Introduction to Information Systems Pre-Test
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Course Introduction
Introduction to Information Systems offers students a comprehensive overview of how information systems are integral to modern organizations and society. The course explores the fundamental concepts of information technology, including hardware, software, databases, networks, and system development processes. Students will learn how organizations use information systems to improve operations, enable communication, support decision-making, and create competitive advantages. The course also addresses ethical, social, and security issues related to information systems and examines emerging trends and technologies shaping the future of business and daily life.
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New Perspectives on Computer Concepts 2016 Comprehensive 18th Edition by June Jamrich Parsons
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Chapter 1: Digital Content
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Q1) Character data is composed of letters, symbols, and numerals that are used in calculations.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) _______ compression can be applied to each frame of a video.
Answer: Intraframe
Q3) Transmission speeds are expressed in _______, whereas storage space is expressed in _______.
A)bits, bytes
B)bytes, bits
C)binary, numeric
D)none of the above
Answer: A
Q4) Video files are stored in ________ formats that hold the compressed video stream and an audio stream.
Answer: container
Q5) Data __________ refers to the form in which data is stored, processed, and transmitted.
Answer: representation
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Chapter 2: Digital Devices
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Q1) The CPU of most modern computers is a microprocessor.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) A desktop is a portable computing device featuring a touch-sensitive screen that can be used for input as well as for output.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) Ports that expand the options for input, output, and storage, they are commonly called ____________ ports.
Answer: expansion
Q4) _______ storage represents data as microscopic light and dark spots on a disc surface.
Answer: Optical
Q5) A computer that is primarily used to serve data to other computers on a network is called a(n) ______________.
Answer: server
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Chapter 3: Networks
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Q1) You can access FTP servers with a browser.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) The organization that supervises Internet addressing is ___________.
Answer: ICANN
Q3) What type of Internet connection do you have when upload speed differs from download speed?
A)Dynamic
B)Asymmetric
C)Broadband
D)Symmetric
Answer: B
Q4) The most widespread wireless channels for communication networks are microwaves and RF signals.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q5) ________ is the term for transmission capacity of a communication channel.
Answer: Bandwidth
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Chapter 4: The Web
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Q1) In a browser, __________ link to pages that you use frequently.
A)bookmarks
B)favorites
C)both A and B
D)None of the above
Q2) A search engine's_________ processor looks for your search terms in the search engine's indexed database and returns a list of relevant Web sites.
Q3) A set of commands called HTTP ________ help your browser communicate with Web servers.
Q4) Besides a URL, and a set of Web pages, what else do you need for getting a Web site up and running?
Q5) Search engines will keep a record of your search history. A)True
B)False
Q6) _____ is the current HTML specifications.
Q7) You can use multiple browsers on a device. A)True
B)False
Q8) ________-side scripts run on Web servers rather than on your local device.
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Chapter 5: Social Media
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Q1) A(n) _________ is a keyword that describes information, such as the content of a media element.
Q2) On a communication matrix, where would blogs be found?
A)Public synchronous
B)Public asynchronous
C)Private synchronous
D)Private asynchronous
Q3) In the United States, copyrights do not expire until 70 years after the author's death.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Social media are categorized into four groups: social networking, ___________ networking, content communities, and online communications.
Q5) A(n) __________ work modifies a copyrighted work but does not substantially change its content or purpose.
Q6) Overall, the information provided by blogs tends to be more reliable than information from the mainstream media.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 6: Software
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Q1) An operating system uses a(n) ___________ to keep track of the names and locations of files that reside on a storage medium, such as a hard disk.
Q2) Desktop and laptop computers require an operating system with a file __________ system that allows users to view and manipulate data files.
Q3) An operating system ensures that input and output proceed in an orderly manner, using ___________ to collect and hold data while the device is busy with other tasks.
Q4) Purchasing software is the same as buying tangible goods, meaning software can be used, altered, loaned to friends, resold, or given away.
A)True
B)False
Q5) The main weakness of OS X is lack of security.
A)True
B)False
Q6) There is a universal standard for categorizing software and various categorization schemes have few similarities.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 7: Digital Security
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Q1) A(n) _________ is designed to deliver malicious code into a device.
Q2) A cryptographic ________ is a word, number, or phrase that must be known to encrypt or decrypt data.
Q3) Most mass-mailing databases are legitimately compiled from customer lists.
A)True
B)False
Q4) A network utility called ______________ produces a detailed list of open ports on a device.
Q5) Spam accounts for approximately ______ of all email.
A)40%
B)50%
C)60%
D)70%
Q6) _________ redirects Web site traffic to fraudulent Web sites.
Q7) Which of the following can be used to block unauthorized access while allowing authorized communications on a device or network?
A)network router
B)personal firewall
C)hardware that uses a NAT
D)all of the above
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Chapter 8: The IT Industry
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Q1) Which of the following information technology laws makes it illegal to circumvent copy-protection technologies, such as those used to prevent unauthorized copying of software CDs, music CDs, and movie DVDs?
A)Electronic Communications Privacy Act
B)Fair Use Doctrine
C)United States Copyright Act
D)Digital Millennium Copyright Act
Q2) The terms outsourcing and offshoring are the same thing.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Historically, IT departments were part of an organization's finance department.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Information technology law is the legal framework that applies to the collection, storage, and distribution of digital information.
A)True
B)False
Q5) The success of an underwater telegraph cable depended on the discovery of __________, a rubber-like substance.
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Chapter 9: Enterprise Computing
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Q1) The term quality of service refers to the level of performance a computer system provides.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Three key concepts ensure good quality of service include all of the following except
A)reliability
B)convertibility
C)availability
D)serviceability
Q3) A ____________ is a step-by-step description of the methods used to secure data against disaster and a set of guidelines for how an organization will recover lost data and resume operations if and when a disaster occurs.
Q4) Systems analysis and design is a discipline that focuses on developing information systems according to the phases of an _________.
Q5) The goal of the ____________ phase of a SDLC is to produce a list of requirements for a new or revised information system.
Q6) An ecommerce ____________ is the software that handles ecommerce transactions.
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Chapter 10: Data Management
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Q1) Ten terabytes offer enough storage capacity to hold the printed collection of the Library of Congress.
A)True
B)False
Q2) In a database, a(n) __________ contains the smallest unit of meaningful information
A)record
B)field
C)table
D)model
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) Exploits that use malicious SQL statements to gain unauthorized access to a database are called SQL _____________.
Q5) In a database, a(n) ____________ refers to a collection of data fields.
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Chapter 11: Programming
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Q1) As a general rule, declarative programming languages are most suitable for problems that pertain to words and concepts rather than to numbers.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The goto command is rarely used by skilled programmers because it can lead to programs that are difficult to understand and maintain.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which programming language is an interpreted language most commonly used for client-side Web scripting, such as animating page elements and validating input on HTML forms?
A)Prolog
B)Pythod
C)Java
D)Javascript
Q4) Programmers insert documentation called facts into the program code.
A)True
B)False
Q5) A program must __________ without any errors before it can be run.
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Chapter 12: Step-By-Step Programming With Python
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Q1) There is no limit on the number of elif statements that can follow an if statement.
A)True
B)False
Q2) When storing data in a variable, programmers use which symbol to indicate the assignment operator?
A)*
B)>
C)+
D)=
Q3) To include more than one line of comments in your code, you must start each line with which of the following symbols?
A)#
B)*
C)+
D)==
Q4) The ______ command allows the program to display a message on the screen that asks a user to enter information.
Q5) The process of tracking down bugs and correcting them is called ______.
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