week four

Question 1

A computing environment where software and storage are provided as an Internet service and are accessed with a Web browser.

Answer 1

cloud computing

Question 2

An information systems model in which an organization outsources the equipment used to support its data processing operations, including servers, storage devices, and networking components.

Answer 2

infrastructure as a service (IaaS)

Question 3

An information systems model in which users are provided with a computing platform, typically including operating system, programming language execution environment, database services, and Web server.

Answer 3

platform as a service (PaaS)

Question 4

Cities that make use of data from sensors combined with artificial intelligence to improve infrastructure and efficiently manage traffic lights, power plants, water supplies, networks, energy usage, and other resources.

Answer 4

smart city

Question 5

A software delivery approach that provides users with access to software remotely as a Web-based service.

Answer 5

software as a service (SaaS)

Question 6

A form of data processing whereby business transactions are accumulated over a period of time and are processed as a single unit or batch.

Answer 6

batch processing system

Question 7

The most efficient and effective ways to complete a business process.

Answer 7

best practices

Question 8

Capturing and gathering all data necessary to complete the processing of transactions.

Answer 8

data collection

Question 9

A system central to the organization that ensures information can be shared with authorized users across all business functions and at all levels of management to support the running and managing of a business.

Answer 9

enterprise system

Question 10

The process of data collection, data editing, data correction, data processing, data storage, and document production.

Answer 10

transaction processing cycle

Question 11

The ability of IT systems to manage themselves and adapt to changes in the computing environment, business policies, and operating objectives.

Answer 11

autonomic computing

Question 12

The process of identifying, collecting, and producing electronically stored information for use in legal cases.

Answer 12

e-discovery (electronic discovery)

Question 13

A set of tools that allow users to access their desktop operating system hosted in the cloud on a centralized server—meaning users can interact with files and applications as if they were stored on a local device.

Answer 13

virtualization tools

Question 14

A system that helps a company manage all aspects of customer encounters, including marketing, sales, distribution, accounting, and customer service.

Answer 14

customer relationship management (CRM) system

Question 15

Generating output records, documents, and reports.

Answer 15

document production

Question 16

A form of data collection where data is available through a continuous feed.

Answer 16

streaming

Question 17

A system that includes planning, executing, and controlling all activities involved in raw material sourcing and procurement, the conversion of raw materials to finished products, and the warehousing and delivery of finished products to customers.

Answer 17

supply chain management (SCM)

Question 18

What term is used for cities that make use of data from sensors combined with artificial intelligence to improve infrastructure and efficiently manage traffic lights, power plants, water supplies, networks, energy usage, and other resources?

Answer 18

Smart

Question 19

The latest generation of mobile communications, featuring high data transfer speeds over high frequencies with minimal latency (delays in response time) and requiring low energy, is the _____ network.

Answer 19

5G

Question 20

A device that is capable of sensing something about its surroundings is called a(n) _____.

Answer 20

Sensor

Question 21

A network of physical objects or devices embedded with sensors, processors, software, and network connectivity capability to enable them to exchange data with the manufacturer of the device, device operators, and other connected devices is called the _____.

Answer 21

Internet of Things

Question 22

With ____ processing systems, business transactions are accumulated over a period of time and prepared for processing as a single unit or batch.

Answer 22

Batch

Question 23

Which TPS system must track the flow of data related to all the cash flows that affect the organization?

Answer 23

accounting

Question 24

True or False:

An important step in processing transaction data is to check data for validity and completeness to detect any problems, a task called data editing.

Answer 24

True

Question 25

Which system includes planning, executing, and controlling all activities involved in raw material sourcing and procurement, the conversion of raw materials to finished products, and the warehousing and delivery of finished products to customers?

Answer 25

supply chain management

Question 26

# True or False: A private cloud computing environment is one in which a service provider organization owns and manages the infrastructure (including computing, networking, storage devices, and support personnel) with cloud user organizations (called tenants) accessing slices of shared resources via the Internet.

