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[Answer] Deep Time [Question]
A concept underlying nearly all naturalistic historic science that refers to the unobservable distant past in terms of millions or billions of years ago.
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[Answer] Dendrochronology [Question]
The determination of a radiocarbon calibration curve by using a series of overlapping tree ring records from a population of ancient, dead tree trunks.
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[Answer] Discontinuity [Question]
In general, a sharp change in a measured quantity as one crosses a boundary between two materials. In seismology, it is the boundary between two layers of the earth below the crust, where earthquake waves abruptly change speed.
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[Answer] Geology [Question]
The study of the structures, materials, and processes of the solid part of the earth.
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[Answer] Historical Geology [Question]
That branch of geology that deals with the origin and history of the earth's structures, materials, and processes.
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[Answer] Liquid Scintillation Counting [Question]
A method of determining the rate of radioactive decay in a sample by mixing it with a liquefied chemical that glows momentarily each time a carbon-14 atom decays. A special instrument that counts and records the number of flashes per unit of time.
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[Answer] Lithosphere [Question]
The rigid, rocky outer layer of the earth consisting of the crust and the outer mantle that act together as a unit. It averages 77 km thick under the oceans to nearly 300 km thick under the continents.
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[Answer] Mantle [Question]
The portion of the earth's interior between the crust and the core.
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[Answer] Mohorovicic Discontinuity [Question]
The boundary between the earth's crust and mantle. It varies from about 7 km under oceans to about 50 km under continental mountain chains.
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[Answer] Organic [Question]
In mineralogy, describes materials that are obtained from living or once-living organisms.
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[Answer] Potassium-Argon Method [Question]
A radioactive dating method still in use by naturalistic geologist that is based on the amount of argon-40 in a sample compared to its content of potassium-40, from which it is assumed to have decayed. (method discredited by creationary geologists.)
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[Answer] Radioactive [Question]
The rate at which nuclear particles and rays are emitted by a radioactive substance.
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[Answer] Sediment [Question]
Earthy matter suspended in or deposited by water, wind, or ice.
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[Answer] Seismologist [Question]
A scientist who studies earthquakes.
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[Answer] strata [Question]
In general, a flat, horizontal, well-defined layer. Typically a layer of sedimentary rock, usually horizontal but often tilted to various angles or folded by movements within the earth's crust.
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[Answer] Uranium-Lead Method [Question]
A method of radioactive dating based on the amount of lead isotopes in the sample compared to its content of uranium isotopes, from which the lead is assumed to have decayed.
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[Question] software controls the flow of data, provides data security, and manages network operations. [Answer]
System
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[Question] When planning an information system, a company must consider how a new system will interface with older systems, which are called [Answer]
legacy systems
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[Question] Systems analysts use a process called ____ to represent company operations and information needs [Answer]
business process modeling
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[Question] A business ____ is an overview that describes a company’s overall functions, processes, organization, products, services, customers, suppliers, competitors, constraints, and future direction. [Answer]
profile
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[Question] ____ enabled computer-to-computer transfer of data between companies, usually over private telecommunications networks. [Answer]
EDI
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[Question] User productivity systems ____. [Answer]
include e-mail, voice mail, fax, video and Web conferencing, word processing, automated calendars, database management, spreadsheets, desktop publishing, presentation graphics, company intranets, and high-speed Internet access
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[Question] A ____, or requirements model, describes the information that a system must provide. [Answer]
business model
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[Question] ____ is a systems development technique that tests system concepts and provides an opportunity to examine input, output, and user interfaces before final decisions are made [Answer]
Prototyping
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[Question] Structured analysis is a traditional systems development technique that uses a series of phases, called the ____, to plan, analyze, design, implement, and support an information system. [Answer]
SDLC
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[Question] ____ provides vital protection and maintenance services for system software and hardware, including enterprise computing systems, networks, transaction processing systems, and corporate IT infrastructure. [Answer]
Systems support and security
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[Question] ____ planning is the process of identifying long-term organizational goals, strategies, and resources. [Answer]
Strategic
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[Question] During strategic planning, top managers ask a series of questions that is called a ____ analysis because it examines a company’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. [Answer]
SWOT
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[Question] ____ components can provide automated response to sales inquiries, Web-based order processing, and online inventory tracking. [Answer]
Customer relationship management (CRM)
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[Question] If a problem arises that involves a mission-critical system, an IT ____ team would attempt to restore normal operations. [Answer]
