{"id":87204,"date":"2022-08-12T23:40:09","date_gmt":"2022-08-12T23:40:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/assignmenttutors.net\/blog\/strayer-cis109-week-5-midterm-100-answer\/"},"modified":"2022-08-12T23:40:09","modified_gmt":"2022-08-12T23:40:09","slug":"strayer-cis109-week-5-midterm-100-answer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/assignmenttutors.net\/blog\/strayer-cis109-week-5-midterm-100-answer\/","title":{"rendered":"Strayer cis109 week 5 midterm (100% answer)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Question<\/span><\/p>\n

CIS 109 Week 5 Midterm Exam <\/span>\u2010<\/span> Intro Mgt. Info Systems<\/span><\/p>\n

Exam consists of 40 multiple choice questions and covers the material in Chapters 1 through 7<\/span><\/p>\n

Question 1<\/span><\/p>\n

The purpose of an information system\u2019s ________ component is generating the most useful type of information for making decisions.<\/span><\/p>\n

Answer<\/span><\/p>\n

process<\/span><\/p>\n

internal data<\/span><\/p>\n

external data<\/span><\/p>\n

database<\/span><\/p>\n

Question 2<\/span><\/p>\n

Management information system\u2019s (MIS) ________ include programs developed in-house.<\/span><\/p>\n

Answer<\/span><\/p>\n

human elements<\/span><\/p>\n

data processes<\/span><\/p>\n

hardware components <\/span><\/p>\n

software components<\/span><\/p>\n

Question 3<\/span><\/p>\n

Microsoft Access is an example of ________ in an information system.<\/span><\/p>\n

Answer<\/span><\/p>\n

internal data<\/span><\/p>\n

external data<\/span><\/p>\n

database management system <\/span><\/p>\n

knowledge base management system<\/span><\/p>\n

Question 4<\/span><\/p>\n

A typical PDA includes a(n) ________.<\/span><\/p>\n

Answer<\/span><\/p>\n

external monitor<\/span><\/p>\n

calendar<\/span><\/p>\n

mouse<\/span><\/p>\n

external keyboard<\/span><\/p>\n

Question 5<\/span><\/p>\n

The output of an information system is ________.<\/span><\/p>\n

Answer<\/span><\/p>\n

data<\/span><\/p>\n

a database<\/span><\/p>\n

a process <\/span><\/p>\n

information<\/span><\/p>\n

Question 6<\/span><\/p>\n

Transistor was the major technology used during the _______ generation of hardware.<\/span><\/p>\n

Answer<\/span><\/p>\n

first<\/span><\/p>\n

second<\/span><\/p>\n

third <\/span><\/p>\n

fourth<\/span><\/p>\n

Question 7<\/span><\/p>\n

In a(n) _______ file, each alphabetic, numeric, or special character is represented with a 7-bit binary number.<\/span><\/p>\n

Answer<\/span><\/p>\n

EBCDIC<\/span><\/p>\n

Unicode<\/span><\/p>\n

ASCII extended <\/span><\/p>\n

ASCII<\/span><\/p>\n

Question 8<\/span><\/p>\n

Computers and communication systems use ________ to represent and transfer information between computers and network systems.<\/span><\/p>\n

Answer<\/span><\/p>\n

Optical character reader (OCR)<\/span><\/p>\n

light pens<\/span><\/p>\n

data codes<\/span><\/p>\n

Magnetic ink character recognition (MICR)<\/span><\/p>\n

Question 9<\/span><\/p>\n

________ is a function performed by control programs that controls the transfer of data among parts of a computer system, such as exchange of information between the CPU and I\/O devices.<\/span><\/p>\n

Answer<\/span><\/p>\n

Job management<\/span><\/p>\n

Resource allocation<\/span><\/p>\n

Data management <\/span><\/p>\n

Communication<\/span><\/p>\n

Question 10<\/span><\/p>\n

A _______ is the size of a character.<\/span><\/p>\n

Answer<\/span><\/p>\n

nibble<\/span><\/p>\n

bit<\/span><\/p>\n

byte <\/span><\/p>\n

word<\/span><\/p>\n

Question 11<\/span><\/p>\n

A(n) _______ is a type of memory that stores data sequentially.<\/span><\/p>\n

Answer<\/span><\/p>\n

RAM<\/span><\/p>\n

magnetic tape<\/span><\/p>\n

optical disk<\/span><\/p>\n

RAID<\/span><\/p>\n

Question 12<\/span><\/p>\n

Data in a data warehouse can be differentiated from data in a database in that the former _______.<\/span><\/p>\n

