MIS 535 Week 8 Final Exam <<< 100% Correct Answers - Best Tutorial Guaranteed >>>

 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) 

•       Operational excellence
•       New products and services
•       Competitive advantage
•       Customer support    

2. (TCO B) Which of the following describes how the Simon framework of decision making works in high-velocity decision environments? (Points : 5) 

•       All four steps of the process are handled by software algorithms; humans are eliminated from the decisions because they are too slow.
•       The first three steps of the process are handled by software algorithms and the final step is handled by experienced managers.
•       The first two steps of Simon's framework are eliminated and the final two steps are handled by software algorithms.
•       All fours steps are performed by humans with the support of high-speed, high-volume DSS and ESS.    

3. (TCO C) A field identified in a table as holding the unique identifier of the table's records is called the(Points:4) 

•       primary key.
•       key field.
•       primary field.
•       unique ID.    

4. (TCO D) Which of the following is not a characteristic of packet switching? (Points : 4) 

•       Packets travel independently of each other.
•       Packets are routed through many different paths.
•       Packet switching requires point-to-point circuits.
•       Packets include data for checking transmission errors.    

5. (TCO E) Which of the following is not one of the current software platform trends? (Points : 5) 

•       Grid computing
•       Open source software
•       Mashups and apps
•       Software outsourcing  

6. (TCOF) Characteristics of agile methodologies are (Points : 4) 

•       do the entire project at one time, but consult the customer.
•       take things in small increments, testing each one and allowing users to try the software.
•       set all requirements in the beginning.
•       based on traditional engineering methodologies.    

7. (TCO G) The introduction of new information technology has a (Points : 4) 

•       dampening effect on the discourse of business ethics.
•       ripple effect raising new ethical, social, and political issues.
•       beneficial effect for society as a whole, while raising dilemmas for consumers.
•       waterfall effect in raising ever more complex ethical issues.   

1.(TCO A)What is the connection between organizations, information systems, and business processes?(Points : 25)  

2. (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)        

3. (TCO C) List and describe three main capabilities or tools of a DBMS. (Points : 25)  

4. (TCO D) Describe and explain the idea of network neutrality. Are you in favor of network neutrality? Why or why not? (Points : 25)  

5. (TCO E) Identify and describe five or more of the current trends in contemporary software platforms. (Points : 25)  

6. (TCO F) What is outsourcing? Describe the advantages and disadvantages to outsourcing software development. (Points : 20)          

7. (TCO G) What are the security challenges faced by wireless networks? (Points : 25)