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MIS535 Week 1 Discusssion Latest
2015 October
Discussion 1
Can you run your company out of your pocket? Discuss how smart phones, tablets, and other mobile devices can be used in running a business. Consider all types of devices such as Android, Blackberry, iPhone, iPad and Windows Phone 7.
Discussion 2
What is a collaborative culture in a business, and how can technology promote and support this culture?
Devry MIS535 Week 2 Discusssion 1 & 2 Latest 2015 October
Discussion 1
It has been stated that IT provides a competitive edge to organizations. Can you think of a company that uses IT strategically? Perform some research on such a company and discuss its case in this thread. Make sure to use this week's material in your analysis e.g. use Porter value chain or other strategic frameworks.
Discussion 2
Discussion 1
Can you run your company out of your pocket? Discuss how smart phones, tablets, and other mobile devices can be used in running a business. Consider all types of devices such as Android, Blackberry, iPhone, iPad and Windows Phone 7.
Discussion 2
What is a collaborative culture in a business, and how can technology promote and support this culture?
Devry MIS535 Week 2 Discusssion 1 & 2 Latest 2015 October
Discussion 1
It has been stated that IT provides a competitive edge to organizations. Can you think of a company that uses IT strategically? Perform some research on such a company and discuss its case in this thread. Make sure to use this week's material in your analysis e.g. use Porter value chain or other strategic frameworks.
Discussion 2
Week 2 Discussion 2
Strategic
IT (graded)
It
has been stated that IT provides a competitive edge to organizations. Can you
think of a company that uses IT strategically? Perform some research on such a
company and discuss its case in this thread. Make sure to use this week's
material in your analysis e.g. use Porter value chain or other strategic
frameworks.
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Devry MIS535 Week 3 Discusssion 1 & 2 Latest 2015 October
Discussion 1
To what extent should end users be involved in the design of a database? How have our ideas of agile development environments affected this traditionally non-user input environment?
Discussion 2
What types of databases are used by companies like Google in implementing worldwide search engines?
Devry MIS535 Week 4 Discusssion 1 & 2 Latest 2015 October
Discussion 1
Internet
and the Web? (graded)
|
The
Internet and the Web are not the same thing. What is the difference between the
Internet and the Web? Let’s discuss what the Internet is and how many kinds of
traffic, including Web traffic, can run on the Internet. What are the key
technologies the Internet is based on?
Discussion 2
Discussion 2
Discuss
the advantages of some of the current technologies described in our reading
this week including VoIP, Unified Communications, Virtual Private Networks,
Wi-Fi and wireless technologies like RFID and Wireless Sensor Networks. Are
there risks associated with any of these tools?
devry
mis535 WEEK-5 DQ1
Cloud
Services Go Mainstream (graded)
|
Read
the Case Study, “Salesforce.com: Cloud Services Go Mainstream,” in Chapter 5 of
the Laudon text. What are the benefits of a cloud deployment for Salesforce.com?How
will Cloud Computing change the traditional IT infrastructure?
devry
mis535 WEEK-5 DQ1
|
Business
Value of Enterprise Systems (graded) |
Define
an enterprise system and explain how enterprise software works.Select one type
of Enterprise system and describe how it helps businesses achieve operational
excellence
devry mis535 WEEK-6 DQ1
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Agile
Methodologies (graded) |
devry mis535 WEEK-6 DQ2
|
Role
of Senior Management (graded) |
What role does senior management play in the
establishment of effective information system planning in a corporation?
week 7
devry mis535 WEEK-7 DQ1
|
How
Phishing Attacks Have Compromised Major Systems (graded) |
devry mis535 WEEK-7 DQ1
|
Facebook,
Twitter, Linkedin, and other Social Media (graded) |
course
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Course Project: Applied
Information Technology Project
Objective| Guidelines| Grading Rubrics| Course Project Technical Areas| Course Project Suggestions| Summary of Course Project Requirements
Objective
Provide an opportunity for students to apply a technology solution to a
business problem in a specific company or organization that adds value to the
organization.
Guidelines
Week 1: Begin thinking of a business problem that could be solved with a
technology solution for a company or organization you are familiar with. Use
the Q&A Forum to ask questions and discuss your ideas about the project.
See the Course Project Technical Areas for ideas.Week 2: Complete the Course Project Proposal using this format:
Course Project Proposal (1-2 pages, 75 points, due week 2, properly cite any external sources used)
Cover page
- Subject of Course Project
- Business problem statement
- Name of the company or organization
- Brief description of proposed solution
- General benefits it will provide the organization
- Audience to whom you are presenting the recommendation(s)
Course Project Table of Contents (10-15 pages, 225 points, due week 6)
Cover Page
Table of Contents
- Abstract
- Brief Company background
- Discussion of business problem(s)
- High level solution
- Benefits of solving the problem
- Business/technical approach
- Business process changes
- Technology or business practices used to augment the solution
- Conclusions and overall recommendations
- High-level implementation plan
- Summary of project
Appendices
Grading Rubrics
- Week 2: Submission of the Course Project Proposal (graded)
- Week 6: Course Project
week
1
1.
