Question 1

In the context of Porter's Five Forces Model, which is a difference between buyer power and supplier power?

Accepted Answer

A) Buyer power is low when customers have many choices, whereas supplier power is low when customers have fewer options. 
B) Buyer power is high when customers have few choices, whereas supplier power is high when customers have more options. 
C) Buyer power is low when customers have many options, whereas supplier power is low when customers have more choices. 
D) Buyer power is high when customers have many choices, whereas supplier power is high when customers have fewer options. 
A) Buyer power is low when customers have many choices, whereas supplier power is low when customers have fewer options. 
B) Buyer power is high when customers have few choices, whereas supplier power is high when customers have more options. 
C) Buyer power is low when customers have many options, whereas supplier power is low when customers have more choices. 
D) Buyer power is high when customers have many choices, whereas supplier power is high when customers have fewer options.

Question 2

Knowledge workers should know which of the following:

Accepted Answer

A) How data is converted to information and eventually to business intelligence 
B) How networks are designed 
C) How to create a transaction-processing system 
D) How social networking has changed in the past five years 
A) How data is converted to information and eventually to business intelligence 
B) How networks are designed 
C) How to create a transaction-processing system 
D) How social networking has changed in the past five years

Question 3

To be useful, information must be able to integrate with other data and information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In the context of IT jobs in the information systems field, a ____  is responsible for database design and implementation.

Accepted Answer

A) database administrator 
B) database programmer 
C) database strategist 
D) database developer 
A) database administrator 
B) database programmer 
C) database strategist 
D) database developer

Question 5

Users need to be able to make use of _____ , such as rumors, unconfirmed reports, and stories, when solving problems.

Accepted Answer

A) informal information 
B) interfacing data 
C) prescribed information 
D) formal data 
A) informal information 
B) interfacing data 
C) prescribed information 
D) formal data

Question 6

A _____, identified by Michael Porter, helps organizations make their products and services distinct from their competitors.

Accepted Answer

A) simulation strategy 
B) leadership strategy 
C) focus strategy 
D) differentiation strategy 
A) simulation strategy 
B) leadership strategy 
C) focus strategy 
D) differentiation strategy

Question 7

Explain how organizations use social networking sites.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Organizations use soc

Question 8

_____ is a social networking and short-messaging service.

Accepted Answer

A) Twitter 
B) Yahoo 
C) Bing 
D) Baidu 
A) Twitter 
B) Yahoo 
C) Bing 
D) Baidu

Question 9

A _____  is an organized integration of hardware and software technologies, data, processes, and human elements designed to produce timely, integrated, relevant, accurate, and useful information for decision-making purposes.

Accepted Answer

A) management information system 
B) transaction-processing system 
C) sequential processing system 
D) data warehousing system 
A) management information system 
B) transaction-processing system 
C) sequential processing system 
D) data warehousing system

Question 10

Explain how an organization can combat the threat of new entrants.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. The threat of new ent

Question 11

Information literacy involves understanding the role of information in generating and using business intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In designing a management information system (MIS), the first task is to _____.

Accepted Answer

A) clearly define the system's objectives 
B) collect data 
C) analyze data 
D) provided information in a useful format 
A) clearly define the system's objectives 
B) collect data 
C) analyze data 
D) provided information in a useful format

Question 13

In a management information system, structuring the data component to define what type of data is collected and in what form is usually easy if an organization has _____.

Accepted Answer

A) defined its strategic goals, objectives, and critical factors 
B) laid out the cause of any past failure due to conflicting objectives and indefinite targets 
C) focused on its competitors in the market rather than on the critical success factors 
D) employees who are aware of the current marketing strategies 
A) defined its strategic goals, objectives, and critical factors 
B) laid out the cause of any past failure due to conflicting objectives and indefinite targets 
C) focused on its competitors in the market rather than on the critical success factors 
D) employees who are aware of the current marketing strategies

Question 14

Being able to use presentation software is a requirement of information literacy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

_____ refers to computing devices everywhere with different sizes and power and accessed through multiple formats such as voice, touch, and gesture.

Accepted Answer

A) Ubiquitous computing 
B) Cloud computing 
C) Context aware computing 
D) Pervasive computing 
A) Ubiquitous computing 
B) Cloud computing 
C) Context aware computing 
D) Pervasive computing

Question 16

Information systems are broader in scope than information technologies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The purpose of an information system's _____ component is generating the most useful type of information for making decisions.