Answer 26

False

Question 27

# True or False: Data processing is the performing of calculations and other data transformations related to business transactions.

Answer 27

True

Question 28

# True or False: Autonomic computing is the ability of IT systems to manage themselves and adapt to changes in the computing environment, business policies, and operating objectives.

Answer 28

True

Question 29

# True or False: Data editing is the checking of data for validity and completeness to detect any problems.

Answer 29

True

Question 30

An enterprise business strategy that creates a common repository of product information and processes to support the collaborative creation, management, dissemination, and use of product and packaging definition information is called _____.

Answer 30

Product lifecycle management

Question 31

# True or False: Document production is updating one or more databases with new transactions.

Answer 31

False

Question 32

# True or False: E-discovery (electronic discovery) is the process of identifying, collecting, and producing electronically stored information for use in legal cases.

Answer 32

True

Question 33

# True or False: A public cloud computing environment is one that exists in a single-tenant cloud.

Answer 33

False

Question 34

# True or False: Data storage involves generating output records, documents, and reports.

Answer 34

False

Question 35

Which approach provides users with a computing platform, typically including an operating system, programming language execution environment, database services, and Web server?

Answer 35

PaaS

Question 36

The capturing of data at its source and recording it accurately in a timely fashion, with minimal manual effort and in an electronic or digital form so that it can be directly entered into the computer is called _____.

Answer 36

Source data automation

Question 37

Which information systems strategy involves a software delivery approach that provides users with access to software remotely as a Web-based service?

Answer 37

SaaS

Question 38

A software that provides a means for managing the data and processes associated with the various phases of the product lifecycle, including sales and marketing, research and development, concept development, product design, prototyping and testing, process design, production and assembly, delivery and product installation, service and support, and product retirement and replacement is called _____.

Answer 38

Product lifecycle management software

Question 39

A form of data processing where each transaction is processed immediately without the delay of accumulating transactions into a batch is called _____.

Answer 39

Online transaction processing

Question 40

A computing environment where software and storage are provided as an Internet service and are accessed with a Web browser is referred to as _____.

Answer 40

Cloud computing

Question 41

The ability of IT systems to manage themselves and adapt to changes in the computing environment, business policies, and operating objectives is called a(n) _____.

Answer 41

Autonomic computing

Question 42

# True or False: A hybrid cloud computing environment is a cloud computing environment that is composed of both private and public clouds integrated through networking

Answer 42

True

Question 43

Which information systems strategy involves organizations outsourcing equipment used to support data processing operations, including servers, storage devices, and networking components?

Answer 43

IaaS

Question 44

The generating of output records, documents, and reports is called _____.

Answer 44

Document production

Question 45

# True or False: Data correction is the reentering data that was not typed or scanned properly

Answer 45

True

Question 46

A computing environment where software and storage are provided as an Internet service and are accessed with a Web browser is called _____.

Answer 46

Cloud Computing

Question 47

The reentering of data that was not typed or scanned properly is called a _____.

Answer 47

Data correction

Question 48

The performing of calculations and other data transformations related to business transactions is called _____.

Answer 48

Data processing

Question 49

A form of data collection where data is available through a continuous feed is called a _____.

Answer 49

Streaming

Question 50

The updating of one or more databases with new transactions is called _____.

Answer 50

Data storage

Question 51

A single-tenant cloud is called _____.

Answer 51

Private cloud computing

Question 52

The checking of data for validity and completeness to detect any problems is called a _____.

Answer 52

Data editing

Question 53

A cloud computing environment that is composed of both private and public clouds integrated through network components is called _____.

Answer 53

Hybrid cloud computing

Question 54

The process of identifying, collecting, and producing electronically stored information for use in legal cases is called a(n) _____.

Answer 54

E-discovery

Question 55

A computing environment in which a service provider organization owns and manages the infrastructure (including computing, networking, storage devices, and support personnel) with cloud user organizations (called tenants) accessing slices of shared resources via the Internet is called _____.

Answer 55

Public cloud computing