Question 1

Information systems should be created by a business only if they help achieve the strategies of that business.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The number of transistors per square inch on an integrated chip doubles every 18 months. This observation is known as ________ Law.

Accepted Answer

A)  Murphy's 
B)  Moore's 
C)  Amdahl's 
D)  Metcalfe's 
A)  Murphy's 
B)  Moore's 
C)  Amdahl's 
D)  Metcalfe's

Question 3

A user has created a password that meets all the criteria for a strong password. What is a potential drawback of such a password?

Accepted Answer

A)  It will be difficult to remember. 
B)  It will be very short. 
C)  It can be easily guessed. 
D)  It might be the password of another computer. 
A)  It will be difficult to remember. 
B)  It will be very short. 
C)  It can be easily guessed. 
D)  It might be the password of another computer.

Question 4

The future belongs to people businesspeople who can envision new applications for technology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In a job interview, Roy is asked to use a product that he has never used before and is unfamiliar with its functioning. Which of the following skills is the interviewer trying to test?

Accepted Answer

A)  systems thinking 
B)  abstract reasoning 
C)  collaboration skills 
D)  ability to experiment 
A)  systems thinking 
B)  abstract reasoning 
C)  collaboration skills 
D)  ability to experiment

Question 6

Define management information system. What are the key elements of its definition?

Accepted Answer

A management information system is the m

Question 7

All good computer jobs have gone overseas away from the United States

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

All of these skills are high paying jobs available to business professionals in information systems and computer technology EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  accounting manager 
B)  improving business process quality 
C)  interpret data mining results for improved marketing 
D)  know how to use emerging technologies 
A)  accounting manager 
B)  improving business process quality 
C)  interpret data mining results for improved marketing 
D)  know how to use emerging technologies

Question 9

What is Project Loon and why is it important?

Accepted Answer

Project Loon, sponsored by Goo

Question 10

Which of the following statements is TRUE of Moore's Law?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is based on the technological advancements in weapon manufacturing. 
B)  It made the cost of data processing, communications, and storage essentially zero. 
C)  It states that the total number of transistors produced in the world doubles every 18 months. 
D)  It has made the use of transistors obsolete. 
A)  It is based on the technological advancements in weapon manufacturing. 
B)  It made the cost of data processing, communications, and storage essentially zero. 
C)  It states that the total number of transistors produced in the world doubles every 18 months. 
D)  It has made the use of transistors obsolete.

Question 11

What is a marketable skill?

Accepted Answer

A marketable skill used to be that one c

Question 12

Effective collaboration is all about being nice to one's team members.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following statements is TRUE of nonroutine cognitive skills?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have become less marketable. 
B)  They increase an individual's job security. 
C)  They do not experience the impact of technological changes. 
D)  They are usually outsourced by organizations to the lowest bidder. 
A)  They have become less marketable. 
B)  They increase an individual's job security. 
C)  They do not experience the impact of technological changes. 
D)  They are usually outsourced by organizations to the lowest bidder.

Question 14

Describe the five components of an information system using an example.

Accepted Answer

The five components of an information sy

Question 15

Moving away to let another user enter his or her password is a mark of professionalism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

If a password is complex, it is ideal to write it on a piece of paper and keep it near the workstation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Since 1990 the most significant determinate of employment and salary is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the ability to experiment 
B)  education 
C)  industry 
D)  nature of work performed. 
A)  the ability to experiment 
B)  education 
C)  industry 
D)  nature of work performed.

Question 18

Which of the following precautions should be taken to protect one's password?

Accepted Answer

A)  Do not base it on the first letter of the words in a phrase. 
B)  Do not write it down or share it with others. 
C)  Do not use virtual keyboards to enter it. 
D)  Do not have multiple special characters in it. 
A)  Do not base it on the first letter of the words in a phrase. 
B)  Do not write it down or share it with others. 
C)  Do not use virtual keyboards to enter it. 
D)  Do not have multiple special characters in it.

Question 19

Whatever career you choose you must ________ systems development.

Accepted Answer

A)  know how much it costs to create a 
B)  take an active role in 
C)  wait for the 
D)  know how to create 
A)  know how much it costs to create a 
B)  take an active role in 
C)  wait for the 
D)  know how to create

Question 20

Building information systems requires many different skills besides those of programmers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 1: The Importance of Mis

Information systems should be created by a business only if they help achieve the strategies of that business.

The number of transistors per square inch on an integrated chip doubles every 18 months. This observation is known as ________ Law.

A user has created a password that meets all the criteria for a strong password. What is a potential drawback of such a password?

The future belongs to people businesspeople who can envision new applications for technology.

In a job interview, Roy is asked to use a product that he has never used before and is unfamiliar with its functioning. Which of the following skills is the interviewer trying to test?

Define management information system. What are the key elements of its definition?

All good computer jobs have gone overseas away from the United States

All of these skills are high paying jobs available to business professionals in information systems and computer technology EXCEPT ________.

What is Project Loon and why is it important?

Which of the following statements is TRUE of Moore's Law?

What is a marketable skill?

Effective collaboration is all about being nice to one's team members.

Which of the following statements is TRUE of nonroutine cognitive skills?

Describe the five components of an information system using an example.

Moving away to let another user enter his or her password is a mark of professionalism.

If a password is complex, it is ideal to write it on a piece of paper and keep it near the workstation.

Since 1990 the most significant determinate of employment and salary is ________.

Which of the following precautions should be taken to protect one's password?

Whatever career you choose you must ________ systems development.

Building information systems requires many different skills besides those of programmers.

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Organizational Strategy, Information Systems, and Competitive Advantage

Hardware and Software

Database Processing

The Cloud

Processes, Organizations, and Information Systems

Social Media Information Systems

Business Intelligence Systems

Information Systems Security

Information Systems Management

Information Systems Development

Collaboration Information Systems for Decision Making, Problem Solving, and Project Management

Collaborative Information Systems for Student Projects

Mobile Systems

Introduction to Microsoft Excel 2016

Database Design

Using Microsoft Access 2016

Using Excel and Access Together

Network and Cloud Technology

Enterprise Resource Planning Erp Systems

Supply Chain Management

Enterprise Social Networks and Knowledge Management

Database Marketing

Reporting Systems and Olap

Artificial Intelligence and Automation

Data Breaches

International Mis

Systems Development Project Management

Agile Development

Business Process Management

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