Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Explain the difference between Information Technology (IT)and Information Systems (IS).

Accepted Answer

Information technology and information systems are two closely related terms,but they are different.Information technology refers to methods,inventions,standards,and products.As the term implies,IT refers to raw technology,and it concerns only the hardware,software,and data components of an information system.In contrast,an information system is a system of hardware,data,procedures,and people that produce information.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

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

Question 5

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.

Question 6

A combination of business and technology skills can open a number of doors in the new Canadian economy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Google uses Gmail's "content extraction" to

Accepted Answer

A)  to track all the online activities of gmail users. 
B)  target advertising to Gmail users. 
C)  sell advertising. 
D)  find out the interests of gmail users. 
E)  track IP addresses. 
A)  to track all the online activities of gmail users. 
B)  target advertising to Gmail users. 
C)  sell advertising. 
D)  find out the interests of gmail users. 
E)  track IP addresses.

Question 8

E-mail is an example of an information system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

According to Industry Canada,the total number of jobs in the Canadian ICT user industries sector was about

Accepted Answer

A)  678,000 
B)  71,000 
C)  17,000 
D)  563,000 
E)  580,000 
A)  678,000 
B)  71,000 
C)  17,000 
D)  563,000 
E)  580,000

Question 10

Which of the following is not considered a function of a social networking site?

Accepted Answer

A)  A repository for personal profiles. 
B)  Video sharing. 
C)  Searching for new / unused books. 
D)  Indirect selling of products. 
E)  Searching for friends. 
A)  A repository for personal profiles. 
B)  Video sharing. 
C)  Searching for new / unused books. 
D)  Indirect selling of products. 
E)  Searching for friends.

Question 11

The cost as measured per 10 000 transistors on computer chips has been ________ steadily over time.

Accepted Answer

A)  gradually increasing 
B)  dropping 
C)  keeping pace 
D)  unchanged 
E)  increasing drastically 
A)  gradually increasing 
B)  dropping 
C)  keeping pace 
D)  unchanged 
E)  increasing drastically

Question 12

What are the required qualifications for those who would like to take advantage of the jobs created by the software and computer services industry?

Accepted Answer

It is a knowledge-intensive industry whe

Question 13

A secondary focus of this class is

Accepted Answer

A)  learning to use Access. 
B)  learning to use tools like Excel and Access. 
C)  learning how to use tools like Excel and Access to accomplish a business purpose. 
D)  learning to use Excel. 
E)  to better understand business. 
A)  learning to use Access. 
B)  learning to use tools like Excel and Access. 
C)  learning how to use tools like Excel and Access to accomplish a business purpose. 
D)  learning to use Excel. 
E)  to better understand business.

Question 14

What does Moore's law have to do with the amount of data being generated today? Do you see this trend continuing?

Accepted Answer

Gordon Moore's famous observation was ma

Question 15

The decreasing price and increasing power of computer chips is one of the main drivers for improvements in information systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Social media applications include

Accepted Answer

A)  email. 
B)  spreadsheets. 
C)  videos. 
D)  databases. 
E)  social networking sites. 
A)  email. 
B)  spreadsheets. 
C)  videos. 
D)  databases. 
E)  social networking sites.

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

Whereas IT is concerned with computer ha

Question 18

Information technology (IT)refers to methods,inventions,standards,and products.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following best describes the five-component framework of IS?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hardware, software, data, procedures, and people 
B)  Networks, software, servers, programmers, and managers 
C)  Applications, people, standards, budgets, and software 
D)  Storage, processing, input, output, and control 
E)  Applications, processes, processing, data, and standards 
A)  Hardware, software, data, procedures, and people 
B)  Networks, software, servers, programmers, and managers 
C)  Applications, people, standards, budgets, and software 
D)  Storage, processing, input, output, and control 
E)  Applications, processes, processing, data, and standards

Question 20

Information systems are not created for the sheer joy of exploring technology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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

Explain the difference between Information Technology (IT)and Information Systems (IS).

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

Which of the following are not the responsibilities of the user of an Information System?

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

A combination of business and technology skills can open a number of doors in the new Canadian economy.

Google uses Gmail's "content extraction" to

E-mail is an example of an information system.

According to Industry Canada,the total number of jobs in the Canadian ICT user industries sector was about

Which of the following is not considered a function of a social networking site?

The cost as measured per 10 000 transistors on computer chips has been ________ steadily over time.

What are the required qualifications for those who would like to take advantage of the jobs created by the software and computer services industry?

A secondary focus of this class is

What does Moore's law have to do with the amount of data being generated today? Do you see this trend continuing?

The decreasing price and increasing power of computer chips is one of the main drivers for improvements in information systems.

Social media applications include

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

Information technology (IT)refers to methods,inventions,standards,and products.

Which of the following best describes the five-component framework of IS?

Information systems are not created for the sheer joy of exploring technology.

Business Process Management and Decision Making

Productivity, innovation and Strategy

Hardware and Software

Database and Content Management

Networks and Collaboration

Competitive Advantage and Business Proces

Decision Making and Business Intelligence

E-Commerce, social Networking and Web 2.0

Acquiring Information Systems Through Projects

Structure, governance and Ethics

Managing Information Security and Privacy

Business Process Modeling: Techniques, Rules, and Applications

Excel Basics: Understanding Spreadsheets, Cells, and Formulas

Database Design and Entity Relationships

Creating and Utilizing Forms, Queries, and Reports in MS Access

Understanding MS Project: Features and Functions

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Exam 1: Information Systems and You

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

Explain the difference between Information Technology (IT)and Information Systems (IS).

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

Which of the following are not the responsibilities of the user of an Information System?

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

A combination of business and technology skills can open a number of doors in the new Canadian economy.

Google uses Gmail's "content extraction" to

E-mail is an example of an information system.

According to Industry Canada,the total number of jobs in the Canadian ICT user industries sector was about

Which of the following is not considered a function of a social networking site?

The cost as measured per 10 000 transistors on computer chips has been ________ steadily over time.

What are the required qualifications for those who would like to take advantage of the jobs created by the software and computer services industry?

A secondary focus of this class is

What does Moore's law have to do with the amount of data being generated today? Do you see this trend continuing?

The decreasing price and increasing power of computer chips is one of the main drivers for improvements in information systems.

Social media applications include

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

Information technology (IT)refers to methods,inventions,standards,and products.

Which of the following best describes the five-component framework of IS?

Information systems are not created for the sheer joy of exploring technology.

Business Process Management and Decision Making

Productivity, innovation and Strategy

Hardware and Software

Database and Content Management

Networks and Collaboration

Competitive Advantage and Business Proces

Decision Making and Business Intelligence

E-Commerce, social Networking and Web 2.0

Acquiring Information Systems Through Projects

Structure, governance and Ethics

Managing Information Security and Privacy

Business Process Modeling: Techniques, Rules, and Applications

Excel Basics: Understanding Spreadsheets, Cells, and Formulas

Database Design and Entity Relationships

Creating and Utilizing Forms, Queries, and Reports in MS Access

Understanding MS Project: Features and Functions

Filters