Question 1

Which of the following statements regarding informed users of information system (IS) and information technology (IT) is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Informed users almost invariably work for the IT department. 
B)  Being an informed user is less important today than it was in the past because IT providers offer extensive help and support. 
C)  Most employees who have experience surfing the Web or working with computers qualify as informed users. 
D)  Informed users enhance an organization by providing feedback regarding the applications and technologies used by the organization. 
A)  Informed users almost invariably work for the IT department. 
B)  Being an informed user is less important today than it was in the past because IT providers offer extensive help and support. 
C)  Most employees who have experience surfing the Web or working with computers qualify as informed users. 
D)  Informed users enhance an organization by providing feedback regarding the applications and technologies used by the organization. D

Question 2

Two information systems that support an entire organization are:

Accepted Answer

A)  transaction processing systems and functional area information systems. 
B)  enterprise resource planning systems and transaction processing systems. 
C)  functional area information systems and inter-organizational information systems. 
D)  supply chain management systems and e-commerce systems. 
A)  transaction processing systems and functional area information systems. 
B)  enterprise resource planning systems and transaction processing systems. 
C)  functional area information systems and inter-organizational information systems. 
D)  supply chain management systems and e-commerce systems. B

Question 3

Functional area information systems are those that integrate all areas of the company.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Information technologies are only important to large businesses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Enterprise resource planning systems and transaction processing systems have separate systems for each department.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Delivery services prevent small businesses from competing with giant online retailers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following are the information technology components of a computer-based information system (CBIS)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hardware and procedures 
B)  Software and database 
C)  Procedures and networks 
D)  Procedures and software 
A)  Hardware and procedures 
B)  Software and database 
C)  Procedures and networks 
D)  Procedures and software

Question 8

For which of the following functions do sales and marketing professionals use information technology? (select all that apply)

Accepted Answer

A)  Process analysis 
B)  Promotion analysis 
C)  Site analysis 
D)  Payment analysis 
E)  All of these options 
A)  Process analysis 
B)  Promotion analysis 
C)  Site analysis 
D)  Payment analysis 
E)  All of these options

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT considered a major capability of information systems?

Accepted Answer

A)  They provide fast, accurate communication and collaboration within and among organizations. 
B)  They interpret vast amounts of data quickly and efficiently. 
C)  They automate manual tasks but not semiautomatic business processes. 
D)  They perform high-speed, high-volume, numerical computations. 
A)  They provide fast, accurate communication and collaboration within and among organizations. 
B)  They interpret vast amounts of data quickly and efficiently. 
C)  They automate manual tasks but not semiautomatic business processes. 
D)  They perform high-speed, high-volume, numerical computations.

Question 10

Which of the following flows is included in a supply chain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Virtual flows 
B)  Information flows 
C)  Report flows 
D)  Human resource flows 
A)  Virtual flows 
B)  Information flows 
C)  Report flows 
D)  Human resource flows

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a reason why managing information systems (IS) is a complex task?

Accepted Answer

A)  Information systems have strategic value to organizations. 
B)  Information systems are very expensive to acquire, operate, and maintain. 
C)  The MIS department owns the computing resources in a company. 
D)  End users share the responsibility for the information systems with the MIS department. 
A)  Information systems have strategic value to organizations. 
B)  Information systems are very expensive to acquire, operate, and maintain. 
C)  The MIS department owns the computing resources in a company. 
D)  End users share the responsibility for the information systems with the MIS department.

Question 12

The executive in charge of the IS field is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  chief executive officer. 
B)  chief information officer. 
C)  chief financial officer. 
D)  chief operating officer. 
A)  chief executive officer. 
B)  chief information officer. 
C)  chief financial officer. 
D)  chief operating officer.

Question 13

In addition to traditional IT jobs such as programmers and designers, many new jobs are available in areas such as e-commerce and network security.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In which of the following ways does IT change a middle manager's job? (select all that apply)

Accepted Answer

A)  Increased productivity 
B)  Decreased stress 
C)  Increased need for onsite supervision 
D)  Increased number of employees reporting to a single manager 
E)  Decreased time frames for making decisions 
A)  Increased productivity 
B)  Decreased stress 
C)  Increased need for onsite supervision 
D)  Increased number of employees reporting to a single manager 
E)  Decreased time frames for making decisions

Question 15

In which of the following ways does IT affect society?

Accepted Answer

A)  Employees have flexibility in terms of work hours and locations. 
B)  Employees have an increased amount of leisure time. 
C)  Robots are replacing employees as decision makers. 
D)  None of these options 
A)  Employees have flexibility in terms of work hours and locations. 
B)  Employees have an increased amount of leisure time. 
C)  Robots are replacing employees as decision makers. 
D)  None of these options

Question 16

IT affects middle managers by:

Accepted Answer

A)  reducing the number of people who can report to them. 
B)  increasing the number of managers needed in a department. 
C)  increasing their productivity. 
D)  increasing their opportunities for promotion. 
A)  reducing the number of people who can report to them. 
B)  increasing the number of managers needed in a department. 
C)  increasing their productivity. 
D)  increasing their opportunities for promotion.

