Question 1

As a businessperson,what will be your role in the development and use of information systems?

Accepted Answer

Throughout your career,in whatever field

Question 2

A perfect information system is one in which the quality of your thinking is not important to the quality of information produced.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following statements is most likely to justify the statement - One person's information is another person's data?

Accepted Answer

A) two researchers finding vastly differing values for the same hypotheses 
B) a student's GPA as seen by the student and the instructor 
C) a child discussing NASCAR speeds with his father 
D) a product defect as seen by the customer and the operations manager 
A) two researchers finding vastly differing values for the same hypotheses 
B) a student's GPA as seen by the student and the instructor 
C) a child discussing NASCAR speeds with his father 
D) a product defect as seen by the customer and the operations manager

Question 4

What is data to one person may be information to another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Information is worth its cost when the cost of acquiring it breaks even with the returns expected.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

"Is it too weird for the market?" is a question asked by someone who is probably weak in ________ skills.

Accepted Answer

A) abstract reasoning 
B) experimentation 
C) systems thinking 
D) modeling 
A) abstract reasoning 
B) experimentation 
C) systems thinking 
D) modeling

Question 7

In a volatile business scenario,professionals should not allow themselves to be limited by fear of failure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A system that consists only of a file of email addresses and an email program is a low-tech system with considerable work still left for human intervention.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The words,sentences,and paragraphs in your status report are examples of the "data" component of an information system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Beulah is the operations manager for an engineering firm supplying radiator caps for automakers.She has the following four documents on her desk.Which of them will not be a source of good information for her?

Accepted Answer

A) industry projections on pricing trends of steel for the next quarter 
B) placement brochures of leading polytechnics and engineering colleges in the state 
C) study on industrial accidents and grievance procedures 
D) invite for "Media Convergence" organized by leading industrial advertisers 
A) industry projections on pricing trends of steel for the next quarter 
B) placement brochures of leading polytechnics and engineering colleges in the state 
C) study on industrial accidents and grievance procedures 
D) invite for "Media Convergence" organized by leading industrial advertisers

Question 11

Which of the following statements is not correct regarding development and use of information systems?

Accepted Answer

A) When the output of one system feeds a second system,context changes occur in the IS. 
B) In the development of an IS,timeliness will be part of the requirements you will ask for. 
C) The five-component framework can also be used when assessing the scope of new systems. 
D) All information is equally good;there is no good or bad information. 
A) When the output of one system feeds a second system,context changes occur in the IS. 
B) In the development of an IS,timeliness will be part of the requirements you will ask for. 
C) The five-component framework can also be used when assessing the scope of new systems. 
D) All information is equally good;there is no good or bad information.

Question 12

Which of the following is not a characteristic of good information?

Accepted Answer

A) interchangeability 
B) relevance 
C) timeliness 
D) accuracy 
A) interchangeability 
B) relevance 
C) timeliness 
D) accuracy

Question 13

What are the five characteristics of good information?

Accepted Answer

Accurate -Good information is based on c

Question 14

The cost of gathering information should be analyzed just like any other corporate asset.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A computer security protocol for logging in 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 16

The process of ________ moves work from people to computers.

Accepted Answer

A) automation 
B) integration 
C) management 
D) operations 
A) automation 
B) integration 
C) management 
D) operations

Question 17

Buying a computer,working with a spreadsheet,or creating a Web page are the three major instances of an information systems implementation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following is an example of hardware?

Accepted Answer

A) a computer monitor 
B) data in a USB drive 
C) a spreadsheet 
D) instructions encoded in RAM 
A) a computer monitor 
B) data in a USB drive 
C) a spreadsheet 
D) instructions encoded in RAM

Question 19

A set of instructions for the computer is an example of the ________ component of an information system.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Briefly describe system,information system,and management information system.

Accepted Answer

A system is a group of components that i

As a businessperson,what will be your role in the development and use of information systems?

A perfect information system is one in which the quality of your thinking is not important to the quality of information produced.

Which of the following statements is most likely to justify the statement - One person's information is another person's data?

What is data to one person may be information to another.

Information is worth its cost when the cost of acquiring it breaks even with the returns expected.

"Is it too weird for the market?" is a question asked by someone who is probably weak in ________ skills.

In a volatile business scenario,professionals should not allow themselves to be limited by fear of failure.

A system that consists only of a file of email addresses and an email program is a low-tech system with considerable work still left for human intervention.

The words,sentences,and paragraphs in your status report are examples of the "data" component of an information system.

Beulah is the operations manager for an engineering firm supplying radiator caps for automakers.She has the following four documents on her desk.Which of them will not be a source of good information for her?

Which of the following statements is not correct regarding development and use of information systems?

Which of the following is not a characteristic of good information?

What are the five characteristics of good information?

The cost of gathering information should be analyzed just like any other corporate asset.

A computer security protocol for logging in is an example of the ________ component of an information system.

The process of ________ moves work from people to computers.

Buying a computer,working with a spreadsheet,or creating a Web page are the three major instances of an information systems implementation.

Which of the following is an example of hardware?

A set of instructions for the computer is an example of the ________ component of an information system.

Briefly describe system,information system,and management information system.

Collaboration Information Systems

Information Systems for Competitive Advantage

Hardware and Software

Database Processing

Data Communications

How the Internet Works

Business Process Management

E-Commerce and Web 2.0

Business Intelligence Systems

Managing Development

Information Systems Management

Information Security Management

International Dimension 1 - the Global Economy

International Dimension 2 - Global Communication

International Dimension 3 - Global Is and the Value Chain

International Dimension 4 - International It Management and Development

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As a businessperson,what will be your role in the development and use of information systems?

A perfect information system is one in which the quality of your thinking is not important to the quality of information produced.

Which of the following statements is most likely to justify the statement - One person's information is another person's data?

What is data to one person may be information to another.

Information is worth its cost when the cost of acquiring it breaks even with the returns expected.

"Is it too weird for the market?" is a question asked by someone who is probably weak in ________ skills.

In a volatile business scenario,professionals should not allow themselves to be limited by fear of failure.

A system that consists only of a file of email addresses and an email program is a low-tech system with considerable work still left for human intervention.

The words,sentences,and paragraphs in your status report are examples of the "data" component of an information system.

Beulah is the operations manager for an engineering firm supplying radiator caps for automakers.She has the following four documents on her desk.Which of them will not be a source of good information for her?

Which of the following statements is not correct regarding development and use of information systems?

Which of the following is not a characteristic of good information?

What are the five characteristics of good information?

The cost of gathering information should be analyzed just like any other corporate asset.

A computer security protocol for logging in is an example of the ________ component of an information system.

The process of ________ moves work from people to computers.

Buying a computer,working with a spreadsheet,or creating a Web page are the three major instances of an information systems implementation.

Which of the following is an example of hardware?

A set of instructions for the computer is an example of the ________ component of an information system.

Briefly describe system,information system,and management information system.

Collaboration Information Systems

Information Systems for Competitive Advantage

Hardware and Software

Database Processing

Data Communications

How the Internet Works

Business Process Management

E-Commerce and Web 2.0

Business Intelligence Systems

Managing Development

Information Systems Management

Information Security Management

International Dimension 1 - the Global Economy

International Dimension 2 - Global Communication

International Dimension 3 - Global Is and the Value Chain

International Dimension 4 - International It Management and Development

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