Question 1

What is Local Number Portability (LNP)?

Accepted Answer

A)  The ability to move from cell tower to cell tower within a local area without losing phone connectivity 
B)  Your ability to take your cell phone number with you to a new provider 
C)  The ability to use your cell phone number on multiple cell phones 
D)  The ability to connect cell phones via WiFi 
A)  The ability to move from cell tower to cell tower within a local area without losing phone connectivity 
B)  Your ability to take your cell phone number with you to a new provider 
C)  The ability to use your cell phone number on multiple cell phones 
D)  The ability to connect cell phones via WiFi

Question 2

What category of technology does a keyboard fall into?

Accepted Answer

A)  Output device 
B)  Telecommunication device 
C)  Connecting device 
D)  Input device 
A)  Output device 
B)  Telecommunication device 
C)  Connecting device 
D)  Input device

Question 3

If you wanted to ensure that your business maintains a competitive edge, what should be one of your main concerns when purchasing technology?

Accepted Answer

A)  The new technology communicates with existing systems 
B)  Standard operating procedures are supported so that innovative employees can focus on new markets 
C)  The new technology is consistent with the technology owned by your customer base 
D)  The new technology enables you to be innovative and move into new markets 
A)  The new technology communicates with existing systems 
B)  Standard operating procedures are supported so that innovative employees can focus on new markets 
C)  The new technology is consistent with the technology owned by your customer base 
D)  The new technology enables you to be innovative and move into new markets

Question 4

The amount your customers are willing to pay must exceed the cost of the processes in the value chain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

_____ information describes the environment surrounding the organization.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____ information describes the environment surrounding the...

Question 6

What is internal information?

Accepted Answer

A)  Operational information 
B)  Private, business information 
C)  Secured information 
D)  Business intelligence 
A)  Operational information 
B)  Private, business information 
C)  Secured information 
D)  Business intelligence

Question 7

At lower organizational levels, information exhibits _____ granularity.

Accepted Answer

A)  Low-levels of 
B)  High-levels of 
C)  Concentrated 
D)  Fine 
A)  Low-levels of 
B)  High-levels of 
C)  Concentrated 
D)  Fine

Question 8

What is the term for raw facts that describe a particular phenomenon?

Accepted Answer

A)  Facts 
B)  Data 
C)  Detail 
D)  Items 
A)  Facts 
B)  Data 
C)  Detail 
D)  Items

Question 9

What is differentiation in Porter's strategy to surpassing the competition?

Accepted Answer

A)  Creating a unique culture with your customer base 
B)  Offering a product or service that is perceived as being "unique" in the marketplace 
C)  Providing purchasing history for individual customers and allowing them to compare their history to others 
D)  Developing a unique working environment; one that incorporates IT to allow for efficient and off-site working 
A)  Creating a unique culture with your customer base 
B)  Offering a product or service that is perceived as being "unique" in the marketplace 
C)  Providing purchasing history for individual customers and allowing them to compare their history to others 
D)  Developing a unique working environment; one that incorporates IT to allow for efficient and off-site working

Question 10

One of Michael Porter's three approaches or strategies to beating the competition in any industry is mass marketing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

On which group of people does business intelligence collect knowledge?

Accepted Answer

A)  Customers and business partners 
B)  Competition and competitive environment 
C)  Internal operations 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Customers and business partners 
B)  Competition and competitive environment 
C)  Internal operations 
D)  All of the above

Question 12

_____ are the single most important resource in any organization.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____ are the single most important resource...

Question 13

Random access memory is a temporary holding space for data and software.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Three important organizational resources involved in management information systems include - information, information technology, and people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Should a business' decisions about its technology drive its business strategy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yes, if the decision is about management information systems (MIS) 
B)  Yes, if the decision is about strategic information systems (SIS) 
C)  There are times that technology should drive strategy and vice versa 
D)  No, business strategy should drive decisions about its technology 
A)  Yes, if the decision is about management information systems (MIS) 
B)  Yes, if the decision is about strategic information systems (SIS) 
C)  There are times that technology should drive strategy and vice versa 
D)  No, business strategy should drive decisions about its technology

Question 16

If you were visiting Disney World and you used its touch-screen monitors to locate a restaurant, what type of hardware device would you be using?

Accepted Answer

A)  Input 
B)  Connecting 
C)  Input and Output 
D)  Storage 
A)  Input 
B)  Connecting 
C)  Input and Output 
D)  Storage

Question 17

When is rivalry among existing competitors high in the Five Forces Model?