Question : Which of the following choices may lead to competitive advantage (1)
new products, services and business models; (2) charging less for superior
products; (3) responding to customers in real time?
Student
Answer: 1 only
1
and 2
2
and 3
1,
2, and 3
Instructor
Explanation: p. 15
Points
Received: 1 of 1
Comments:
Question
2. Question : An information system can be defined technically as a set of
interrelated components that collect (or retrieve), process, store, and
distribute information to support
Student
Answer: decision making and control in an organization.
communications
and data flow.
manager's
analysis of the organization’s raw data.
the
creation of new products and services.
Instructor
Explanation: p. 15
Points
Received: 1 of 1
Comments:
Question
3. Question : The three activities in an information system that produce the
information that organizations use to control operations are
Student
Answer: information retrieval, research, and analysis.
input,
output, and feedback.
input,
processing, and output.
data
analysis, processing, and feedback.
Instructor
Explanation: p. 16
Points
Received: 1 of 1
Comments:
Question
4. Question : The fundamental set of assumptions, values, and ways of doing
things that has been accepted by most of a company's members is called its
Student
Answer: culture.
environment.
atmosphere.
values.
Instructor
Explanation: p. 20
Points
Received: 1 of 1
Comments:
Question
5. Question : The average number of tickets sold daily online is an example of
Student
Answer: input.
raw
data.
meaningful
information.
output.
Instructor
Explanation: p. 16
Points
Received: 1 of 1
Comments:
Question
6. Question : Networking and telecommunications technologies, along with
computer hardware, software, data management technology, and the people
required to run and manage them, constitute an organization's
Student
Answer: data management environment.
networked
environment.
IT
infrastructure.
information
system.
Instructor
Explanation: p. 21
Points
Received: 1 of 1
Comments:
Question
7. Question : Lower global costs of labor have
Student
Answer: Left many highly skilled technical employees unemployed.
increased
the demand for local labor.
created
a whole new set of skilled jobs in industrialized nations.
allowed
skilled employees to move into management positions.
Instructor
Explanation: Week 1 Lecture
Points
Received: 1 of 1
Comments:
Question
8. Question : What's new in MIS?
Student
Answer: Mobile platforms that compete with PCs
Virtual
meetings
Cloud
computing platforms
All
of the above
Instructor
Explanation: p. 7
Points
Received: 1 of 1
Comments:
Question
9. Question : Key corporate assets are
Student
Answer: intellectual property, core competencies, and financial and human
assets.
production
technologies and business processes for sales, marketing, and finance.
knowledge
and the firm's tangible assets, such as goods and services.
time
and knowledge.
Instructor
Explanation: p. 11
Points
Received: 1 of 1
Comments:
Question
10. Question : Engineers, scientists, or architects who design new products or
services for a firm belong to which level of a business hierarchy?
Student
Answer: Middle management
Production
workers
Knowledge
workers
Data
workers
Instructor
Explanation: p. 18
Points
Received: 1 of 1
Comments:
Question
11. Question : What is the difference between the Internet and cloud computing?
Student
Answer: None – they are the same.
They
are not related.
In
cloud computing, both information and function are moved to the Internet.
Cloud
computing applications do not use browsers.
Instructor
Explanation: Week 1 Lecture
Points
Received: 1 of 1
Comments:
Question
12. Question : An exponential rate of innovation means that
Student
Answer: the number of new innovations increases linearly.
innovation
occurs as described by Moore's law.
as
much progress is made in 10 years as the previous 20.
All
of the above
Instructor
Explanation: Week 1 Lecture
Points
Received: 1 of 1
Comments:
Question
13. Question : In a business hierarchy, the level that is responsible for
monitoring the daily activities of the business is
Student
Answer: middle management.
service
workers.
production
management.
operational
management.
Instructor
Explanation: p. 18
Points
Received: 1 of 1
Comments:
Question
14. Question : The term "management information systems" designates a
specific category of information systems serving
Student
Answer: integrated data processing throughout the firm.
transaction
process reporting.
employees
with online access to historical records.
middle
management functions.
Instructor
Explanation: p. 47
Points
Received: 1 of 1
Comments:
Question
15. Question : To monitor the status of internal operations and the firm's
relations with the external environment, managers need _____ systems.
Student
Answer: decision support
knowledge
transaction
processing
management
information
Instructor
Explanation: p. 45
Points
Received: 1 of 1
Comments:
Question
16. Question : Which systems are typically a major source of data for other
systems?
Student
Answer: Transaction processing systems
Management
information systems
Executive
support systems
Decision
support systems
Instructor
Explanation: p. 45
Points
Received: 1 of 1
Comments:
Question
17. Question : Decisions that are unique, rapidly changing, and not easily
specified in advance are best suited to which type of system?
