MIS Trivia 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which model describes five competitive forces that shape industry strategy, often analyzed using information systems?
- SWOT Analysis
- Porter's Five Forces (Correct answer)
- Balanced Scorecard
- Value Chain Model
Correct answer: Porter's Five Forces
Porter's Five Forces model evaluates competitive rivalry, supplier power, buyer power, threat of substitutes, and barriers to entry.
Question 2: What type of malware encrypts a victim's files and demands payment for the decryption key?
- Worm
- Trojan
- Ransomware (Correct answer)
- Logic Bomb
Correct answer: Ransomware
Ransomware locks or encrypts data and extorts victims into paying a ransom to regain access.
Question 3: In database terminology, what is a 'foreign key'?
- A key imported from an external database
- A field that uniquely identifies each record in a table
- A field that references the primary key of another table (Correct answer)
- An encrypted index used for security
Correct answer: A field that references the primary key of another table
A foreign key is a column whose values correspond to the primary key in a related table, enforcing referential integrity.
Question 4: Which methodology delivers software in short, iterative cycles called 'sprints'?
- Waterfall
- Agile Scrum (Correct answer)
- Structured Systems Analysis
- Rapid Application Development
Correct answer: Agile Scrum
Agile Scrum divides development into time-boxed sprints (typically 1–4 weeks) with continuous feedback and adaptation.
Question 5: What term describes the practice of storing and accessing data over the internet rather than on local hardware?
- Virtualization
- Grid Computing
- Cloud Computing (Correct answer)
- Distributed Processing
Correct answer: Cloud Computing
Cloud computing delivers on-demand computing services—servers, storage, databases—over the internet on a pay-as-you-go basis.
Question 6: Which system is specifically designed to support unstructured decisions made by top-level executives?
- Transaction Processing System
- Executive Support System (Correct answer)
- Management Information System
- Office Automation System
Correct answer: Executive Support System
An Executive Support System (ESS) provides senior management with aggregated, external, and internal data for strategic decisions.
Question 7: What does 'SaaS' stand for in cloud computing?
- Storage as a Service
- Software as a Service (Correct answer)
- Security as a Service
- System as a Service
Correct answer: Software as a Service
SaaS (Software as a Service) delivers applications over the internet on a subscription basis, eliminating local installation.
MIS Trivia 3
Which model describes five competitive forces that shape industry strategy, often analyzed using information systems?