Technical Quiz interview questions – page 2

A knowledge-based information system that acts as an expert consultant to users in a specific application area, select one answer.

1. Applications
2. Expert system
3. Knowledge base
4. Benefits and limitations

Modifying an operational system by adding Internet web site access would be an example of

1. Systems maintenance
2. Documentation
3. System developments
4. None of these

Networks that link some of the internet resources of a company to the intranets of their customers or suppliers. The best fit will be

1. Applications of intranets
2. Internet technology resources
3. Intranets
4. Extranets

The goal of some organizations is to develop integrated worldwide networks for global electric commerce is

1. Data issues
2. IT platforms
3. Business/IT strategies
4. Global IT management applications

Development of computer-based machines that possess capability such as sight, hearing, dexterity and movement. The best fit will be

1. Robotics
2. Artificial intelligence application area
3. Virtual reality
4. Geographical information system

The mistake committed by interchanging two digits in a numeric field during data entry, is called

1. Alpha testing error
2. Beta testing error
3. Transcription error
4. Transposition error

A data element in a record, that uniquely distinguishes the record, from all other records, is called

1. System review
2. Test data
3. Key
4. Response time

A square symbol

1. Represents a process that transforms incoming dataflow(s) into outgoing data flows
2. Is a data store-data at rest, or a temporary repository of data
3. Identifies data flow
4. Defines a source or destination of system data

The approach used in top-down analysis and design is

1. To identify the top level functions by combining many smaller components into a single entity
2. To prepare flowcharts after programming has been completed
3. To identify the top level functions by combining many smaller components into a single entity
4. All of these

Sequential or series testing is

1. is checking the logic of one or more programs in the candidate system
2. testing changes made in an existing or new program
3. making sure that the new programs do in fact process certain transactions according to specification
4. running the system with line data by the actual user

Checking the quality of software in both simulated and line environments, is called

1. Validation
2. Validity
3. Usability
4. Checking

A system design aid should primarily

1. Using a graphical user interface
2. Generate code
3. Help in documentation
4. Help analyze both data and activities

Planning teams simulate the role of information technology in various hypothetical business situation is

1. Change management
2. End user involvement
3. Scenario approach
4. Planning for competitive advantage

Rapidly changing technological developments must be anticipated, identified and maintained. The best fit will be

1. System performance monitor
2. Telecommunications network management
3. Out sourcing IS operations
4. Technology management

Software that helps monitors and control computer system in a data centre. The best fit will be

1. System performance monitor
2. Telecommunication network management
3. Out sourcing is operations
4. Technology management

Information technology affect the people, tasks, technology, culture, and structure of organizations

1. Impact of IT on management
2. Impact of IT on organization
3. Information system
4. Operations and management

Some firms have created a combination position called

1. Manager/operator
2. Programmer/operator
3. Manager/analyst
4. Analyst/programmer

Which of the following is (are) not a tool for Application prototyping?

1. Report generators
2. Screen generators
3. Third generation language
4. Application generators

Four icons used in building Data Flow Diagram are

1. Source, Process, Destination, Store
2. Flow, Process, Source/Destination, Store
3. Flow, Process, Source, Store
4. Flow, Source, Store, Process

A comprehensive business process-driven methodology for information systems planning is

1. Application portfolio
2. Information technology architecture
3. Business systems planning
4. Critical success factors

Back-up procedures help in restoring

1. Both application and system software whenever there is a disk corruption
2. Operation whenever there is a disk failure
3. Data files whenever there is a system crash
4. All of these

The first step to the system study project is to

1. Announce the study project
2. Staff for the study project
3. Describe information needs
4. Define system performance criteria

The process at the most detailed level of the data flow diagrams are called

1. Interfaces
2. Data flows
3. Functional primitives
4. Transform descriptions

Top down software design

1. is the process of designing a program by first identifying its modules
2. decomposes major components into lower level components
3. both (a) and (b)
4. none of these

Positive testing is

1. Testing changes made in an existing or a new program
2. Is checking the logic of one or more programs in the candidate system
3. Making sure that the new programs do in fact process certain transactions according to specification
4. Running the system with line data by the actual user

Sequential organization

1. Uses an index for each key type
2. Stores records sequentially but uses an index to locate records
3. Means storing records in contiguous blocks according to a key
4. Has records placed randomly throughout the file

Benchmarking is used

1. For system acceptance
2. For application prototyping
3. To maintain files in up-to-date condition
4. To select computer system

A hierarchical chart that divides a large program into modules, in which greater details is designed in successively lower programming levels, is called a

1. Structure
2. Sub-schema
3. Schema
4. All of these

The procedure for evaluating the relative performance of different computers, is done by the process called

1. Benchmarking
2. Batch processing
3. Sequential processing
4. All of these

A system analyst designs a new system by

1. Identifying subsystems and interfaces between subsystems
2. Adopting a developed system to the present environment
3. Developing the system as a large, single unit
4. None of these