maintenance
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[Question] A feasibility study includes tests for ____ feasibility, which refers to the practical resources needed to develop, purchase, install, or operate the system. [Answer]
technical
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[Question] When setting priorities for systems requests, the highest priority goes to projects that provide the ____. [Answer]
greatest benefit, at the lowest cost, in the shortest period of time
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[Question] A systems analyst conducts a(n) ____ investigation to study the systems request and recommend specific action. [Answer]
preliminary
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[Question] The primary method of obtaining information during the preliminary investigation is to ____. [Answer]
conduct interviews
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[Question] In sequence, the interviewing process involves a series of steps: ____, conduct the interview, document the interview, and evaluate the interview. [Answer]
determine the people to interview, establish objectives for the interview, develop interview questions, prepare for the interview
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[Question] A project manager’s planning _____. [Answer]
includes identifying project tasks and estimating completion times and costs
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[Question] A project manager’s scheduling function _____. [Answer]
involves staffing, which includes selecting the project team and assigning specific tasks to team members
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[Question] Project scheduling involves all of the following EXCEPT ____. [Answer]
defining project constraints
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[Question] The first step in the creation of a PERT/CPM chart is to ____. [Answer]
identify all the project tasks
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[Question] In addition to tasks, every project has ____, which are reference points used to monitor progress and manage the project. [Answer]
milestones
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[Question] A ____ path includes all tasks that are vital to the project schedule. [Answer]
critical
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[Question] A risk management plan includes a review of all of the following EXCEPT ____. [Answer]
employees
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[Question] A risk ____ plan is a proactive effort to anticipate a risk and describe an action plan to deal with it. [Answer]
response
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[Question] The ____ phase of the SDLC includes four main activities: requirements modeling, data and process modeling, object modeling, and consideration of development strategies. [Answer]
systems analysis
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[Question] ____ enable a systems analyst to identify a problem, evaluate the key elements, and develop a useful solution [Answer]
Analytical skills
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[Question] RAD relies heavily on ____. [Answer]
prototyping and user involvement
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[Question] A(n) ____ is a UML technique that visually represents the interaction between users and an information system. [Answer]
use case diagram
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[Question] ____ is a typical example of a system requirement for the performance category. [Answer]
The student records system must produce class lists within five hours after the end of registration
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[Question] In addition to direct costs, systems developers must identify and document indirect expenses that contribute to the ____. [Answer]
TCO
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[Question] In an interview, ____ encourage spontaneous and unstructured responses [Answer]
open-ended questions
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[Question] Supporters of neutral locations for interviews believe that it ____. [Answer]
keeps interruptions to a minimum so people can concentrate fully
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[Question] When preparing a representative sample from a list of 200 customers who complained about errors in their statements, a ____ might select any 20 customers. [Answer]
random sample
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[Question] refers to the combination of hardware, software, and services that people use to manage, communicate, and share information. [Answer]
Information technology (IT)
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[Question] is a step-by-step process for developing high-quality information systems. [Answer]
Systems analysis and design
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[Question] combines information technology, people, and data to support business requirements. [Answer]
information system
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[Question] who plan, develop, and maintain information systems. [Answer]
systems analysts
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[Question] Traditionally, a company either developed its own information systems [Answer]
in-house applications
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[Question] purchased systems [Answer]
software packages
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[Question] is one that is vital to a company’s operations. An order processing system, for example, is mission-critical because the company cannot [Answer]
mission-critical system
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[Question] consists of basic facts that are the system’s raw material. [Answer]
data
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[Question] is data that has been transformed into output that is valuable to users [Answer]
Information
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[Question] consists of everything in the physical layer of the information system. [Answer]
Hardware
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[Question] predicted that the number of transistors on an integrated circuit would double about every 24 months. [Answer]
Moore’s Law
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[Question] refers to the programs that control the hardware and produce the desired information or results. [Answer]
Software
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[Question] manages the hardware components, which can include a single workstation or a global network with many thousands of clients. [Answer]
System software