Question 17

Which of the following is a program or a collection of programs that enable the hardware to process data?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hardware 
B)  Software 
C)  A database 
D)  A network 
A)  Hardware 
B)  Software 
C)  A database 
D)  A network

Question 18

Ergonomics will affect employees by:

Accepted Answer

A)  creating new employment opportunities for people with disabilities. 
B)  creating an environment that is safe, well-lit, and comfortable. 
C)  increasing the need for clerical level staff. 
D)  adding new reporting structures for managers. 
A)  creating new employment opportunities for people with disabilities. 
B)  creating an environment that is safe, well-lit, and comfortable. 
C)  increasing the need for clerical level staff. 
D)  adding new reporting structures for managers.

Question 19

Electronic mail has contributed to a decrease in the volume of first-class mail.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Information technology collects, processes, stores, analyzes, and disseminates information for a specific purpose.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following statements regarding informed users of information system (IS) and information technology (IT) is true?

Two information systems that support an entire organization are:

Functional area information systems are those that integrate all areas of the company.

Information technologies are only important to large businesses.

Enterprise resource planning systems and transaction processing systems have separate systems for each department.

Delivery services prevent small businesses from competing with giant online retailers.

Which of the following are the information technology components of a computer-based information system (CBIS)?

For which of the following functions do sales and marketing professionals use information technology? (select all that apply)

Which of the following is NOT considered a major capability of information systems?

Which of the following flows is included in a supply chain?

Which of the following is NOT a reason why managing information systems (IS) is a complex task?

The executive in charge of the IS field is the:

In addition to traditional IT jobs such as programmers and designers, many new jobs are available in areas such as e-commerce and network security.

In which of the following ways does IT change a middle manager's job? (select all that apply)

In which of the following ways does IT affect society?

IT affects middle managers by:

Which of the following is a program or a collection of programs that enable the hardware to process data?

Ergonomics will affect employees by:

Electronic mail has contributed to a decrease in the volume of first-class mail.

Information technology collects, processes, stores, analyzes, and disseminates information for a specific purpose.

Organizational Strategy, Competitive Advantage, and Information Systems

Data and Knowledge Management

Telecommunications and Networking

Business Analytics

Ethics and Privacy

Information Security

Social Computing

E-Business and E-Commerce

Wireless, Mobile Computing, and Mobile Commerce

Information Systems Within the Organization

Customer Relationship Management

Supply Chain Management

Acquiring Information Systems and Applications

Plug It in 1 Business Processes and Business Process Management

Plug It in 2 Hardware and Soft Ware

Plug IT In 3 Fundamentals of Relational Database Operations

Plug IT In 4 Cloud Computing

Plug IT In 5 Artificial Intelligence

Plug IT In 6 Project Management

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Exam 1: Introduction to Information Systems

Which of the following statements regarding informed users of information system (IS) and information technology (IT) is true?

Two information systems that support an entire organization are:

Functional area information systems are those that integrate all areas of the company.

Information technologies are only important to large businesses.

Enterprise resource planning systems and transaction processing systems have separate systems for each department.

Delivery services prevent small businesses from competing with giant online retailers.

Which of the following are the information technology components of a computer-based information system (CBIS)?

For which of the following functions do sales and marketing professionals use information technology? (select all that apply)

Which of the following is NOT considered a major capability of information systems?

Which of the following flows is included in a supply chain?

Which of the following is NOT a reason why managing information systems (IS) is a complex task?

The executive in charge of the IS field is the:

In addition to traditional IT jobs such as programmers and designers, many new jobs are available in areas such as e-commerce and network security.

In which of the following ways does IT change a middle manager's job? (select all that apply)

In which of the following ways does IT affect society?

IT affects middle managers by:

Which of the following is a program or a collection of programs that enable the hardware to process data?

Ergonomics will affect employees by:

Electronic mail has contributed to a decrease in the volume of first-class mail.

Information technology collects, processes, stores, analyzes, and disseminates information for a specific purpose.

Organizational Strategy, Competitive Advantage, and Information Systems

Data and Knowledge Management

Telecommunications and Networking

Business Analytics

Ethics and Privacy

Information Security

Social Computing

E-Business and E-Commerce

Wireless, Mobile Computing, and Mobile Commerce

Information Systems Within the Organization

Customer Relationship Management

Supply Chain Management

Acquiring Information Systems and Applications

Plug It in 1 Business Processes and Business Process Management

Plug It in 2 Hardware and Soft Ware

Plug IT In 3 Fundamentals of Relational Database Operations

Plug IT In 4 Cloud Computing

Plug IT In 5 Artificial Intelligence

Plug IT In 6 Project Management

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