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Information Technology Management - C954 - knowledge check, Exams of Advanced Education

Cheyney University of PennsylvaniaAdvanced Education

Information Technology Management - C954 - knowledge check

Typology: Exams

2025/2026

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Information Technology Management - C954 - knowledge
check
1. Which network topology describes devices that are connected by
signals be-tween access points and wireless transmitters within a limited
range?: wireless
2. A company has multiple locations and employs hundreds of people.
Employ-ees must be connected to the same network and have access
to the same servers to complete day-to-day tasks. Which computer
category would meet
this company's needs?: Mainframe computer
3. Which topology is part of the five most common network topologies?:
Ring
4.
What is a client-server network?: A model for applications in which the bulk of the
back-end
processing
takes
place
on
a
server,
while
the
front-end
processing
is
handled
by
the
clients
5.
What is a wide area network (WAN)?: A large computer network that spans large
geographic
areas, such as a state, province, or country
6.
What is system software?:
Software that controls how the various technology tools work
together with
the application software
7.
What is the role of the CPU in a computer system?: To interpret and execute
program
instructions
8.
What is the function of return on investment (ROI) as a financial
analysis
ratio?:
It indicates the earning power of a project.
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  1. Which network topology describes devices that are connected by signals be-tween access points and wireless transmitters within a limited range?: wireless
  2. A company has multiple locations and employs hundreds of people. Employ-ees must be connected to the same network and have access to the same servers to complete day-to-day tasks. Which computer category would meet this company's needs?: Mainframe computer
  3. Which topology is part of the five most common network topologies?: Ring
  4. What is a client-server network?: A model for applications in which the bulk of the back-end processing takes place on a server, while the front-end processing is handled by the clients
  5. What is a wide area network (WAN)?: A large computer network that spans large geographic areas, such as a state, province, or country
  6. What is system software?: Software that controls how the various technology tools work together with the application software
  7. What is the role of the CPU in a computer system?: To interpret and execute program instructions
  8. What is the function of return on investment (ROI) as a financial analysis ratio?: It indicates the earning power of a project.

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  1. What is wired equivalent privacy (WEP)?: An encryption algorithm designed to protect wireless transmission data
  2. Which characteristic applies to wireless local area networks (WLANs)?: WLANs use radio signals to transmit and receive data over distances of a few hundred feet
  3. What is data visualization?: A method of utilizing technologies to view data and transform informa-tion into a business perspective
  4. One phase of the data mining process is data preparation. What is the role of this phase?: To gather and organize data in the correct formats and structures for analysis
  5. What is big data?: A collection of large, complex data sets, including structured and unstructured data, that cannot be analyzed using traditional database methods and tools
  6. What is a relational database management system?: A data model for organizing information that allows users to create, read, update, and delete data in a relational database
  7. What is a management information system (MIS)?: A business function that moves infor-mation about people, products, and processes across a company to facilitate decision- making and problem-solving
  8. What is business intelligence?: Information collected from multiple sources, such as suppliers, customers, competitors, partners, and industries, that is analyzed for patterns, trends, and relationships for strategic decision-making
  9. Which category of hardware is described as "equipment used to capture information and commands"?: Input devices
  10. What is one primary force driving enterprise resource planning

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  1. What is the definition of workplace management information systems (MIS) monitoring?: The act of tracking people's activities by such measures as the number of keystrokes, error rate, and the number of transactions processed
  2. How is information ethics defined?: The standards governing the ethical and moral issues arising from the development and use of information technologies, as well as the creation, collection, duplication, distribution, and processing of information itself
  3. What is an e-policy?: A policy or procedure that addresses the ethical use of computers and internet usage in the business environment
  4. What is an ethical computer use policy?: A policy that contains general principles to guide computer user behavior
  5. What is one of the general functions of an internet use policy?: Describing the internet services available to users
  6. What is involved in strategic alignment according to the MIS Governance Institute?: Linking business and IT so they work well together
  7. What is the definition of an enterprise architecture?: The plan for how an organization will build, deploy, use, and share its data, processes, and management information systems (MIS) assets
  8. What is a smart grid?: An electrical supply network that delivers electricity using two-way digital technology
  9. What is one advantage of cloud computing?: Accessibility
  10. What is one of the four cloud computing environments?: Community cloud
  11. What should managers ask when determining the cost of downtime?: How many transactions can the company attord to lose without significantly harming business?

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  1. Which description applies to black-hat hackers?: They break into other people's computer systems and may look around or steal and destroy information.
  2. What is a virus?: Software written with malicious intent to cause annoyance or damage
  3. What is a worm?: Malicious software that spreads itself not only from file to file but also from computer to computer
  4. What is ransomware?: A form of malicious software that infects a computer and blocks all access until given some form of payment
  5. A special class of spyware that collects user data and transmits it over the internet without the user's knowledge or permission: Software that claims to serve some useful function, but its main purpose is to allow internet advertisers to display advertisements without the consent of the computer user
  6. What is spyware?: A special class of adware that collects user data and transmits it over the internet without the user's knowledge or permission
  7. One agile management information system (MIS) infrastructure character-istic is accessibility. What does this mean in terms of a system?: The system has varying levels defining what system users are allowed to access, view, or perform.
  8. What does it mean for a system to have portability?: It is available to operate on ditterent devices or software platforms.
  9. What is fault tolerance?: The ability for a system to respond to unexpected failures or system crashes as the backup system immediately and automatically takes over with no loss of service
  10. What is an information security plan?: A detailed description of how an organization will implement information security policies

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  1. What is the definition of project scope?: The need, justification, requirements, and current boundaries for a project
  2. What is a value chain analysis?: A business tool that views a firm as a series of business processes that add value to a product or service
  3. What is the definition of Porter's three generic strategies?: A business strategy involving methods that are neither organization- nor industry-specific and can be applied to any business, product, or service
  4. What is an assessment of the competitive forces within the environment in which a company operates to evaluate the potential for profitability in an industry?: Porter's five forces model
  5. What is a SWOT analysis?: An evaluation of an organization's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats to identify significant influences that work for or against business strategies correct
  6. Which supply chain activity includes building relationships with suppliers to procure raw materials?: Source
  7. Which unique benefit does a hybrid enterprise resource planning (ERP) system offer organizations?: The on-premises application is used in a physical location, such as a headquarters, with cloud-based applications supporting business needs such as mobility and web- based functions.
  8. Which activity occurs at the operational level of a common company struc-ture?: Employees develop control and maintain core business activities required to run day-to-day operations.

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  1. What is a decision support system (DSS)?: An information model that helps evaluate and choose between ditterent courses of action
  2. What is a neural network?: A category of artificial intelligence (AI) that attempts to emulate the way the human brain works
  3. What is the function of customer relationship management (CRM)?: It allows an organization to gain insights into customers' shopping and buying behaviors.
  4. Which challenge do e-businesses commonly face? Retaining customer loyalty Communicating with the supply chain Offering a variety of payment options Ensuring consumer protection: Ensuring consumer protection
  5. What is the definition of business-to-customer (B2C)?: An e-business model that applies to any consumer that sells a product or service to a business over the internet
  6. What is a collaboration system?: A set of tools that support the work of teams or groups by facilitating the sharing and flow of information
  7. What is the definition of Real Simple Syndication (RSS)?: A web format used to publish frequently updated works, such as blogs, news headlines, audio, and video, in a standardized format
  8. What is an application programming interface (API)?: A set of routines, protocols, and tools for building software applications
  9. What is the order of steps in the six-step decision-making process?: Problem identification, data collection, solution generation, solution testing, solution selection, and