Computer Information Systems

How does Information impact an Organization?

It is the process of defining, developing and designing systems which satisfies the specific needs and requirements of a business or organization.

• System Design
• System
• System Analysis
• System Components

Systems for storage, automotive body andpower-train, industrial, and networking applications

• APPLICATION PLATFORMS
• EMBEDDED REALTIME SYSTEMS
• SECURE APPLICATION
• ARM

What is a computer?

• A machine that accepts input, processes data, stores, data, and produces output.
• A system with a specific purpose that require responses in real time

It combines communication technology, people and computers to help perform office activities, such as preparing written communication, printing, scheduling or creating reports.

• Office Automation
• Expert System

Give 1 Benefit of Technology

Computer viruses are spread through

• Emails
• Pop-up Ads
• Website Links
• All the above

Charles Babbage is Father of Information Age.

• TRUE
• FALSE

It is a visual look or a shape given to a certain object, in order to make it more attractive, make it more comfortable or to improve another characteristic

• Design
• Architecture
• Development
• Maintenance

is an input device and is the most basic way for the user to communicate with a computer.

• keyboard

Intel’s first 32-bit machine, and a major overhaul of the product

• 8080
• 8086
• 80386
• 80286

He proposed the Theory of Information Age in 1982, "the Information Age is a true new age based upon the interconnection of computers via telecommunications, with these information systems operating on both a real-time and as-needed basis

• Richard Wurman
• Claude E.Shannon
• James R. Messenger

Truths of the Information Age

• Information must compete.
• Media presence doesn't create the story.
• The latter word gets the perm.

The adaptive strategy to managing intricacy considers both data and procedure as a package.

• True
• False

________________ implies structure and order.

• Organization
• Interaction
• Interdependence
• Integration

The term ______ refers to the use of electronics and software within aproduct, as opposed to a general-purpose computer, such as a laptop or desktop sys-tem.

• embedded system

A set of instructions for a computer to perform specific functions.

• Hardware
• Software
• Modem
• Network

Identify all the OS below: (Multiple Answer)

Qualities of a system analyst that should be experienced in both information and management technologies.

• Qualified
• Analytical Thinker
• Good Communicator
• Experienced

Qualities of a system analyst that must be highly qualified in software technology

• Qualified
• Analytical Thinker
• Good Communicator
• Experienced

The application where you can access and view websites.

• Browser

Computer designed for general use by a single person

• Mainframe Computers
• Personal Computer
• Supercomputers

A program that finds material on the web based on search text

• Search Engine
• Server
• Website

Which of the following is the best description of a hacker?

• A computer user who attempts to acquire unauthorized entry to servers and computer systems
• A hardware program which checks information coming from the Internet or a network and either turns it away or allows it to pass through to the computer
• A computer program which replicates and spreads itself from one computer to another
• An adult Internet user who uses social networking sites, chat rooms or other cyberspace to approach and eventually hurt other people

What two statements are true about using a cloud service to store backups? (Choose two)

It is a process of collecting and interpreting facts, identifying the problems, and decomposition of a system into its components.

• System Analysis
• System Design
• Office Warehousing
• Office Maintenance

Company ABC is a body care retailer that’s struggling to gain repeat customers. What is the main cause of the problem?What is the Solution?

It refers to knowledge communicated or received concerning a particular fact or circumstance

• Information
• Data
• Process
• Procedure

What is the acronym for UNIVAC?

• Universal Automatic Computer

Is a process of collecting and interpreting facts, identifying the problems, and decomposition of a system into its components.

• System Planning
• System Design
• System Development
• System Analysis

What is a Database?

What Microsoft Application would you use to create a Budget?

• Excel
• Word
• Access
• Publisher

Technology plays an important role in society today.

• True
• False

The Microsoft application that should be used to write a term paper is Microsoft ____.

• Word

Used to announce or sell something, amuse or persuade someone, explain a complicated messgae

• Digital Graphic Design
• Color Wheel
• Layout Design

Qualities of a system analyst that must have a good communication and presentation skills.

• Qualified
• Analytical Thinker
• Good Communicator
• Experienced

The internet is an example of which type of network?

• Wide Area Network
• Local Area Network
• Personal Area Network
• Metropolitan Area Network

Information Technology can help all kinds of businesses improve the efficiency and effectiveness of their business process and managerial decision making

• True
• False

A ________ is an electronic device that stores and processes data (information).*Answer must be in Capital letters.

• COMPUTER

Holds information for us to use later:

• Software
• Hardware
• Peripheral
• Storage Device

desktop applications that require the great power of today’s microprocessor-based systems include?

• Image processing
• Speech recognition
• Videoconferencing
• Multimedia authoring
• ALL OF THE ABOVE

It is also known as enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, are integrated systems that combine all the hardware and software a business uses for different functions in its operations.

• Enterprise System
• Expert System
• Office Automation
• Smart System

Tightly integrated computers that usually have no keyboards but rely on a touch screen for user input.