Student
Answer: Management
Transaction
processing
Executive
support
Decision-support
Instructor
Explanation: p. 48
Points
Received: 1 of 1
Comments:
Question
18. Question : Which systems are especially suited to situations in which the
procedure for arriving at a solution may not be fully predefined in advance?
Student
Answer: Management information systems
Transaction
processing systems
Decision-support
systems
Knowledge
management systems
Instructor
Explanation: p. 48
Points
Received: 1 of 1
Comments:
Question
19. Question : Which systems are designed to span functional areas and focus on
executing business processes across the firm?
Student
Answer: Decision-support systems
Management
information systems
CRM
Enterprise
applications
Instructor
Explanation: p. 51
Points
Received: 1 of 1
Comments:
Question
20. Question : Today's companies need fewer levels of management because
Student
Answer: workers need less supervision.
information
systems make daily management decisions.
the
average worker has more extensive training.
the
increased flow of information throughout the organization supplants one of the
traditional roles of management.
Instructor
Explanation: Week 1 Lecture
Points
Received: 1 of 1
Comments:
week
2
1.
Question :
The
costs incurred when a firm buys on the marketplace what it cannot make itself
are referred to as
:
switching costs.
transaction
costs.
procurement.
agency
costs.
:
1 of 1
Comments:
Question
2. Question :
Disintermediation
:
results from the speed of the Internet.
is
defined as the elimination of layers in the distribution process.
is
a result of social networking.
All
of the above
p.
379
:
1 of 1
Comments:
Question
3. Question :
The
four major types of competitive strategy are:
:
low-cost leadership; substitute products and services; customers; and
suppliers.
low-cost
leadership; product differentiation; focus on market niche; and customer and
supplier intimacy.
new
market entrants; substitute products and services; customers; and suppliers.
low-cost
leadership; new market entrants; product differentiation; and focus on market
niche.
p.
96
:
1 of 1
Comments:
Question
4. Question :
Information
asymmetry exists when
:
the network is overloaded.
sellers
and buyers have the same information.
one
party in a transaction has more important information than the other.
manufactures
provide online data to customers.
p.
378
:
1 of 1
Comments:
Question
5. Question :
When
a firm provides a specialized product or service for a narrow target market
better than competitors, they are using a
:
product differentiation strategy.
market
niche strategy.
mass
customization strategy.
process
efficiency strategy.
p.
109
:
1 of 1
Comments:
Question
6. Question :
Internet
technology
:
makes it easy for rivals to compete on price alone.
imposes
a significant cost of entry, due to infrastructure requirements.
increases
the difference between competitors because of the wide availability of
information.
makes
it easy to sustain operational advantages.
p.
101
:
1 of 1
Comments:
Question
7. Question :
The
Internet raises the bargaining power of customers by
:
creating new opportunities for building loyal customer bases.
making
more products available.
making
information available to everyone.
lowering
transaction costs.
p.
99
:
1 of 1
Comments:
Question
8. Question :
Cloud
computing
:
is the same as e-commerce.
reduces
the size of IT organizations.
increases
business costs.
requires
special software, other than a browser, to be installed on each computer.
Week
2 Lecture
:
1 of 1
Comments:
Question
9. Question :
Benchmarking
:
compares the efficiency and effectiveness of your business processes against
strict standards.
allows
industry participants to influence industry-wide standards.
is
used to measure the speed and responsiveness of information technology.
synchronizes
the business processes of customers, suppliers, and trading partners.
p.
105
:
1 of 1
Comments:
Question
10. Question :
The
most successful solutions or methods for achieving a business objective are
called
:
value activities.
best
processes.
core
competencies.
best
practices.
p.
105
:
1 of 1
Comments:
Question
11. Question :
An
information system can enhance core competencies by
:
providing better reporting facilities.
creating
educational opportunities for management.
allowing
operational employees to interact with management.
encouraging
the sharing of knowledge across business units.
pp.
107–108
:
1 of 1
Comments:
Question
12. Question :
The
more any given resource is applied to production, the lower the marginal gain
in output, until a point is reached at which the additional inputs produce no additional
output. This is referred to as
:
the point of no return.
the
law of diminishing returns.
supply
and demand.
network
inelasticity.
p.
108
:
1 of 1
Comments:
Question
13. Question :
Network
economics
:
applies the law of diminishing returns to communities of users.
applies
traditional economics to networked users.
sees
the cost of adding new members as inconsequential.
balances
the high cost of adding new members to a community against the lower cost of
using network infrastructure.
p.
108
:
1 of 1
Comments:
Question
14. Question :
In
network economics, the value of a commercial software vendor's software
products
:
increases as more people use them.
decreases
as more people use them.
increases
due to higher marginal gain in output.
decreases
according to the law of diminishing returns.
p.
108
:
1 of 1
Comments:
Question
15. Question :
Current
technology trends will result in
:
IT organizations being more structured.
organizations
with fewer levels of management.
an
increased need for IT staffing.
an
increased number of servers within an enterprise.
