Question 1

Which of the following is not a technology company but used technology to revamp the business process of renting videos?

Accepted Answer

A) Netflix. 
B) Dell. 
C) Zappos. 
D) Amazon. 
A) Netflix. 
B) Dell. 
C) Zappos. 
D) Amazon.

Question 2

Where would you categorize strengths in a SWOT analysis?

Accepted Answer

A) Internal, helpful 
B) Internal, harmful 
C) External, helpful 
D) External, harmful 
A) Internal, helpful 
B) Internal, harmful 
C) External, helpful 
D) External, harmful

Question 3

Common approaches to closing an MIS skills gap include social recruiting, off-site training, mentoring services, and competitive salaries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Attracting new customers, decreasing costs, and entering new markets are all examples of successful business strategies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What is information?

Accepted Answer

A) Raw facts that describe the characteristics of an event or object. 
B) Data converted into a meaningful and useful context. 
C) Information collected from multiple sources that analyzes patterns, trends, and relationships for strategic decision making. 
D) Skills, experience, and expertise, coupled with information and intelligence that creates a person's intellectual resources. 
A) Raw facts that describe the characteristics of an event or object. 
B) Data converted into a meaningful and useful context. 
C) Information collected from multiple sources that analyzes patterns, trends, and relationships for strategic decision making. 
D) Skills, experience, and expertise, coupled with information and intelligence that creates a person's intellectual resources.

Question 6

Which four elements are included in systems thinking?

Accepted Answer

A) Output, Process, Feedback, and Accounting. 
B) Process, Output, Operations, and Accounting. 
C) Input, Process, Output, and Feedback. 
D) Input, Output, Sales, and Feedback. 
A) Output, Process, Feedback, and Accounting. 
B) Process, Output, Operations, and Accounting. 
C) Input, Process, Output, and Feedback. 
D) Input, Output, Sales, and Feedback.

Question 7

Which activities belong in the human resources department?

Accepted Answer

A) Records, measures, and reports monetary transactions. 
B) Tracks strategic financial issues, including money, banking, credit, investments, and assets. 
C) Supports the sales by planning, pricing, and promoting goods or services is marketing. 
D) Maintains policies, plans, and procedures for the effective management of employees. 
A) Records, measures, and reports monetary transactions. 
B) Tracks strategic financial issues, including money, banking, credit, investments, and assets. 
C) Supports the sales by planning, pricing, and promoting goods or services is marketing. 
D) Maintains policies, plans, and procedures for the effective management of employees.

Question 8

The business decisions made by the operations management department include manufacturing data, distribution data, and production data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is not a technology company but used technology to revamp the business process of selling shoes?

Accepted Answer

A) Netflix. 
B) Dell. 
C) Zappos. 
D) Amazon. 
A) Netflix. 
B) Dell. 
C) Zappos. 
D) Amazon.

Question 10

Which group of stakeholder's primary interests include reliable contracts, ethical materials handling, and responsible production?

Accepted Answer

A) Partners/Suppliers 
B) Shareholders/Investors 
C) Community 
D) Government 
A) Partners/Suppliers 
B) Shareholders/Investors 
C) Community 
D) Government

Question 11

Unstructured data is data that is not defined and does not follow a specified format and is typically free-form text such as emails, Twitter tweets, and text messages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Machine to machine (M2M)extracts information from data and uses it to predict future trends and identify behavioral patterns.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What is a collection of large complex data sets that cannot be analyzed using traditional database methods and tools?

Accepted Answer

A) Knowledge. 
B) Big data. 
C) Snapshot. 
D) Internet of Things. 
A) Knowledge. 
B) Big data. 
C) Snapshot. 
D) Internet of Things.

Question 14

A variable is a business intelligence characteristic that stands for a value that cannot change over time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Who is responsible for 1)overseeing all uses of MIS and 2)ensuring that MIS strategically aligns with business goals and objectives?

Accepted Answer

A) Chief information officer (CIO). 
B) Chief data officer (CDO). 
C) Chief privacy officer (CPO). 
D) Chief knowledge officer (CKO). 
A) Chief information officer (CIO). 
B) Chief data officer (CDO). 
C) Chief privacy officer (CPO). 
D) Chief knowledge officer (CKO).

Question 16

Predictive analytics extracts information from data and uses it to predict future trends and identify behavioral patterns.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is considered a service?

Accepted Answer

A) Teaching 
B) Waiting tables 
C) Cutting hair 
D) All of the above 
A) Teaching 
B) Waiting tables 
C) Cutting hair 
D) All of the above

Question 18

Amazon.com uses a customer profiling system whenever a customer visits its website. Using this system, Amazon can offer products tailored to that particular customer's profile and buying pattern. What is Amazon using to achieve this competitive advantage?

