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)