Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The five components of information systems are symmetrical.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Information systems exist to help people who work in an organization achieve the strategies of that business.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Erin is a manager for a reputed software firm. She typically monitors and evaluates the existing working procedures of her subordinates. She constantly changes these working procedures so that they are consistent with the company's resources. This shows her ability to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  participate in systems thinking 
B)  experiment 
C)  make abstractions 
D)  collaborate 
A)  participate in systems thinking 
B)  experiment 
C)  make abstractions 
D)  collaborate

Question 5

Users should take an active role in system development to create an information system that meets their needs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

You have a spreadsheet that provides the airfares to different cities from Chicago. If the contents of the spreadsheet are used to make a decision, it will be considered ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  knowledge 
B)  data 
C)  information 
D)  intuition 
A)  knowledge 
B)  data 
C)  information 
D)  intuition

Question 7

The five-component framework applies to simple and complex information systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following types of skills is most likely to be outsourced to the lowest bidder?

Accepted Answer

A)  ability to experiment 
B)  accounting skills 
C)  ability to collaborate 
D)  abstract reasoning skills 
A)  ability to experiment 
B)  accounting skills 
C)  ability to collaborate 
D)  abstract reasoning skills

Question 9

Which of the following is a critical characteristic of good information?

Accepted Answer

A)  abundance of details 
B)  accuracy 
C)  low cost 
D)  ease of creation 
A)  abundance of details 
B)  accuracy 
C)  low cost 
D)  ease of creation

Question 10

An operating system like Windows or Linux is an example of the ________ component of an information system.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

________ is the activity of two or more people working together to achieve a common goal, result, or work product.

Accepted Answer

A)  Systems thinking 
B)  Abstract reasoning 
C)  Collaboration 
D)  Experimentation 
A)  Systems thinking 
B)  Abstract reasoning 
C)  Collaboration 
D)  Experimentation

Question 12

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 13

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Explain the four nonroutine cognitive skills that are key to a successful career today.

Accepted Answer

The four nonroutine skills identified as

Question 15

The CEO of a large company asks the sales manager to report the sales figures of the previous quarter. The manager immediately sends her the list of products sold in the previous quarter. These details do not qualify as good information because they are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  too narrow in scope 
B)  too expensive 
C)  not timely 
D)  not relevant 
A)  too narrow in scope 
B)  too expensive 
C)  not timely 
D)  not relevant

Question 16

Ordering additional hardware creates the least amount of organizational disruption compared to changes in the other four components of an information system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The process of automation is a process of moving work from ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  processes to procedures 
B)  procedures to people 
C)  instructions to actors 
D)  human side to computer side 
A)  processes to procedures 
B)  procedures to people 
C)  instructions to actors 
D)  human side to computer side

Question 18

Melissa wants to create a password. Which of the following is the strongest password that she could use?

Accepted Answer

A)  Melissa@123 
B)  Melissa@Melissa 
C)  NewYork 
D)  NOOCSmyPw$42 
A)  Melissa@123 
B)  Melissa@Melissa 
C)  NewYork 
D)  NOOCSmyPw$42

Question 19

Which of the following would be the most disruptive to an organization when implementing an information system?

Accepted Answer

A)  installing new hardware components 
B)  creating new databases 
C)  developing new programs 
D)  changing reporting relationships 
A)  installing new hardware components 
B)  creating new databases 
C)  developing new programs 
D)  changing reporting relationships

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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

The five components of information systems are symmetrical.

Information systems exist to help people who work in an organization achieve the strategies of that business.

Erin is a manager for a reputed software firm. She typically monitors and evaluates the existing working procedures of her subordinates. She constantly changes these working procedures so that they are consistent with the company's resources. This shows her ability to ________.

Users should take an active role in system development to create an information system that meets their needs.

You have a spreadsheet that provides the airfares to different cities from Chicago. If the contents of the spreadsheet are used to make a decision, it will be considered ________.

The five-component framework applies to simple and complex information systems.

Which of the following types of skills is most likely to be outsourced to the lowest bidder?

Which of the following is a critical characteristic of good information?

An operating system like Windows or Linux is an example of the ________ component of an information system.

________ is the activity of two or more people working together to achieve a common goal, result, or work product.

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

Explain the four nonroutine cognitive skills that are key to a successful career today.

The CEO of a large company asks the sales manager to report the sales figures of the previous quarter. The manager immediately sends her the list of products sold in the previous quarter. These details do not qualify as good information because they are ________.

Ordering additional hardware creates the least amount of organizational disruption compared to changes in the other four components of an information system.

The process of automation is a process of moving work from ________.

Melissa wants to create a password. Which of the following is the strongest password that she could use?

Which of the following would be the most disruptive to an organization when implementing an information system?

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

Business Processes, Information Systems, and Information

Organizational Strategy, Information Systems, and Competitive Advantage

Hardware and Software

Database Processing

The Cloud

Organizations and Information Systems

Social Media Information Systems

Business Intelligence Systems

Information Systems Security

Information Systems Management

Information Systems Development

The International Dimension

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Exam 1: The Importance of MIS

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

The five components of information systems are symmetrical.

Information systems exist to help people who work in an organization achieve the strategies of that business.

Erin is a manager for a reputed software firm. She typically monitors and evaluates the existing working procedures of her subordinates. She constantly changes these working procedures so that they are consistent with the company's resources. This shows her ability to ________.

Users should take an active role in system development to create an information system that meets their needs.

You have a spreadsheet that provides the airfares to different cities from Chicago. If the contents of the spreadsheet are used to make a decision, it will be considered ________.

The five-component framework applies to simple and complex information systems.

Which of the following types of skills is most likely to be outsourced to the lowest bidder?

Which of the following is a critical characteristic of good information?

An operating system like Windows or Linux is an example of the ________ component of an information system.

________ is the activity of two or more people working together to achieve a common goal, result, or work product.

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

Explain the four nonroutine cognitive skills that are key to a successful career today.

The CEO of a large company asks the sales manager to report the sales figures of the previous quarter. The manager immediately sends her the list of products sold in the previous quarter. These details do not qualify as good information because they are ________.

Ordering additional hardware creates the least amount of organizational disruption compared to changes in the other four components of an information system.

The process of automation is a process of moving work from ________.

Melissa wants to create a password. Which of the following is the strongest password that she could use?

Which of the following would be the most disruptive to an organization when implementing an information system?

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

Business Processes, Information Systems, and Information

Organizational Strategy, Information Systems, and Competitive Advantage

Hardware and Software

Database Processing

The Cloud

Organizations and Information Systems

Social Media Information Systems

Business Intelligence Systems

Information Systems Security

Information Systems Management

Information Systems Development

The International Dimension

Filters