Week
2 Lecture
:
1 of 1
Comments:
Question
16. Question :
The
quality of ubiquity, as it relates to e-commerce, is illustrated by
:
the same set of standards being used across the globe.
plentiful,
cheap information.
the
enabling of commerce worldwide.
the
availability of Internet technology everywhere and anytime.
:
1 of 1
Comments:
Question
17. Question :
Which
of the following is not a recent development in e-commerce?
:
Growth of wireless Internet connections
Online,
interactive models for newspapers and other traditional media
Use
of social media within a business
Lack
of growth of e-commerce retail sales
p.
378
:
1 of 1
Comments:
Question
18. Question :
What
term best describes consumers selling goods and services electronically to
other?
:
Disintermediation
C2C
electronic commerce
M-commerce
B2C
electronic commerce
p.
381
:
1 of 1
Comments:
Question
19. Question :
Where
there is no well understood or agreed-on procedure for making a decision, it is
said to be
:
undocumented.
unstructured.
documented.
semi-structured.
p.
456
:
1 of 1
Comments:
Question
20. Question :
The
type of decision that can be made by following a definite procedure is called
a(n)
:
structured decision.
unstructured
decision.
semi-structured
decision.
procedural
decision.
p.
456
:
1 of 1
Comments:
week
3
1.
Question
:
A
characteristic or quality describing an entity is called a(n)
Student
Answer:
field.
tuple.
key
field.
CORRECT
attribute.
Instructor
Explanation:
p.
210
Points
Received:
1
of 1
Comments:
Question
2.
Question
:
The
confusion created by _____ makes it difficult for companies to create customer
relationship management, supply chain management, or enterprise systems that
integrate data from different sources.
Student
Answer:
batch
processing
CORRECT
data
redundancy
data
independence
online
processing
Instructor
Explanation:
p.
211
Points
Received:
1
of 1
Comments:
Question
3.
Question
:
Duplicate
data in multiple data files is called
Student
Answer:
CORRECT
data
redundancy.
data
multiplication.
data
independence.
data
backups.
Instructor
Explanation:
p.
211
Points
Received:
1
of 1
Comments:
Question
4.
Question
:
A
DBMS
Student
Answer:
CORRECT
makes
the physical database available for different logical views.
makes
the logical database available for different analytical views.
makes
the physical database available for different analytical views.
makes
the relational database available for different analytical views.
Instructor
Explanation:
p.
212
Points
Received:
1
of 1
Comments:
Question
5.
Question
:
The
logical view
Student
Answer:
shows
how data are organized and structured on the storage media.
presents
an entry screen to the user.
allows
the creation of supplementary reports.
CORRECT
presents
data as they would be perceived by end users.
Instructor
Explanation:
p.
212
Points
Received:
1
of 1
Comments:
Question
6.
Question
:
The
type of logical database model that treats data as if they were stored in
two-dimensional tables is the
Student
Answer:
OODBMS.
pre-digital
DBMS.
CORRECT
relational
DBMS.
hierarchical
DBMS.
Instructor
Explanation:
p.
213
Points
Received:
1
of 1
Comments:
Question
7.
Question
:
A
field identified in a table as holding the unique identifier of the table's
records is called the
Student
Answer:
CORRECT
primary
key.
key
field.
primary
field.
unique
ID.
Instructor
Explanation:
p.
213
Points
Received:
1
of 1
Comments:
Question
8.
Question
:
The
data dictionary serves as an important data management tool by
Student
Answer:
assigning
attributes to the data.
CORRECT
creating
an inventory of data contained in the database.
presenting
data as end users or business specialists would perceive them.
maintaining
data in updated form.
Instructor
Explanation:
p.
217
Points
Received:
1
of 1
Comments:
Question
9.
Question
:
An
automated or manual file that stores information about data elements and data
characteristics such as usage, physical representation, ownership,
authorization, and security is the
Student
Answer:
CORRECT
data
dictionary.
data
definition diagram.
entity-relationship
diagram.
relationship
dictionary.
Instructor
Explanation:
p.
217
Points
Received:
1
of 1
Comments:
Question
10.
Question
:
Which
is the type of database management approach that can handle a large number of
pages or documents?
Student
Answer:
Hierarchical
DBMS
Relational
DBMS
Network
DBMS
CORRECT
NoSQL
Instructor
Explanation:
Week
3 Lecture
Points
Received:
1
of 1
Comments:
Question
11.
Question
:
Which
is the most prominent data manipulation language today?
Student
Answer:
Access
DB2
CORRECT
SQL
Crystal
Reports
Instructor
Explanation:
pp.
217–218
Points
Received:
1
of 1
Comments:
Question
12.
Question
:
DBMSs
typically include report-generating tools in order to
Student
Answer:
retrieve
and display data.
CORRECT
display
data in an easier-to-read format.
display
data in graphs.
perform
predictive analysis.
Instructor
Explanation:
p.
219
Points
Received:
1
of 1
Comments:
Question
13.
