Question 1

Which environmental element provides skilled and unskilled workers for certain trades and industries?

Accepted Answer

A) human resources 
B) labor unions 
C) personnel 
D) global community 
A) human resources 
B) labor unions 
C) personnel 
D) global community

Question 2

Which of the following is not a physical resource of the firm?

Accepted Answer

A) personnel 
B) material 
C) money 
D) data 
A) personnel 
B) material 
C) money 
D) data

Question 3

The CIO can position information services as a vital element in the organizational structure of the firm by focusing on keeping business processes as they are.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following is not included in a SPIR?

Accepted Answer

A) itemized budget 
B) goals of the information services unit 
C) summarized work plan 
D) executive summary 
A) itemized budget 
B) goals of the information services unit 
C) summarized work plan 
D) executive summary

Question 5

The network that uses information to create competitive advantage is called a:

Accepted Answer

A) network chain. 
B) value network. 
C) value system. 
D) value chain. 
A) network chain. 
B) value network. 
C) value system. 
D) value chain.

Question 6

In the information field,__________ refers to the use of information to gain leverage in the marketplace.

Accepted Answer

competitiv

Question 7

When information pertains to the problem at hand, which dimension of information is in use?

Accepted Answer

A) timeliness 
B) relevancy 
C) completeness 
D) accuracy 
A) timeliness 
B) relevancy 
C) completeness 
D) accuracy

Question 8

Which of the following is not part of a firm's supply chain?

Accepted Answer

A) stockholders 
B) firm 
C) suppliers 
D) customers 
A) stockholders 
B) firm 
C) suppliers 
D) customers

Question 9

Knowledge management is the process of organizing a firm's information so that it can easily be captured, stored, processed, and used by decision makers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

__________suggests that harm can come from having too much information.

Accepted Answer

Informatio

Question 11

An ____________ is one that deals with everyday transactions and processes.

Accepted Answer

operationa

Question 12

The most publicized data communications restriction is that put on transborder data flows.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The CIO is the manager of information services who contributes managerial skills to solving problems relating not only to the information resources but also to other areas of the firm's operations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The following are environmental elements except:

Accepted Answer

A) government. 
B) competitors. 
C) suppliers. 
D) employees. 
A) government. 
B) competitors. 
C) suppliers. 
D) employees.

Question 15

Strategic planning for information resources is the concurrent development of strategic plans for information services and the firm so that the firm's plan reflects the support to be provided by information services.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The only resource that connects the firm with all of the environmental elements is information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The general systems model of a firm has the following resource flows except for:

Accepted Answer

A) virtual resource flow. 
B) geographic resource flow. 
C) physical resource flow. 
D) firm's control mechanism. 
A) virtual resource flow. 
B) geographic resource flow. 
C) physical resource flow. 
D) firm's control mechanism.

Question 18

The physical resources of the firm are used to produce the products and services the firm provides to its customers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The firm is connected to its environmental elements by __________.

Accepted Answer

environmen

Question 20

The following are just some of the constraints that GIS developers must address except for:

Accepted Answer

A) restrictions on data processing. 
B) restrictions on hardware purchases and imports. 
C) restrictions on graphics and icons. 
D) restrictions on data communications. 
A) restrictions on data processing. 
B) restrictions on hardware purchases and imports. 
C) restrictions on graphics and icons. 
D) restrictions on data communications.

Exam 2: Information Systems for Competitive Advantage

Which environmental element provides skilled and unskilled workers for certain trades and industries?

Which of the following is not a physical resource of the firm?

The CIO can position information services as a vital element in the organizational structure of the firm by focusing on keeping business processes as they are.

Which of the following is not included in a SPIR?

The network that uses information to create competitive advantage is called a:

In the information field,__________ refers to the use of information to gain leverage in the marketplace.

When information pertains to the problem at hand, which dimension of information is in use?

Which of the following is not part of a firm's supply chain?

Knowledge management is the process of organizing a firm's information so that it can easily be captured, stored, processed, and used by decision makers.

__________suggests that harm can come from having too much information.

An ____________ is one that deals with everyday transactions and processes.

The most publicized data communications restriction is that put on transborder data flows.

The CIO is the manager of information services who contributes managerial skills to solving problems relating not only to the information resources but also to other areas of the firm's operations.

The following are environmental elements except:

Strategic planning for information resources is the concurrent development of strategic plans for information services and the firm so that the firm's plan reflects the support to be provided by information services.

The only resource that connects the firm with all of the environmental elements is information.

The general systems model of a firm has the following resource flows except for:

The physical resources of the firm are used to produce the products and services the firm provides to its customers.

The firm is connected to its environmental elements by __________.

The following are just some of the constraints that GIS developers must address except for:

Introduction to Information Systems

Using Information Technology to Engage in Electronic Commerce

System Users and Developers

Computing and Communications Resources

Database Management Systems

Systems Development

Information in Action

Information Security

Ethical Implications of Information Technology

Decision Support Systems

Everyday Technology Skills

Web/HTML Project Using Microsoft FrontPage

Web/HTML Project Using Notepad

Web/HTML Student Survey

Web/HTML Book Purchase

Spreadsheet Basics

Spreadsheets with Data Capture - Vacation Choice

Spreadsheets with Data Capture - Movie Ticket Purchase

Database Forms and Reports

Database Queries - Customer Database

Database Queries - Inventory Database

Reports Based on Queries

Filters