Question 1

A system is a collection of parts that link together to ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  monitor the company. 
B)  gather experience. 
C)  achieve a common purpose. 
D)  implement solutions. 
A)  monitor the company. 
B)  gather experience. 
C)  achieve a common purpose. 
D)  implement solutions. C

Question 2

A __________ is a collection of parts that link to achieve a common purpose.

Accepted Answer

system

Question 3

Most companies are organized by departments or functional areas.Which of the following is not a common department found in a company?

Accepted Answer

A)  Accounting. 
B)  Payroll. 
C)  Marketing. 
D)  Human Resources. 
A)  Accounting. 
B)  Payroll. 
C)  Marketing. 
D)  Human Resources. B

Question 4

Which of the below is the key term that defines the confirmation or validation of an event or object?

Accepted Answer

A)  Buyer power. 
B)  Data. 
C)  Fact. 
D)  Entry barrier. 
A)  Buyer power. 
B)  Data. 
C)  Fact. 
D)  Entry barrier.

Question 5

Business intelligence is information collected from multiple sources.Which of the following provides an example of a source that would be included in business intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Suppliers. 
B)  Customers. 
C)  Competitors. 
D)  All of these. 
A)  Suppliers. 
B)  Customers. 
C)  Competitors. 
D)  All of these.

Question 6

MIS is a business function.Which of the following does MIS perform to help aid the company in decision making and problem solving?

Accepted Answer

A)  Moves information about people. 
B)  Moves information about processes across the company to improve systems. 
C)  Moves information about products. 
D)  All of these. 
A)  Moves information about people. 
B)  Moves information about processes across the company to improve systems. 
C)  Moves information about products. 
D)  All of these.

Question 7

The __________ department tracks strategic financial issues,including money,banking,credit,investments,and assets.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The __________ department tracks strategic financial issues,including...

Question 8

____________ is data converted into a meaningful and useful context.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________ is data converted into a meaningful...

Question 9

MIS can be an important enabler of business success and innovation.Which of the below statements is accurate when referring to MIS?

Accepted Answer

A)  MIS equals business success and innovation. 
B)  MIS represents business success and innovation. 
C)  MIS is not a valuable tool that leverages talent. 
D)  MIS is a valuable tool that can leverage the talents of people who know how to use and manage it effectively. 
A)  MIS equals business success and innovation. 
B)  MIS represents business success and innovation. 
C)  MIS is not a valuable tool that leverages talent. 
D)  MIS is a valuable tool that can leverage the talents of people who know how to use and manage it effectively.

Question 10

Consider a home theater system.Which of the following represents the process?

Accepted Answer

A)  The DVD player, DVD movie, speakers, TV, and electricity. 
B)  Playing the movie, including the audio through the speakers and the video on the TV. 
C)  A message stating that the disk is dirty and cannot be played. 
D)  Spinning the disk to play, pause, rewind, or fast forward. 
A)  The DVD player, DVD movie, speakers, TV, and electricity. 
B)  Playing the movie, including the audio through the speakers and the video on the TV. 
C)  A message stating that the disk is dirty and cannot be played. 
D)  Spinning the disk to play, pause, rewind, or fast forward.

Question 11

Feedback is information that returns to its original transmitter and modifies the transmitter's actions.What would the original transmitter include?

Accepted Answer

A)  Input, Transform, Output. 
B)  Input, Transform, Outnumber. 
C)  Output, Input, Performer. 
D)  Input, Process, Transform. 
A)  Input, Transform, Output. 
B)  Input, Transform, Outnumber. 
C)  Output, Input, Performer. 
D)  Input, Process, Transform.

Question 12

Which of the following is not included as one of Friedman's 10 forces that flattened the world?

Accepted Answer

A)  Systems thinking. 
B)  Outsourcing. 
C)  Informing. 
D)  Supply-chaining. 
A)  Systems thinking. 
B)  Outsourcing. 
C)  Informing. 
D)  Supply-chaining.

