13: Behind the Scenes: How the Internet Works
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Q1) ________ is the process of encoding e-mail so that only the person with a corresponding key can decode and read the message.
Q2) MIME stands for ________.
Q3) In http://example.gov, what is the second-level domain?
Q4) IPV6 was needed when IPV4 ________.
A) became too old
B) was eliminated
C) no longer had enough unique addresses
D) was revoked
Q5) Which of the following is an example of an instant messaging service?
A) LinkedIn
B) Monster
C) Yahoo Messenger
D) Flickr
Q6) In public-key encryption, the two keys-one for coding and one for decoding-are known as ________.
A) code keys
B) linked keys
C) key tags
D) a key pair
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Chapter 14: The History of the Personal Computer
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Q1) Computers that used integrated circuits are referred to as third-generation computers.
A)True
B)False
Q2) One of the reasons the Apple II computer was popular was that ________.
A) it had a mouse input device
B) the operating system was stored in ROM
C) it had a hard drive
D) it was inexpensive
Q3) The UNIVAC was the first computer to use ________ for data storage
Q4) The Z1 is thought to be the first computer to include features such as a control unit and separate memory functions.
A)True
B)False
Q5) DOS stands for ________.
Q6) In the 1980s, nearly all PCs running on the Intel chip used ________ as their operating system.
Q7) The world's first integrated circuit was developed at Texas Instruments.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 5: System Software: The Operating System, Utility Programs,
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Q1) MS-DOS first used a(n)________ interface.
Q2) A personal computer can only have one operating system installed on it.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The ________ bar along the right side of the display provides access to common tasks.
Q4) All of the following are terms related to part of the boot process EXCEPT ________.
A) ROM
B) CMOS
C) RAM
D) USB
Q5) Which of the following operating systems are used on most tablets?
A) Windows and iOS
B) Windows and Android
C) Android and iOS
D) BlackBerry and Windows
Q6) About 90% of desktop and laptop computers run some version of Windows.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 15: Information Technology Ethics
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Q1) ________ is an ethical system in which conforming to God's law is right, and breaking it is wrong.
Q2) ________ is the theory that holds that there is no universal moral truth and that instead moral principles are dictated by cultural tastes and customs.
A) Divine Command Theory
B) Utilitarianism
C) Relativism
D) Deontology
Q3) ________ is the right to be left alone to do as one pleases.
Q4) ________ is the theory that God is all-knowing and sets moral standards.
A) Divine Command Theory
B) Utilitarianism
C) Relativism
D) Virtue Ethics
Q5) The United States has one of the highest rate of software piracy.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Harassing individuals through electronic means such as video or cell phones is called ________.
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Chapter 16: Under the Hood
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Q1) The ________ processor is used in tablet computers and smartphones because it is very small and uses very little power.
Q2) The Intel i7 Extreme Edition is a CPU that uses ________ processing.
Q3) ________boosts a CPU's performance by working on more than one instruction at the same time.
Q4) What type of memory stores frequently used instructions or data needed by the CPU?
A) Cache
B) RAM
C) ROM
D) Integrated circuits
Q5) The electrical switches that are built using semiconductor layers are called
Q6) A binary digit is called a(n)________.
Q7) All data input into a computer will be stored as 0s and 1s.
A)True
B)False
Q8) IEEE's ________ standard describes how numbers containing fractional parts are represented in the binary number system.
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Chapter 17: Careers in IT
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Q1) The oldest and best-known organization for women in IT is the ________.
Q2) Web social media directors need to understand HTML, Perl, and JavaScript.
A)True
B)False
Q3) When a business hires a third-party firm to provide services it once offered itself, it is called ________.
A) offshoring
B) project outing
C) telecommuting
D) outsourcing
Q4) Which of the following in NOT a website for finding IT employment?
A) Monster
B) LinkedIn
C) Twitter
D) CareerBuilder
Q5) An IT professional with a project-based job works at the same location each day and interacts with the same people on a regular basis.
A)True
B)False
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