Databases that are smaller than enterprise databases and focus on their creators' specific information requirements are known as ________.
A) shadow systems
B) data warehouses
C) data stewards
D) referential schemas
Q. 2After a discussion with his investors, the owner of a newly launched online video site decides that entertaining his audience will be the primary web goal of the website. Which of the following actions will best support his decision?
A) offering online purchase of products with in-store pickup
B) publishing videos on the website that favor only American celebrities over celebrities from other countries
C) providing facilities in the website that allow visitors to make wish lists and buy videos, movies, and other products online
D) providing free access to quality content and selling advertising space on the website
Q. 3IMAP is useful only for users who use a single device to access their mail.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Q. 4Which of the following statements is true of e-government?
A) It includes efforts to make classified information available to the general public.
B) It saves people the time spent in commuting to and waiting at government offices.
C) It is limited to issues such as e-governance and tax collection, whereas nonprofits involve a larger variety of issues.
D) It addresses issues that are strategic in nature, whereas nonprofits use IT to address issues that are operational in nature.
Q. 5The online book review magazine, bookreviewusa.com, offers free access to all their reviews and author interviews; however, only those who have purchased a premium access can read book extracts from recently published books.
What is the primary web goal of this organization?A) inform or entertain the audience
B) influence the audience
C) sell products and commodities
D) facilitate offline relationships
Q. 6Shadow systems focus on ________.
A) specific information requirements of an individual or department
B) improving the scalability of relational databases
C) intelligence gathering and strategic planning
D) reducing redundancies in relational data
Q. 7________ is an agile method for software development that relies on tightly knit, cohesive teams that do sprints of 2 to 4 weeks each.
A) Scrum
B) Extreme programming
C) Spiral modeling
D) V-modeling
Q. 8The three main dimensions of information systems are management, organizations, and information technology.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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