Question 1

What is the aim of an enterprise system (ES)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Minimize threats of substitute products or services 
B)  Reduce rivalry among existing competitors 
C)  Align technology tools with business processes 
D)  Ensure information can be shared across all functional levels and management hierarchies 
A)  Minimize threats of substitute products or services 
B)  Reduce rivalry among existing competitors 
C)  Align technology tools with business processes 
D)  Ensure information can be shared across all functional levels and management hierarchies

Question 2

The aim of _____ is to ensure that information can be shared across all functional levels and management hierarchies.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The aim of _____ is to ensure...

Question 3

Having access to credible information is an example of the _____ quality attribute of information.

Accepted Answer

A)  Weight 
B)  Relevance 
C)  Application 
D)  Validity 
A)  Weight 
B)  Relevance 
C)  Application 
D)  Validity

Question 4

The information age can be defined as a time when knowledge was powerful.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Why do we consider technology invasive?

Accepted Answer

A)  Technology is an integral part of our personal, as well as our professional, lives 
B)  Technology is so pervasive that we believe we cannot live without it 
C)  Technology invades our personal thoughts 
D)  Technology requires that most modern employees work more than 40 hours per week 
A)  Technology is an integral part of our personal, as well as our professional, lives 
B)  Technology is so pervasive that we believe we cannot live without it 
C)  Technology invades our personal thoughts 
D)  Technology requires that most modern employees work more than 40 hours per week

Question 6

A complete set of information about customer ages, gender, buying habits, and buying preferences is an example of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Information 
B)  Database 
C)  Customer breakdown 
D)  Business intelligence 
A)  Information 
B)  Database 
C)  Customer breakdown 
D)  Business intelligence

Question 7

Having information that describes the _____ you are considering is one aspect of the timeliness of information.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Having information that describes the _____ you...

Question 8

Information technology is any computer-based tool that people use to work with information and support the information and information-processing needs of an organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

If your team member brought information to your group that he/she obtained from a flash news story broadcasted over the Internet, what quality attribute should you be concerned about?

Accepted Answer

A)  Validity 
B)  Timeliness 
C)  Relevance 
D)  Form 
A)  Validity 
B)  Timeliness 
C)  Relevance 
D)  Form

Question 10

To be successful in today's competitive environment, what must a company have?

Accepted Answer

A)  Competitive data 
B)  Expansive databases 
C)  Wisdom 
D)  Intellectual assets (data, information, business intelligence, and knowledge) 
A)  Competitive data 
B)  Expansive databases 
C)  Wisdom 
D)  Intellectual assets (data, information, business intelligence, and knowledge)

Question 11

_____ are raw facts that describe a particular phenomenon.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____ are raw facts that describe a...

Question 12

Information in an organization flows in four basic direction including up, down, _____ and _____.

Accepted Answer

horizontal

Question 13

What is information technology (IT)?

Accepted Answer

A)  The theory of applying technology to organizations 
B)  A set of tools that help you work with and process information 
C)  Organizational systems 
D)  The hardware within an organization 
A)  The theory of applying technology to organizations 
B)  A set of tools that help you work with and process information 
C)  Organizational systems 
D)  The hardware within an organization

Question 14

The typical components of a value chain include the _____ value processes _____ value processes.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The typical components of a value chain...

Question 15

The ______________ attribute of information addresses the credibility of information.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ______________ attribute of information addresses the...

Question 16

What is a systematic approach to assessing and improving the value of business processes within your organization to further increase its competitive strengths?

Accepted Answer

A)  Run-grow-transform 
B)  Top line strategic planning 
C)  Value chain analysis 
D)  Emergent thinking 
A)  Run-grow-transform 
B)  Top line strategic planning 
C)  Value chain analysis 
D)  Emergent thinking

Question 17

_____ has a significant impact on gaining market share by being the first to market with a competitive advantage.

Accepted Answer

First move

Question 18

If a business sends information to its partners, suppliers, or distributors, what type of information flow is this considered?

Accepted Answer

A)  Horizontal 
B)  Outward/inward 
C)  Downward 
D)  Upward 
A)  Horizontal 
B)  Outward/inward 
C)  Downward 
D)  Upward

Question 19

A(n) _____ is a tool you use to see, hear, or otherwise accept the results of your information-processing requests.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) _____ is a tool you use...

Question 20

Which type of device allows you to store information in a computer?

Accepted Answer

A)  Storage 
B)  CPU 
C)  Telecommunication 
D)  Communication 
A)  Storage 
B)  CPU 
C)  Telecommunication 
D)  Communication

What is the aim of an enterprise system (ES)?

The aim of _____ is to ensure that information can be shared across all functional levels and management hierarchies.

Having access to credible information is an example of the _____ quality attribute of information.

The information age can be defined as a time when knowledge was powerful.

Why do we consider technology invasive?

A complete set of information about customer ages, gender, buying habits, and buying preferences is an example of _____.

Having information that describes the _____ you are considering is one aspect of the timeliness of information.

Information technology is any computer-based tool that people use to work with information and support the information and information-processing needs of an organization.

If your team member brought information to your group that he/she obtained from a flash news story broadcasted over the Internet, what quality attribute should you be concerned about?

To be successful in today's competitive environment, what must a company have?

_____ are raw facts that describe a particular phenomenon.

Information in an organization flows in four basic direction including up, down, _ and _.

What is information technology (IT)?

The typical components of a value chain include the _ value processes _ value processes.

The ______________ attribute of information addresses the credibility of information.

What is a systematic approach to assessing and improving the value of business processes within your organization to further increase its competitive strengths?

_____ has a significant impact on gaining market share by being the first to market with a competitive advantage.

If a business sends information to its partners, suppliers, or distributors, what type of information flow is this considered?

A(n) _____ is a tool you use to see, hear, or otherwise accept the results of your information-processing requests.

Which type of device allows you to store information in a computer?

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 the aim of an enterprise system (ES)?

The aim of _____ is to ensure that information can be shared across all functional levels and management hierarchies.

Having access to credible information is an example of the _____ quality attribute of information.

The information age can be defined as a time when knowledge was powerful.

Why do we consider technology invasive?

A complete set of information about customer ages, gender, buying habits, and buying preferences is an example of _____.

Having information that describes the _____ you are considering is one aspect of the timeliness of information.

Information technology is any computer-based tool that people use to work with information and support the information and information-processing needs of an organization.

If your team member brought information to your group that he/she obtained from a flash news story broadcasted over the Internet, what quality attribute should you be concerned about?

To be successful in today's competitive environment, what must a company have?

_____ are raw facts that describe a particular phenomenon.

Information in an organization flows in four basic direction including up, down, _____ and _____.

What is information technology (IT)?

The typical components of a value chain include the _____ value processes _____ value processes.

The ______________ attribute of information addresses the credibility of information.

What is a systematic approach to assessing and improving the value of business processes within your organization to further increase its competitive strengths?

_____ has a significant impact on gaining market share by being the first to market with a competitive advantage.

If a business sends information to its partners, suppliers, or distributors, what type of information flow is this considered?

A(n) _____ is a tool you use to see, hear, or otherwise accept the results of your information-processing requests.

Which type of device allows you to store information in a computer?

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

Information in an organization flows in four basic direction including up, down, _ and _.

The typical components of a value chain include the _ value processes _ value processes.