MIS 535 Week 7 Final Exam

Set 1

1. (TCO A)Which of the following objectives best describes the business strategy behind the development of smart grid initiatives by power companies, as discussed in the chapter case? (Points : 4)
2. (TCO B) Which of the following describes how the Simon framework of decision making works in high-velocity decision environments? (Points : 5)
3. (TCO C) A field identified in a table as holding the unique identifier of the table’s records is called the (Points : 4)
4. (TCO D) Which of the following is not a characteristic of packet switching? (Points : 4)
5. (TCO E) Which of the following is not one of the current software platform trends? (Points : 5)
6. (TCOF)Characteristics of agile methodologies are (Points : 4)
7. (TCO G) The introduction of new information technology has a (Points : 4)
8. (TCO A) What is the connection between organizations, information systems, and business processes? (Points : 25)
9. (TCO B) You are an analyst for a firm that imports and distributes specialty oils and vinegars, and your company wants you to evaluate its options for taking advantage of cutting-edge business analytics. What are its choices? What will you recommend? (Points : 25)
10. (TCO C) List and describe three main capabilities or tools of a DBMS. (Points : 25)
11. (TCO D)Describe and explain the idea of network neutrality. Are you in favor of network neutrality? Why or why not? (Points : 25)
12. (TCO E) Identify and describe five or more of the current trends in contemporary software platforms. (Points : 25)
13. (TCO F) What is outsourcing? Describe the advantages and disadvantages to outsourcing software development. (Points : 20)
14. (TCO G) What are the security challenges faced by wireless networks? (Points : 25)
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