Question 1

An ERP system is an inter-organizational information system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In general, informed users tend to get more value from whatever technologies they use.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Procedures are the set of instructions about how to use information systems to process information and generate desired output.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The title of the executive who is in charge of the people who design and build information systems, the people who use those systems, and the people responsible for managing those systems is the _______.

Accepted Answer

A) CEO 
B) CFO 
C) CIO 
D) CIS 
E) CIT 
A) CEO 
B) CFO 
C) CIO 
D) CIS 
E) CIT

Question 5

Knowing more about information technology makes you more valuable where you work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A list of football scores with the names of the teams that played the games would be considered information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following statements is false?

Accepted Answer

A) IT ultimately decreases the number of managers and experts. 
B) IT makes managers more productive. 
C) IT increases the number of employees who can report to a single manager. 
D) IT reduces stress by giving managers more time to make decisions. 
E) IT decreases the number of promotional opportunities. 
A) IT ultimately decreases the number of managers and experts. 
B) IT makes managers more productive. 
C) IT increases the number of employees who can report to a single manager. 
D) IT reduces stress by giving managers more time to make decisions. 
E) IT decreases the number of promotional opportunities.

Question 8

Knowledge of information technology is only important to those who work at large companies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following statements about the potential impact of IT on non-managerial workers is true?

Accepted Answer

A) IT will create more jobs than it eliminates. 
B) Employees will feel a higher degree of loyalty towards their company. 
C) IT could cause employees to experience a loss of identity. 
D) The flexibility of IT can minimize stress on the job. 
A) IT will create more jobs than it eliminates. 
B) Employees will feel a higher degree of loyalty towards their company. 
C) IT could cause employees to experience a loss of identity. 
D) The flexibility of IT can minimize stress on the job.

Question 10

Knowledge is data that have been organized to convey accumulated learning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

An organization's supply chain describes the flow of materials, information, money, and services from raw material suppliers through factories and warehouses to the end customers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Digital dashboards are special information systems that that support all managers of the organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Information technology makes managers more productive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A systems analyst focuses on designing specifications for new technology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Information is data that have been organized to provide value.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

_____ conveys understanding, accumulated learning, and expertise as they apply to a current problem.

Accepted Answer

A) Data 
B) Information 
C) Knowledge 
D) Experience 
E) Wisdom 
A) Data 
B) Information 
C) Knowledge 
D) Experience 
E) Wisdom

Question 17

_____________ collects, processes, stores, analyzes, and disseminates information for a specific purpose.

Accepted Answer

A) Information Technology 
B) Network System 
C) Information System 
D) Information Network 
A) Information Technology 
B) Network System 
C) Information System 
D) Information Network

Question 18

Which of the following statements is false?

Accepted Answer

A) An application is a computer program designed to support a specific business process. 
B) Each functional area within an organization has only one application. 
C) A functional area information system is the same as a departmental information system. 
D) A functional area information system can obtain data from other functional area information systems. 
E) App, application, and application program all mean the same thing. 
A) An application is a computer program designed to support a specific business process. 
B) Each functional area within an organization has only one application. 
C) A functional area information system is the same as a departmental information system. 
D) A functional area information system can obtain data from other functional area information systems. 
E) App, application, and application program all mean the same thing.

Question 19

The person in an organization who is usually directly responsible for the IT function is the CFO.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

An information system collects, processes, stores, analyzes, and disseminates information for a specific purpose using a computer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 1: Introduction to Information Systems

An ERP system is an inter-organizational information system.

In general, informed users tend to get more value from whatever technologies they use.

Procedures are the set of instructions about how to use information systems to process information and generate desired output.

The title of the executive who is in charge of the people who design and build information systems, the people who use those systems, and the people responsible for managing those systems is the _______.

Knowing more about information technology makes you more valuable where you work.

A list of football scores with the names of the teams that played the games would be considered information.

Which of the following statements is false?

Knowledge of information technology is only important to those who work at large companies.

Which of the following statements about the potential impact of IT on non-managerial workers is true?

Knowledge is data that have been organized to convey accumulated learning.

An organization's supply chain describes the flow of materials, information, money, and services from raw material suppliers through factories and warehouses to the end customers.

Digital dashboards are special information systems that that support all managers of the organization.

Information technology makes managers more productive.

A systems analyst focuses on designing specifications for new technology.

Information is data that have been organized to provide value.

_____ conveys understanding, accumulated learning, and expertise as they apply to a current problem.

_____________ collects, processes, stores, analyzes, and disseminates information for a specific purpose.

Which of the following statements is false?

The person in an organization who is usually directly responsible for the IT function is the CFO.

An information system collects, processes, stores, analyzes, and disseminates information for a specific purpose using a computer.

Organizational Strategy, Competitive Advantage, and Information Systems

Data and Knowledge Management

Telecommunications and Networking

Business Analytics

Ethics and Privacy

Information Security

Social Computing

E-Business and E-Commerce

Wireless, Mobile Computing, and Mobile Commerce

Information Systems Within the Organization

Customer Relationship Management

Supply Chain Management

Acquiring Information Systems and Applications

Plug It in 7 Protecting Your Information Assets

Plug It in 1 Business Processes and Business Process Management

Plug It in 2 Hardware and Soft Ware

Plug It in 3 Fundamentals of Relational Database Operations

Plug It in 4 Cloud Computing

Plug It in 5 Artificial Intelligence

Plug It in 6 Project Management

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