Sunday, March 13, 2011

CS507 Solved Quiz


__________ is known as the father of warehouse
Stephen hawking
Bill gates
Bill Inmon
Edgar Codd

Every industry has its own ____________ which gives rise to a different set of sub-systems as part of the information system.
command structure
departmental structure
policies
responsibilities

Which of the following is a system that enables drawings to be constructed on a computer screen and subsequently stored, manipulated and updated electronically?
CDA
MRP
CAD
CNC

Which of the following refers to the application of computer software in engineering to analyze the robustness and performance of components, assemblies, products and manufacturing tools?
CEE
CNC
CAE
MRP

Semi structured is a gray area which lies ___________ the structured and unstructured range.
between
within
across
inside
. Which of the following is a form of automation where computers communicate work instructions directly to the manufacturing machinery?
CAM
MCA
CNC
MRP

Which of the following is the mental process of knowing, including aspects such as awareness, perception, reasoning and judgment?
CCN
Product development process
Cognitive process
Planning process

CRM software requires highly integrated environment for high ___________, which is rarely available.
Sale
Productivity
Promotion
Customer satisfaction

_____________ information system combines benefits administration, payroll, recruiting and training, performance analysis and review into one package.
Manufacturing
Sales
Marketing
Human Resource

__________ communication refers to the Information flow from firm to external environment.
Horizontal
Marketing
Suppliers
Vertical


Devaluation of currency is called ________
►Interest rate      
►Inflation

►Markup
__________ sources materials in which the information from secondary sources has been digested.
 
►Primary
►Tertiary
►Secondary
   
Debtor’s aging report Debtor’s aging report is an example of the following phase?
 
►
►Design
►Intelligence
   
There are TWO phases of the decision making process
 
►TRUE
►FALSE
   
 Which of the following phase of decision making process involves searching for conditions in the environment that calls for decisions?
 
       ► Intelligence
       ► Design
       ► Choice
       ► Implementation
   
   
Which of the following model combines the elements of the waterfall model with the philosophy of prototyping?
 
►Prototyping
►Iterative
►Incremental
►RAID
 The study of business problem domain used to recommend improvements and specify the business Requirements for the solution is called:
 
       ► System Analysis
       ► System Design
       ► Risk Management
       ► Risk Analysis
   
 Data mining can allow a firm to develop:
 
       ► DSS based on the Web and Specific marketing campaigns for different customer segments
 
       ► Specific marketing campaigns for different customer segments
       DSS based on the Web.
 
    
 Targeting advertising to customers to -------------- the probability, that an offer is accepted.
 
       ► Decrease
 
       Increase
       ► Stable
 
   
 DSS can stimulate innovation in decision making by helping managers to existing decision making procedures.
 
       True
       ► False
 
   
 The term information architecture describes a specialized ---------------- which relates to the management of information and employment of informational tools.
 
       Skill Set
       ► Data Set
 
       ► Tool Set
 
   
 Infrastructure, generally, is the set of interconnected structural elements that provide the framwork for supporting the entire structure
 
       Infrastructure
       ► Decision Support System
 
       ► Management System
 
   
 High level of foreign trade has resulted in imports and exports which require inter linkage for smooth coordination.
 
       True
       ► False
 
   
 Which of the following  sources are original materials on which other research is based?
       ► Primary
       ► Secondary
       ► Tertiary
       ► None of these


Systems have collection of predefined ----------------------related to each other in a
sequenced logical manner in order to collectively achieve the desired results.

Procedures
Sequences
Policies

After her third data processing clerk showed up at work with wrist brace, Ms. Jackson
called a specialty firm to assess the design of their work environment. This firm  ecializes in _____:

Furniture layout
Video display terminals
Ergonomics
Lighting

Customer touch point is a method of interaction with a customer, such as telephone,
e-mail, a customer service or help desk, conventional mail, Web site and store.

True
False

Buying and selling of products, services and information via computer networks,
primarily the Internet is :

E-Commerce
E-Business
Web Surfing
BPR

Which of the following refers to the process of identifying attempts to penetrate a system and gain unauthorized access?

Threat Identification
Intrusion detection
Access Control
All of above


They represent Equations / Formulae representing relationship between two or
more factors related to each other in a defined manner is called------------

Graphical Model
Mathematical Model
Algebra Model

Which of the following includes assessment of controls already been implemented or planned, probability that they can be broken, assessment of potential loss despite such?
Controls existing?

Control Analysis  164
Vulnerability Assessment
Risk Management
All of above

Likelihood Determination phase determines that a potential vulnerability could be exercised by a given threat-source.

True   p---164
False

Which of the following likelihood level is true for the following: "The threat source lacks motivation or capability or controls are in place to prevent or at least significantly impede the vulnerability from being exercised."

High   p---164
Low
Medium
None of these

Production subsystem needs to be linked with the marketing system to --------------
right amount of product.

Produce   p---64
Sale
Purchase

Which of the following focus on detecting potentially abnormal behavior in
function of operating system or request made by application software?

Active Monitors
Scanners
Anti virus
Behavior blockers  p---151

The main source of bugs in computer programs is the complexity of decision making code.
True
False   148

Entity represents sources of data received by the system or destinations of the data
produced by the system.

True     p---115
False

The flowchart helps in locating and correcting errors also called debugging.

True   p---114
False

The purpose of data flow diagrams is to provide a --------- between users and
systems developers

Linking bridge p---115
Empty Space
Data Flows
Options a and b


Which of the following level is formulation of new sales products, and identifying new sales opportunities?

Operational
Managerial
Strategic   p---52

Computer-aided manufacturing (CAM), is a form of automation where computers
communicate work instructions directly to the manufacturing machinery.