Accepted Answer

A) process 
B) internal data 
C) external data 
D) database 
A) process 
B) internal data 
C) external data 
D) database

Question 18

Describe how information systems differ from information technologies.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Information systems a

Question 19

In the context of the IT job market, the top information systems job belongs to the ____ .

Accepted Answer

A) computer programmer 
B) systems analyst 
C) webmaster 
D) chief technology officer 
A) computer programmer 
B) systems analyst 
C) webmaster 
D) chief technology officer

Question 20

Customers, competitors, and suppliers are examples of internal data sources of an information system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

In the context of Porter's Five Forces Model, which is a difference between buyer power and supplier power?

Knowledge workers should know which of the following:

To be useful, information must be able to integrate with other data and information.

In the context of IT jobs in the information systems field, a ____ is responsible for database design and implementation.

Users need to be able to make use of _____ , such as rumors, unconfirmed reports, and stories, when solving problems.

A _____, identified by Michael Porter, helps organizations make their products and services distinct from their competitors.

Explain how organizations use social networking sites.

_____ is a social networking and short-messaging service.

A _____ is an organized integration of hardware and software technologies, data, processes, and human elements designed to produce timely, integrated, relevant, accurate, and useful information for decision-making purposes.

Explain how an organization can combat the threat of new entrants.

Information literacy involves understanding the role of information in generating and using business intelligence.

In designing a management information system (MIS), the first task is to _____.

In a management information system, structuring the data component to define what type of data is collected and in what form is usually easy if an organization has _____.

Being able to use presentation software is a requirement of information literacy.

_____ refers to computing devices everywhere with different sizes and power and accessed through multiple formats such as voice, touch, and gesture.

Information systems are broader in scope than information technologies.

The purpose of an information system's _____ component is generating the most useful type of information for making decisions.

Describe how information systems differ from information technologies.

In the context of the IT job market, the top information systems job belongs to the ____ .

Customers, competitors, and suppliers are examples of internal data sources of an information system.

Computers and Their Business Applications

Data and Business Intelligence

Personal, Legal, Ethical, and Organizational Issues

Protecting Information Resources

Data Communication: Delivering Information Anywhere and Anytime

A Connected World

E-Commerce

Global Information Systems

Building Successful Information Systems

Enterprise Systems

Supporting Decisions and Processes

Artificial Intelligence and Automation

Emerging Trends, Technologies, and Applications

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Exam 1: Information Systems in Business

In the context of Porter's Five Forces Model, which is a difference between buyer power and supplier power?

Knowledge workers should know which of the following:

To be useful, information must be able to integrate with other data and information.

In the context of IT jobs in the information systems field, a ____ is responsible for database design and implementation.

Users need to be able to make use of _____ , such as rumors, unconfirmed reports, and stories, when solving problems.

A _____, identified by Michael Porter, helps organizations make their products and services distinct from their competitors.

Explain how organizations use social networking sites.

_____ is a social networking and short-messaging service.

A _____ is an organized integration of hardware and software technologies, data, processes, and human elements designed to produce timely, integrated, relevant, accurate, and useful information for decision-making purposes.

Explain how an organization can combat the threat of new entrants.

Information literacy involves understanding the role of information in generating and using business intelligence.

In designing a management information system (MIS), the first task is to _____.

In a management information system, structuring the data component to define what type of data is collected and in what form is usually easy if an organization has _____.

Being able to use presentation software is a requirement of information literacy.

_____ refers to computing devices everywhere with different sizes and power and accessed through multiple formats such as voice, touch, and gesture.

Information systems are broader in scope than information technologies.

The purpose of an information system's _____ component is generating the most useful type of information for making decisions.

Describe how information systems differ from information technologies.

In the context of the IT job market, the top information systems job belongs to the ____ .

Customers, competitors, and suppliers are examples of internal data sources of an information system.

Computers and Their Business Applications

Data and Business Intelligence

Personal, Legal, Ethical, and Organizational Issues

Protecting Information Resources

Data Communication: Delivering Information Anywhere and Anytime

A Connected World

E-Commerce

Global Information Systems

Building Successful Information Systems

Enterprise Systems

Supporting Decisions and Processes

Artificial Intelligence and Automation

Emerging Trends, Technologies, and Applications

Filters