Bluetooth can be used to create a _____, to communicate among computerized devices.

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CIS109 Final Exam

Question 1

____ usually works with a smart card.

Answer

E-cash

E-wallets

E-checks Micropayments

Question 2

E-procurement is an example of the ____ B2B e-commerce model.

Answer

seller-side marketplace

buyer-side marketplace

third-party exchange marketplace trading partner agreement

Question 3

Mobile commerce (m-commerce) is based on the ____ protocol.

Answer

extensible authentication

wired equivalent

wireless application

Wi-fi protected

Question 4

____ is a method for improving the volume or quality of traffic to a Web site.

Answer

Extensive markup language

Search engine optimization

Ad impression technology

Agent technology

Question 5

____ introduced the value chain concept.

Answer

Tim Berners-Lee

Michael Porter

Abraham Maslow

Frederick Taylor

Question 6

One of the issues with GIS is that too much ____ can prevent flexibility in responding to local preferences and even time differences.

Answer

regulation

control

standardization

coordination

Question 7

____ present(s) a challenge when designing and implementing global databases.

Answer

Local regulations

Different character sets

Intellectual property laws

Telecommunications infrastructure

Question 8

Foreign exchange systems that allow traders and brokers from around the world to interact are an example of information systems that support the _____ structure.

Answer

multinational

global

transnational

international

Question 9

Companies creating separate Web sites for each country in which they do business is called _____ of a Web site.

Answer

standardization

localization

centralization

regionalization

Question 10

Tyco Corporation is an example of the ____ type of global organization.

Answer

multinational

global

international

transnational

Question 11

A ____ shows a process at a more general level and is helpful for showing top management and the task force how a process works.

Answer

data flow diagram

flowchart

context diagram

conceptual data model

Question 12

____ centers on a structured workshop in which users and system professionals come together to develop an application.

Answer

XP

JAD

SOA

RAD

Question 13

____ uses an iterative process that repeats the design, development, and testing steps as needed, based on feedback from users.

Answer

XP

RAD

JAD

SOA

Question 14

With ____ outsourcing, the organization chooses an outsourcing company in a neighboring country.

Answer

onshore

nearshore

offshore

homeshore

Question 15

A ____ prototype shows users how a particular task that was not technically feasible can be done.

Answer

proof-of-concept

computer-aided

requirements-based

selling

Question 16

____ feasibility assesses a system’s costs and benefits.

Answer

Economic

Technical

Operational

Scheduling

Question 17

During the ____ phase, the systems designer must define the problem the organization faces, taking care not to define symptoms rather than the underlying problem.

Answer

planning

requirements-gathering and analysis

design

implementation

Question 18

____ are common examples of e-marketplaces.

Answer

Auctions

Internet service providers

E-distributors

Web-based CRMs

Question 19

Transaction data for a CRM system might be gathered using ____.

Answer

a RFID chip

grocery store loyalty cards

inventory numbers

reverse auctions

Question 20

A company can purchase a(n) ____ package that might include services from different vendors, but the e-distributor coordinates them into one package for customers.

Answer

enterprise resource planning

online auctions

maintenance, repair, and operations

electronic data interchange

Question 21

Overseeing order transmissions are part of the ____ flow in a manufacturing firm’s SCM system.

Answer

product

information

location

finances

Question 22

Information technologies and ____ play a major role in implementing an SCM system.

Answer

auctions

SDLC modules

CASE tools

the Internet

Question 23

____ decisions, or programmable tasks, can be automated because a well-defined standard operating procedure exists for these types of decisions.

Answer

Structured

Semistructured

Unstructured

Automated

Question 24

The ____ acts as a liaison between users and designers.

Answer

managerial designer

technical designer

model builder

database builder

Question 25

Which of the following geographic objects of a GIS is most likely used to show the location of an airport?

Answer

Points

Lines

Areas

Regions

Question 26

The ____ component includes mathematical and statistical models that, along with the database, enable a DSS to analyze information.

Answer

user interface

DSS engine

model base

modeling and simulation

Question 27

____ conferencing includes an audio link but no video capability.

Answer

Real-time computer

Multicast

Analog

Desktop

Question 28

The _____ characteristic of an intelligent agent demonstrates the agent’s ability to migrate from one platform to another with a minimum of human intervention.

Answer

humanlike interface

adaptability

mobility

reactivity

Question 29

____ systems have been one of the most successful artificial intelligence related technologies.

Answer

Management information

Supply chain management

Agent

Expert

Question 30

Intelligent agents demonstrate ____, the capability to select problems or situations that need attention and act on them.

Answer

adaptability

collaborative behavior

mobility

reactivity

Question 31

____ is an example of an expert system that can be applied to various financial applications.

Answer

DENDRAL

ASIMO

Shyster

PortBlue

Question 32

Some banks use a(n) ____ system to qualify customers for loans, using parameters from past customers stored in a database.

Answer

case-based reasoning

artificial neural network

natural language processing

decision support

Question 33

The size and complexity of the human language has made developing ____ systems difficult.

Answer

natural-language processing

genetic algorithm

artificial neural network

personal language

Question 34

When using a(n) ____, IS personnel time is freed up to focus on applications, such as customer relationship management and financial information systems, that are more strategically important to the organization.

Answer

application service provider model

quick response code

cave automatic virtual environment

avatar

Question 35

With the ____ model, users don’t need to be concerned with new software versions and compatibility problems because the application service providers offer the most recent version of the software.

Answer

CAVE

virtual reality

radio frequency identification

SaaS

Question 36

The ____ component of a virtual reality system is an input device that captures and records movements of the user’s feet as the user turns in different directions.

Answer

walker

central coordinating processor and software system

manual navigation control

visual and aural

Question 37

One advantage of grid computing is _____, meaning more nodes can be added for additional computing power without affecting the network’s operation.

Answer

improved reliability

simulation

scalability

immersion

Question 38

Within the context of virtual reality technology,_____ refers to allowing users in different locations to interact and manipulate the same world at the same time by connecting two or more virtual worlds.

Answer

networked communication

full-body immersion

telepresence

interaction

Question 39

Bluetooth can be used to create a ____, to communicate among computerized devices.

Answer

personal area network

local area network

wide area network

metropolitan area network

Question 40

____ component of a virtual reality system enable users to see and hear the virtual world.

Answer

Walker

Central coordinating processor and software system

Manual navigation control

Visual and aural system