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Computers 101 Practice Test: Information Systems and System Development
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Computers 101 Practice Test: Information Systems and System Development
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1. For the biochemistry division, Mother Goose is planning to implement the new system first in their New York location. If it works properly, they will extend it to their Boston and Chicago locations. This is called a ____ conversion.
2. ____ is the phase of system development in which the problem area is studied in depth and the needs of system users are assessed.
3. The ____ contains a list of technical specifications for equipment, software, and services determined during the system design phase and requests that vendors propose products that meet those specifications.
4. ____ managers include supervisors, office managers, foremen, and other managers who supervise nonmanagement workers.
5. ____ is a special type of large, integrated system that ties together all types of a company’s activities, such as planning, manufacturing, sales, marketing, distribution, customer service, and finance.
6. Artificial intelligence systems that attempt to imitate the way a human brain works are called ____.
7. When a proposal for a new system or system modification is submitted, one of the first steps is to conduct a ____.
8. When computer systems perform in ways that would be considered intelligent if observed in humans, it is commonly referred to as ____.
9. To help store, organize, and retrieve documents once they have been created in or converted to an electronic format, ____ systems can be used.
10. The various types of communications systems in place in many organizations include e-mail, messaging, online conferencing, ____, and telecommuting.
11. The ____ Web is a predicted evolution of the current Web in which all Web content is stored as if it were data in a database so that it can be retrieved easily when needed to fulfill user requests.
12. Mary wants to avoid common mistakes that individuals make when they are starting out in the IT industry. Her advisor should tell her to beware of ____.
13. With a ____, both systems are operated in tandem until it is determined that the new system is working correctly, and then the old system is deactivated.
14. A(n) ____ provides regular, routine, and timely information to decision makers.
15. Some benefits can be computed relatively easily by calculating the amount of labor the new system will save, the reduction in paperwork it will allow, and so on. These gains are called ____ because they represent quantifiable dollar amounts.
16. ____ is a conceptual blueprint that defines the structure and operations of an enterprise (a business, organization, government agency, or other entity).
17. A ____ is responsible for maintaining a large, multiuser system.
18. A company’s ____ oversees routing transaction processing and information systems activities, as well as other computer-related areas.
19. For the protein folding division, Mother Goose is planning to implement the new system module by module. This is called a ____ conversion.
20. A(n) ____ is a collection of elements (people, hardware, software, and data) and procedures that interact to generate information needed by the users in an organization.
21. ____ is the process of gathering, storing, accessing, and analyzing data about a company in order to make better business decisions.
22. Class diagrams and use case diagrams are used to illustrate systems based on the concept of ____.
23. Managers are usually classified into three categories: executive, ____, and operational.
24. ____ refers to the use of computers to help manage manufacturing operations and control machinery used in those processes.
25. A(n) ____ is responsible for setting up and managing large databases within an organization.

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