Question 1

In your new position, you are told that you will be working with a business analyst.What would you expect this work to entail?

Accepted Answer

A) Review computer code. 
B) Explain the business process 
C) Test programs 
D) Identify new technology that might benefit the organization 
E) Create Web sites and pages 
A) Review computer code. 
B) Explain the business process 
C) Test programs 
D) Identify new technology that might benefit the organization 
E) Create Web sites and pages

Question 2

Which of the following statements concerning the complexity of management of information resources is not true?

Accepted Answer

A) Information systems have an enormous strategic value within an organization and therefore firms rely on them heavily. 
B) Information systems are expensive to acquire, operate, and maintain. 
C) Computers are decentralized throughout the organization, which makes it harder to manage. 
D) Managing mainframes has become more difficult. 
E) Managing information resources is divided between the MIS department and end users and there is no standard way to divide responsibility between them. 
A) Information systems have an enormous strategic value within an organization and therefore firms rely on them heavily. 
B) Information systems are expensive to acquire, operate, and maintain. 
C) Computers are decentralized throughout the organization, which makes it harder to manage. 
D) Managing mainframes has become more difficult. 
E) Managing information resources is divided between the MIS department and end users and there is no standard way to divide responsibility between them.

Question 3

An organization's _____ consists of the physical facilities, IT components, IT services, and IT management that will support the entire organization.

Accepted Answer

A) information technology architecture 
B) information technology infrastructure 
C) information technology 
D) information system 
E) computer-based information system 
A) information technology architecture 
B) information technology infrastructure 
C) information technology 
D) information system 
E) computer-based information system

Question 4

An organization must be large to benefit from IT.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A(n)_____________ is a computer program designed to support a specific task or business process.

Accepted Answer

A) Interface 
B) Application 
C) Functional area 
D) Network 
E) Database 
A) Interface 
B) Application 
C) Functional area 
D) Network 
E) Database

Question 6

If Amazon uses a list of all your purchases (books bought, price paid, dates)to recommend other books to you, then it is applying its _____.

Accepted Answer

A) data 
B) information 
C) knowledge 
D) experience 
E) wisdom 
A) data 
B) information 
C) knowledge 
D) experience 
E) wisdom

Question 7

The Supply Chain Management system is an interorganizational information system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Knowledge is data and information that have been organized and processed to convey understanding, experience, accumulated learning, and expertise applied to a current problem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The CIO of an organization supervises the day-to-day operations of the data and/or computer centre.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

IT personnel use the IT infrastructure to develop information systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Meaningful knowledge is information and meaningful information is data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

You are registering for the next semester at your university. You take into account your major, the courses you need, the prerequisites for each course, the times you take each course, and the professors teaching each section, as well as your work schedule.You are using _____ to select your class schedule.

Accepted Answer

A) information 
B) knowledge 
C) experience 
D) wisdom 
E) data 
A) information 
B) knowledge 
C) experience 
D) wisdom 
E) data

Question 13

Enterprise resource planning systems:

Accepted Answer

A) were designed to process transactions faster. 
B) evolved because newer technologies made older systems obsolete. 
C) use a common database for all functional areas. 
D) are utilized to conduct site analyses. 
E) All the above statements are true. 
A) were designed to process transactions faster. 
B) evolved because newer technologies made older systems obsolete. 
C) use a common database for all functional areas. 
D) are utilized to conduct site analyses. 
E) All the above statements are true.

Question 14

The list of all your purchases from Amazon (books bought, price paid, dates)is defined as ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) data 
B) information 
C) knowledge 
D) experience 
E) wisdom 
A) data 
B) information 
C) knowledge 
D) experience 
E) wisdom

Question 15

Knowledge is data that have been organized so that they have meaning to provide value to the recipient.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is the correct hierarchy from the lowest level to the highest level?

Accepted Answer

A) knowledge, information, data 
B) information, data, knowledge 
C) data, information, knowledge 
D) data, experience, information 
E) information, experience, wisdom 
A) knowledge, information, data 
B) information, data, knowledge 
C) data, information, knowledge 
D) data, experience, information 
E) information, experience, wisdom

Question 17

IT is enabling more and more people to communicate, collaborate, and compete, thereby leveling the digital playing field.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

_________ is a traditional function of the MIS Department.

Accepted Answer

A) Managing system integration including the Internet, intranets, and extranets 
B) Educating the non-MIS managers about IT 
C) Providing technical services 
D) Creating business alliances with business partners 
A) Managing system integration including the Internet, intranets, and extranets 
B) Educating the non-MIS managers about IT 
C) Providing technical services 
D) Creating business alliances with business partners

Question 19

IT only positively affects our quality of life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

If you want to run a multinational company, you need to rent office space and hire at least few employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

In your new position, you are told that you will be working with a business analyst.What would you expect this work to entail?