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[Question] consists of programs that support day-to-day business functions and provide users with the information they require [Answer]
Application software
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[Question] Examples of company- wide applications [Answer]
enterprise applications
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[Question] is a system, such as an inventory or payroll application, that can be adapted for use in many different types of companies. [Answer]
horizontal system
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[Question] is designed to meet the unique requirements of a specific business or industry, such as a Web-based retailer, a medical practice, or a video chain. [Answer]
vertical system
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[Question] describe the tasks and business functions that users, managers, and IT staff members perform to achieve specific results. [Answer]
Processes
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[Question] For complex operations, however, analysts apply computer-based modeling tools that use a standard language called [Answer]
business process modeling notation
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[Question] newest kind of company [Answer]
Internet-dependent firm
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[Question] enabled company-to-company traffic to migrate to the Internet, which offered standard protocols, universal availability, and low communication costs. XML is a flexible data description language that allows [Answer]
extensible markup language (XML)
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[Question] On an industry-wide scale, many B2B sites exist where buyers, sellers, distributors, and manufacturers can offer products, submit specifications, and transact business. [Answer]
supply chain management (SCM)
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[Question] refers to information systems that support company-wide operations and data management requirements. [Answer]
Enterprise computing
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[Question] provide cost-effective support for users and managers throughout the company [Answer]
enterprise resource planning (ERP)
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[Question] process data generated by day-to-day business operations. Examples of TP systems include customer order processing, accounts receivable, and warranty claim processing. [Answer]
Transaction processing (TP) systems
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[Question] called expert systems because they simulate human reasoning by combining a knowledge base and inference rules that determine how the knowledge is applied. [Answer]
Knowledge management systems
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[Question] provide job-related information support to users at all levels of a company [Answer]
Business support systems
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[Question] The newest development in data acquisition [Answer]
radio frequency identification (RFID)
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[Question] consists of a large database that allows users to find information by entering keywords or questions in normal English phrases [Answer]
knowledge base
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[Question] include professional staff members such as systems analysts, programmers, accountants, researchers, trainers, and human resource specialists [Answer]
Knowledge workers
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[Question] describes data structures and design [Answer]
data model
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[Question] describes the design and protocols of telecommunications links [Answer]
network model
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[Question] describes the logic that programmers use to write code modules [Answer]
process model
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[Question] CASE tools, to help systems analysts develop and maintain information systems [Answer]
computer-aided software engineering
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[Question] also called adaptive methods, which include the latest trends in software development. [Answer]
agile methods
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[Question] result of each phase is called a deliverable, or end product, which flows into the next phase. [Answer]
waterfall model
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[Question] reviews anticipated costs and benefits and recommends a course of action based on operational, technical, economic, and time factors. [Answer]
feasibility study
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[Question] logical model of the new system. [Answer]
systems analysis phase
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[Question] where you investigate business processes and document what the new system must do to satisfy users. [Answer]
first step is requirements modeling
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[Question] is to create a physical model that will satisfy all documented requirements for the system [Answer]
systems design phase
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[Question] which represents a series of iterations, or revisions, based on user feedback [Answer]
spiral model
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[Question] which is a formal way of asking for IT support [Answer]
systems request
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[Question] experts predict that bar code technology will be overshadowed in the future by [Answer]
electronic product code (EPC)
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[Question] means that a proposed system will be used effectively after it has been developed. [Answer]
Operational feasibility
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[Question] refers to the technical resources needed to develop, purchase, install, or operate the system. [Answer]
Technical feasibility
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[Question] means that the projected benefits of the proposed system outweigh the estimated costs usually considered the total cost of ownership (TCO), which includes ongoing support and maintenance costs, as well as acquisition costs [Answer]
Economic feasibility
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[Question] are benefits that can be measured in dollars. Tangible benefits result from a decrease in expenses, an increase in revenues, or both. [Answer]
Tangible benefits
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[Question] advantages that are difficult to measure in dollars but are important to the company [Answer]
Intangible benefits
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