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Foundations of Information SystemsReview Questions

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1.
What ethical theory focuses on taking actions that could be universalized as moral laws that all individuals should follow?
  1. virtue ethics
  2. utilitarianism
  3. deontology
  4. consequentialism
2 .
What is the main principle of utilitarianism?
  1. create the greatest good for the greatest number
  2. only take actions that you would want others to take
  3. develop virtues to become an ideal human being
  4. focus on the consequences of actions
3.
Systems thinking emphasizes the importance of viewing components as part of a larger, interconnected ________.
  1. process
  2. goal
  3. team
  4. whole
4 .
What practice involves eliminating redundancies and waste to improve efficiency in information systems?
  1. Green IS
  2. Lean IS
  3. Secure IS
  4. Sustainable IS
5.
What type of intellectual property protection is best suited for a company logo?
  1. copyright
  2. patent
  3. trademark
  4. trade secret
6 .
What does the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) primarily do?
  1. protects individual copyrights globally
  2. prosecutes international patent infringements
  3. promotes the protection of IP rights worldwide
  4. assigns internet domain names
7.
In the context of IP law, what term best describes the protection of information that a company wishes to keep secret, such as a proprietary recipe or manufacturing process?
  1. copyright
  2. patent
  3. trademark
  4. trade secret
8 .
What form of intellectual property law would prevent a competitor from reverse engineering a new process for integrating information systems into a corporate setting?
  1. copyright
  2. patent
  3. trademark
  4. trade secret
9.
What practice involves continually testing AI systems using diverse datasets to reveal inaccurate preconceptions?
  1. encryption
  2. transparency
  3. bias testing
  4. accountability
10 .
What concept refers to the ability to describe an AI model’s logic and decisions in understandable ways?
  1. constraining
  2. governance
  3. explainability
  4. anonymization
11.
Who should ultimately remain responsible for high-stakes decisions being informed by AI?
  1. the AI system
  2. government regulators
  3. company executives
  4. human overseers
12 .
What term describes the openness and visibility into how an AI system functions?
  1. explainability
  2. transparency
  3. equity
  4. oversight
13.
What practice helps ensure AI systems complement humans rather than replace human discretion?
  1. automated decision-making
  2. accountability
  3. technological unemployment
  4. human control
14 .
What concept refers to an individual’s right to access and control their health data?
  1. interoperability
  2. patient privacy
  3. consent
  4. patient agency
15.
What technique involves removing specific details from patient data to protect privacy?
  1. encryption
  2. immutability
  3. anonymization
  4. de-identification
16 .
Who should remain ultimately responsible for high-risk clinical decisions informed by artificial intelligence?
  1. the AI system
  2. government regulators
  3. hospital administrators
  4. human health-care providers
17.
What practice helps ensure underserved communities can access health technologies?
  1. liability insurance
  2. discrimination testing
  3. digital literacy initiatives
  4. inclusive design
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