Question 1

What is data converted into a meaningful and useful context?

Accepted Answer

A)  Competitive intelligence. 
B)  Information. 
C)  Buyer power. 
D)  First-mover advantage. 
A)  Competitive intelligence. 
B)  Information. 
C)  Buyer power. 
D)  First-mover advantage.

Question 2

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

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.

Question 3

Top managers use __________ intelligence to define the future of the business,analyzing markets,industries,and economies.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Top managers use __________ intelligence to define...

Question 4

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  IT equals business success. 
B)  IT equals business innovation. 
C)  IT represents business success and innovation. 
D)  IT enables business success and innovation. 
A)  IT equals business success. 
B)  IT equals business innovation. 
C)  IT represents business success and innovation. 
D)  IT enables business success and innovation.

Question 5

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

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 6

Companies are organized by departments.The __________ department is responsible for maintaining records,measures,and reports of monetary transactions.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Companies are organized by departments.The __________ department...

Question 7

Companies today are successful when they combine the power of the information age with traditional business methods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The information age is the present time,during which infinite quantities of facts are widely available to anyone who can use a computer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

MIS is a tool that is most valuable when it leverages the talents of people who know how to use and manage it effectively.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The department within a company that records,measures,and reports monetary transactions is called _______________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Common departments found in an organization include accounting,management information systems,operations management,and delivery.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What is a way of monitoring the entire system in a company by viewing the multiple inputs being processed to produce outputs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Feedback thinking. 
B)  Systems thinking. 
C)  Output management. 
D)  Operational thinking. 
A)  Feedback thinking. 
B)  Systems thinking. 
C)  Output management. 
D)  Operational thinking.

Question 13

One challenge that companies today sometimes have is that they are departmentalized and the departments act independently of each other.One solution that can help a company work interdepartmentally includes ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  System processes 
B)  Human resources 
C)  Management information systems 
D)  Resource information systems 
A)  System processes 
B)  Human resources 
C)  Management information systems 
D)  Resource information systems

Question 14

Which of the following is not a topic associated with the information age?

Accepted Answer

A)  Collection of data. 
B)  Storage of data. 
C)  College statistics for data. 
D)  Use of data. 
A)  Collection of data. 
B)  Storage of data. 
C)  College statistics for data. 
D)  Use of data.

Question 15

Which of the following represents the department that maintains policies,plans,and procedures for the effective management of employees?

Accepted Answer

A)  Human Resources. 
B)  Sales. 
C)  Employee Resources. 
D)  Employee Relations. 
A)  Human Resources. 
B)  Sales. 
C)  Employee Resources. 
D)  Employee Relations.

Question 16

Cheryl Steffan is the operations manager for Nature's Bread Company,which specializes in providing natural products for health-conscious individuals.Cheryl is responsible for compiling,analyzing,and evaluating daily sales numbers to determine the company's profitability and forecast production for the next day.Which of the following is an example of the type of information Cheryl would be using to successfully perform her job?

Accepted Answer

A)  Craig Newmark is customer number 15467. 
B)  Compare the costs of supplies, including energy, over the last five years to determine the best-selling product by month. 
C)  Best-selling product by day. 
D)  Best-selling product changes when Tony, the best baker, is working. 
A)  Craig Newmark is customer number 15467. 
B)  Compare the costs of supplies, including energy, over the last five years to determine the best-selling product by month. 
C)  Best-selling product by day. 
D)  Best-selling product changes when Tony, the best baker, is working.

Question 17

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

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 18

When Friedman describes Globalization 3.0,he discusses 10 forces that ________ the world.

Accepted Answer

A)  increased 
B)  shrunk 
C)  prioritized 
D)  flattened 
A)  increased 
B)  shrunk 
C)  prioritized 
D)  flattened

Question 19

Which of the following provides an accurate definition of systems thinking?

Accepted Answer

A)  A way of monitoring the entire system by viewing multiple inputs being processed or transformed to produce outputs, while continuously gathering feedback on each part. 
B)  A way of monitoring individual components, including an input, the process, and an output, while continuously gathering feedback on the entire system. 
C)  A way of monitoring the entire system by viewing multiple inputs being processed or transformed to produce outputs, while continuously gathering feedback on the entire system. 
D)  A way of monitoring singular parts of a system by viewing a single input that is processed or transformed to produce an entire system that is continuously monitored to gather feedback on each individual part. 
A)  A way of monitoring the entire system by viewing multiple inputs being processed or transformed to produce outputs, while continuously gathering feedback on each part. 
B)  A way of monitoring individual components, including an input, the process, and an output, while continuously gathering feedback on the entire system. 
C)  A way of monitoring the entire system by viewing multiple inputs being processed or transformed to produce outputs, while continuously gathering feedback on the entire system. 
D)  A way of monitoring singular parts of a system by viewing a single input that is processed or transformed to produce an entire system that is continuously monitored to gather feedback on each individual part.

Question 20

Data is useful for understanding individual sales,but to gain deeper insight into a business,data needs to be turned into information.Which of the following offers an example of turning data into information?

Accepted Answer

A)  Who are my best customers? 
B)  What is my best-selling product? 
C)  What is my worst-selling product? 
D)  All of these 
A)  Who are my best customers? 
B)  What is my best-selling product? 
C)  What is my worst-selling product? 
D)  All of these

Exam 1: Business Driven Technology

What is data converted into a meaningful and useful context?

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

Top managers use __________ intelligence to define the future of the business,analyzing markets,industries,and economies.

Which of the following statements is true?

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

Companies are organized by departments.The __________ department is responsible for maintaining records,measures,and reports of monetary transactions.

Companies today are successful when they combine the power of the information age with traditional business methods.

The information age is the present time,during which infinite quantities of facts are widely available to anyone who can use a computer.

MIS is a tool that is most valuable when it leverages the talents of people who know how to use and manage it effectively.

The department within a company that records,measures,and reports monetary transactions is called _______________.

Common departments found in an organization include accounting,management information systems,operations management,and delivery.

What is a way of monitoring the entire system in a company by viewing the multiple inputs being processed to produce outputs?

One challenge that companies today sometimes have is that they are departmentalized and the departments act independently of each other.One solution that can help a company work interdepartmentally includes ___________.

Which of the following is not a topic associated with the information age?

Which of the following represents the department that maintains policies,plans,and procedures for the effective management of employees?

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

When Friedman describes Globalization 3.0,he discusses 10 forces that ________ the world.

Which of the following provides an accurate definition of systems thinking?

Data is useful for understanding individual sales,but to gain deeper insight into a business,data needs to be turned into information.Which of the following offers an example of turning data into information?

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