Answer<\/span><\/p>\n

captures raw transaction data<\/span><\/p>\n

is used for capturing and managing transactions<\/span><\/p>\n

comes from a variety of sources <\/span><\/p>\n

only keeps recent activity in memory<\/span><\/p>\n

Question 13<\/span><\/p>\n

The _______ approach to setting up a distributed DBMS combines fragmentation and replication.<\/span><\/p>\n

Answer<\/span><\/p>\n

optimization<\/span><\/p>\n

allocation<\/span><\/p>\n

encapsulation <\/span><\/p>\n

normalization<\/span><\/p>\n

Question 14<\/span><\/p>\n

Which of the following is true of a database?<\/span><\/p>\n

Answer<\/span><\/p>\n

Complex requests can be difficult to handle.<\/span><\/p>\n

More storage space is required.<\/span><\/p>\n

Programs and data are interdependent.<\/span><\/p>\n

More information can be generated from the same data.<\/span><\/p>\n

Question 15<\/span><\/p>\n

_______ gives users subtotals of various categories.<\/span><\/p>\n

Answer<\/span><\/p>\n

Summary data<\/span><\/p>\n

Raw data<\/span><\/p>\n

Open data <\/span><\/p>\n

Metadata<\/span><\/p>\n

Question 16<\/span><\/p>\n

A _______ key uniquely identifies every record in a relational database.<\/span><\/p>\n

Answer<\/span><\/p>\n

secondary<\/span><\/p>\n

foreign<\/span><\/p>\n

primary<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0surrogate<\/span><\/p>\n

Question 17<\/span><\/p>\n

A _______ operation searches data in a table and retrieves records based on certain criteria.<\/span><\/p>\n

Answer<\/span><\/p>\n

project<\/span><\/p>\n

join<\/span><\/p>\n

find <\/span><\/p>\n

select<\/span><\/p>\n

Question 18<\/span><\/p>\n

A database _______ is responsible for data storage, manipulation, and retrieval.<\/span><\/p>\n

Answer<\/span><\/p>\n

program<\/span><\/p>\n

index<\/span><\/p>\n

system <\/span><\/p>\n

engine<\/span><\/p>\n

Question 19<\/span><\/p>\n

_______ has created decency concerns, because these e-mails often contain explicit language or nudity.<\/span><\/p>\n

Answer<\/span><\/p>\n

Phishing<\/span><\/p>\n

Spoofing<\/span><\/p>\n

Sniffing <\/span><\/p>\n

Spamming<\/span><\/p>\n

Question 20<\/span><\/p>\n

In the context of the important concepts regarding Web and network privacy, _______ refers to issues involving both the user\u2019s and the organization\u2019s responsibilities and liabilities.<\/span><\/p>\n

Answer<\/span><\/p>\n

phishing<\/span><\/p>\n

nonrepudiation<\/span><\/p>\n

spoofing <\/span><\/p>\n

accountability<\/span><\/p>\n

Question 21<\/span><\/p>\n

You make two copies of a software package you just bought for personal use, in case the original software fails and you need a backup. This action is ________.<\/span><\/p>\n

Answer<\/span><\/p>\n

illegal and unethical<\/span><\/p>\n

legal but unethical<\/span><\/p>\n

illegal but ethical <\/span><\/p>\n

legal and ethical<\/span><\/p>\n

Question 22<\/span><\/p>\n

In the context of the important concepts regarding Web and network privacy, ________is a method for binding all the parties to a contract.<\/span><\/p>\n

Answer<\/span><\/p>\n

phishing<\/span><\/p>\n

nonrepudiation<\/span><\/p>\n

cybersquatting<\/span><\/p>\n

synchronous <\/span><\/p>\n

communication<\/span><\/p>\n

Question 23<\/span><\/p>\n

Dell, Microsoft, and Unisys Corporation created a partnership to design a voting system for several U.S. states. This is an example of _______.<\/span><\/p>\n

Answer<\/span><\/p>\n

cybersquatting<\/span><\/p>\n

the digital divide<\/span><\/p>\n

a virtual organization <\/span><\/p>\n

telecommuting<\/span><\/p>\n

Question 24<\/span><\/p>\n

Which of the following is a type of access control?<\/span><\/p>\n

Answer<\/span><\/p>\n

Steel encasements<\/span><\/p>\n

Passwords<\/span><\/p>\n

Firewalls<\/span><\/p>\n

Identification badges<\/span><\/p>\n

Question 25<\/span><\/p>\n

_______ are usually placed in front of a firewall and can identify attack signatures and trace patterns.<\/span><\/p>\n

Answer<\/span><\/p>\n

Intrusion detection systems<\/span><\/p>\n

Proxy servers<\/span><\/p>\n

Physical security measures Biometric security measures<\/span><\/p>\n

Question 26<\/span><\/p>\n

Which of the following is a physical security measure?<\/span><\/p>\n

Answer<\/span><\/p>\n

Electronic trackers<\/span><\/p>\n

Passwords<\/span><\/p>\n

Firewalls<\/span><\/p>\n

Signature analysis<\/span><\/p>\n

Question 27<\/span><\/p>\n

_______ security measures use a physiological element to enhance security measures.<\/span><\/p>\n

Answer<\/span><\/p>\n

Physical<\/span><\/p>\n

Social<\/span><\/p>\n

Biofeedback<\/span><\/p>\n

Biometric<\/span><\/p>\n

Question 28<\/span><\/p>\n

A(n) _______ is often used so remote users have a secure connection to the organization\u2019s network.<\/span><\/p>\n

