Question 1

Developing systems that provide information in near real time is less expensive than producing information a few hours later.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The ________ component in the five-component model of information systems is considered a bridge that connects the computer side and the human side.

Accepted Answer

A) software 
B) procedure 
C) data 
D) hardware 
A) software 
B) procedure 
C) data 
D) hardware

Question 3

You constantly analyze your work in terms of the contribution that you make to the overall output of your organization.This shows your ________ skill.

Accepted Answer

A) collaboration 
B) experimentation 
C) systems thinking 
D) interpersonal 
A) collaboration 
B) experimentation 
C) systems thinking 
D) interpersonal

Question 4

Which among the following is the most appropriate technique for creating memorable, strong passwords?

Accepted Answer

A) base your password on the first letters of the words in a phrase 
B) use your favorite foreign words 
C) use dictionary words or phrases as passwords 
D) use a collection of randomly picked letters, numbers, and special characters 
A) base your password on the first letters of the words in a phrase 
B) use your favorite foreign words 
C) use dictionary words or phrases as passwords 
D) use a collection of randomly picked letters, numbers, and special characters

Question 5

List and briefly explain the five-component model of an information system with an example.

Accepted Answer

The five components described in the mod

Question 6

Which of the following is a critical characteristic of good information?

Accepted Answer

A) abundance of details 
B) accuracy 
C) low cost 
D) ease of creation 
A) abundance of details 
B) accuracy 
C) low cost 
D) ease of creation

Question 7

Which of the following is a nonroutine cognitive skill?

Accepted Answer

A) computer programming skill 
B) marketing knowledge 
C) tax accounting skill 
D) systems thinking ability 
A) computer programming skill 
B) marketing knowledge 
C) tax accounting skill 
D) systems thinking ability

Question 8

Good information must be ________.

Accepted Answer

A) inexpensive 
B) relevant 
C) widely available 
D) voluminous 
A) inexpensive 
B) relevant 
C) widely available 
D) voluminous

Question 9

Why do businesses develop information systems? Also, point out some of the wrong reasons businesses sometimes cite for developing information systems.

Accepted Answer

Information systems exist to help people

Question 10

Information technology and information systems are synonymous terms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is a component of an information system, but not of information technology?

Accepted Answer

A) hardware 
B) data 
C) people 
D) software 
A) hardware 
B) data 
C) people 
D) software

Question 12

The five-component framework also applies to simple information systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Data refers to the knowledge derived from information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following types of skills is most likely be outsourced to the lowest bidder?

Accepted Answer

A) ability to experiment 
B) accounting skills 
C) ability to collaborate 
D) abstract reasoning skills 
A) ability to experiment 
B) accounting skills 
C) ability to collaborate 
D) abstract reasoning skills

Question 15

Information systems exist to help people who work in a business to successfully implement the strategies of that business.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

As the IT manager of your organization, you need to use a coworker's account to access some information.In keeping with password etiquette, how would you go about getting his password?

Accepted Answer

A) You ask the coworker to type in the password where required, while you look away. 
B) You explain the urgency of the situation and ask the coworker to send you the password through email. 
C) You submit a formal letter to your coworker's manager, explaining the situation and requesting that the password be sent to you. 
D) You try out various combinations to see if you can guess your coworker's password. 
A) You ask the coworker to type in the password where required, while you look away. 
B) You explain the urgency of the situation and ask the coworker to send you the password through email. 
C) You submit a formal letter to your coworker's manager, explaining the situation and requesting that the password be sent to you. 
D) You try out various combinations to see if you can guess your coworker's password.

Question 17

Data becomes information when it is presented in a meaningful context.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Kerin is a business student interning at Benson and Hodgson, a firm specializing in exports of sophisticated equipment to other countries.She finds that she is unable to create a representative chart depicting the relation between processes such as procurement, shipping, and billing.This indicates that she lacks ________ skills.

