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Title: Review for Ch. 8


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Review for Ch. 8 9 Test
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The generation of computers dependent upon vacuum
tubes for power is
  • First generation
  • Second generation
  • Third generation
  • Fourth generation

3
The generation of computers that saw the
introduction of integrated circuits was
  • 1st generation
  • 2nd generation
  • 3rd generation
  • 4th generation

4
Dot coms
  • Are companies that spawned on the internet in the
    1990s
  • Are telecommunication devices on fourth
    generation computers
  • Are agencies that regulate e-commerce
  • Are no longer in business today

5
Sending your companys programming work to
countries such as India is known as
  • Internationalizing
  • Offshoring
  • Overseaing
  • Globalizing

6
The amount of sales in computers that is owned by
one company and generally represented by pie
charts is
  • Customer base
  • Industry standing
  • Market share
  • Monopoly

7
Third tier computer companies are
  • Generally less expensive
  • Have fewer financial resources
  • Are the least stable of computer companies
  • All of the above

8
Companies many times order specially configured
systems from
  • Retailers
  • Mail order
  • VARs
  • Specializers

9
The person who investigates business requirements
and helps design new systems is a(n)
  • Security specialist
  • Systems analyst
  • Database administrator
  • CIO

10
The person responsible for writing system and
user documentation is
  • Systems analyst
  • Security specialist
  • Technical writer
  • Web designer

11
A search engine that allows you to search many
online job banks at one time is known as
  • Metasearch tool
  • Metajob tool
  • Metaagent tool
  • Metacareer tool

12
CEOs are generally at the top and workers are
generally at the lower levels on a(n)
  • Mission statement
  • Planning document
  • Organizational Chart
  • Strategic plan

13
The type of planning that is long term and
generally conducted at higher levels of
management is
  • Strategic planning
  • Tactical planning
  • Management planning
  • Operational planning

14
A problem that relies on some level of intuition
that is many times supported by data is
  • Structured problem
  • Semi-structured problem
  • Unstructured problem
  • Instructor problem

15
A system that records exchanges of information
between two entities is
  • Transaction processing system
  • Management information system
  • Executive Information System
  • Decision Support System

16
A report that provides totals and groups data for
managers is a(n)
  • Ad hoc report
  • Scheduled report
  • Exception report
  • Summary report

17
A type of report that reports values outside
normal or acceptable ranges is
  • Ad hoc report
  • Scheduled report
  • Exception report
  • Summary report

18
Systems that create data models and perform
statistical analysis for all levels of managers
are
  • TPS
  • DSS
  • EIS
  • Expert System

19
A system that uses a knowledge base of
information from experienced people in the field
is called a(n)
  • EIS
  • Neural Network
  • Expert System
  • TPS

20
A system that analyzes many transactions or data
sets to learn a(n)
  • EIS
  • Neural Network
  • Expert System
  • TPS

21
The phase in which the project team is created
and the justification of the project is completed
is
  • The planning phase
  • The analysis phase
  • The design phase
  • The implementation phase

22
The very first stage of testing is called
  • Alpha testing
  • Beta testing
  • Gamma testing
  • Delta testing

23
The conversion method where modules of the
project are implemented gradually is
  • Direct conversion
  • Parallel conversion
  • Phased conversion
  • Pilot conversion

24
Generally, the longest and most expensive phase
of the SDLC is
  • The planning phase
  • The analysis phase
  • The design phase
  • The implementation phase

25
The person responsible for day to day tasks such
as backups on the new systems is
  • Computer programmer
  • Systems analyst
  • Computer operator
  • Help desk manager

26
Much of the work in the IT industry is _____
meaning it is for a short duration, generally as
consultants
  • Contract
  • Permanent
  • Part-time
  • Telecommuting

27
The number of distinct generations that computers
have evolved through is
  • Two
  • Three
  • Four
  • Five

28
Using the SDLC to plan and build IT Systems is
known as systems ______ and design.
  • Development
  • Research
  • Implementation
  • Analysis

29
Combining specialized hardware and or software to
resell to a specific company is the job of a
  • Headhunter
  • VAR
  • FCC
  • Retailer

30
Working from home using the internet and other
networking technologies is called
  • Teleworking
  • Teleempliyment
  • Televocation
  • Telecommuting

31
Knowledge bases in computer files that are
manipulated by software are called
  • Inference Engine
  • Difference Engine
  • Knowledge Engine
  • Decision Engine

32
The first phase in the development of an IT
system is the
  • Analysis Phase
  • Beginning Phase
  • Planning Phase
  • Design Phase

33
Expert systems
  • Provide answers to structured problems
  • Produce ad-hoc reports for managers
  • Manage transactions
  • Identify experts in the company

34
The person responsible for writing user and
system documentation is
  • Computer Operator
  • Systems Analyst
  • Technical Writer
  • Help Desk

35
Manipulating data to assist decision making is
the main purpose of
  • DSS
  • TPS
  • DBS
  • FCC

36
A _____ is a group of people working together to
accomplish a goal.
  • Business
  • Mission
  • Organization
  • Roster

37
Expert systems usually take information from
experts and incorporate it into a(n)____ base.
  • Master
  • Knowledge
  • Decision
  • Indexed

38
Computer systems that mimic the way a brain works
and learns is a(n)
  • EIS
  • DSS
  • Expert System
  • Neural Network

39
The person responsible for designing computer
circuitry is the
  • Computer Engineer
  • Computer Programmer
  • Systems Analyst
  • Computer Operator

40
The riskiest conversion plan during
implementation is
  • Parallel
  • Direct
  • Pilot
  • Phased

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The most expensive phase of the SDLC is
  • Planning
  • Design
  • Analysis
  • Maintenance
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