Question 1

Greece has a debt crisis because it spends more than it takes in tax revenue.To fix the problem this information is

Accepted Answer

A) subjective. 
B) incomplete. 
C) irrelevant. 
D) inaccurate. 
E) timely. 
A) subjective. 
B) incomplete. 
C) irrelevant. 
D) inaccurate. 
E) timely.

Question 2

Drew read that the stock market hit a low for the year.He ____ that information to decide to buy $3,000 worth of a mutual fund because he felt it was a bargain.

Accepted Answer

A) stored 
B) combined 
C) passed 
D) discarded 
E) used 
A) stored 
B) combined 
C) passed 
D) discarded 
E) used

Question 3

Which of the following statements about websites is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) The Internet acts as the web server. 
B) A webmaster is someone who has a great deal of experience surfing the Web. 
C) A web browser enables users to access information on the Web. 
D) A web browser runs on the Internet site and allows the user to navigate the site quickly and efficiently. 
E) All of these choices 
A) The Internet acts as the web server. 
B) A webmaster is someone who has a great deal of experience surfing the Web. 
C) A web browser enables users to access information on the Web. 
D) A web browser runs on the Internet site and allows the user to navigate the site quickly and efficiently. 
E) All of these choices

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT part of the process of establishing an information system?

Accepted Answer

A) Developing documentation and training users 
B) Monitoring system effectiveness and making appropriate modifications 
C) Testing the system and making appropriate modifications 
D) Creating a transaction-processing system to handle all information needs 
E) Determining hardware needs and acquiring equipment 
A) Developing documentation and training users 
B) Monitoring system effectiveness and making appropriate modifications 
C) Testing the system and making appropriate modifications 
D) Creating a transaction-processing system to handle all information needs 
E) Determining hardware needs and acquiring equipment

Question 5

When someone makes a report,they always turn data into information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A gigantic network of networks serving millions of computers and providing communication flows among more than 170,0000 separate networks around the world is the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A gigantic network of networks serving millions...

Question 7

Where in an information system are data converted into useful information?

Accepted Answer

A) Input medium 
B) Processor 
C) Storage medium 
D) Output medium 
E) Control medium 
A) Input medium 
B) Processor 
C) Storage medium 
D) Output medium 
E) Control medium

Question 8

Electronic networks allow businesses to offer customers greater variety and faster delivery cycles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

For many years,the same first-line manager supervised the preparation of Campbell soups.He knew,for instance,that the thermometer on one vat consistently read 2 degrees higher than it actually was.He also knew by smell and consistency when to add additional ingredients and when a soup was ready for canning.A year before his retirement,Campbell hired ____ to follow him around and collect his information in the form of if-then statements and then to create a computerized information system to replicate that knowledge.

Accepted Answer

A) knowledge workers 
B) technical specialists 
C) computer engineers 
D) data analyzers 
E) information processors 
A) knowledge workers 
B) technical specialists 
C) computer engineers 
D) data analyzers 
E) information processors

Question 10

Screening controls applied to information in an organization focus on

Accepted Answer

A) seeing that the information is available to everyone who needs it. 
B) making sure that information leaving the organization is what is intended. 
C) ensuring that the information is in proper form. 
D) ensuring that the information is used effectively. 
E) All of these choices 
A) seeing that the information is available to everyone who needs it. 
B) making sure that information leaving the organization is what is intended. 
C) ensuring that the information is in proper form. 
D) ensuring that the information is used effectively. 
E) All of these choices

Question 11

A marketer for a motion picture company is determining when to release a movie to gain maximum exposure and viewers.The marketer needs to use a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) decision support system. 
B) transaction-processing system. 
C) management information system. 
D) artificial intelligence system. 
E) computerized database. 
A) decision support system. 
B) transaction-processing system. 
C) management information system. 
D) artificial intelligence system. 
E) computerized database.