Question
:
A
schematic of the entire database that describes the relationships in a database
is called
Student
Answer:
the
data dictionary.
the
intersection relationship diagram.
CORRECT
the
entity-relationship diagram.
the
data definition diagram.
Instructor
Explanation:
p.
221
Points
Received:
1
of 1
Comments:
Question
14.
Question
:
What
is the process of streamlining data to minimize redundancy and awkward
many-to-many relationships?
Student
Answer:
Normalization
Data
scrubbing
Data
cleansing
Data
defining
Instructor
Explanation:
p.
219
Points
Received:
1
of 1
Comments:
Question
15.
Question
:
Cloud
computing offers
Student
Answer:
no
database functions.
some
database functions.
products
only from Amazon and Microsoft.
None
of the above
Instructor
Explanation:
p.
217
Points
Received:
1
of 1
Comments:
Question
16.
Question
:
A
data warehouse is composed of
Student
Answer:
historical
data from legacy systems.
current
data.
internal
and external data sources.
historic
and current internal data.
Instructor
Explanation:
p.
222
Points
Received:
1
of 1
Comments:
Question
17.
Question
:
A
data mart usually can be constructed more rapidly and at lower cost than a data
warehouse because
Student
Answer:
a
data mart typically focuses on a single subject area or line of business.
all
the information is historical.
a
data mart requires a Web interface.
all
of the information belongs to a single company.
Instructor
Explanation:
p.
223
Points
Received:
1
of 1
Comments:
Question
18.
Question
:
Data
mining is a tool that allows users to
Student
Answer:
quickly
compare transaction data gathered over many years.
find
hidden relationships in data.
obtain
online answers to ad hoc questions in a rapid amount of time.
summarize
massive amounts of data into much smaller, traditional reports.
Instructor
Explanation:
p.
224
Points
Received:
1
of 1
Comments:
Question
19.
Question
:
What
is the tool that enables users to view the same data in different ways using
multiple dimensions?
Student
Answer:
Predictive
analysis
SQL
OLAP
Data
mining
Instructor
Explanation:
p.
224
Points
Received:
1
of 1
Comments:
Question
20.
Question
:
OLAP
is a tool that enables
Student
Answer:
users
to obtain online answers to ad hoc questions in a short amount of time.
users
to view both logical and physical views of data.
programmers
to quickly diagram data relationships.
programmers
to normalize data.
week
4
devry
Mis535 Week 4 HomeWork Latest 2015 October
1.
Question : A device that acts as a connection point between computers and that
can filter and forward data to a specified destination is called a
Student
Answer: hub.
switch.
router.
NIC.
Instructor
Explanation: p. 248
Points
Received: 1 of 1
Comments:
Question
2. Question : Which device sends data packets to all connected devices in a
network?
Student
Answer: Network interface card
Hub
Router
None
of the above
Instructor
Explanation: p. 248
Points
Received: 1 of 1
Comments:
Question
3. Question : The method of slicing digital messages into parcels, transmitting
them along different communication paths, and reassembling them at their
destination is called
Student
Answer: multiplexing.
packet
switching.
packet
routing.
ATM.
Instructor
Explanation: p. 250
Points
Received: 1 of 1
Comments:
Question
4. Question : What is the most important communication standard today for
linking disparate computers and networks?
Student
Answer: Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
International
Standards Organization (ISO)
Open
Systems Interconnection (OSI)
File
Transfer Protocol (FTP)
Instructor
Explanation: p. 251
Points
Received: 1 of 1
Comments:
Question
5. Question : In TCP/IP, IP is responsible for
Student
Answer: disassembling and reassembling packets during transmission.
establishing
an Internet connection between two computers.
moving
packets over the network.
sequencing
the transfer of packets.
Instructor
Explanation: p. 251
Points
Received: 1 of 1
Comments:
Question
6. Question : On which protocol is the Internet based?
Student
Answer: TCP/IP
FTP
Packet
switching
Frame
relay
Instructor
Explanation: p. 251
Points
Received: 1 of 1
Comments:
Question
7. Question : All network computers connect to a single hub in a
Student
Answer: star network.
bus
network.
domain
network.
peer-to-peer
network.
Instructor
Explanation: p. 254
Points
Received: 1 of 1
Comments:
Question
8. Question : In a bus network,
Student
Answer: signals are broadcast to the next station.
signals
are broadcast in both directions to the entire network.
multiple
hubs are organized in a hierarchy.
messages
pass from computer to computer in a loop.
Instructor
Explanation: p. 254
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9. Question : A network that covers a large geographic area is most commonly
referred to as a(n)
Student
Answer: local area network .
intranet.
peer-to-peer
network.
wide
area network.
Instructor
Explanation: p. 254
Points
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Question
10. Question : Which communications medium uses single copper wire surrounded
by thick insulation?
Student
Answer: Twisted pair cable
A
satellite
Optical
fiber
Coaxial
cable
Instructor
Explanation: p. 255
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Question
11. Question : Which type of signal follows a straight line and does not bend
with the curve of the Earth?
