Question 1

Which of the following is an example of computer hardware?

Accepted Answer

A)  a monitor 
B)  a browser 
C)  a spreadsheet 
D)  an operating system 
E)  a variable 
A)  a monitor 
B)  a browser 
C)  a spreadsheet 
D)  an operating system 
E)  a variable

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of a low-tech information system?

Accepted Answer

A)  an inventory tracking system that stores millions of records and produces reports every 24 hours 
B)  a file of email addresses stored in an email program 
C)  a customer support system that keeps track of product issues 
D)  a decision support system that analyzes multiple variables 
E)  an enterprise data loss prevention system that monitors the flow of data over a network 
A)  an inventory tracking system that stores millions of records and produces reports every 24 hours 
B)  a file of email addresses stored in an email program 
C)  a customer support system that keeps track of product issues 
D)  a decision support system that analyzes multiple variables 
E)  an enterprise data loss prevention system that monitors the flow of data over a network

Question 4

Which of the following statements is True of good information?

Accepted Answer

A)  Good information should go well beyond the scope of the purpose for which it is generated. 
B)  Information should be relevant to the subject, not necessarily to the context. 
C)  Good information should be based on correct and complete data. 
D)  Good information is only received from sources that provide data for free. 
E)  Good information comes from large data sets. 
A)  Good information should go well beyond the scope of the purpose for which it is generated. 
B)  Information should be relevant to the subject, not necessarily to the context. 
C)  Good information should be based on correct and complete data. 
D)  Good information is only received from sources that provide data for free. 
E)  Good information comes from large data sets.

Question 5

Robert is a strategic planner for a consulting firm. He receives countless reports for daily analysis, but he avoids being inundated with information by selecting only the few reports that actually serve his purpose. Which principle of data characterization is Robert following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Information should be just barely sufficient for its purpose. 
B)  Data that arrives after a prolonged period of time is of the highest quality. 
C)  Information needs to be relevant to the subject, not necessarily to the context. 
D)  Freely available data is always accurate and timely. 
E)  Collecting as much data as possible is always preferable. 
A)  Information should be just barely sufficient for its purpose. 
B)  Data that arrives after a prolonged period of time is of the highest quality. 
C)  Information needs to be relevant to the subject, not necessarily to the context. 
D)  Freely available data is always accurate and timely. 
E)  Collecting as much data as possible is always preferable.

Question 6

Which of the following best describes data?

Accepted Answer

A)  information presented in a meaningful context 
B)  processed information 
C)  recorded facts or figures 
D)  knowledge derived from facts or figures 
E)  the ability to use knowledge 
A)  information presented in a meaningful context 
B)  processed information 
C)  recorded facts or figures 
D)  knowledge derived from facts or figures 
E)  the ability to use knowledge

Question 7

Dallas is an analyst at an online retailer. He is great at creating representative diagrams showing the relationships between customer purchases, billing, and shipment. This indicates that he has ________ skills.

Accepted Answer

A)  abstract reasoning 
B)  collaborative 
C)  experimental 
D)  systems thinking 
E)  spatial intelligence 
A)  abstract reasoning 
B)  collaborative 
C)  experimental 
D)  systems thinking 
E)  spatial intelligence

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A)  a list of property prices in a neighborhood 
B)  the return on investment of an advertising campaign 
C)  the total number of students in a school 
D)  the price of a company's shares on a given day 
E)  the weight of a car 
A)  a list of property prices in a neighborhood 
B)  the return on investment of an advertising campaign 
C)  the total number of students in a school 
D)  the price of a company's shares on a given day 
E)  the weight of a car

Question 9

Discuss the common definitions of information.

Accepted Answer

The most common definition of informatio

Question 10

________ states that network connection speeds for high-end users will increase by 50 percent per year.

Accepted Answer

A)  Nielsen's Law 
B)  Kryder's Law 
C)  Moore's Law 
D)  Bell's Law 
E)  Metcalfe's Law 
A)  Nielsen's Law 
B)  Kryder's Law 
C)  Moore's Law 
D)  Bell's Law 
E)  Metcalfe's Law

Question 11

List and briefly explain the five-component model of an information system with examples.

Accepted Answer

The five components described in the mod

Question 12

Which of the following ratios has fallen as a result of Moore's Law?

Accepted Answer

A)  price/performance 
B)  demand/supply 
C)  profit/loss 
D)  debt/equity 
E)  price/earnings 
A)  price/performance 
B)  demand/supply 
C)  profit/loss 
D)  debt/equity 
E)  price/earnings

Question 13

Explain how the five components of an information system are arranged in terms of ease of change and organizational disruption.