Which of the following statements concerning the complexity of management of information resources is not true?

An organization's _____ consists of the physical facilities, IT components, IT services, and IT management that will support the entire organization.

An organization must be large to benefit from IT.

A(n)_____________ is a computer program designed to support a specific task or business process.

If Amazon uses a list of all your purchases (books bought, price paid, dates)to recommend other books to you, then it is applying its _____.

The Supply Chain Management system is an interorganizational information system.

Knowledge is data and information that have been organized and processed to convey understanding, experience, accumulated learning, and expertise applied to a current problem.

The CIO of an organization supervises the day-to-day operations of the data and/or computer centre.

IT personnel use the IT infrastructure to develop information systems.

Meaningful knowledge is information and meaningful information is data.

Enterprise resource planning systems:

The list of all your purchases from Amazon (books bought, price paid, dates)is defined as ___________.

Knowledge is data that have been organized so that they have meaning to provide value to the recipient.

Which of the following is the correct hierarchy from the lowest level to the highest level?

IT is enabling more and more people to communicate, collaborate, and compete, thereby leveling the digital playing field.

_________ is a traditional function of the MIS Department.

IT only positively affects our quality of life.

If you want to run a multinational company, you need to rent office space and hire at least few employees.

Organizational Strategy, Competitive Advantage, and Information Systems

Data and Knowledge Management

Networks

E-Business and E-Commerce

Wireless, Mobile Computing, and Mobile Commerce

Web 2.0 and Social Networks

Information Systems Within the Organization

Customer Relationship Management and Supply Chain Management

Business Intelligence

Acquiring Information Systems and Applications

Ethics and Privacy

Information Security

Tech Guide 1: Hardware

Tech Guide 2: Software

Tech Guide 3: Emerging types of enterprise computing

Tech Guide 4: Intelligent Systems

Tech Guide 5: Protecting your information assets

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Exam 1: Introduction to Information Systems

In your new position, you are told that you will be working with a business analyst.What would you expect this work to entail?

Which of the following statements concerning the complexity of management of information resources is not true?

An organization's _____ consists of the physical facilities, IT components, IT services, and IT management that will support the entire organization.

An organization must be large to benefit from IT.

A(n)_____________ is a computer program designed to support a specific task or business process.

If Amazon uses a list of all your purchases (books bought, price paid, dates)to recommend other books to you, then it is applying its _____.

The Supply Chain Management system is an interorganizational information system.

Knowledge is data and information that have been organized and processed to convey understanding, experience, accumulated learning, and expertise applied to a current problem.

The CIO of an organization supervises the day-to-day operations of the data and/or computer centre.

IT personnel use the IT infrastructure to develop information systems.

Meaningful knowledge is information and meaningful information is data.

Enterprise resource planning systems:

The list of all your purchases from Amazon (books bought, price paid, dates)is defined as ___________.

Knowledge is data that have been organized so that they have meaning to provide value to the recipient.

Which of the following is the correct hierarchy from the lowest level to the highest level?

IT is enabling more and more people to communicate, collaborate, and compete, thereby leveling the digital playing field.

_________ is a traditional function of the MIS Department.

IT only positively affects our quality of life.

If you want to run a multinational company, you need to rent office space and hire at least few employees.

Organizational Strategy, Competitive Advantage, and Information Systems

Data and Knowledge Management

Networks

E-Business and E-Commerce

Wireless, Mobile Computing, and Mobile Commerce

Web 2.0 and Social Networks

Information Systems Within the Organization

Customer Relationship Management and Supply Chain Management

Business Intelligence

Acquiring Information Systems and Applications

Ethics and Privacy

Information Security

Tech Guide 1: Hardware

Tech Guide 2: Software

Tech Guide 3: Emerging types of enterprise computing

Tech Guide 4: Intelligent Systems

Tech Guide 5: Protecting your information assets

Filters