Exam 1: The Importance of MIS

According to the five-component framework, the five components of an information system are present in every information system.

Which of the following components of an information system is the easiest to change and results in the least amount of organizational disruption?

A system is a group of components that interact to produce information.

Information is considered inefficient if ________.

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

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.

Define the terms system, information system, and management information system.

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

Changing the structure of existing databases causes more organizational disruption than changing working procedures.

Which of the following is a common description of information?

State Moore's Law. What is the implication of Moore's Law for managers?

A manager will essentially require ________ skills to test ideas clearly on a small scale, before taking bigger risks or committing significant resources to a larger project.

The ________ component of the five-component framework of an information system includes individuals who maintain the data and support the networks of computers.

A list of employee details is considered as ________.

It is likely that desktop and portable computers will disappear in the next decade.

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

________ states that the number of transistors per square inch on an integrated chip doubles every 18 months.

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.

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

People can buy information systems, but they cannot buy information technology.