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Question 1
The __________ contains a set of longer-term
objectives (often three to five years) that represent measurable movement
toward the information vision and IT architecture and a set of associated major
initiatives that must be undertaken to achieve these objectives.
business strategic plan
operational IS plan
strategic IS plan
information resource assessment
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Question 2
Which of the following must an
organization’s management do if HIPAA applies to its activities?
Assign a person or persons to be
responsible for HIPAA compliance
Decide whether or not to comply with
HIPAA
Take out HIPAA compliance insurance
All of the above
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Question 3
Which of the following benefits is
associated with data warehousing?
Historical data on business
operations can be used to support decision making.
Large database machines can be kept
in a single warehouse location.
Archival data is stored on magnetic
data at a secure warehouse site.
None of the above
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Question 4
Information technology is described as
pervasive in today’s world because:
Internet connectivity leads to
increased privacy issues.
today’s technology tools are
increasingly more complex.
today’s technology tools are
becoming harder to use.
IT has become commonplace in the
workplace and in many homes.
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Question 5
An information system that supports
a particular area of an organization, such as production or marketing, is
called a:
group support system.
functional information system.
vertically integrated information
system.
transaction-processing system.
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Question 6
The most common benefit from
offshore outsourcing to a business in a developed country is:
higher quality of services.
cost savings due to lower labor
market costs.
the ability to expand globally.
use of state-of-the-art technology.
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Question 7
Which of the following is a primary
reason for networking an organization’s computers together?
Creating silos
Sharing of data
Providing social media to employees
Increasing revenue
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Question 8
The data modeling guideline that
specifies the business function, business division, and/or corporate coverage
is called the:
objective.
scope.
outcome.
timing.
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Question 9
A technique to search for small
“nuggets” of information from the vast quantities of data stored in
an organization’s data warehouse, using technologies such as decision trees and
neural networks, is called:
statistical inferencing.
data mining.
data regression.
analytic extraction.
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Question 10
According to Porter’s model, which
of the following is NOT one of the competitive forces that business
organizations typically face?
Supplier power
Threat of new entrants
Threat of government regulation
Threat of substitute products
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Question 11
Explain why data should be managed
as a shared organizational resource.
Your response must be at least 150
words in length. You are required to use your textbook as a source material for
your response. The textbook must be referenced; quoted and paraphrased material
must have accompanying citations.
Question 12
What is a customer relationship
management system (CRM)? Support your answer with at least one example of a CRM.
Your response must be at least 150
words in length. You are required to use your textbook as a source material for
your response. The textbook must be referenced; quoted and paraphrased material
must have accompanying citations.
Question 13
What is the Health Insurance
Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)? Support your answer with an example
of a violation of this act by an organization (or of an individual within an
organization).
Your response must be at least 150
words in length. You are required to use your textbook as a source material for
your response. The textbook must be referenced; quoted and paraphrased material
must have accompanying citations.
