C724 Information Systems Management Practice Questions - Set 3 - Part 1

Test your knowledge of Information Systems Management concepts with these practice questions. Each question includes detailed explanations to help you understand the correct answers.

Question 1: Which component of an Information System includes devices such as keyboards, sensors, and scanners?

a) Output

b) Input

c) Processing

d) Storage

Question 2: What type of storage is characterized by slower access speeds and is often used for archiving data?

a) Primary Storage

b) Secondary Storage

c) Tertiary Storage

d) Cache

Question 3: Which of the following is an example of data, rather than information or knowledge?

a) The increase in sales by 15% this quarter

b) The number of registered employees in a company is 300

c) Market analysis based on customer behavior

d) Recommendations based on historical data

Question 4: In a database, which of the following is a unique identifier that links a record in one table to another table?

a) Foreign Key

b) Primary Key

c) Composite Key

d) Index

Question 5: What is a primary function of the Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL)?

a) To establish a protocol for secure data transfer

b) To provide best practices for using IT to drive organizational change

c) To enforce data privacy standards globally

d) To develop software for enterprise applications

Question 6: Which decision support system is interactive and allows groups to collaborate remotely on decision-making?

a) Transaction Processing System (TPS)

b) Decision Support System (DSS)

c) Executive Support System (ESS)

d) Group Decision Support System (GDSS)

Question 7: In cloud computing, what is the main benefit of using a 'Public Cloud'?

a) Enhanced data security

b) Exclusive use by a single organization

c) Lower upfront costs and scalability

d) Full control over data infrastructure

Question 8: Which storage type retains data as long as power is supplied and is faster than other types?

a) Dynamic RAM (DRAM)

b) Static RAM (SRAM)

c) Secondary Storage

d) Tertiary Storage

Question 9: What is the primary purpose of a Database Administrator (DBA)?

a) To design data flow diagrams

b) To manage and secure a database

c) To oversee organizational IT strategy

d) To develop and test software applications

Question 10: Which phase of the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) involves creating detailed design specifications for the system?

a) Analysis

b) Implementation

c) Design

d) Testing

Question 11: Which business strategy involves introducing high-quality products to stand out in the market?

a) Cost Leadership

b) Product Differentiation

c) Niche Marketing

d) Brand Diversification

Question 12: What process in data warehousing involves transforming data into a format suitable for analysis?

a) Data Mining

b) Data Cleansing

c) Extraction, Transformation, and Loading (ETL)

d) Data Mapping

Question 13: Which of the following describes a 'Multinational' organizational structure?

a) Operates solely in its home country

b) Adapts products for each local market it serves

c) Runs a single, centralized global operation

d) Primarily conducts online business transactions

Question 14: Which type of data analysis focuses on discovering patterns in textual information?

a) Predictive Analytics

b) Web Mining

c) Text Mining

d) Process Mining

Question 15: Which tool is commonly used to determine dependencies and identify critical paths in project schedules?

a) Gantt Chart

b) CPM

c) Scatter Plot

d) Histogram

Question 16: Which security measure involves using a protocol to assign unique IP addresses for secure network access?

a) DNS

b) DHCP

c) NAT

d) ARP

Question 17: What network security practice prevents unauthorized access by allowing only specific MAC addresses?

a) Firewall Filtering

b) MAC Address Filtering

c) NAT

d) Spoofing Detection

Question 18: Which Agile methodology phase focuses on building smaller functional parts of the software, reviewed with customer input?

a) Testing

b) Design

c) Sprint

d) Maintenance

Question 19: Which of the following describes a field that is unique across all records in a relational database?

a) Foreign Key

b) Candidate Key

c) Composite Key

d) Primary Key

Question 20: Which type of relationship in a relational database model connects each record in one table to multiple records in another table?

a) One-to-One

b) Many-to-Many

c) One-to-Many

d) Self-Referencing

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