Management Information Systems
421. All of the following are examples of requirements problems, except
- missing requirements
- overlapping requirements
- costly requirements
- conflicting requirements
- ambiguous requirements
Correct answer: (C)
costly requirements
422. Which of the following is NOT a guideline for successfully conducting a Joint Requirements Planning (JRP) session?
- stay on schedule
- allow for ample breaks
- encourage user and management participation
- brainstorm technical alternatives to problems identified in a JRP session
- ensure that the scribe is able to take notes
Correct answer: (D)
brainstorm technical alternatives to problems identified in a JRP session
423. Which of the following is the first phase of the Systems Implementation phase?
- conduct system test
- build and test networks
- prepare conversion plan
- build and test databases
- write and test new programs
Correct answer: (A)
conduct system test
424. Remote batch processing has the following characteristic(s):
- Data is entered online.
- Data is collected in batches.
- Data is processed at a later time.
- both (a) and (b) and (c)
- none of the above
Correct answer: (D)
both (a) and (b) and (c)
425. The most common medium for computer outputs is:
- screen
- paper
- e-mail
- microfilm
- none of the above
Correct answer: (B)
paper
426. Which of the following is not a technology driver for an information system?
- enterprise applications
- object technologies
- knowledge asset management
- collaborative technologies
- networks and the Internet
Correct answer: (C)
knowledge asset management
427. To improve the performance of a business process, which of the following is most relevant?
- Input.
- Processing.
- All of the above.
- Control and feedback
- Output.
Correct answer: (D)
Control and feedback
428. What should not be part of an acceptable use policy?
- Allowable use of systems
- Legal obligations
- Encryption policies
- User responsibilities
- Account and password responsibilities
Correct answer: (C)
Encryption policies
429. Who are the people that actually use the system to perform or support the work to be completed?
- system analysts
- system designers
- system owners
- system builders
- none of the above
Correct answer: (E)
none of the above
430. Open database connectivity (OBDC) tools are an example of:
- layerware
- tool kit
- interfaceware
- middleware
- none of the above
Correct answer: (D)
middleware