• Personal Computers
• Laptops
• Desktops
• Personal Digital Assistants

The world’s first general-purpose microprocessor.

• 8080
• 8086
• 80286
• 80386

In order for a computer to function, it is required to have which of the following?

• USB Port
• Operating System
• Printer Port

Improved access to education is a negative impact on ICT.

• False
• True

Evaluation involves control, evaluation and modification to make a better system.

• True
• False

People who write software (instructions that tell the computer what to do) are called ______________.

• Computer Technicians
• Programmers
• Hackers
• Computer Scientist

Email components consist of: Please check all that apply.

_______________ is concerned with how a system is tied together.

• Interaction
• Organization
• Integration
• Interdependence

Unlike hardware, which has several categories, software has only one category -- computer applications

• True
• False

The most critical part of the computer where all important components are located.

• Motheboard

______________refers to the procedure in which each component functions with other components of the system.

• Interaction
• Organization
• Central Objective
• Integration

Are data management systems that support analytics and other business intelligence activities.

• Data Management
• Data Warehouse
• Expert System
• Office Automation

Job loss is a positive impact of ICT.

• True
• False

A processor is sometimes called the _______ of the computer

• Lungs
• Heart
• Brains
• Eyes

GUI stands for

• Graph Use Interface
• Graphical Universal Interface
• Graphical User Interface
• Graphical Unique Interface
• None of these

Information technology has truly revolutionized the traditional educational systems into online _______, distance learning, flexible learning, and e-learning.

• Education

Synopsis of personal information, education, skills, work experience and activities

• Resume
• Objectives
• Work Experience

Father of Modern Computer Science

• Charles Babbage
• Allan Turing
• Mark Zuckerberg
• Benedict Cumberbatch

What is the acronym for ALU?

• Arithmetic and logic unit

Personal computers, mobile devices and smart phones belongs to what type of device?

• General Purpose Devices
• Advance Purpose Devices

Which of the following is NOT a type of network connection?

• Bluetooth
• Cellular
• Cable
• Windows

It is the application of information technology to store, organize and analyze vast amount of biological data which is available in the form sequences and structures of proteins.

• BIOINFORMATICS

Which of the following is primary storage?

• RAM
• USB Drive
• CD
• External Drive

Which of the following item(s) are not considered input device(s).

Which group is comprised of Hardware ONLY?

• RAM, Monitor, Windows 10
• RAM, Keyboard, Games
• RAM, Monitor, CPU
• CPU, RAM, MS Word

Which of the following is an output device?

• Touchpad
• Printer
• DVD

Maintenance means to introduce the designed system into practice or in use.

• True
• False

They involve materials that are usually integrated into cell phones, watches, and other small objects or places.

• Mainframes
• Wearable Computers
• Laptops

A group of components (input, process, output, storage & communication) that working together toward a common goal is a ..

• system

Information Technology has contributed a lot to change our everyday life such as a letter to e-mail, market shopping to online shopping, classroom learning to e-learning, etc.

• True
• False

Access to information is a positive impact on ICT.

• True
• False

An information system that captures and processes data generated during an organization’s day-to-day transactions.

• Executive Support Systems
• Management Information Systems
• Decision Support Systems
• Transaction Processing Systems

Acts as a communication bridge (interface) between the user and computer hardware.

• Operating System

E-mail is considered which type of Internet use?

• Financial
• Communication
• Research

What would you like to see more of in this class? Would you like to see more interaction? More group projects? What can I do differently?

What is the acronym for MAR?

• memory address register

Used to create slide shows (templates and layouts different views)

• Microsoft Office
• Presentation Software
• Spreadsheets

It is a process of planning a new business system or replacing an existing system by defining its components or modules to satisfy the specific requirements.

• System Planning
• System Design
• System Development
• System Analysis

_______________ is the last characteristic of a system.

• Interaction
• Organization
• Integration
• Central objective

Which online cloud storage option is provided by Apple?

• Dropbox
• OneDrive
• iCloud
• Google Drive

Creates a copy of files on the hard drive on another storage device

• Back up
• System Restore
• Control Unit

An integrated set of components for collecting, storing, and processing data and for providing information, knowledge, and digital products.

• Information System
• Analysis
• Data System
• Controlled System

A group of two or more connected computers that can share resources like a printer, an internet connection, an application, etc.

• Internet
• World Wide Web
• Internet of things
• Network

An information system that uses hardware, software and networks to enhance work flow and facilitate communications among employees.

• Executive Support Systems
• Management Information Systems
• Decision Support Systems
• Office Automation Systems

This system is designed to address unstructured decision-making at the strategic level of an organization. The systems at strategic level help senior managers in long-term planning.

• Executive Support Systems
• Management Information Systems
• Decision Support Systems
• Office Automation Systems

The brain of the computer is often referred to as

• Head Monitor
• Central Processing Unit (CPU)
• Read Access Memory (RAM)

EEPROM means _____________.

