ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: A large concentration of networked computers working together is called a data center.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: 5
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SAD.12e.01.02 - Describe the five main components of an information system
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Technology
TOPICS: The Systems Analyst
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Understand
DATE CREATED: 4/8/2019 2:06 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 4/9/2019 5:08 PM
17. System software controls the flow of data, provides data security, and manages network operations.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: System software controls the flow of data, provides data security, and manages network operations.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 5
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SAD.12e.01.02 - Describe the five main components of an information system
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Technology
TOPICS: The Systems Analyst
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Understand
DATE CREATED: 4/8/2019 2:08 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 4/8/2019 3:37 PM
18. Examples of company-wide applications, called legacy applications, include order processing systems, payroll systems, and company communications networks.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Examples of company-wide applications, called enterprise applications, include order processing systems, payroll systems, and company communications networks.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 5
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SAD.12e.01.02 - Describe the five main components of an information system
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Technology
TOPICS: The Systems Analyst
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Understand
DATE CREATED: 4/8/2019 2:10 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 4/8/2019 3:37 PM
19. Hardware consists of everything in the physical layer of the information system.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Hardware consists of everything in the physical layer of the information system.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 5
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SAD.12e.01.02 - Describe the five main components of an information system
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Technology
TOPICS: The Systems Analyst
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Understand
DATE CREATED: 4/8/2019 2:47 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 4/8/2019 3:37 PM
20. When planning an information system, a company must consider how a new system will interface with older systems, which are called horizontal systems.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: When planning an information system, a company must consider how a new system will interface with older systems, which are called legacy systems.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: 6
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SAD.12e.01.02 - Describe the five main components of an information system
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Technology
TOPICS: The Systems Analyst
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Understand
DATE CREATED: 4/8/2019 2:50 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 4/9/2019 4:58 PM
21. Traditional relational models are still used, but so-called NoSQL databases are gaining in popularity due to their ability to scale to extremely large and unstructured datasets.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Traditional relational models are still used, but so-called NoSQL databases are gaining in popularity due to their ability to scale to extremely large and unstructured datasets.