Student
Answer: Radio
Satellite
Microwave
Fiber
optic
Instructor
Explanation: p. 256
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12. Question : Data is sent through the fiber optic cable by a
Student
Answer: router.
laser
device.
optical
device.
multiplexer.
Instructor
Explanation: p. 255
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13. Question : A domain name server
Student
Answer: provides interconnectivity on the Internet.
serves
a single domain.
converts
domain names to IP addresses.
prevents
hackers from bringing down the Internet.
Instructor
Explanation: p. 255
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14. Question : Net neutrality means
Student
Answer: that everyone pays the same for Internet access.
that
everyone has equal access to information on the Internet.
that
cable providers can charge different prices based on bandwidth.
that
there will be no federal regulation of the Internet.
Instructor
Explanation: p. 262
Points
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15. Question : Which technology uses the Internet Protocol to deliver voice
information in digital form using packet switching?
Student
Answer: TCP/IP
VPN
VoIP
None;
voice information is digitally delivered using ATM.
Instructor
Explanation: Week 4 Lecture, p. 265
Points
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Question
16. Question : In the cloud computing model,
Student
Answer: servers to support intranet and extranet are virtualized to a cloud.
enterprise
networks disappear.
users
lose access to certain applications.
corporate
resources increase.
Instructor
Explanation: Week 4 Lecture
Points
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17. Question : A cloud computing model
Student
Answer: reduces the staff required to operate a typical IT organization.
increases
the staff required to operate a typical IT organization.
does
not change the staff required to operate a typical IT organization.
moves
all IT infrastructure to the cloud.
Instructor
Explanation: Week 4 Lecture
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18. Question : Cost reductions in using cloud based services stem from
Student
Answer: reductions in staff.
reductions
in energy usage.
reductions
in servers.
All
of the above
Instructor
Explanation: Week 4 Lecture
Points
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Question
19. Question : In an RFID system, a(n) _____ is electronically programmed with
information that can uniquely identify an item, such as an electronic code.
Student
Answer: reader
antenna
microchip
tag
Instructor
Explanation: p. 279
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20. Question : The cloud computing model described in the lecture is an example
of which cloud computing model?
Student
Answer: SaaS (Software as a Service)
Cloud
based operating systems
Virtualization
of servers
Cloud
based applications
Instructor
Explanation: Week 4 Lecture
Points
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week
5
devry
Mis535 Week 5 HomeWork Latest 2015 October
1.
Question : Which type of infrastructure services provides voice and video
connectivity to employees, customers, and suppliers?
Student
Answer: Networking
Telephone
VOIP
Telecommunications
Instructor
Explanation: p. 165
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Question
2. Question : Specifications that establish the compatibility of products and
the ability to communicate in a network are called
Student
Answer: network standards.
telecommunications
standards.
technology
standards.
Internet
standards.
Instructor
Explanation: p. 174
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3. Question : _____ unleash powerful economies of scale and result in declines
in manufactured computer products.
Student
Answer: Internet and web technologies
Technology
standards
Linux
and open-source software
Client/server
technologies
Instructor
Explanation: p. 174
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4. Question : Which model can be used to analyze the direct and indirect costs
to help firms determine the actual cost of specific technology implementations?
Student
Answer: Total cost of ownership
Return
on investment
Breakeven
point
Cost
benefit analysis
Instructor
Explanation: p. 196
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5. Question : The practice of contracting custom software development to an
outside firm is commonly referred to as
Student
Answer: outsourcing.
scaling.
service-oriented
architecture.
application
integration.
Instructor
Explanation: p. 191
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6. Question : What is the act of providing hardware and software capabilities
as services over the Internet?
Student
Answer: Autonomic computing
Cloud
computing
Grid
computing
Outsourcing
Instructor
Explanation: p. 183
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Question
7. Question : In order to achieve maximum benefit from an enterprise software
package, a business
Student
Answer: customizes the software to match all of its business processes.
uses
only the processes in the software that match its own processes.
changes
the way it works to match the software business processes.
selects
only the software that best matches its existing business processes.
Instructor
Explanation: p. 339
Points
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8. Question : Which best describes a suite of integrated software modules for
finance and accounting, human resources, manufacturing and production, and
sales and marketing that allows data to be used by multiple functions and
business processes?
Student
Answer: Process management software
ERP
systems
Groupware
Application
software
Instructor
Explanation: p. 338
Points
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Question
9. Question : Which type of software enables data to be used by multiple
functions and business processes for organization coordination and control?
Student
Answer: Groupware
Application
software
Collaboration
software
Enterprise
software
Instructor
Explanation: pp. 339–340
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10. Question : Which type of software is built around thousands of predefined
business processes?
Student
Answer: Process management software
Collaboration
software
Enterprise
software
Groupware
Instructor
Explanation: pp. 338–339
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Question
11. Question : A company's suppliers, their supplier's suppliers, and the
processes for managing relationships with them constitute
Student
Answer: the supplier's internal supply chain.
the
external supply chain.
the
upstream portion of the supply chain.
the
downstream portion of the supply chain.