Accepted Answer

A)  When there are a large number of competitors in a market 
B)  When there are a small number of competitors in a market 
C)  When the competition in a market is fierce 
D)  When the competition in a market is more complacent allowing some businesses to excel 
A)  When there are a large number of competitors in a market 
B)  When there are a small number of competitors in a market 
C)  When the competition in a market is fierce 
D)  When the competition in a market is more complacent allowing some businesses to excel

Question 18

Information has many attributes that help define its quality. Which of the following is not one of these attributes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Timeliness 
B)  Abundance 
C)  Location 
D)  Form 
A)  Timeliness 
B)  Abundance 
C)  Location 
D)  Form

Question 19

Using the RGT framework, which of the following strategies applies to a business that offers products and services faster and cheaper than the competition?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rein 
B)  Run 
C)  Grow 
D)  Transform 
A)  Rein 
B)  Run 
C)  Grow 
D)  Transform

Question 20

Compared to the agricultural age where the work force focuses on the production of food, we now work in the _____ age where the focus has shifted to the production of knowledge.

Accepted Answer

A)  Information age 
B)  Industrial age 
C)  Knowledge age 
D)  Technology age 
A)  Information age 
B)  Industrial age 
C)  Knowledge age 
D)  Technology age

What is Local Number Portability (LNP)?

What category of technology does a keyboard fall into?

If you wanted to ensure that your business maintains a competitive edge, what should be one of your main concerns when purchasing technology?

The amount your customers are willing to pay must exceed the cost of the processes in the value chain.

_____ information describes the environment surrounding the organization.

What is internal information?

At lower organizational levels, information exhibits _____ granularity.

What is the term for raw facts that describe a particular phenomenon?

What is differentiation in Porter's strategy to surpassing the competition?

One of Michael Porter's three approaches or strategies to beating the competition in any industry is mass marketing.

On which group of people does business intelligence collect knowledge?

_____ are the single most important resource in any organization.

Random access memory is a temporary holding space for data and software.

Three important organizational resources involved in management information systems include - information, information technology, and people.

Should a business' decisions about its technology drive its business strategy?

If you were visiting Disney World and you used its touch-screen monitors to locate a restaurant, what type of hardware device would you be using?

When is rivalry among existing competitors high in the Five Forces Model?

Information has many attributes that help define its quality. Which of the following is not one of these attributes?

Using the RGT framework, which of the following strategies applies to a business that offers products and services faster and cheaper than the competition?

Compared to the agricultural age where the work force focuses on the production of food, we now work in the _____ age where the focus has shifted to the production of knowledge.

Major Business Initiatives

Databases and Data Warehouses

Decision Support and Artificial Intelligence

Electronic Commerce

Systems Development

Enterprise Infrastructure, Metrics, and Business Continuity Planning

Protecting People and Information

Emerging Trends and Technologies

Filters

Exam 1: The Information Age in Which You Live

What is Local Number Portability (LNP)?

What category of technology does a keyboard fall into?

If you wanted to ensure that your business maintains a competitive edge, what should be one of your main concerns when purchasing technology?

The amount your customers are willing to pay must exceed the cost of the processes in the value chain.

_____ information describes the environment surrounding the organization.

What is internal information?

At lower organizational levels, information exhibits _____ granularity.

What is the term for raw facts that describe a particular phenomenon?

What is differentiation in Porter's strategy to surpassing the competition?

One of Michael Porter's three approaches or strategies to beating the competition in any industry is mass marketing.

On which group of people does business intelligence collect knowledge?

_____ are the single most important resource in any organization.

Random access memory is a temporary holding space for data and software.

Three important organizational resources involved in management information systems include - information, information technology, and people.

Should a business' decisions about its technology drive its business strategy?

If you were visiting Disney World and you used its touch-screen monitors to locate a restaurant, what type of hardware device would you be using?

When is rivalry among existing competitors high in the Five Forces Model?

Information has many attributes that help define its quality. Which of the following is not one of these attributes?

Using the RGT framework, which of the following strategies applies to a business that offers products and services faster and cheaper than the competition?

Compared to the agricultural age where the work force focuses on the production of food, we now work in the _____ age where the focus has shifted to the production of knowledge.

Major Business Initiatives

Databases and Data Warehouses

Decision Support and Artificial Intelligence

Electronic Commerce

Systems Development

Enterprise Infrastructure, Metrics, and Business Continuity Planning

Protecting People and Information

Emerging Trends and Technologies

Filters