Question 1

Who is responsible for ensuring the speed,accuracy,availability,and reliability of the MIS?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chief technology officer (CTO) 
B)  Chief security officer (CSO) 
C)  Chief privacy officer (CPO) 
D)  Chief data officer (CDO) 
A)  Chief technology officer (CTO) 
B)  Chief security officer (CSO) 
C)  Chief privacy officer (CPO) 
D)  Chief data officer (CDO)

Question 2

Which data types are typically found in the Finance department?

Accepted Answer

A)  Promotion data,sales data,advertising data 
B)  Employee data,promotion data,vacation data 
C)  Investment data,monetary data,reporting data 
D)  Transactional data,purchasing data,payroll data,tax data 
A)  Promotion data,sales data,advertising data 
B)  Employee data,promotion data,vacation data 
C)  Investment data,monetary data,reporting data 
D)  Transactional data,purchasing data,payroll data,tax data

Question 3

Greg works for Geneva Steel Corporation.Greg's duties include managing the overall processes for the company and transforming the steel resources into goods.Which department would Greg most likely work in?

Accepted Answer

A)  Accounting 
B)  Operations Management 
C)  Marketing 
D)  CIO 
A)  Accounting 
B)  Operations Management 
C)  Marketing 
D)  CIO

Question 4

Assume you are in the business of producing and selling hamburgers.If you could produce more hamburgers with the same input what would happen to your productivity and profits assuming the price of your hamburgers remains the same?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increase in productivity,decrease in profits 
B)  Increase in productivity,increase in profits 
C)  Decrease in productivity,decrease in profits 
D)  Decrease in productivity,increase in profits 
A)  Increase in productivity,decrease in profits 
B)  Increase in productivity,increase in profits 
C)  Decrease in productivity,decrease in profits 
D)  Decrease in productivity,increase in profits

Question 5

Big data is a view of data at a particular moment in time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following provides an example of information?

Accepted Answer

A)  Who is customer number 12345XX? 
B)  What is product number 12345XX? 
C)  What customer number is Bob Smith? 
D)  What is my worst-selling product? 
A)  Who is customer number 12345XX? 
B)  What is product number 12345XX? 
C)  What customer number is Bob Smith? 
D)  What is my worst-selling product?

Question 7

Lettuce,tomatoes,patty,bun,and ketchup are included in the output of making a hamburger.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A SWOT analysis evaluates an organization's strengths,weaknesses,opportunities,and threats to identify significant influences that work for or against business strategies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Production is the process where a business takes raw materials and processes them or converts them into a finished product for its goods or services.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which activities belong in the Sales 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)  Relies on information from operations to understand inventory,place orders,and forecast consumer demand 
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)  Relies on information from operations to understand inventory,place orders,and forecast consumer demand

Question 11

What is the Internet of Things?

Accepted Answer

A)  A world where interconnected,Internet-enabled devices or "things" can collect and share data without human intervention 
B)  Extracts information from data and uses it to predict future trends and identify behavioral patterns 
C)  Refers to devices that connect directly to other devices 
D)  Opportunities to change the way people purchase books 
A)  A world where interconnected,Internet-enabled devices or "things" can collect and share data without human intervention 
B)  Extracts information from data and uses it to predict future trends and identify behavioral patterns 
C)  Refers to devices that connect directly to other devices 
D)  Opportunities to change the way people purchase books

Question 12

What is threat of new entrants?

Accepted Answer

A)  The ability of buyers to affect the price they must pay for an item 
B)  The suppliers' ability to influence the prices they charge for supplies (including materials,labor,and services) 
C)  High when it is easy for new competitors to enter a market and low when there are significant entry barriers to joining a market 
D)  High when there are many alternatives to a product or service and low when there are few alternatives from which to choose 
A)  The ability of buyers to affect the price they must pay for an item 
B)  The suppliers' ability to influence the prices they charge for supplies (including materials,labor,and services) 
C)  High when it is easy for new competitors to enter a market and low when there are significant entry barriers to joining a market 
D)  High when there are many alternatives to a product or service and low when there are few alternatives from which to choose

Question 13

Which of the following represents the core drives of the information age?

Accepted Answer

A)  Data,information,business intelligence,knowledge 
B)  Fact,data,intelligence,experience 
C)  Fact,intelligence,business skills,knowledge 
D)  Data,intelligence,business information,knowledge 
A)  Data,information,business intelligence,knowledge 
B)  Fact,data,intelligence,experience 
C)  Fact,intelligence,business skills,knowledge 
D)  Data,intelligence,business information,knowledge

Question 14

The chief security officer (CSO)is responsible for ensuring the security of MIS systems and developing strategies and MIS safeguards against attacks from hackers and viruses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In recruiting lingo,what are perfect MIS candidates sometimes called?