True   62
False

The comparison of the actual with the expected is done with the help of _______
Input element
Processing
Control mechanism p----29

The spiral model emphasizes the need to go back and reiterate earlier steps a
number of times as the project progresses.

True  p--97
False

Providing access to the data and behavior is through an objects interface is called
__________
Polymorphism
Encapsulation
Message passing

Which of the following is a logical record of computer activities, usage, processing
pertaining to an operating or application system or user activities?
Control Log
Control trial
Audit trail  p---157
Control Trial can be used together with access controls to identify and provide information about users suspected of improper modification of data.
True
False   p---157

Risk Management is the process of measuring, or assessing risk and then developing strategies to manage the risk.

True   p----160
False

In assessing risks for an IT system, _______________ is the first step.

To define the scope of the effort.  P---161
Vulnerability Assesment
threat identification

Risk Management determines that a potential vulnerability could be exercised by a given
threat-source.

True
False   p---161

Risk management is often based on the experience, insight and intuition of program
managers and key stakeholders in the program.
True
False



Active Attack is one of the types of Web Security information systems.
True   p---172
False

IDS works in conjunction with routers and firewalls by monitoring network usage anomalies to protect a company s information systems resources from external as well as internal misuse.

True  p---176
False

Business-to-business EC (B2B) is one of the types of E-Commerce.

True
False

Temporal CSFs in an organization, results from _________
Economic changes
Technological changes
Internal needs and changes p---133
Environmental changes

Factors of which of the following are basic elements of reducing manufacturing cost?
Brand
Cost
Production
Quality

ERP or enterprise systems control all major business processes with a single
software architecture in real time.
True
False

The bullwhip effect refers to erratic shifts in orders up and down the supply chain
because of poor demand forecasting, price fluctuation, order batching, and rationing within the chain.
True
False


The objective of the entire risk management process is that no one should hamper the
working of the smooth working of IS.
True  p---167
False

If an organization can tolerate some downtime, cold sites backup might be appropriate.
True  170
False

Cryptography primarily consists of two basic processes.

True  p---154
False


Logical intrusion skills needed to exploit logical exposures are more technical and
complex as compared to physical exposures.

True  p---151
False



Firewall is the primary method for keeping a computer secure from intruders.

True  p---153
False

Where problem is recurring and repetitive, the common factors can be identified in
order to identify a particular course of action is called -------------Structured decisions

Unstructured decisions
Structured decisions


The use of software routines to tie up the computer hosting a Web site that denies
legitimate visitor's access is called:

denial of service.
hacking.
spoofing
sniffing

Wireless computing devices are not subject to viruses.

True
False

A security program is a series of ongoing regular periodic reviews conducted to ensure that assets associated with the information systems function are safeguarded adequately.

True   p--139
False

The Internet's technological success does not depend on its principal communication tools, the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) and the Internet Protocol (IP).

True
False


Which of the following helps an organization in gaining competitive advantage in the use of processes, effectiveness and efficiency should also be kept in mind?

BPR   p--129
CSF
SPR

Systems analysts work as a link between Business people, & Computer Programmers.

True  102
False

The First increment in incremental model is usually the core product which
addresses the basic requirements of the system.

True  p--94
False

Which of the following is a form of automation where computers communicate work
instructions directly to the manufacturing machinery?

CAD
CAM    p---62
CIM

Which of the following phase of decision making process involves searching for conditions in the environment that call for decisions?

Intelligence   p----70
Design
Choice
Implementation

Computer programmers apply information technology to build information systems which solves these problems but need not fully understand the business usages they are computerizing or supporting.

True    p---102
False

Rectangle shape in the flow charts represents___________
Decision         p---106
Process
Terminator

__________ is a person who attempts to invade the privacy of the system.
Hacktivsts
Hackers p---152
Crackers

Characteristics of object are called ________
Methods
Attributes  p--129
Status

Operations are usually called via _______
Functions
Signatures  p---131
Methods

Web Site monitoring is the process used to view or record both the keystrokes entered by a computer user and the computer's response during an interactive session.

True
False  p---157

Likelihood Determination phase sometimes determines that a potential vulnerability could not be exercised by a given threat-source.

True
False

Active Attack is one of the types of Web Security information systems.
True  p---172
False

Business-to-business EC (B2B) is one of the types of E-Commerce.

True
False

Collaborative commerce is one of the types of B2B.
True
False

ERP Systems control all major business processes with single software architecture in real time.
True
False

Temporal CSFs in an organization, results from _________
Economic changes
Technological changes
Internal needs and changes
Environmental changes
Audit Control is a logical record of computer activities, usage, processing pertaining to an operating or application system or user activities

   True
   False
_________ refer to the sudden decrease in power supply.

   Sags
   Surges
   Spikes
   Black out
Worms can destroy data and programs as well as disrupt or even halt the operation of computer networks.

   True
   False

Which of the following scans the operating system and application soft ware for any virus based on the viruses they contain.

   Anti Virus
   Scanners
   Active Monitors
   None of above options

The main source of bugs in computer programs is the complexity of decision-making code.

   True
   False
Which of the following controls have gained critical importance in the modern computing age for two significant reasons.

   Access
   Communication
   Data Base
   Output
Which of the following may also detect outbound traffic to guard against spy ware, which could be sending your surfing habits to a Web site

   Personal Firewall
   Password
   PIN
   ID
Which of the following is the outcome of Object Oriented analysis?

   System interfaces
   Integrity constraints
   Completeness constraints
   System’s conceptual model
Which of the following refers to individuals using their skills to forward a political agenda, possibly breaking the law in the process, but justifying their actions for political reasons.

   Hacker
   Intruder
   Hacktivist
   Cracker
A denial-of-service attack floods a Web site with so many requests for services that it slows down or crashes

   True
   False


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