Question 1

Which of the following is a valid guideline for maintaining good password etiquette?

Accepted Answer

A)  Write down your password in an accessible location. 
B)  Never ask someone else for their password. 
C)  Give your password to your coworkers if you anticipate that they may need it in your absence. 
D)  Share your password with the IT staff in your organization. 
A)  Write down your password in an accessible location. 
B)  Never ask someone else for their password. 
C)  Give your password to your coworkers if you anticipate that they may need it in your absence. 
D)  Share your password with the IT staff in your organization. B

Question 2

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 D

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of computer hardware?

Accepted Answer

A)  a computer monitor 
B)  a browser 
C)  a spreadsheet 
D)  a user manual 
A)  a computer monitor 
B)  a browser 
C)  a spreadsheet 
D)  a user manual

Question 5

Which of the following components in the five-component model of information systems is considered an actor?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

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 7

Information technology is an assembly of hardware, software, data, procedures, and people that produces information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Discuss the common definitions of information.

Accepted Answer

Probably the most common definition of i

Question 9

Drother Sports Inc.is a sports equipment provider that markets its products through a chain of retail outlets in three states.As part of its expansion strategy, the company decides to open outlets in six more states and decides to revise its existing business processes.According to the five-component model of information systems, which of the following processes will be the least disruptive to the organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  collecting demographic data from the new markets 
B)  developing new CRM software for the existing and new outlets 
C)  moving existing employees and hiring new employees 
D)  buying and installing new computers in the new outlets 
A)  collecting demographic data from the new markets 
B)  developing new CRM software for the existing and new outlets 
C)  moving existing employees and hiring new employees 
D)  buying and installing new computers in the new outlets

Question 10

It is generally more difficult to make changes to the ________ of an information system than to the databases itself.

Accepted Answer

A)  software 
B)  hardware 
C)  programs 
D)  procedures 
A)  software 
B)  hardware 
C)  programs 
D)  procedures

Question 11

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 12

Because of Moore's Law, the cost of data communications and data storage is essentially zero.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Information is worth its cost when an appropriate relationship exists between the cost of information and its value.

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

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 16

Abstract reasoning is the ability to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  work with others when performing tasks 
B)  make and manipulate models 
C)  act quickly on a problem 
D)  analyze and perform routine tasks 
A)  work with others when performing tasks 
B)  make and manipulate models 
C)  act quickly on a problem 
D)  analyze and perform routine tasks

Question 17

Changing databases causes more organizational destruction than changing working procedures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The term 'management information systems' refers to the management and use of information systems that help businesses achieve their strategies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

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 20

Good information must be ________.

Accepted Answer

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

Which of the following is a valid guideline for maintaining good password etiquette?

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

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

Which of the following is an example of computer hardware?

Which of the following components in the five-component model of information systems is considered an actor?

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

Information technology is an assembly of hardware, software, data, procedures, and people that produces information.

Discuss the common definitions of information.

It is generally more difficult to make changes to the ________ of an information system than to the databases itself.

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

Because of Moore's Law, the cost of data communications and data storage is essentially zero.

Information is worth its cost when an appropriate relationship exists between the cost of information and its value.

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

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

Abstract reasoning is the ability to ________.

Changing databases causes more organizational destruction than changing working procedures.

The term 'management information systems' refers to the management and use of information systems that help businesses achieve their strategies.

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?

Good information must be ________.

Collaboration Information Systems

Strategy and Information Systems

Hardware and Software

Database Processing

Data Communication and the Cloud

Structured Processes and Information Systems

Social Media Information Systems

Business Intelligence Systems

Business Process and Information Systems Development

Information Systems Management

Information Security Management

The International Dimension

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Exam 1: The Importance of MIS

Which of the following is a valid guideline for maintaining good password etiquette?

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

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

Which of the following is an example of computer hardware?

Which of the following components in the five-component model of information systems is considered an actor?

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

Information technology is an assembly of hardware, software, data, procedures, and people that produces information.

Discuss the common definitions of information.

It is generally more difficult to make changes to the ________ of an information system than to the databases itself.

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

Because of Moore's Law, the cost of data communications and data storage is essentially zero.

Information is worth its cost when an appropriate relationship exists between the cost of information and its value.

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

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

Abstract reasoning is the ability to ________.

Changing databases causes more organizational destruction than changing working procedures.

The term 'management information systems' refers to the management and use of information systems that help businesses achieve their strategies.

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?

Good information must be ________.

Collaboration Information Systems

Strategy and Information Systems

Hardware and Software

Database Processing

Data Communication and the Cloud

Structured Processes and Information Systems

Social Media Information Systems

Business Intelligence Systems

Business Process and Information Systems Development

Information Systems Management

Information Security Management

The International Dimension

Filters