Answer<\/span><\/p>\n

biometric security system<\/span><\/p>\n

intrusion detection system<\/span><\/p>\n

virtual private network <\/span><\/p>\n

terminal resource network<\/span><\/p>\n

Question 29<\/span><\/p>\n

A _______ travels from computer to computer in a network, but it does not usually erase data.<\/span><\/p>\n

Answer<\/span><\/p>\n

Trojan program<\/span><\/p>\n

worm<\/span><\/p>\n

virus backdoor<\/span><\/p>\n

Question 30<\/span><\/p>\n

_______ are computer security experts who specialize in penetration testing and other testing methods to ensure that a company\u2019s information systems are secure.<\/span><\/p>\n

Answer<\/span><\/p>\n

Script kiddies<\/span><\/p>\n

Black hats<\/span><\/p>\n

White hats <\/span><\/p>\n

Hex editors<\/span><\/p>\n

Question 31<\/span><\/p>\n

The amount of data that can be transferred from one point to another in one second is called _______.<\/span><\/p>\n

Answer<\/span><\/p>\n

bandwidth<\/span><\/p>\n

controller<\/span><\/p>\n

router <\/span><\/p>\n

protocol<\/span><\/p>\n

Question 32<\/span><\/p>\n

The Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) operates at the OSI model\u2019s _______ layer.<\/span><\/p>\n

Answer<\/span><\/p>\n

Data link<\/span><\/p>\n

Physical<\/span><\/p>\n

Transport <\/span><\/p>\n

Network<\/span><\/p>\n

Question 33<\/span><\/p>\n

The _______ layer of the OSI model serves as the window through which applications access network services.<\/span><\/p>\n

Answer<\/span><\/p>\n

Application<\/span><\/p>\n

Presentation<\/span><\/p>\n

Network Data link<\/span><\/p>\n

Question 34<\/span><\/p>\n

The _______ topology is costly and difficult to maintain and expand.<\/span><\/p>\n

Answer<\/span><\/p>\n

star<\/span><\/p>\n

mesh<\/span><\/p>\n

ring <\/span><\/p>\n

bus<\/span><\/p>\n

Question 35<\/span><\/p>\n

The most common n-tier architecture involves _______ tiers.<\/span><\/p>\n

Answer<\/span><\/p>\n

two<\/span><\/p>\n

three<\/span><\/p>\n

four<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0five<\/span><\/p>\n

Question 36<\/span><\/p>\n

A(n) ____ is an electronic audio file that is posted on the Web for users to download to their mobile devices or computers.<\/span><\/p>\n

Answer<\/span><\/p>\n

podcast<\/span><\/p>\n

RSS feed<\/span><\/p>\n

blog wiki<\/span><\/p>\n

Question 37<\/span><\/p>\n

Which of the following protocols is used for retrieving messages?<\/span><\/p>\n

Answer<\/span><\/p>\n

SMTP<\/span><\/p>\n

POP<\/span><\/p>\n

HTTP<\/span><\/p>\n

VoIP<\/span><\/p>\n

Question 38<\/span><\/p>\n

A(n) ____ is the address of a document or site on the Internet.<\/span><\/p>\n

Answer<\/span><\/p>\n

TLD<\/span><\/p>\n

URL<\/span><\/p>\n

IP<\/span><\/p>\n

DNS<\/span><\/p>\n

Question 39<\/span><\/p>\n

The Federal Express Tracking System allows customers to enter a package\u2019s tracking number and locate any package still in the system as well as prepare and print shipping forms, get tracking numbers, and schedule pickups. Federal Express is an example of a(n) ____.<\/span><\/p>\n

Answer<\/span><\/p>\n

intranet<\/span><\/p>\n

Internet<\/span><\/p>\n

extranet <\/span><\/p>\n

DMZ<\/span><\/p>\n

Question 40<\/span><\/p>\n

A(n) ____ is a journal or newsletter that is updated frequently and intended for the general public.<\/span><\/p>\n

Answer<\/span><\/p>\n

podcast<\/span><\/p>\n

RSS feed<\/span><\/p>\n

blog <\/span><\/p>\n

wiki<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

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