Introduction to Information Systems Practice Exam - 1290 Verified Questions

Introduction to Information Systems Practice Exam

Course Introduction

Introduction to Information Systems provides an overview of the fundamental concepts, technologies, and applications involved in the management and use of information systems within organizations. The course explores how information systems support business operations, decision-making, and competitive advantage, covering topics such as hardware and software components, data management, network infrastructure, cybersecurity, and ethical considerations. Students will examine real-world examples to understand the strategic role of information systems in various industries, and will be introduced to current trends such as cloud computing, big data, and digital transformation. By the end of the course, students will have a foundational knowledge of how information systems are used to solve business challenges and drive innovation.

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Chapter 1: Digital Content

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Q1) Vector graphics usually require more storage space than bitmaps.

A)True

B)False

Answer: False

Q2) 3-D graphics are based on vectors stored as a set of instructions describing the coordinates for lines and shapes in a three-dimensional space. What do these vectors form?

A) a bitmap graphic

B) a zipped file

C) a wireframe

D) all of the above

Answer: C

Q3) Digital video is a core technology for which of the following?

A) digital television

B) videoconferencing systems

C) video messaging

D) all of the above

Answer: D

Q4) An undesirable jagged appearance of a graphics image is referred to as _______. Answer: pixelation

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Chapter 2: Digital Devices

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Q1) Which of the following is NOT an example of an expansion port?

A) Thunderbolt

B) USB 3.0

C) HDMI

D) RAM

Answer: D

Q2) The electronic components of most digital devices are mounted on a circuit board called a ______________.

A) system board

B) motherboard

C) main board

D) all of the above

Answer: D

Q3) The part of the data bus that runs between the microprocessor and RAM is called the _______ bus.

A) local

B) expansion

C) USB

D) network

Answer: A

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Chapter 3: Networks

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Q1) Parcels of data that are sent over a network are called ________. Answer: packets

Q2) A communication ______ is a virtual end point for data entering and leaving a digital device.

Answer: port

Q3) Connection speed is technically a measure of capacity.

A)True

B)False

Answer: True

Q4) Any device in a network is called a(n) __________.

Answer: node

Q5) _____________ is a network diagnostic tool that shows you each router and server that your data encounters as it travels over the Internet.

Answer: Traceroute

Q6) Which wireless standard is faster: 802.11n or 802.11ac?

Answer: 802.11ac

Q7) When a router connects to and communicates over the Internet, it has a ________ IP address that is routable over the Internet.

Answer: public

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Chapter 4: The Web

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Q1) A __________ cookie is set by a site other than the one you connected to.

A) session

B) third-party

C) persistent

D) first-party

Q2) Search engines do not allow users to view or change their search history information.

A)True

B)False

Q3) Which HTML tag designates links to other Web pages?

A) <h1>

B) <img>

C) <html>

D) <a href>

Q4) Which of the following is a common use of server-side scripting?

A) online shopping

B) changing the appearance of a graphical object displayed on a Web page

C) caching Web pages for quick loading

D) all of the above

Q5) An HTML document is sometimes referred to as a _______ document.

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Chapter 5: Social Media

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Q1) A copyright holder has total control over how a work may be used.

A)True

B)False

Q2) When communication is ______________, interchanges happen in real time while all parties are online.

Q3) A subset of geosocial networking called social __________ uses geolocation to meet with people who are nearby and have similar interests.

Q4) A(n) _________ is a keyword that describes information, such as the content of a media element.

Q5) Which of the following is a VoIP service?

A) FaceTime

B) Snapchat

C) Google Talk

D) all of the above

Q6) A wiki and a tweet are similar because they are collaborative, enabling contributors to post, read, and modify content.

A)True

B)False

Q7) Blogs and their interconnections are referred to as the ____________.

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Chapter 6: Software

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Q1) An operating system's ____________ capability supports a division of labor among all the processing units.

A) multithreading

B) multiprocessing

C) multitasking

D) All of the above

Q2) Which category of software would programming languages fall into?

