Question 1

_____ is understanding the role of information in generating and using business intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A)  Information literacy 
B)  Business ability 
C)  Business mastery 
D)  Information retrieval 
A)  Information literacy 
B)  Business ability 
C)  Business mastery 
D)  Information retrieval

Question 2

_____ is high when customers have many choices and low when they have few choices.

Accepted Answer

A)  Buyer power 
B)  Threat of new services 
C)  Rivalry among existing customers 
D)  Risk of substitute products 
A)  Buyer power 
B)  Threat of new services 
C)  Rivalry among existing customers 
D)  Risk of substitute products

Question 3

In the context of information systems jobs, a database administrator is responsible for developing an entire information system by writing computer programs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Customers, competitors, and suppliers are examples of internal data sources of an information system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A personnel information system (PIS) helps in _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  choosing the best job candidate 
B)  improving transportation budgeting 
C)  calculating product costs 
D)  determining portfolio structures 
A)  choosing the best job candidate 
B)  improving transportation budgeting 
C)  calculating product costs 
D)  determining portfolio structures

Question 6

A _____, identified by Michael Porter, helps organizations make their products and services distinct from their competitors.

Accepted Answer

A)  simulation strategy 
B)  leadership strategy 
C)  focus strategy 
D)  differentiation strategy 
A)  simulation strategy 
B)  leadership strategy 
C)  focus strategy 
D)  differentiation strategy

Question 7

In the context of computer literacy and information literacy, to be competitive in a workplace, knowledge workers should _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  know how and why data is collected 
B)  avoid indexing and updating data 
C)  restrict themselves to the use of formal information 
D)  refrain from using business intelligence tools 
A)  know how and why data is collected 
B)  avoid indexing and updating data 
C)  restrict themselves to the use of formal information 
D)  refrain from using business intelligence tools

Question 8

_____ refers to building and integrating analytics capabilities into all everyday business activities.

Accepted Answer

A)  Pervasive analytics 
B)  Artificial intelligence 
C)  Business analytics 
D)  Business intelligence 
A)  Pervasive analytics 
B)  Artificial intelligence 
C)  Business analytics 
D)  Business intelligence

Question 9

A logistics information system supports decisions related to providing reports and statistics on employee demographics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

_____ refers to widespread applications and deployment of devices that know users, their devices, and their locations and serve as intelligent assistants to businesses and individuals.

Accepted Answer

A)  Context aware computing 
B)  Cloud computing 
C)  Ubiquitous computing 
D)  Pervasive response computing 
A)  Context aware computing 
B)  Cloud computing 
C)  Ubiquitous computing 
D)  Pervasive response computing

Question 11

In the context of IT jobs in the information systems field, a__________is responsible for database design and implementation.

Accepted Answer

A)  database administrator 
B)  database programmer 
C)  database strategist 
D)  database developer 
E)  Select 
A)  database administrator 
B)  database programmer 
C)  database strategist 
D)  database developer 
E)  Select

Question 12

To be useful, information must be able to integrate with other data and information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In a management information system, structuring the data component to define what type of data is collected and in what form is usually easy if an organization has _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  defined its strategic goals, objectives, and critical factors 
B)  laid out the cause of any past failure due to conflicting objectives and indefinite targets 
C)  focused on its competitors in the market rather than on the critical success factors 
D)  employees who are aware of the current marketing strategies 
A)  defined its strategic goals, objectives, and critical factors 
B)  laid out the cause of any past failure due to conflicting objectives and indefinite targets 
C)  focused on its competitors in the market rather than on the critical success factors 
D)  employees who are aware of the current marketing strategies

Question 14

In a management information system (MIS) application, processes are usually methods for performing a task.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following statements is true of a personnel information system (PIS) in an organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  It helps make decisions related to allocating human and financial resources. 
B)  It helps make decisions related to reducing the cost of transporting materials. 
C)  It helps make decisions related to increasing product quality. 
D)  It helps make decisions related to minimizing capital investment risks. 
A)  It helps make decisions related to allocating human and financial resources. 
B)  It helps make decisions related to reducing the cost of transporting materials. 
C)  It helps make decisions related to increasing product quality. 
D)  It helps make decisions related to minimizing capital investment risks.

Question 16

The final task in designing a management information system (MIS) is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  collecting and analyzing internal and external data for accuracy and relevancy 
B)  providing information in a useful format for decision-making purposes 
C)  clearly defining the system's objectives 
D)  integrating hardware and software components 
A)  collecting and analyzing internal and external data for accuracy and relevancy 
B)  providing information in a useful format for decision-making purposes 
C)  clearly defining the system's objectives 
D)  integrating hardware and software components

Question 17

According to Michael Porter, which of the following strategies can be followed by an organization to successfully compete in the marketplace?

Accepted Answer

A)  Groupthink 
B)  Brainstorming 
C)  Simulation 
D)  Focus 
A)  Groupthink 
B)  Brainstorming 
C)  Simulation 
D)  Focus

Question 18

The purpose of an information system's _____ component is generating the most useful type of information for making decisions.

