Question 1

Brad, an employee who works in the production department, has the ability to collaborate well with others.Brad's ability to collaborate is an example of a routine skill.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

You are the production manager at a cola manufacturer's bottling plant.You receive a report that contains the list of raw materials stored in the warehouse.You find that the list includes items that are not present in the warehouse.The list that you received would qualify as bad information because it is ________.

Accepted Answer

A) inaccurate 
B) late 
C) voluminous 
D) too narrow in scope 
A) inaccurate 
B) late 
C) voluminous 
D) too narrow in scope

Question 3

You have a spreadsheet that provides the airfares to different cities from New York.If this is used to make a decision, it will be considered as ________.

Accepted Answer

A) knowledge 
B) data 
C) information 
D) interpretation 
A) knowledge 
B) data 
C) information 
D) interpretation

Question 4

Obtaining or developing new programs is more difficult than ordering additional hardware.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following components of an information system is the easiest to change and causes the least amount of organizational disruption when changed?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Which of the following is considered information rather than mere data?

Accepted Answer

A) a list of property prices in a neighborhood 
B) the return on investment of an advertising campaign 
C) the total number of students in a school 
D) the price of a company's shares on a given day 
A) a list of property prices in a neighborhood 
B) the return on investment of an advertising campaign 
C) the total number of students in a school 
D) the price of a company's shares on a given day

Question 7

A person who is good at collaboration will avoid giving critical feedback to others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following statements regarding information technology (IT)is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Information technology (IT)refers to the products, methods, inventions, and standards that are used for the purpose of producing information. 
B) Information technology is an umbrella term that covers information systems and the products, methods, inventions, and standards used to produce information. 
C) Information technology and information systems are synonymous with each other and can be used interchangeably. 
D) Information technology is an assembly of hardware, software, data, procedures, and people that produces information. 
A) Information technology (IT)refers to the products, methods, inventions, and standards that are used for the purpose of producing information. 
B) Information technology is an umbrella term that covers information systems and the products, methods, inventions, and standards used to produce information. 
C) Information technology and information systems are synonymous with each other and can be used interchangeably. 
D) Information technology is an assembly of hardware, software, data, procedures, and people that produces information.

Question 9

Microsoft defines a strong password as one that contains no more than seven characters.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

You follow certain steps to access the supplementary readings for a course when using your organization's library management system.These steps that you follow are examples of the ________ component of an information system.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Which of the following components constitute the human side of information systems?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Information is considered to be inefficient if ________.

Accepted Answer

A) its level of accuracy is too high 
B) it is availed ahead of time 
C) it is just barely sufficient 
D) it is irrelevant to the subject 
A) its level of accuracy is too high 
B) it is availed ahead of time 
C) it is just barely sufficient 
D) it is irrelevant to the subject

Question 13

When considering different information systems alternatives, it will be helpful to consider the low-tech versus high-tech alternatives in light of the amount of work that is being moved from people to computers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Vera wants to create a password.Which of the following is the strongest password that she can use?

Accepted Answer

A) Vera@123 
B) Vera@Vera 
C) NewYork56$ 
D) NOOCSmyPw$42 
A) Vera@123 
B) Vera@Vera 
C) NewYork56$ 
D) NOOCSmyPw$42

Question 15

Which of the following statements is true of good information?

Accepted Answer

A) Good information should go well beyond the scope of the purpose for which it is generated. 
B) Information should be relevant to the subject and not to the context. 
C) Good information should be based on correct and complete data. 
D) Good information is recovered from sources of information that provide information for free. 
A) Good information should go well beyond the scope of the purpose for which it is generated. 
B) Information should be relevant to the subject and not to the context. 
C) Good information should be based on correct and complete data. 
D) Good information is recovered from sources of information that provide information for free.

Question 16

Briefly describe the terms system, information system, and management information system.

Accepted Answer

A system is a group of components that i

Question 17

The lower the amount of work to be moved from the human side to the computer side of an information system, the higher the complexity of that system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Information systems become a waste of time and money when users work with inaccurate data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The five-component framework considers individuals who maintain the data and who support the networks of computers as ________ components.

Accepted Answer

A) procedural 
B) people 
C) data 
D) networking 
A) procedural 
B) people 
C) data 
D) networking

Question 20

A company should develop information systems if most of its competitors have developed information systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Brad, an employee who works in the production department, has the ability to collaborate well with others.Brad's ability to collaborate is an example of a routine skill.

You have a spreadsheet that provides the airfares to different cities from New York.If this is used to make a decision, it will be considered as ________.

Obtaining or developing new programs is more difficult than ordering additional hardware.

Which of the following components of an information system is the easiest to change and causes the least amount of organizational disruption when changed?

Which of the following is considered information rather than mere data?

A person who is good at collaboration will avoid giving critical feedback to others.

Which of the following statements regarding information technology (IT)is true?

Microsoft defines a strong password as one that contains no more than seven characters.

You follow certain steps to access the supplementary readings for a course when using your organization's library management system.These steps that you follow are examples of the ________ component of an information system.

Which of the following components constitute the human side of information systems?

Information is considered to be inefficient if ________.

When considering different information systems alternatives, it will be helpful to consider the low-tech versus high-tech alternatives in light of the amount of work that is being moved from people to computers.

Vera wants to create a password.Which of the following is the strongest password that she can use?

Which of the following statements is true of good information?

Briefly describe the terms system, information system, and management information system.

The lower the amount of work to be moved from the human side to the computer side of an information system, the higher the complexity of that system.

Information systems become a waste of time and money when users work with inaccurate data.

The five-component framework considers individuals who maintain the data and who support the networks of computers as ________ components.

A company should develop information systems if most of its competitors have developed information systems.

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

Brad, an employee who works in the production department, has the ability to collaborate well with others.Brad's ability to collaborate is an example of a routine skill.

You have a spreadsheet that provides the airfares to different cities from New York.If this is used to make a decision, it will be considered as ________.

Obtaining or developing new programs is more difficult than ordering additional hardware.

Which of the following components of an information system is the easiest to change and causes the least amount of organizational disruption when changed?

Which of the following is considered information rather than mere data?

A person who is good at collaboration will avoid giving critical feedback to others.

Which of the following statements regarding information technology (IT)is true?

Microsoft defines a strong password as one that contains no more than seven characters.

You follow certain steps to access the supplementary readings for a course when using your organization's library management system.These steps that you follow are examples of the ________ component of an information system.

Which of the following components constitute the human side of information systems?

Information is considered to be inefficient if ________.

When considering different information systems alternatives, it will be helpful to consider the low-tech versus high-tech alternatives in light of the amount of work that is being moved from people to computers.

Vera wants to create a password.Which of the following is the strongest password that she can use?

Which of the following statements is true of good information?

Briefly describe the terms system, information system, and management information system.

The lower the amount of work to be moved from the human side to the computer side of an information system, the higher the complexity of that system.

Information systems become a waste of time and money when users work with inaccurate data.

The five-component framework considers individuals who maintain the data and who support the networks of computers as ________ components.

A company should develop information systems if most of its competitors have developed information systems.

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