Accepted Answer

A) abstract reasoning 
B) collaborative 
C) experimental 
D) systems thinking 
A) abstract reasoning 
B) collaborative 
C) experimental 
D) systems thinking

Question 19

Which of the following is true about the quality of information?

Accepted Answer

A) Information should be just barely sufficient for its purpose. 
B) There is no such thing as bad information. 
C) Information needs to be relevant to the subject, not to the context. 
D) The more information you receive, the less you can afford to ignore. 
A) Information should be just barely sufficient for its purpose. 
B) There is no such thing as bad information. 
C) Information needs to be relevant to the subject, not to the context. 
D) The more information you receive, the less you can afford to ignore.

Question 20

Which of the following is a common description of information?

Accepted Answer

A) collection of unprocessed data 
B) unbiased, non-contextual data 
C) knowledge derived from data 
D) list of recorded facts or figures 
A) collection of unprocessed data 
B) unbiased, non-contextual data 
C) knowledge derived from data 
D) list of recorded facts or figures

Developing systems that provide information in near real time is less expensive than producing information a few hours later.

The ________ component in the five-component model of information systems is considered a bridge that connects the computer side and the human side.

You constantly analyze your work in terms of the contribution that you make to the overall output of your organization.This shows your ________ skill.

Which among the following is the most appropriate technique for creating memorable, strong passwords?

List and briefly explain the five-component model of an information system with an example.

Which of the following is a critical characteristic of good information?

Which of the following is a nonroutine cognitive skill?

Good information must be ________.

Why do businesses develop information systems? Also, point out some of the wrong reasons businesses sometimes cite for developing information systems.

Information technology and information systems are synonymous terms.

Which of the following is a component of an information system, but not of information technology?

The five-component framework also applies to simple information systems.

Data refers to the knowledge derived from information.

Which of the following types of skills is most likely be outsourced to the lowest bidder?

Information systems exist to help people who work in a business to successfully implement the strategies of that business.

As the IT manager of your organization, you need to use a coworker's account to access some information.In keeping with password etiquette, how would you go about getting his password?

Data becomes information when it is presented in a meaningful context.

Which of the following is true about the quality of information?

Which of the following is a common description of information?

Collaboration Information Systems

Strategy and Information Systems

Hardware and Software

Database Processing

Data Communication and the Cloud

Processes, Organizations, and Information Systems

Social Media Information Systems

Business Intelligence Systems

Development Processes

Information Systems Management

Information Security Management

The International Dimension

Filters

Exam 1: The Importance of MIS

Developing systems that provide information in near real time is less expensive than producing information a few hours later.

The ________ component in the five-component model of information systems is considered a bridge that connects the computer side and the human side.

You constantly analyze your work in terms of the contribution that you make to the overall output of your organization.This shows your ________ skill.

Which among the following is the most appropriate technique for creating memorable, strong passwords?

List and briefly explain the five-component model of an information system with an example.

Which of the following is a critical characteristic of good information?

Which of the following is a nonroutine cognitive skill?

Good information must be ________.

Why do businesses develop information systems? Also, point out some of the wrong reasons businesses sometimes cite for developing information systems.

Information technology and information systems are synonymous terms.

Which of the following is a component of an information system, but not of information technology?

The five-component framework also applies to simple information systems.

Data refers to the knowledge derived from information.

Which of the following types of skills is most likely be outsourced to the lowest bidder?

Information systems exist to help people who work in a business to successfully implement the strategies of that business.

As the IT manager of your organization, you need to use a coworker's account to access some information.In keeping with password etiquette, how would you go about getting his password?

Data becomes information when it is presented in a meaningful context.

Which of the following is true about the quality of information?

Which of the following is a common description of information?

Collaboration Information Systems

Strategy and Information Systems

Hardware and Software

Database Processing

Data Communication and the Cloud

Processes, Organizations, and Information Systems

Social Media Information Systems

Business Intelligence Systems

Development Processes

Information Systems Management

Information Security Management

The International Dimension

Filters