Question 13

A ____________ is the confirmation or validation of an event or object.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A ____________ is the confirmation or validation...

Question 14

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 15

The __________ department maintains policies,plans,and procedures for a company.

Accepted Answer

human reso

Question 16

Consider a washing machine as a system.Which of the following represents the output?

Accepted Answer

A)  The dirty clothes, water, and detergent. 
B)  The clean clothes. 
C)  The wash and rinse cycle. 
D)  The light indicating that the washer is off balance and has stopped. 
A)  The dirty clothes, water, and detergent. 
B)  The clean clothes. 
C)  The wash and rinse cycle. 
D)  The light indicating that the washer is off balance and has stopped.

Question 17

Identify the different departments in a company and why they must work together to achieve success.

Accepted Answer

Companies are typically organized by dep

Question 18

____________ information systems is a business function which moves information about people,products,and processes across the company to facilitate decision making and problem solving.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________ information systems is a business function...

Question 19

The department within a company that supports sales by planning,pricing,and promoting goods or services is called ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  sales 
B)  operations Management 
C)  accounting 
D)  marketing 
A)  sales 
B)  operations Management 
C)  accounting 
D)  marketing

Question 20

Consider an oven as a system.Which of the following represents feedback?

Accepted Answer

A)  The uncooked food. 
B)  The cooked food. 
C)  A light indicating that the oven has reached the preheated temperature. 
D)  The oven running at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. 
A)  The uncooked food. 
B)  The cooked food. 
C)  A light indicating that the oven has reached the preheated temperature. 
D)  The oven running at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.

Exam 1: Business Driven Technology

A system is a collection of parts that link together to ___________.

A __________ is a collection of parts that link to achieve a common purpose.

Most companies are organized by departments or functional areas.Which of the following is not a common department found in a company?

Which of the below is the key term that defines the confirmation or validation of an event or object?

Business intelligence is information collected from multiple sources.Which of the following provides an example of a source that would be included in business intelligence?

MIS is a business function.Which of the following does MIS perform to help aid the company in decision making and problem solving?

The __________ department tracks strategic financial issues,including money,banking,credit,investments,and assets.

____________ is data converted into a meaningful and useful context.

MIS can be an important enabler of business success and innovation.Which of the below statements is accurate when referring to MIS?

Consider a home theater system.Which of the following represents the process?

Feedback is information that returns to its original transmitter and modifies the transmitter's actions.What would the original transmitter include?

Which of the following is not included as one of Friedman's 10 forces that flattened the world?

A ____________ is the confirmation or validation of an event or object.

Which of the following provides an example of information?

The __________ department maintains policies,plans,and procedures for a company.

Consider a washing machine as a system.Which of the following represents the output?

Identify the different departments in a company and why they must work together to achieve success.

____________ information systems is a business function which moves information about people,products,and processes across the company to facilitate decision making and problem solving.

The department within a company that supports sales by planning,pricing,and promoting goods or services is called ___________.

Consider an oven as a system.Which of the following represents feedback?

Identifying Competitive Advantages

Strategic Initiatives for Implementing Competitive Advantages

Measuring the Success of Strategic Initiatives

Organizational Structures That Support Strategic Initiatives

Valuing Organizational Information

Storing Organizational Information-Databases

Accessing Organizational Information-Data Warehouse

Enabling the Organization-Decision Making

Extending the Organization-Supply Chain Management

Building a Customer-Centric Organization-Customer Relationship Management

Integrating the Organization From End to End-Enterprise Resource Planning

Creating Innovative Organizations

Ebusiness

Creating Collaborative Partnerships

Integrating Wireless Technology in Business

Developing Software to Streamline Operations

Methodologies for Supporting Agile Organizations

Managing Organizational Projects

Developing a 21st-Century Organization

Business Basics

Business Process

Hardware and Software Basics

Mis Infrastructures

Networks and Telecommunications

Information Security

Ethics

Operations Management

Sustainable Mis Infrastructures

Business Intelligence

Global Information Systems

Global Trends

Filters