Final Revision (CIS)

Question 1

How is visual analytics defined?

Accepted Answer

Interactive graphics for complex analysis

Question 2

____ is a subset of e-commerce that involves consumers selling directly to other consumers

Accepted Answer

C2C

Question 3

How does a firewall contribute to network security?

Accepted Answer

By detecting intrusion and preventing unauthorized access

Question 4

What is the primary action of ransomware?

Accepted Answer

Holding a user's computer hostage

Question 5

____is a variation of a virus that is targeted at networks.

Accepted Answer

worm

Question 6

How is cyberwar different from individual cyberattacks?

Accepted Answer

an organized attempt by a country's military to disrupt or destroy systems.

Question 7

____ is used to analyze the root causes of an exception.

Accepted Answer

Pull reporting

Question 8

What is the main focus of Business Intelligence (BI) tools and techniques?

Accepted Answer

Analyzing and visualizing past data

Question 9

What is the core concept of cloud computing?

Accepted Answer

Delivery of computing services over the internet

Question 10

____is a program that appears to be useful but purposefully does something user does not expect.

Accepted Answer

Trojan horse

Question 11

___ is preventing unauthorized manipulations of data and systems

Accepted Answer

Integrity

Question 12

What is the primary method used in Joint Application Design (JAD) for requirements collection?

Accepted Answer

Group meeting–based process

Question 13

What is the primary reliance in mobile commerce (m-commerce)?

Accepted Answer

Wireless devices

Question 14

___ is a subset of e-commerce. All its participants are organizations.

Accepted Answer

B2B

Question 15

___ is a practice of Web advertisers’ recording online behavior to produce targeted advertising.

Accepted Answer

Online profiling

Question 16

What is an example of tangible non-recurring costs in the context of total cost of ownership (TCO)?

Accepted Answer

Buying new hardware

Question 17

Electronic commerce (e-commerce) is ____.

Accepted Answer

conducting business activities electronically over computer networks

Question 18

What is the relationship between companies, efficiency, effectiveness, and information systems?

Accepted Answer

Companies generally emphasize efficiency more than effectiveness.

Question 19

What is a characteristic feature of outsourcing systems development?

Accepted Answer

closely resemble the in-house development process

Question 20

The Internet of Things (IoT) is ___.

Accepted Answer

A network of physical objects automatically sharing data over the Internet

Question 21

What is the primary goal of phishing?

Accepted Answer

Gaining access to personal information

Question 22

How do Advanced Analytics tools differ from Business Intelligence tools in decision support?

Accepted Answer

They enable users to gain a deeper understanding of why things happened.

Question 23

How many primary phases does the SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle) consist of?

Accepted Answer

4

Question 24

___ is based on the combination of identification and authentication.

Accepted Answer

Authorization

Question 25

Which of the following is considered an intangible cost?

Accepted Answer

Loss of customers

Question 26

In the context of digital dashboards, what type of information is commonly visually presented?

Accepted Answer

Key performance indicators and summary information

Question 27

Upstream management includes ...

Accepted Answer

Management suppliers to obtain components / spare parts

Question 28

What is the main characteristic of the prototyping approach in system development?

Accepted Answer

Trial-and-error and iterative

Question 29

What is the primary goal of Rapid Application Development (RAD)?

Accepted Answer

To speed up application development

Question 30

What does the term "Digital Divide" refer to in the given definition?

Accepted Answer

The difference in advantages between those with and without access to IS?

Question 31

What does "making the business case" involve?

Accepted Answer

Identifying, quantifying, and presenting the value provided by a system

Final Revision (CIS)

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Final Revision (CIS)

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