A) System software

B) Development Software

C) Application software

D) All of the above

Q3) You won't find a desktop with application windows on an iOS device.

A)True

B)False

Q4) The kernel stays in RAM the entire time your computer is on.

A)True

B)False

Q5) A(n) ____________ storage model describes what actually happens on the disks and in the circuits.

Q6) Illegal copies of software are referred to as _______ software.

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Chapter 7: Digital Security

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Q1) If you use a password manager, what do you as the user need to remember?

A) Your passwords for individual sites.

B) The master password.

C) Form data including credit card numbers.

D) All of the above

Q2) Brute force attacks methodically try every possible password until the correct one is found.

A)True

B)False

Q3) Once you have installed antivirus software, you don't typically need to keep it running full time in the background

A)True

B)False

Q4) _______ can be used to flood a Web site with so much traffic that it can no longer provide its intended service.

A) DDoS

B) Botnets

C) Commands from a botmaster

D) All of the above

Q5) A(n) _________ is designed to deliver malicious code into a device.

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Chapter 8: The Ict Industry

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Q1) Between 2001 and 2014, significant gains were made in global ICT use, with the highest gains in desktop computer purchases.

A)True

B)False

Q2) Which of the following options offer self-study training to career-minded individuals who might not have the time or means to complete a traditional degree program?

A) Badge

B) Nanodegree

C) Certificate

D) none of the above

Q3) Telegraphy remained the major technology for intercontinental communication well into the ________.

A) 1930s

B) 1940s

C) 1950s

D) 1960s

Q4) An information _________ degree programs focus on computer equipment and software used by businesses.

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Chapter 9: Information Systems

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Q1) A key component of an ecommerce application is an online _________.

A) DSS

B) cookie

C) MIS

D) cart

Q2) A(n) ____________ system consists of hardware and application software designed to offer a complete information system solution.

Q3) Application software for an information system is usually a series of preprogrammed software modules supplied by a software publisher.

A)True

B)False

Q4) _______ applications provide optimal information when they encompass customer support, marketing, and sales.

A) SCM

B) CRM

C) Supply chain

D) all of the above

Q5) Some projects fail because of constant, unmanaged demand for changes, often referred to as ________.

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Chapter 10: Databases

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Q1) A(n) __________ file consists of a single, two-dimensional table of data elements.

Q2) __________ are the most commonly used database clients.

A) Local software

B) Apps

C) Browsers

D) none of the above

Q3) A(n) __________ is the column of data in a database that is used as the basis for rearranging the data.

A) primary key

B) sort key

C) data type

D) key-value

Q4) Spreadsheet software offers database capabilities for establishing relationships between different record types.

A)True

B)False

Q5) SQL ____________ are detailed specifications for a command.

Q6) The simplest structure for storing data in a(n) _________ database is the key-value data model.

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Chapter 11: Programming

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Q1) Procedural languages encourage programmers to approach problems by breaking the solution down to a series of steps.

A)True

B)False

Q2) Which of the following is not a programming paradigm?

A) Declarative

B) Procedural

C) Object-Oriented

D) Predictive

Q3) A(n) __________ is available for use by any routine in the program while a(n) _______________ can be accessed only from the routine in which it is defined.

A) public attribute, class attribute

B) private attribute, class attribute

C) public attribute, private attribute

D) class attribute, public attribute

Q4) Algorithms are usually written in a format that is specific to a particular programming language.

A)True

B)False

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Chapter 11: Step-By-Step Programming With Python

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Q1) A programmer-defined _______ is typically a block of code that is part of a program but is not included in the main execution path.

Q2) Input can be accepted from a _______ or a _______.

Q3) Which of the following is a valid variable name in Python?

A) first_name

B) 76trombones

C) class

D) more$

Q4) A ______ is a description or template that the computer uses to create an object.

Q5) Computer programming is also known as ______.

A) debugging

B) coding

C) programming

D) none of the above

Q6) The section of code that repeats is referred to as a _____ or an _______.

Q7) The code block within every function starts with a semi-colon (;).

A)True

B)False

Q8) A programming error is called a ____.

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