Instructor
Explanation: p. 341
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Question
12. Question : A company's organizations and processes for distributing and
delivering products to the final customers constitute
Student
Answer: the supplier's internal supply chain.
the
external supply chain.
the
upstream portion of the supply chain.
the
downstream portion of the supply chain.
Instructor
Explanation: p. 341
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13. Question : Inefficiencies arise in a supply chain because of
Student
Answer: inaccurate or untimely information.
poor
integration between systems of suppliers, manufacturers, and distributors.
inefficient
or inaccurate systems.
unforeseeable
events.
Instructor
Explanation: p. 344
Points
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Question
14. Question : Companies with effective supply chain management systems can
expect
Student
Answer: improved customer service and responsiveness.
cost
reduction.
reduced
inventory levels.
All
of the above
Instructor
Explanation: p. 344
Points
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Question
15. Question : When tailoring a particular aspect of a system to the way a
company does business, enterprise software can provide the company with
Student
Answer: configuration tables.
Web
services.
data
dictionaries.
middleware.
Instructor
Explanation: p. 338
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Question
16. Question : A scheduling system for minimizing inventory by having
components arrive exactly at the moment they are needed and finished goods
shipped as soon as they leave the assembly line best describes a _____
strategy.
Student
Answer: just-in-time
frictionless
bullwhip
safety-stock
Instructor
Explanation: p. 342
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17. Question : Enterprise application vendors have created _____ to make their
own customer relationship management, supply chain management, and enterprise
systems work closely together.
Student
Answer: e-business suites
ERP
systems
middleware
legacy
systems
Instructor
Explanation: pp. 356–357
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Question
18. Question : _____ integrate(s) multiple applications from multiple business
functions, business units, or business partners to deliver a seamless
experience for the customer, employee, manager, or business partner and
provide(s) a greater degree of cross-functional integration than the
traditional enterprise applications.
Student
Answer: PRM software
SFA
software
ERP
suites
Service
platforms
Instructor
Explanation: p. 360
Points
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Comments:
Question
19. Question : Which metric is based on the relationship between the revenue
produced by a specific customer, the expenses incurred in acquiring and
servicing that customer, and the expected life of the relationship between the
customer and the company?
Student
Answer: Churn rate
CLTV
Cost
per lead
Cost
per sale
Instructor
Explanation: p. 355
Points
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20. Question : Operational CRM applications include tools for
Student
Answer: identifying buying patterns.
calculating
CLTV.
sales
force automation.
pinpointing
unprofitable customers.
Instructor
Explanation: p. 354
Points
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week
6
devry
Mis535 Week 6 HomeWork Latest 2015 October
1.
Question : What will you need to understand and measure for an effective
reengineering project?
Student
Answer: Cost and risk
Performance
of existing processes for a baseline
Strategic
analysis and workflow
Inputs
and outputs
Instructor
Explanation: p. 492
Points
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Comments:
Question
2. Question : Enabling organizations to make continual improvements to many
business processes and to use processes as the fundamental building blocks of
corporate information systems is the goal of
Student
Answer: BPM.
BPR.
reengineering.
workflow
management.
Instructor
Explanation: p. 492
Points
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Comments:
Question
3. Question : The _____ is directly responsible for the individual systems
project.
Student
Answer: project management group
project
team
IS
steering committee
corporate
strategic planning committee
Instructor
Explanation: p. 532
Points
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4. Question : Which process develops a detailed description of the functions
that a new information system must perform?
Student
Answer: Feasibility study
Requirements
analysis
Systems
design
Test
plan development
Instructor
Explanation: p. 497
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5. Question : The entire system-building effort is driven by
Student
Answer: organizational change.
feasibility
studies.
the
information value change.
user
information requirements.
Instructor
Explanation: p. 497
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6. Question : Systems design
Student
Answer: describes what a system should do to meet information requirements.
shows
how the new system will fulfill the information requirements.
always
tries to increase precision.
includes
the testing phases.
Instructor
Explanation: p. 498
Points
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Comments:
Question
7. Question : Transferring transaction data from a legacy system to the new
system would be defined by which category of system design specifications?
Student
Answer: Input
Database
Manual
procedures
Conversion
Instructor
Explanation: p. 500
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Question
8. Question : What is the primary driving factor in firms to select domestic
outsourcing firms to build system solutions?
Student
Answer: To take advantage of technical skills the firm does not have
To
save labor costs
To
avoid change management issues
All
of the above
Instructor
Explanation: p. 511
Points
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Question
9. Question : The four kinds of structural organizational change enabled by IT,
in order from least to most risky, are
Student
Answer: rationalization, automation, reengineering, and redesigning.
rationalization,
automation, reengineering, and paradigm shift.
automation,
rationalization, reengineering, and paradigm shifts.
automation,
redesigning, restructuring, and paradigm shift.