• electrically erasable programmable rom

All of the following are circumstances why we need to reboot our computer except for;

• Printer would print but too slow
• Email cannot be received or sent
• Computer program has frozen
• Computer program does not run at all

Holds commands for cutting, copying, pasting and formatting painter

• Clipboard
• Font Space
• Animation

_________________ means that components of the organization or computer system depend on one another.

• Interaction
• Organization
• Central Objective
• Interdependence

Different Types of Information (IS)

The von Neumann architecture is a computer architecture based on a 1945 description by the mathematician and physicist John von Neumann

• True
• False

What is a system?

• a set of things working together as parts of a mechanism or an interconnecting network; a complex whole.
• a group of people working together in an organisation
• a set of computers used for information processing
• a set of tasks to be done

Qualities of a system analyst that must be capable to extract real problems of the users by analyzing the existing system

• Qualified
• Analytical Thinker
• Good Communicator
• Experienced

What is the acronym for ENIAC?

• Electronic Numerical Integrator And Computer

Define Information

Graphics card communicate directly with the display

• True
• False

RAM stands for?

• random access memory
• read about memory
• read access memory
• random about memory

Devices running open operating systems includingLinux, Palm OS, Symbian OS, and Windows CE in wireless, consumer entertainmentand digital imaging applications

• EMBEDDED REAL-TIME SYSTEMS
• APPLICATION SYSTEM
• SECURE APPLICATION
• ARM

What is Systems Design?

• It is a process of planning a new business system or replacing an existing system by defining its components or modules to satisfy the specific requirements.
• It is achieved with the aid of Management Information Systems (MIS).
• It is achieved with the aid of Data Processing Systems (DPS).

One of the oldest and most universal ways to communicate and share information on the Internet and billions of people use it.

• Email

The ______________ is overall responsible for the development of a software.

• system analyst

This extension of the 8086 enabled addressing a 16-MByte memory insteadof just 1 MByte.

• 8086
• 8080
• 80286
• 80386

Which among the following is not a part of the stages of data processing?

• Data Processing
• Input
• Output
• Storage
• Documentation

What is your professor's Middle Initial?

• A
• B
• C
• S

A program can be defined as a series of detailed step-by-step ___________ that tell the computer precisely what actions to perform.

• Software
• Inputs
• Applications
• Instructions

Which of the following is NOT considered a financial use of the Internet?

• Video Streaming
• Shopping
• Banking
• Paying Bills

A hardware device which enables the computer to accept data is called an ______ device.

• RAM
• input
• ROM
• output

Business and other organizations rely on information systems to carry out and manage their operations.

• True
• False

It is a systematic process which includes phases such as planning, analysis, design, deployment, and maintenance.

• System Development
• System Analytics

The Media sells what the culture buys means information is shaped by cultural priorities.

• TRUE
• FALSE

Social Media Platforms(Please check all that apply.)

The main purpose of developing a computer based information system is ...

• to gain profit.
• to reduce cost.
• to solve user's problems.
• to save energy.

Cord connecting the computer to the Internet

• Ethernet Cord
• Extension Cord
• USB Cable

Popular Data Warehouse tools

Information technology and information systems are the same thing.

• True
• False

What is the acronym for ARM?

• Acorn RISC Machine

An information system designed to help users reach a decision when a decision-making situation arises.

• Executive Support Systems
• Management Information Systems
• Decision Support Systems
• Office Automation Systems

Smart cards, SIM cards, and payment terminals

• SECURE APPLICATION
• EMBEDDED REAL-TIME SYSTEMS
• APPLICATION PLATFORMS
• ARM

Set of program instructions attaches itself to a file, reproduces, spreads; Can only replicate on host computer

• Virus
• Worm
• Bot
• Zombie

Displays information in the computer to the user

• Input
• Output
• Software
• Database

open areas of cyberspace where interested parties could join in a conversationwith perfect strangers. "Surfing the ___" became a pastime in and of itself

• NET

Adaptive System tend to adapt to a changing environment while non-adaptive systems do not adapt.

• True
• False

Define Computer Hardware

Physical devices that make up computer

• Hardware
• Input Devices
• Software

The worldwide computer network that links thousands of smaller networks.

• software
• internet
• Application
• Modem

Structure of ______Computer

• IAS

Hard drive, CD and DVD, flash drives are examples of ___.

• Storage Devices
• Output Devices
• Input Devices

It use artificial intelligence to mimic human decision-making.

• Expert System
• Office Automation

Stationary system is always adaptive while non-stationary systems are adaptive systems.

• True
• False

What is Systems Analysis?

• A schematic model is a 2-D chart that shows system elements and their linkages.
• Permanent System persists for long time. For example, business policies.
• It is a process of collecting and interpreting facts, identifying the problems, and decomposition of a system into its components.

This system is designed to serve the functions of planning, controlling and decision-making at the management level of an organization.

• Executive Support Systems
• Management Information Systems
• Decision Support Systems
• Office Automation Systems