Question 1

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

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Today, because of Moore's Law, any routine skill is liable to be outsourced to the lowest bidder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

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 5

The CEO of an organization asks the human resources manager to send information about the rate of employee turnover in the organization for the last quarter.The manager sends the salary details of new hires during this period.This information is likely to be of little use to the CEO because it is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  inaccurate 
B)  not timely 
C)  irrelevant 
D)  too expensive 
A)  inaccurate 
B)  not timely 
C)  irrelevant 
D)  too expensive

Question 6

Information technology refers to the products, methods, inventions, and standards that are used for the purpose of producing information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Information technology and information systems are synonymous terms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Information should be relevant to the subject, not to the context.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

You ask your secretary to send information on the meetings that you need to attend in the month.He provides you the details immediately, but he leaves out certain additional details that he deems to be surplus to your requirements.Judge your secretary's action.

Accepted Answer

A)  The information that your secretary provided was partly good as it was timely, but insufficient. 
B)  The secretary provided adequate and timely information, but the information did not add value to you. 
C)  The information that your secretary gave will be considered as good information. 
D)  The information that you obtained through the secretary was not timely and worth its cost. 
A)  The information that your secretary provided was partly good as it was timely, but insufficient. 
B)  The secretary provided adequate and timely information, but the information did not add value to you. 
C)  The information that your secretary gave will be considered as good information. 
D)  The information that you obtained through the secretary was not timely and worth its cost.

Question 12

What is the most important component of an information system? Why?

Accepted Answer

A user is the most important component o

Question 13

Which of the following is a low-tech information system?

Accepted Answer

A)  an inventory tracking system that produces reports every 24 hours 
B)  a file of email addresses stored in an email program 
C)  a customer support system that keeps track of product issues 
D)  a decision support system that analyzes multiple variables 
A)  an inventory tracking system that produces reports every 24 hours 
B)  a file of email addresses stored in an email program 
C)  a customer support system that keeps track of product issues 
D)  a decision support system that analyzes multiple variables

Question 14

According to the five-component model of information systems, the ________ component functions as instructions for the people who use information systems.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What are the five characteristics of good information?

Accepted Answer

Data should be:
(1)Accurate -Good inform

Question 17

The number of components in an information system increases in proportion to its complexity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A customer relationship management (CRM)system contains the names and phone numbers of customers.Such things stored in a CRM system are part of the ________ component.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

A manager will essentially require ________ skills to clearly understand how the resources that his or her company uses are converted to desired outputs.

Accepted Answer

A)  collaborative 
B)  experimental 
C)  interpersonal 
D)  systems thinking 
A)  collaborative 
B)  experimental 
C)  interpersonal 
D)  systems thinking

Question 20

Low-tech systems move more work from the human side to the computer side than high-tech systems do.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is a common description of information?

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

Today, because of Moore's Law, any routine skill is liable to be outsourced to the lowest bidder.

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 ________.

Information technology refers to the products, methods, inventions, and standards that are used for the purpose of producing information.

Information technology and information systems are synonymous terms.

Information should be relevant to the subject, not to the context.

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

You ask your secretary to send information on the meetings that you need to attend in the month.He provides you the details immediately, but he leaves out certain additional details that he deems to be surplus to your requirements.Judge your secretary's action.

What is the most important component of an information system? Why?

Which of the following is a low-tech information system?

According to the five-component model of information systems, the ________ component functions as instructions for the people who use information systems.

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

What are the five characteristics of good information?

The number of components in an information system increases in proportion to its complexity.

A customer relationship management (CRM)system contains the names and phone numbers of customers.Such things stored in a CRM system are part of the ________ component.

A manager will essentially require ________ skills to clearly understand how the resources that his or her company uses are converted to desired outputs.

Low-tech systems move more work from the human side to the computer side than high-tech systems do.

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 common description of information?

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

Today, because of Moore's Law, any routine skill is liable to be outsourced to the lowest bidder.

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 ________.

Information technology refers to the products, methods, inventions, and standards that are used for the purpose of producing information.

Information technology and information systems are synonymous terms.

Information should be relevant to the subject, not to the context.

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

You ask your secretary to send information on the meetings that you need to attend in the month.He provides you the details immediately, but he leaves out certain additional details that he deems to be surplus to your requirements.Judge your secretary's action.

What is the most important component of an information system? Why?

Which of the following is a low-tech information system?

According to the five-component model of information systems, the ________ component functions as instructions for the people who use information systems.

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

What are the five characteristics of good information?

The number of components in an information system increases in proportion to its complexity.

A customer relationship management (CRM)system contains the names and phone numbers of customers.Such things stored in a CRM system are part of the ________ component.

A manager will essentially require ________ skills to clearly understand how the resources that his or her company uses are converted to desired outputs.

Low-tech systems move more work from the human side to the computer side than high-tech systems do.

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