Instructor
Explanation: p. 489
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Question
10. Question : Traditional software development methodologies often fail
because
Student
Answer: insufficient funds are allocated.
users
are not an integral part of the development process.
not
enough planning is done.
the
IT staff does not have the necessary skills.
Instructor
Explanation: p. 506
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Question
11. Question : You have been hired by a pharmaceutical company to evaluate its
inventory of systems and IT projects. Which types of projects would be best
avoided?
Student
Answer: Any high-risk projects
Any
low-benefit projects
All
high-risk, low benefit projects
None;
any project might be beneficial
Instructor
Explanation: p. 535
Points
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Comments:
Question
12. Question : To best evaluate, from a financial standpoint, an IT investment
whose benefits cannot be firmly established in advance, you would use
Student
Answer: capital budgeting.
the
real option pricing model.
the
scoring model.
net
present value.
Instructor
Explanation: p. 538
Points
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Comments:
Question
13. Question : What do many companies overlook when making information system investment
decisions?
Student
Answer: Benefits from the new system
Organizational
disruption costs
Social
and organizational dimensions
All
of the above
Instructor
Explanation: p. 539
Points
Received: 1 of 1
Comments:
Question
14. Question : Information systems projects are valued similarly to stock
options in which model of financial evaluation?
Student
Answer: IRR
Real
options pricing model
Capital
budgeting
Accounting
rate of return on ROI
Instructor
Explanation: p. 538
Points
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Comments:
Question
15. Question : An example of an external integration tool would be:
Student
Answer: to define task dependencies.
to
include user representatives as active members of the project team.
to
create a PERT chart.
to
hold frequent project team meetings.
Instructor
Explanation: p. 545
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Comments:
Question
16. Question : Agile methodologies emphasize
Student
Answer: thorough planning before the project starts.
sequential
execution of the six steps of system development.
isolation
of users from developers.
incremental
development of small working pieces of the project.
Instructor
Explanation: Week 6 Lecture
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17. Question : The major variables in project management are
Student
Answer: scope, time, cost, and performance.
scope,
time, cost, quality, and risk.
time,
cost, quality, performance, and risk.
time,
cost, scope, and performance.
Instructor
Explanation: p. 490
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Question
18. Question : Using a strategic analysis approach, an organization's
information requirements are known through a small number of
Student
Answer: milestones and dates.
critical
success factors.
key
management decisions.
organizational
changes.
Instructor
Explanation: p. 506
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Question
19. Question : In which approach to systems building are the development stages
organized so that tasks in one stage are completed before the tasks in the next
stage have begun?
Student
Answer: Traditional
Prototyping
RAD
All
of the above
Instructor
Explanation: p. 514
Points
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Comments:
Question
20. Question : The process of building an experimental system quickly and
inexpensively for demonstration and evaluation so that users can better determine
information requirements.
Student
Answer: agile.
JAD.
prototyping.
agile
or prototyping.
week
7
devry
Mis535 Week 7 HomeWork Latest 2015 October
1.
Question : Social media sites result in loss of personal information because
Student
Answer: sites lack appropriate tools to prevent security fraud.
hackers
spend more time working to penetrate the sites.
users
are not careful and share inappropriate business or personal information.
Wikileaks
is publishing social media site information.
Instructor
Explanation: Week 7 Lecture
Points
Received: 1 of 1
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Question
2. Question : Information systems
Student
Answer: pose traditional ethical situations in new manners.
raise
new ethical questions.
raise
the same ethical questions created by the Industrial Revolution.
raise
ethical questions primarily related to information rights and obligations.
Instructor
Explanation: p. 124
Points
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Question
3. Question : The feature of social institutions that means mechanisms are in
place to determine responsibility for an action is called
Student
Answer: due process.
accountability.
courts
of appeal.
the
judicial system.
Instructor
Explanation: p. 129
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4. Question : The process in law-governed societies in which laws are known and
understood and there is an ability to appeal to higher authorities to ensure
that the laws are applied correctly is called
Student
Answer: liability.
due
process.
courts
of appeal.
FOI
appeals.
Instructor
Explanation: p. 129
Points
Received: 1 of 1
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Question
5. Question : Immanuel Kant's Categorical Imperative states that
Student
Answer: if an action cannot be taken repeatedly, then it is not right to be
taken at any time.
one
should take the action that produces the least harm or incurs the least cost.
one
can put value in rank order and understand the consequences of various courses
of action.
if
an action is not right for everyone to take, it is not right for anyone to
take.
Instructor
Explanation: p. 130
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Question
6. Question : The ethical "no free lunch" rule states that
Student
Answer: if an action cannot be taken repeatedly, then it is not right to be
taken at any time.
one
should take the action that produces the least harm or incurs the least cost.
one
can put values in rank order and understand the consequences of various courses
of action.
everything
is owned by someone else, and that the creator wants compensation for this
work.
Instructor
Explanation: p. 130
Points
Received: 1 of 1
Comments:
Question
7. Question : European privacy pr
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