Question 12

Before Randall goes to the mall he checks the Internet for coupons to various stores.In this way the Internet is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) transaction-processing system. 
B) management information system. 
C) expert system. 
D) artificial intelligence system. 
E) decision support system. 
A) transaction-processing system. 
B) management information system. 
C) expert system. 
D) artificial intelligence system. 
E) decision support system.

Question 13

____________________ are places where data can be kept for later use.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ are places where data can be...

Question 14

Organizations use firewalls to

Accepted Answer

A) protect their computer files against intrusion from unauthorized access. 
B) encourage Internet surfers to visit an e-commerce site. 
C) upgrade websites to make them more cognitively and emotionally attractive. 
D) prevent spam. 
E) keep track of what files employees are accessing. 
A) protect their computer files against intrusion from unauthorized access. 
B) encourage Internet surfers to visit an e-commerce site. 
C) upgrade websites to make them more cognitively and emotionally attractive. 
D) prevent spam. 
E) keep track of what files employees are accessing.

Question 15

Which of the following statements about the timeliness of information is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Timeliness is a function of situational variables. 
B) Managers should have information in time to take appropriate action. 
C) Timely could imply that the information needs to be fast. 
D) Timely might mean next year in some cases. 
E) Timely information must reach the manager as quickly as possible. 
A) Timeliness is a function of situational variables. 
B) Managers should have information in time to take appropriate action. 
C) Timely could imply that the information needs to be fast. 
D) Timely might mean next year in some cases. 
E) Timely information must reach the manager as quickly as possible.

Question 16

United Technologies offered to buy Goodrich.As the companies merge,their information systems need to be integrated.What is the main information problem they will likely have to overcome?

Accepted Answer

A) Linking decision support systems with an MIS 
B) Differences in technology and operating systems 
C) Linking transaction processing systems to an MIS 
D) Cost 
E) Copyright and patent restrictions 
A) Linking decision support systems with an MIS 
B) Differences in technology and operating systems 
C) Linking transaction processing systems to an MIS 
D) Cost 
E) Copyright and patent restrictions

Question 17

Data does not lie.Sometimes users of data manipulate or misread it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The real test of the value of an information system is how it can be used.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Information systems that are designed to duplicate,or at least imitate,human thought processes are known as ____ systems.

Accepted Answer

A) transaction-processing 
B) management information 
C) expert 
D) decision support 
E) integrated 
A) transaction-processing 
B) management information 
C) expert 
D) decision support 
E) integrated

Question 20

URL stands for universal response location.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 22: Managing Information and Information Technology

Greece has a debt crisis because it spends more than it takes in tax revenue.To fix the problem this information is

Drew read that the stock market hit a low for the year.He ____ that information to decide to buy $3,000 worth of a mutual fund because he felt it was a bargain.

Which of the following statements about websites is TRUE?

Which of the following is NOT part of the process of establishing an information system?

When someone makes a report,they always turn data into information.

A gigantic network of networks serving millions of computers and providing communication flows among more than 170,0000 separate networks around the world is the ____________________.

Where in an information system are data converted into useful information?

Electronic networks allow businesses to offer customers greater variety and faster delivery cycles.

Screening controls applied to information in an organization focus on

A marketer for a motion picture company is determining when to release a movie to gain maximum exposure and viewers.The marketer needs to use a(n)

Before Randall goes to the mall he checks the Internet for coupons to various stores.In this way the Internet is a(n)

____________________ are places where data can be kept for later use.

Organizations use firewalls to

Which of the following statements about the timeliness of information is FALSE?

United Technologies offered to buy Goodrich.As the companies merge,their information systems need to be integrated.What is the main information problem they will likely have to overcome?

Data does not lie.Sometimes users of data manipulate or misread it.

The real test of the value of an information system is how it can be used.

Information systems that are designed to duplicate,or at least imitate,human thought processes are known as ____ systems.

URL stands for universal response location.

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