Question 1

Explain, with an example, how data might be aggregated and analyzed to create information and knowledge.

Accepted Answer

The term data refers to individual facts

Question 2

Who are the individuals involved in information systems that take on leadership roles? List some of the common functional areas in an information system.

Accepted Answer

The functional business unit responsible

Question 3

Which of the following is true of information technology?

Accepted Answer

A)  Information technology is comprised of hardware, software, and information technology professionals. 
B)  Anything capable of collecting, processing, storing, or displaying electronic data is potentially part of an information system. 
C)  Telecommunications and networks are not a part of the IT component. 
D)  The Internet and the World Wide Web reduced software creativity. 
A)  Information technology is comprised of hardware, software, and information technology professionals. 
B)  Anything capable of collecting, processing, storing, or displaying electronic data is potentially part of an information system. 
C)  Telecommunications and networks are not a part of the IT component. 
D)  The Internet and the World Wide Web reduced software creativity.

Question 4

Which of the following is a function of operations management?

Accepted Answer

A)  tracking financial transactions 
B)  delivering goods and services 
C)  formulating a strategy for business diversification 
D)  introducing a new product 
A)  tracking financial transactions 
B)  delivering goods and services 
C)  formulating a strategy for business diversification 
D)  introducing a new product

Question 5

Privacy breaches in modern information systems involve far less risk, and affect fewer people, compared to the older information systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is a top business priority for IT leaders?

Accepted Answer

A)  business process improvement 
B)  creating technical infrastructure 
C)  improving the brand image of products 
D)  improving enterprise workforce effectiveness 
A)  business process improvement 
B)  creating technical infrastructure 
C)  improving the brand image of products 
D)  improving enterprise workforce effectiveness

Question 7

Analysts can use software to simulate business processes and conduct "what if" experiments to find innovative approaches that leverage the power of information systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Some people, who are unable to dedicate many hours per week, spend just a few minutes of their time helping with various causes through their cell phones. This type of volunteering is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  volunteer-sourcing 
B)  temporary-volunteering 
C)  micro-volunteering 
D)  collaborative-volunteering 
A)  volunteer-sourcing 
B)  temporary-volunteering 
C)  micro-volunteering 
D)  collaborative-volunteering

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT a consequence of implementing information systems?

Accepted Answer

A)  supporting business processes 
B)  streamlining business processes 
C)  eliminating business processes 
D)  creating business processes 
A)  supporting business processes 
B)  streamlining business processes 
C)  eliminating business processes 
D)  creating business processes

Question 10

Explain, with examples, how modern information systems can easily amplify any communication.

Accepted Answer

Modern information systems are very powe

Question 11

What is a set of activities designed to achieve a task?

Accepted Answer

A)  a business process 
B)  a business component 
C)  a business commitment 
D)  a business approach 
A)  a business process 
B)  a business component 
C)  a business commitment 
D)  a business approach

Question 12

________ is responsible for identifying, assessing, and addressing threats to the organization from unforeseen circumstances.

Accepted Answer

A)  The crisis management team 
B)  The emergency management team 
C)  The contingency management team 
D)  The risk management team 
A)  The crisis management team 
B)  The emergency management team 
C)  The contingency management team 
D)  The risk management team

Question 13

Orange fiber-optic cables, the coaxial cables used by cable TV companies, and the slender copper telephone wiring common in homes are a part of the telecommunications infrastructure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The question, "should the system log every change an employee makes to the data?" is related to which of the following components of an information system?

Accepted Answer

A)  strategy 
B)  technology 
C)  process 
D)  data 
A)  strategy 
B)  technology 
C)  process 
D)  data

Question 15

Which of the following can help IT staff collaborate with people in other functional areas?

Accepted Answer

A)  focusing on technical issues, and not on the business goals 
B)  avoiding using technical terms while speaking to internal customers 
C)  learning human resource terminologies and strategies 
D)  educating internal customers about technical jargons 
A)  focusing on technical issues, and not on the business goals 
B)  avoiding using technical terms while speaking to internal customers 
C)  learning human resource terminologies and strategies 
D)  educating internal customers about technical jargons

Question 16

Which of the following is true of data, information, and knowledge?

Accepted Answer

A)  They blend together and form a continuum. 
B)  They are mutually exclusive categories. 
C)  They fail to help in understanding how information systems work. 
D)  They are diverse terms and may not be used interchangeably. 
A)  They blend together and form a continuum. 
B)  They are mutually exclusive categories. 
C)  They fail to help in understanding how information systems work. 
D)  They are diverse terms and may not be used interchangeably.