Accepted Answer

A) Rivalry. 
B) Buyer power. 
C) Product differentiation. 
D) Substitute product. 
A) Rivalry. 
B) Buyer power. 
C) Product differentiation. 
D) Substitute product.

Question 19

Which of the following represents the types of data commonly found in the sales department?

Accepted Answer

A) Customer data. 
B) Sales Report data. 
C) Commission data. 
D) All of the above. 
A) Customer data. 
B) Sales Report data. 
C) Commission data. 
D) All of the above.

Question 20

What type of structured data includes sensor data, point-of-sale data, and web log data?

Accepted Answer

A) Human-generated. 
B) Machine-generated. 
C) Machine-to-machine (M2M) 
D) Systems thinking. 
A) Human-generated. 
B) Machine-generated. 
C) Machine-to-machine (M2M) 
D) Systems thinking.

Which of the following is not a technology company but used technology to revamp the business process of renting videos?

Where would you categorize strengths in a SWOT analysis?

Common approaches to closing an MIS skills gap include social recruiting, off-site training, mentoring services, and competitive salaries.

Attracting new customers, decreasing costs, and entering new markets are all examples of successful business strategies.

What is information?

Which four elements are included in systems thinking?

Which activities belong in the human resources department?

The business decisions made by the operations management department include manufacturing data, distribution data, and production data.

Which of the following is not a technology company but used technology to revamp the business process of selling shoes?

Which group of stakeholder's primary interests include reliable contracts, ethical materials handling, and responsible production?

Unstructured data is data that is not defined and does not follow a specified format and is typically free-form text such as emails, Twitter tweets, and text messages.

Machine to machine (M2M)extracts information from data and uses it to predict future trends and identify behavioral patterns.

What is a collection of large complex data sets that cannot be analyzed using traditional database methods and tools?

A variable is a business intelligence characteristic that stands for a value that cannot change over time.

Who is responsible for 1)overseeing all uses of MIS and 2)ensuring that MIS strategically aligns with business goals and objectives?

Predictive analytics extracts information from data and uses it to predict future trends and identify behavioral patterns.

Which of the following is considered a service?

Amazon.com uses a customer profiling system whenever a customer visits its website. Using this system, Amazon can offer products tailored to that particular customer's profile and buying pattern. What is Amazon using to achieve this competitive advantage?

Which of the following represents the types of data commonly found in the sales department?

What type of structured data includes sensor data, point-of-sale data, and web log data?

Decisions and Processes: Value Driven Business

Ebusiness: Electronic Business Value

Ethics and Information Security: MIS Business Concerns

Infrastructures: Sustainable Technologies

Data: Business Intelligence

Networks: Mobile Business

Enterprise Applications: Business Communications

Systems Development and Project Management: Corporate Responsibility

Hardware and Software Basics

Networks and Telecommunications

Designing Databases

Emerging Trends and Technologies

Filters

Exam 1: Management Information Systems: Business Driven MIS

Which of the following is not a technology company but used technology to revamp the business process of renting videos?

Where would you categorize strengths in a SWOT analysis?

Common approaches to closing an MIS skills gap include social recruiting, off-site training, mentoring services, and competitive salaries.

Attracting new customers, decreasing costs, and entering new markets are all examples of successful business strategies.

What is information?

Which four elements are included in systems thinking?

Which activities belong in the human resources department?

The business decisions made by the operations management department include manufacturing data, distribution data, and production data.

Which of the following is not a technology company but used technology to revamp the business process of selling shoes?

Which group of stakeholder's primary interests include reliable contracts, ethical materials handling, and responsible production?

Unstructured data is data that is not defined and does not follow a specified format and is typically free-form text such as emails, Twitter tweets, and text messages.

Machine to machine (M2M)extracts information from data and uses it to predict future trends and identify behavioral patterns.

What is a collection of large complex data sets that cannot be analyzed using traditional database methods and tools?

A variable is a business intelligence characteristic that stands for a value that cannot change over time.

Who is responsible for 1)overseeing all uses of MIS and 2)ensuring that MIS strategically aligns with business goals and objectives?

Predictive analytics extracts information from data and uses it to predict future trends and identify behavioral patterns.

Which of the following is considered a service?

Amazon.com uses a customer profiling system whenever a customer visits its website. Using this system, Amazon can offer products tailored to that particular customer's profile and buying pattern. What is Amazon using to achieve this competitive advantage?

Which of the following represents the types of data commonly found in the sales department?

What type of structured data includes sensor data, point-of-sale data, and web log data?

Decisions and Processes: Value Driven Business

Ebusiness: Electronic Business Value

Ethics and Information Security: MIS Business Concerns

Infrastructures: Sustainable Technologies

Data: Business Intelligence

Networks: Mobile Business

Enterprise Applications: Business Communications

Systems Development and Project Management: Corporate Responsibility

Hardware and Software Basics

Networks and Telecommunications

Designing Databases

Emerging Trends and Technologies

Filters