Accepted Answer

A)  process 
B)  internal data 
C)  external data 
D)  database 
A)  process 
B)  internal data 
C)  external data 
D)  database

Question 19

To be useful, information systems should _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  use command line user interfaces 
B)  generate raw data, which can be used for decision making 
C)  produce information in different formats 
D)  not use rumors, unconfirmed reports, and stories 
A)  use command line user interfaces 
B)  generate raw data, which can be used for decision making 
C)  produce information in different formats 
D)  not use rumors, unconfirmed reports, and stories

Question 20

Which of the following decisions is supported by a manufacturing information system (MFIS)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Determination of portfolio structures 
B)  Analysis of price changes and discounts 
C)  Improvement of routing and delivery schedules 
D)  Monitoring of cost trends 
A)  Determination of portfolio structures 
B)  Analysis of price changes and discounts 
C)  Improvement of routing and delivery schedules 
D)  Monitoring of cost trends

_____ is understanding the role of information in generating and using business intelligence.

_____ is high when customers have many choices and low when they have few choices.

In the context of information systems jobs, a database administrator is responsible for developing an entire information system by writing computer programs.

Customers, competitors, and suppliers are examples of internal data sources of an information system.

A personnel information system (PIS) helps in _____.

A _____, identified by Michael Porter, helps organizations make their products and services distinct from their competitors.

In the context of computer literacy and information literacy, to be competitive in a workplace, knowledge workers should _____.

_____ refers to building and integrating analytics capabilities into all everyday business activities.

A logistics information system supports decisions related to providing reports and statistics on employee demographics.

_____ refers to widespread applications and deployment of devices that know users, their devices, and their locations and serve as intelligent assistants to businesses and individuals.

In the context of IT jobs in the information systems field, a__________is responsible for database design and implementation.

To be useful, information must be able to integrate with other data and information.

In a management information system, structuring the data component to define what type of data is collected and in what form is usually easy if an organization has _____.

In a management information system (MIS) application, processes are usually methods for performing a task.

Which of the following statements is true of a personnel information system (PIS) in an organization?

The final task in designing a management information system (MIS) is _____.

According to Michael Porter, which of the following strategies can be followed by an organization to successfully compete in the marketplace?

The purpose of an information system's _____ component is generating the most useful type of information for making decisions.

To be useful, information systems should _____.

Which of the following decisions is supported by a manufacturing information system (MFIS)?

Computers: the Machines Behind Computing

Database Systems, Data Warehouses, and Data Marts

Personal, Legal, Ethical, and Organizational Issues of Information Systems

Protecting Information Resources

Data Communication: Delivering Information Anywhere and Anytime

The Internet, Intranets, and Extranets

E-Commerce

Global Information Systems

Building Successful Information Systems

Enterprise Systems

Management Support Systems

Intelligent Information Systems

Emerging Trends, Technologies, and Applications

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Exam 1: Information Systems: an Overview

_____ is understanding the role of information in generating and using business intelligence.

_____ is high when customers have many choices and low when they have few choices.

In the context of information systems jobs, a database administrator is responsible for developing an entire information system by writing computer programs.

Customers, competitors, and suppliers are examples of internal data sources of an information system.

A personnel information system (PIS) helps in _____.

A _____, identified by Michael Porter, helps organizations make their products and services distinct from their competitors.

In the context of computer literacy and information literacy, to be competitive in a workplace, knowledge workers should _____.

_____ refers to building and integrating analytics capabilities into all everyday business activities.

A logistics information system supports decisions related to providing reports and statistics on employee demographics.

_____ refers to widespread applications and deployment of devices that know users, their devices, and their locations and serve as intelligent assistants to businesses and individuals.

In the context of IT jobs in the information systems field, a__________is responsible for database design and implementation.

To be useful, information must be able to integrate with other data and information.

In a management information system, structuring the data component to define what type of data is collected and in what form is usually easy if an organization has _____.

In a management information system (MIS) application, processes are usually methods for performing a task.

Which of the following statements is true of a personnel information system (PIS) in an organization?

The final task in designing a management information system (MIS) is _____.

According to Michael Porter, which of the following strategies can be followed by an organization to successfully compete in the marketplace?

The purpose of an information system's _____ component is generating the most useful type of information for making decisions.

To be useful, information systems should _____.

Which of the following decisions is supported by a manufacturing information system (MFIS)?

Computers: the Machines Behind Computing

Database Systems, Data Warehouses, and Data Marts

Personal, Legal, Ethical, and Organizational Issues of Information Systems

Protecting Information Resources

Data Communication: Delivering Information Anywhere and Anytime

The Internet, Intranets, and Extranets

E-Commerce

Global Information Systems

Building Successful Information Systems

Enterprise Systems

Management Support Systems

Intelligent Information Systems

Emerging Trends, Technologies, and Applications

Filters