IMST Information Systems & Technology 2

Question 1

What is the role of metadata in information systems?

Accepted Answer

It provides data about data, describing the structure, context, and meaning of information

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It stores the actual content of a document

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It encrypts sensitive data for transmission

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It monitors system uptime and performance

Question 2

In enterprise information systems, what does SOA (Service-Oriented Architecture) enable?

Accepted Answer

Reuse of software services across different applications through standardized interfaces

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Physical hardware virtualization

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Automatic data backup scheduling

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Centralized user authentication only

Question 3

Which of the following is a key characteristic of cloud-based information systems?

Accepted Answer

On-demand resource scalability with pay-per-use pricing

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On-premises hardware ownership

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Fixed storage capacity with no flexibility

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Mandatory physical co-location of all servers

Question 4

What is the primary function of middleware in an information system?

Accepted Answer

To act as a bridge enabling communication between different software applications

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To serve as the user interface for end users

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To provide physical network infrastructure

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To generate business intelligence reports

Question 5

An IMST professional is evaluating a system's ability to handle increased workload without performance degradation. What characteristic are they assessing?

Accepted Answer

Scalability

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Reliability

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Portability

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Usability

Question 6

What is a key difference between structured and unstructured data in information systems?

Accepted Answer

Structured data fits neatly into predefined fields (e.g., databases), while unstructured data does not follow a predefined model

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Structured data cannot be stored digitally

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Unstructured data is always more valuable than structured data

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Structured data requires more storage than unstructured data