Question 1

Outsourcing IT services is always a long-term commitment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A Framework for IS Management includes: Infrastructure Management, System Development and Delivery and

Accepted Answer

A)  essential enabling technologies. 
B)  information workers. 
C)  procedural systems. 
D)  support systems. 
A)  essential enabling technologies. 
B)  information workers. 
C)  procedural systems. 
D)  support systems.

Question 3

The global marketplace is limited by the lack of trans-border mergers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Data management has changed over the years to include graphics, animation, and video.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is not a major trend in the management of information technology?

Accepted Answer

A)  outsourcing 
B)  IT governance 
C)  shift toward application delivery 
D)  All of the above 
A)  outsourcing 
B)  IT governance 
C)  shift toward application delivery 
D)  All of the above

Question 6

List five factors that affect the external business environment.

Accepted Answer

1. The Internet economy
2. Glo

Question 7

IT evolution can be described using the four traditional areas of:

Accepted Answer

A)  hardware, applications, operating systems and communication. 
B)  software, hardware, communication and telecommunications. 
C)  software, telecommunications, internet and hardware. 
D)  hardware, software, data, and communication. 
A)  hardware, applications, operating systems and communication. 
B)  software, hardware, communication and telecommunications. 
C)  software, telecommunications, internet and hardware. 
D)  hardware, software, data, and communication.

Question 8

Trends in computer software are headed towards:

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing use of purchased software. 
B)  increasing network-centricity. 
C)  increased end-user computing. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  increasing use of purchased software. 
B)  increasing network-centricity. 
C)  increased end-user computing. 
D)  All of the above

Question 9

Knowledge-based activities are characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A)  output measures that are less defined. 
B)  focus on process. 
C)  low cost per transaction. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  output measures that are less defined. 
B)  focus on process. 
C)  low cost per transaction. 
D)  All of the above

Question 10

One of the challenges for IT executives is the need to balance a single architecture with tailored systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Knowledge that people have but cannot be easily explained to others is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  tacit knowledge. 
B)  explicit knowledge. 
C)  illicit knowledge. 
D)  artificial knowledge. 
A)  tacit knowledge. 
B)  explicit knowledge. 
C)  illicit knowledge. 
D)  artificial knowledge.

Question 12

Which of the following affects how IT is used within an organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  economic conditions 
B)  societal mores 
C)  labor 
D)  All of the above 
A)  economic conditions 
B)  societal mores 
C)  labor 
D)  All of the above

Question 13

Taking advantage of the Internet, and networks in general, is a major goal of enterprises.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The Internet has moved the business model from ________ to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  demand-pull; supply-push. 
B)  supply-push; demand-pull. 
C)  supply-pull; demand-push. 
D)  demand-push; supply-push. 
A)  demand-pull; supply-push. 
B)  supply-push; demand-pull. 
C)  supply-pull; demand-push. 
D)  demand-push; supply-push.

Question 15

The dominant issue in software and programming in the 1960s was:

Accepted Answer

A)  improve transaction-processing systems. 
B)  how to improve the productivity of in-house programmers. 
C)  the use of outside services, such as timesharing services. 
D)  deciding between application packages and contract programming from independent
Software houses. 
A)  improve transaction-processing systems. 
B)  how to improve the productivity of in-house programmers. 
C)  the use of outside services, such as timesharing services. 
D)  deciding between application packages and contract programming from independent
Software houses.

Question 16

Knowledge-based activities are designed to handle large volumes of transactions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Trends in computer hardware are headed toward:

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing distribution. 
B)  increasing centralization. 
C)  increasing IT control. 
D)  None of the above 
A)  increasing distribution. 
B)  increasing centralization. 
C)  increasing IT control. 
D)  None of the above

Question 18

Trends in data are headed towards:

Accepted Answer

A)  emphasis on application data files. 
B)  emphasis on knowledge management. 
C)  emphasis on data reduction. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  emphasis on application data files. 
B)  emphasis on knowledge management. 
C)  emphasis on data reduction. 
D)  All of the above

Question 19

A major theme in today's business cycle today's is globalization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Intellectual capital is a synonym for knowledge.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Outsourcing IT services is always a long-term commitment.

A Framework for IS Management includes: Infrastructure Management, System Development and Delivery and

The global marketplace is limited by the lack of trans-border mergers.

Data management has changed over the years to include graphics, animation, and video.

Which of the following is not a major trend in the management of information technology?

List five factors that affect the external business environment.

IT evolution can be described using the four traditional areas of:

Trends in computer software are headed towards:

Knowledge-based activities are characterized by:

One of the challenges for IT executives is the need to balance a single architecture with tailored systems.

Knowledge that people have but cannot be easily explained to others is referred to as:

Which of the following affects how IT is used within an organization?

Taking advantage of the Internet, and networks in general, is a major goal of enterprises.

The Internet has moved the business model from to .

The dominant issue in software and programming in the 1960s was:

Knowledge-based activities are designed to handle large volumes of transactions.

Trends in computer hardware are headed toward:

Trends in data are headed towards:

A major theme in today's business cycle today's is globalization.

Intellectual capital is a synonym for knowledge.

The Top Is Job

Strategic Uses of Information Technology

Strategic Information Systems Planning

Designing Corporate It Architecture

Managing Telecommunications

Managing Corporate Information Resources

Managing Partnership-Based It Operations

Technology for Developing Effective Systems

Management Issues in System Development

Managing Information Security

Supporting Information-Centric Decision Making

Supporting It-Enabled Collaboration

Supporting Knowledge Work

The Opportunities and Challenges Ahead

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Exam 1: Information Systems Management in the Global Economy

Outsourcing IT services is always a long-term commitment.

A Framework for IS Management includes: Infrastructure Management, System Development and Delivery and

The global marketplace is limited by the lack of trans-border mergers.

Data management has changed over the years to include graphics, animation, and video.

Which of the following is not a major trend in the management of information technology?

List five factors that affect the external business environment.

IT evolution can be described using the four traditional areas of:

Trends in computer software are headed towards:

Knowledge-based activities are characterized by:

One of the challenges for IT executives is the need to balance a single architecture with tailored systems.

Knowledge that people have but cannot be easily explained to others is referred to as:

Which of the following affects how IT is used within an organization?

Taking advantage of the Internet, and networks in general, is a major goal of enterprises.

The Internet has moved the business model from ________ to ________.

The dominant issue in software and programming in the 1960s was:

Knowledge-based activities are designed to handle large volumes of transactions.

Trends in computer hardware are headed toward:

Trends in data are headed towards:

A major theme in today's business cycle today's is globalization.

Intellectual capital is a synonym for knowledge.

The Top Is Job

Strategic Uses of Information Technology

Strategic Information Systems Planning

Designing Corporate It Architecture

Managing Telecommunications

Managing Corporate Information Resources

Managing Partnership-Based It Operations

Technology for Developing Effective Systems

Management Issues in System Development

Managing Information Security

Supporting Information-Centric Decision Making

Supporting It-Enabled Collaboration

Supporting Knowledge Work

The Opportunities and Challenges Ahead

Filters

The Internet has moved the business model from to .