A combination of a MIS and DSS called _____ which helps top managers make decisions.
1.GIS
2.EIS
3.EPI
4.CAM
A DBMS provides users with the conceptual representation of:
1.Register
2.Data
3.Logical view
4.Physical view
A self-sufficient computer that acts as both a server and a client IS known as
1.host
2.Client
3.Server
4.Peer
Assembling a product, identifying customers and hiring employees are:
1.Transactions
2.Phases
3.Business Processes
4.Business Functions
CASE tools are classified often as
1.Classical and Modern CASE tools
2.Upper and lower CASE tools
3.Source and Object CASE tools
4.Object oriented and Structured CASE tools
DBA stands for:
1.Database associated
2.Database administrator
3.Database application
4.None of these
DBMS stands for:
1.Database associated
2.Database administrator
3.Database application
4.Database management system
DML stands for:
1.Data description languages
2.Data design languages
3.Database dictionary languages
4.Data manipulation languages
Examples of keyless interfaces include:
1.bar coding, OCR, pen, and voice recognition
2.mouse, OCR, pen, and voice recognition
3.keyboard, OCR, pen, and voice recognition
4.All of the above
In a relational model, relations are termed as
1.Tuples.
2.Attributes
3.Tables.
4.Rows.
In relational schema, each tuple is divided into fields called?
1.Relations
2.Columns
3.Queries
4.all of above
Information can be transferred between the DBMS and a?
1.Spreadsheet program
2.Word processor program
3.Graphics programs
4.all of above
Management information systems (MIS)
1.create and share documents that support day-today office activities
2.process business transactions (e.g., time cards, payments, orders, etc.)
3.capture and reproduce the knowledge of an expert problem solver
4.use the transaction data to produce information needed by managers to run the business
Networks that follow the 802.5 standard appear to be in a star topology but are actually operating in what type of topology?
1.Linear bus
2.Modified star
3.Modified ring
4.Ring.
physical view of data refers to the way data is handled at a ______ its storage and retrieval:
1.High level
2.Low level
3.Medium level
4.All of these
Preparing short-term budgets is an example of a finance and accounting Information system operating at the:
1.Operational level
2.Management level
3.Knowledge level
4.Strategic level
Prototypes are used in
1.model-driven analysis
2.object-oriented analysis
3.traditional approaches
4.accelerated systems analysis
RAD Model was purposed by?
1.IBM
2.Motorola
3.Microsoft
4.Lucent Technologies
Records management:
1.is a discipline limited to digitised paper documents.
2.is a discipline limited to library books.
3.is a discipline limited to paper documents.
4.None of the above.
Relational calculus is a
1.Procedural language.
2.Non- Procedural language.
3.Data definition language.
4.High level language.
Request for quotation (RFQ) is
1.a document that compares business and technical requirements of a commercial application package against the capabilities and features of a specific commercial application package
2.a document that communicates business, technical, and support requirements for an application software package to vendors that wish to compete for the sale of that application package and services
3.a document that communicates business, technical, and support requirements for an application software package to a single vendor that has been determined as being able to supply that application pack
4.a contract with management and the user community to develop or enhance an information system
Retrieval of data is done by using a _______
1.Stack
2.Query
3.Linked list
4.All of these
SDLC stands for?
1.Software design life cycle
2.Software development life cycle
3.System design life cycle
4.System development life cycle
The feature of the object oriented paradigm which helps code reuse is
1.object
2.class
3.inheritance
4.aggregation
The most creative and challenging phase of system life cycle is
1.Feasibility study
2.Maintenance
3.Design
4.None of the above
The most important feature of spiral model is
1.requirement analysis
2.risk management
3.quality management
4.configuration management.
The quality of your ______________ is a large part of the quality of your information system.
1.computer
2.thinking
3.time
4.challanges
The task of establishing system improvement objectives is performed in which phase of systems analysis?
1.problem analysis phase
2.logical design phase
3.scope definition phase
4.physical design phase
The term module in the design phase refers to ?
1.Functions
2.Procedures
3.Sub programs
4.All of the above
Top down approach is used for
1.development.
2.identification of faults.
3.testing and validation.
4.reverse engineering.
Top-down programming is
1.a group of related fields
2.a map of the programmer's view of the data
3.an approach in which the top module is first tested-then program modules are added from the highest level to the lowest level
4.a series or group of components that perform one or more operations of a more complex system
What are the three generic phases of software engineering?
1.Definition, development, support
2.What, how, where
3.Programming, debugging, maintenance
4.Analysis, design, testing
When a bank uses business performance management software to monitor its performance in differences regions this:
1.reduces costs.
2.manages risks.
3.adds value.
4.creates a new opportunity.
Which computer based model is developed after human brain?
1.Fuzzy Logic
2.Neural Network
3.Virtual-Reality
4.All of the above
Which installation strategy is a variation on the abrupt and parallel conversion?
1.location conversion
2.staged conversion
3.partial conversion
4.hierarchical conversion
Which is the database language:
1.C
2.C++
3.SQL
4.None of these
Which level of database is viewed by user:
1.Internal level
2.External Level
3.Conceptual Level
4.All of these
Which of the following is a deliverable of the system implementation phase in a formal system development process?
1.technical hardware and software solution for the business problem
2.business problem statement
3.statement of the system users' business requirements
4.technical blueprint and specifications for a solution that fulfills the business requirements
Which of the following is not a class of information system applications?
1.database management system
2.decision support system
3.expert system
4.management information system
Which of the following is not a type of navigation system for a web site?
1.National
2.Global
3.Contextual
4.Regional
Which of the following types of questions should not be asked on an interview?
1.closed-ended questions
2.biased questions
3.loaded questions
4.both (b) and (c)
Which of these items is a major component of today's IT infrastructure?
1.data management technology
2.networking
3.technology services
4.technology services
Which one is NOT a common fact-finding technique?
1.prototyping
2.interviews
3.research and site visits
4.reverse engineering
Which one is NOT a phase of the systems development life cycle?
1.problem analysis
2.scope definition
3.requirements analysis
4.post-implementation review
Which topology requires a multipoint connection?
1.Mesh
2.Star
3.Bus
4.Ring.
_______ is a collection of many separate networks.
1.WAN
2.an internet
3.LAN
4.none of the above
_______is the real world object, such as a person, place etc.
1.Attribute
2.Entity
3.Records
4.All of these
________ makes use of groupware technology on Internet platform for faster response Processing.
1.E-Communication
2.E-business
3.E-commerce
4.E-collaboration
________ Systems keep a track on the daily regular business transactions of the organisation.
1.Management-level
2.Strategic-level
3.Executive information
4.Operational-level
_________ is the records in the file are of different sizes:
1.Record blocking
2.Fixed-length record
3.Variable-length record
4.None of these