Question 1

Describe an example of a company taking advantage of IT resources to further its business interests.

Accepted Answer

Google uses "content extraction" to bett

Question 2

Which ratio has decreased over the years due to Moore's Law?

Accepted Answer

A)  Speed/reliability 
B)  Price/performance 
C)  Transistor/performance 
D)  Price/Megahertz 
E)  Cost/benefit 
A)  Speed/reliability 
B)  Price/performance 
C)  Transistor/performance 
D)  Price/Megahertz 
E)  Cost/benefit

Question 3

Information systems exist to help businesses to

Accepted Answer

A)  save money. 
B)  better organize our lives. 
C)  be more profitable. 
D)  be more competitive. 
E)  achieve goals and objectives. 
A)  save money. 
B)  better organize our lives. 
C)  be more profitable. 
D)  be more competitive. 
E)  achieve goals and objectives.

Question 4

Information technology (IT) concerns only the hardware, software, and ________ components of an information system.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Information technology (IT) concerns only the hardware,...

Question 5

Every information system can be thought of as consisting of ________ components.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Every information system can be thought of...

Question 6

What does ICT stand for?

Accepted Answer

A)  Information and Communications Terminology 
B)  Information Computing Technology 
C)  Information and Communications Technology 
D)  Industrial Communications Technology 
E)  Industrial Computing Technology 
A)  Information and Communications Terminology 
B)  Information Computing Technology 
C)  Information and Communications Technology 
D)  Industrial Communications Technology 
E)  Industrial Computing Technology

Question 7

MIS is the development and use of information systems to help organizations accomplish their goals and objectives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

How is IT different from an information system? Why is this important?

Accepted Answer

Whereas IT is concerned with computer ha

Question 9

You can maximize the value of this course by personalizing the material.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

To understand MIS, you need to both understand and relate ________ and technology to one another.

Accepted Answer

The answer of To understand MIS, you need to both...

Question 11

The Running Room website

Accepted Answer

A)  handles online purchases. 
B)  provides unique services that are not available in stores. 
C)  provides discussion groups. 
D)  provides information efficiently to customers. 
E)  all of the above. 
A)  handles online purchases. 
B)  provides unique services that are not available in stores. 
C)  provides discussion groups. 
D)  provides information efficiently to customers. 
E)  all of the above.

Question 12

According to Moore's Law, an integrated chip's circuit density should ________ every 20 months.

Accepted Answer

A)  grow 50% 
B)  decrease 50% 
C)  increase 1% 
D)  grow 100% 
E)  gradually increase 
A)  grow 50% 
B)  decrease 50% 
C)  increase 1% 
D)  grow 100% 
E)  gradually increase

Question 13

According to Industry Canada, Canada's ICT industry has grown faster than the country's overall GDP since 2002.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Information systems are created to solve business needs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Although simple, email would be an example of a(n) ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Although simple, email would be an example...

Question 16

Which of the following are NOT the responsibilities of the user of an information system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Backing up data 
B)  Programming the system 
C)  Learning how to employ the system to accomplish your goals 
D)  Helping recover the system 
E)  Protecting the security of the system and its data 
A)  Backing up data 
B)  Programming the system 
C)  Learning how to employ the system to accomplish your goals 
D)  Helping recover the system 
E)  Protecting the security of the system and its data

Question 17

It is expected that the complexity of computer chips will ________ over the next decade.

Accepted Answer

A)  stay about the same 
B)  obey Moore's Law 
C)  shrink 
D)  continue to grow slowly 
E)  grow more dramatically 
A)  stay about the same 
B)  obey Moore's Law 
C)  shrink 
D)  continue to grow slowly 
E)  grow more dramatically

Question 18

MIS is embedded in an IT system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

________ is (are) often the most important part of an information system.

Accepted Answer

A)  People 
B)  Processes 
C)  Hardware 
D)  Data 
E)  Software 
A)  People 
B)  Processes 
C)  Hardware 
D)  Data 
E)  Software

Question 20

As a business professional, one needs to look at information systems only through the lens of

Accepted Answer

A)  business need. 
B)  technology. 
C)  cost savings. 
D)  software. 
E)  business processes. 
A)  business need. 
B)  technology. 
C)  cost savings. 
D)  software. 
E)  business processes.

Describe an example of a company taking advantage of IT resources to further its business interests.

Which ratio has decreased over the years due to Moore's Law?

Information systems exist to help businesses to

Information technology (IT) concerns only the hardware, software, and ________ components of an information system.

Every information system can be thought of as consisting of ________ components.

What does ICT stand for?

MIS is the development and use of information systems to help organizations accomplish their goals and objectives.

How is IT different from an information system? Why is this important?

You can maximize the value of this course by personalizing the material.

To understand MIS, you need to both understand and relate ________ and technology to one another.

The Running Room website

According to Moore's Law, an integrated chip's circuit density should ________ every 20 months.

According to Industry Canada, Canada's ICT industry has grown faster than the country's overall GDP since 2002.

Information systems are created to solve business needs.

Although simple, email would be an example of a(n) ________.

Which of the following are NOT the responsibilities of the user of an information system?

It is expected that the complexity of computer chips will ________ over the next decade.

MIS is embedded in an IT system.

________ is (are) often the most important part of an information system.

As a business professional, one needs to look at information systems only through the lens of

Business Processes and Decision Making

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Productivity, Innovation, and Strategy

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Hardware and Software

Database and Content Management

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Networks and Collaboration

Competitive Advantage and Business Processes

Decision Making and Business Intelligence

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Acquiring Information Systems Through Projects

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Describe an example of a company taking advantage of IT resources to further its business interests.

Which ratio has decreased over the years due to Moore's Law?

Information systems exist to help businesses to

Information technology (IT) concerns only the hardware, software, and ________ components of an information system.

Every information system can be thought of as consisting of ________ components.

What does ICT stand for?

MIS is the development and use of information systems to help organizations accomplish their goals and objectives.

How is IT different from an information system? Why is this important?

You can maximize the value of this course by personalizing the material.

To understand MIS, you need to both understand and relate ________ and technology to one another.

The Running Room website

According to Moore's Law, an integrated chip's circuit density should ________ every 20 months.

According to Industry Canada, Canada's ICT industry has grown faster than the country's overall GDP since 2002.

Information systems are created to solve business needs.

Although simple, email would be an example of a(n) ________.

Which of the following are NOT the responsibilities of the user of an information system?

It is expected that the complexity of computer chips will ________ over the next decade.

MIS is embedded in an IT system.

________ is (are) often the most important part of an information system.

As a business professional, one needs to look at information systems only through the lens of

Business Processes and Decision Making

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Productivity, Innovation, and Strategy

Application Extension-Introduction to Microsoft Excel 2013

Hardware and Software

Database and Content Management

Extension-Using Microsoft Access 2013

Extension-Database Design

Networks and Collaboration

Competitive Advantage and Business Processes

Decision Making and Business Intelligence

E-commerce, Social Networking, and Web 20

Acquiring Information Systems Through Projects

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Structure, Governance, and Ethics

Managing Information Security and Privacy

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