Question 17

In an information systems department, the Systems subunit is responsible for ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  installing, managing, and updating servers 
B)  providing services to internal and external customers on technology issues 
C)  developing, installing, maintaining, and overseeing the organization's mission critical software applications 
D)  maintaining the environmentally controlled areas in which servers and communications equipment are located 
A)  installing, managing, and updating servers 
B)  providing services to internal and external customers on technology issues 
C)  developing, installing, maintaining, and overseeing the organization's mission critical software applications 
D)  maintaining the environmentally controlled areas in which servers and communications equipment are located

Question 18

Which of the following is true about information and communications technology?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increasingly, wireless transmission is favored because of its speed and flexibility although extra costs are incurred. 
B)  Information and communications technology is a separate category, and does not come under the IT component. 
C)  The term information and communications technology is often used more broadly to refer to information systems. 
D)  The main role of the telecommunications component involves moving electronic signals from one place to another, and properly routing traffic. 
A)  Increasingly, wireless transmission is favored because of its speed and flexibility although extra costs are incurred. 
B)  Information and communications technology is a separate category, and does not come under the IT component. 
C)  The term information and communications technology is often used more broadly to refer to information systems. 
D)  The main role of the telecommunications component involves moving electronic signals from one place to another, and properly routing traffic.

Question 19

Decision making that draws on billions of pieces of data that can be aggregated to reveal important trends and patterns is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  intuitive decision making 
B)  informed decision making 
C)  scientific decision making 
D)  data-driven decision making 
A)  intuitive decision making 
B)  informed decision making 
C)  scientific decision making 
D)  data-driven decision making

Question 20

A quantitative analyst working in an investment bank will be able to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  post party photos on the bank's servers 
B)  access some information on the bank's servers 
C)  use the Internet freely 
D)  take files home on portable USB flashdrives 
A)  post party photos on the bank's servers 
B)  access some information on the bank's servers 
C)  use the Internet freely 
D)  take files home on portable USB flashdrives

Explain, with an example, how data might be aggregated and analyzed to create information and knowledge.

Who are the individuals involved in information systems that take on leadership roles? List some of the common functional areas in an information system.

Which of the following is true of information technology?

Which of the following is a function of operations management?

Privacy breaches in modern information systems involve far less risk, and affect fewer people, compared to the older information systems.

Which of the following is a top business priority for IT leaders?

Analysts can use software to simulate business processes and conduct "what if" experiments to find innovative approaches that leverage the power of information systems.

Some people, who are unable to dedicate many hours per week, spend just a few minutes of their time helping with various causes through their cell phones. This type of volunteering is called ________.

Which of the following is NOT a consequence of implementing information systems?

Explain, with examples, how modern information systems can easily amplify any communication.

What is a set of activities designed to achieve a task?

________ is responsible for identifying, assessing, and addressing threats to the organization from unforeseen circumstances.

Orange fiber-optic cables, the coaxial cables used by cable TV companies, and the slender copper telephone wiring common in homes are a part of the telecommunications infrastructure.

The question, "should the system log every change an employee makes to the data?" is related to which of the following components of an information system?

Which of the following can help IT staff collaborate with people in other functional areas?

Which of the following is true of data, information, and knowledge?

In an information systems department, the Systems subunit is responsible for ________.

Which of the following is true about information and communications technology?

Decision making that draws on billions of pieces of data that can be aggregated to reveal important trends and patterns is called ________.

A quantitative analyst working in an investment bank will be able to ________.

Systems Development and Procurement

Project Management and Strategic Planning

Information Systems and Strategy

Information and Communications Technologies: The Enterprise Architecture

Managing Information Resources with Databases

Information Systems for the Enterprise

The Web and E-Commerce

Ethics, Privacy, and Security

Business Intelligence and Decision Support

Collaborating with Technology

Knowledge Management and E-Learning

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Exam 1: Information Systems and People

Explain, with an example, how data might be aggregated and analyzed to create information and knowledge.

Who are the individuals involved in information systems that take on leadership roles? List some of the common functional areas in an information system.

Which of the following is true of information technology?

Which of the following is a function of operations management?

Privacy breaches in modern information systems involve far less risk, and affect fewer people, compared to the older information systems.

Which of the following is a top business priority for IT leaders?

Analysts can use software to simulate business processes and conduct "what if" experiments to find innovative approaches that leverage the power of information systems.

Some people, who are unable to dedicate many hours per week, spend just a few minutes of their time helping with various causes through their cell phones. This type of volunteering is called ________.

Which of the following is NOT a consequence of implementing information systems?

Explain, with examples, how modern information systems can easily amplify any communication.

What is a set of activities designed to achieve a task?

________ is responsible for identifying, assessing, and addressing threats to the organization from unforeseen circumstances.

Orange fiber-optic cables, the coaxial cables used by cable TV companies, and the slender copper telephone wiring common in homes are a part of the telecommunications infrastructure.

The question, "should the system log every change an employee makes to the data?" is related to which of the following components of an information system?

Which of the following can help IT staff collaborate with people in other functional areas?

Which of the following is true of data, information, and knowledge?

In an information systems department, the Systems subunit is responsible for ________.

Which of the following is true about information and communications technology?

Decision making that draws on billions of pieces of data that can be aggregated to reveal important trends and patterns is called ________.

A quantitative analyst working in an investment bank will be able to ________.

Systems Development and Procurement

Project Management and Strategic Planning

Information Systems and Strategy

Information and Communications Technologies: The Enterprise Architecture

Managing Information Resources with Databases

Information Systems for the Enterprise

The Web and E-Commerce

Ethics, Privacy, and Security

Business Intelligence and Decision Support

Collaborating with Technology

Knowledge Management and E-Learning

Filters