Accepted Answer

A)  Turquoise turtles 
B)  Red rabbits 
C)  Purple squirrels 
D)  White unicorns 
A)  Turquoise turtles 
B)  Red rabbits 
C)  Purple squirrels 
D)  White unicorns

Question 16

Where would you categorize opportunities 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 17

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 18

There are many different stakeholders found in an organization.Stakeholders drive business strategies,and depending on the stakeholder's perspective,the business strategy can change.Which of the following is a main concern for employees?

Accepted Answer

A)  Exceptional customer service 
B)  Fair compensation 
C)  Professional associations 
D)  Reliable contracts 
A)  Exceptional customer service 
B)  Fair compensation 
C)  Professional associations 
D)  Reliable contracts

Question 19

Which of the following analyzes a company's business processes and is useful for determining how to create the greatest possible value for customers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Product analysis 
B)  Primary supplier power 
C)  Value chain analysis 
D)  Buyer chain analysis 
A)  Product analysis 
B)  Primary supplier power 
C)  Value chain analysis 
D)  Buyer chain analysis

Question 20

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

Who is responsible for ensuring the speed,accuracy,availability,and reliability of the MIS?

Which data types are typically found in the Finance department?

Greg works for Geneva Steel Corporation.Greg's duties include managing the overall processes for the company and transforming the steel resources into goods.Which department would Greg most likely work in?

Assume you are in the business of producing and selling hamburgers.If you could produce more hamburgers with the same input what would happen to your productivity and profits assuming the price of your hamburgers remains the same?

Big data is a view of data at a particular moment in time.

Which of the following provides an example of information?

Lettuce,tomatoes,patty,bun,and ketchup are included in the output of making a hamburger.

A SWOT analysis evaluates an organization's strengths,weaknesses,opportunities,and threats to identify significant influences that work for or against business strategies.

Production is the process where a business takes raw materials and processes them or converts them into a finished product for its goods or services.

Which activities belong in the Sales department?

What is the Internet of Things?

What is threat of new entrants?

Which of the following represents the core drives of the information age?

The chief security officer (CSO)is responsible for ensuring the security of MIS systems and developing strategies and MIS safeguards against attacks from hackers and viruses.

In recruiting lingo,what are perfect MIS candidates sometimes called?

Where would you categorize opportunities in a SWOT analysis?

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

There are many different stakeholders found in an organization.Stakeholders drive business strategies,and depending on the stakeholder's perspective,the business strategy can change.Which of the following is a main concern for employees?

Which of the following analyzes a company's business processes and is useful for determining how to create the greatest possible value for customers?

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

Decisions Processes: Value Driven Business

Ebusiness: Electronic Business Value

Ethics 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

Understanding Computer Hardware and Software: From CPUs to Operating Systems

Understanding Telecommunication Systems and Network Topologies

Database Design and Entity Relationships

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Exam 1: Management Information Systems: Business Driven MIS

Who is responsible for ensuring the speed,accuracy,availability,and reliability of the MIS?

Which data types are typically found in the Finance department?

Greg works for Geneva Steel Corporation.Greg's duties include managing the overall processes for the company and transforming the steel resources into goods.Which department would Greg most likely work in?

Assume you are in the business of producing and selling hamburgers.If you could produce more hamburgers with the same input what would happen to your productivity and profits assuming the price of your hamburgers remains the same?

Big data is a view of data at a particular moment in time.

Which of the following provides an example of information?

Lettuce,tomatoes,patty,bun,and ketchup are included in the output of making a hamburger.

A SWOT analysis evaluates an organization's strengths,weaknesses,opportunities,and threats to identify significant influences that work for or against business strategies.

Production is the process where a business takes raw materials and processes them or converts them into a finished product for its goods or services.

Which activities belong in the Sales department?

What is the Internet of Things?

What is threat of new entrants?

Which of the following represents the core drives of the information age?

The chief security officer (CSO)is responsible for ensuring the security of MIS systems and developing strategies and MIS safeguards against attacks from hackers and viruses.

In recruiting lingo,what are perfect MIS candidates sometimes called?

Where would you categorize opportunities in a SWOT analysis?

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

There are many different stakeholders found in an organization.Stakeholders drive business strategies,and depending on the stakeholder's perspective,the business strategy can change.Which of the following is a main concern for employees?

Which of the following analyzes a company's business processes and is useful for determining how to create the greatest possible value for customers?

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

Decisions Processes: Value Driven Business

Ebusiness: Electronic Business Value

Ethics 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

Understanding Computer Hardware and Software: From CPUs to Operating Systems

Understanding Telecommunication Systems and Network Topologies

Database Design and Entity Relationships

Filters