Accepted Answer

The five components of the information s

Question 14

Google's Project Loon is a major effort to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  decrease the size of storage devices, while increasing their capacity 
B)  facilitate the use of Internet on submarines, while they are submerged 
C)  promote the use of virtual machines, that operate on voice command 
D)  bring Internet access to everyone using a network of inflated balloons 
E)  reduce the rate of decay in magnetic disks 
A)  decrease the size of storage devices, while increasing their capacity 
B)  facilitate the use of Internet on submarines, while they are submerged 
C)  promote the use of virtual machines, that operate on voice command 
D)  bring Internet access to everyone using a network of inflated balloons 
E)  reduce the rate of decay in magnetic disks

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

The four nonroutine cognitive skills ide

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A)  hardware 
B)  software 
C)  database 
D)  procedures 
E)  protocols 
A)  hardware 
B)  software 
C)  database 
D)  procedures 
E)  protocols

Question 17

A person's strong abstract reasoning skills won't be able to easily construct models.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A system is a group of components that i

Question 19

The statement that the average computer network architect makes $98,430, is information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In the context of information systems, which of the following statements is True of data characteristics?

Accepted Answer

A)  Data generated should be in excess of what is required. 
B)  An appropriate relationship should exist between the cost of data and its value. 
C)  Data should be relevant to the context, not necessarily to the subject. 
D)  Freely available data is always accurate and timely. 
E)  Larger data sets yield more accurate information. 
A)  Data generated should be in excess of what is required. 
B)  An appropriate relationship should exist between the cost of data and its value. 
C)  Data should be relevant to the context, not necessarily to the subject. 
D)  Freely available data is always accurate and timely. 
E)  Larger data sets yield more accurate information.

Which of the following is an example of computer hardware?

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

Which of the following is an example of a low-tech information system?

Which of the following statements is True of good information?

Robert is a strategic planner for a consulting firm. He receives countless reports for daily analysis, but he avoids being inundated with information by selecting only the few reports that actually serve his purpose. Which principle of data characterization is Robert following?

Which of the following best describes data?

Dallas is an analyst at an online retailer. He is great at creating representative diagrams showing the relationships between customer purchases, billing, and shipment. This indicates that he has ________ skills.

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

Discuss the common definitions of information.

________ states that network connection speeds for high-end users will increase by 50 percent per year.

List and briefly explain the five-component model of an information system with examples.

Which of the following ratios has fallen as a result of Moore's Law?

Explain how the five components of an information system are arranged in terms of ease of change and organizational disruption.

Google's Project Loon is a major effort to ________.

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

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

A person's strong abstract reasoning skills won't be able to easily construct models.

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

The statement that the average computer network architect makes $98,430, is information.

In the context of information systems, which of the following statements is True of data characteristics?

Collaboration Information Systems

Strategy and Information Systems

Hardware, Software, and Mobile Systems

Database Processing

The Cloud

Processes, Organizations, and Information Systems

Social Media Information Systems

Business Intelligence Systems

Information Systems Security

Information Systems Management

Information Systems Development

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Exam 1: The Importance of Mis

Which of the following is an example of computer hardware?

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

Which of the following is an example of a low-tech information system?

Which of the following statements is True of good information?

Robert is a strategic planner for a consulting firm. He receives countless reports for daily analysis, but he avoids being inundated with information by selecting only the few reports that actually serve his purpose. Which principle of data characterization is Robert following?

Which of the following best describes data?

Dallas is an analyst at an online retailer. He is great at creating representative diagrams showing the relationships between customer purchases, billing, and shipment. This indicates that he has ________ skills.

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

Discuss the common definitions of information.

________ states that network connection speeds for high-end users will increase by 50 percent per year.

List and briefly explain the five-component model of an information system with examples.

Which of the following ratios has fallen as a result of Moore's Law?

Explain how the five components of an information system are arranged in terms of ease of change and organizational disruption.

Google's Project Loon is a major effort to ________.

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

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

A person's strong abstract reasoning skills won't be able to easily construct models.

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

The statement that the average computer network architect makes $98,430, is information.

In the context of information systems, which of the following statements is True of data characteristics?

Collaboration Information Systems

Strategy and Information Systems

Hardware, Software, and Mobile Systems

Database Processing

The Cloud

Processes, Organizations, and Information Systems

Social Media Information Systems

Business Intelligence Systems

Information Systems Security

Information Systems Management

Information Systems Development

Filters