Deck 1: The Importance of MIS

Question 1

A system is a group of components that interact to produce information.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Brad, an employee who works in the production department, has the ability to collaborate well with others. Brad's ability to collaborate is an example of a routine skill.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

According to the five-component framework, the five components of an information system are present in every information system.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

According to Moore's Law, the number of transistors per square inch on an integrated chip doubles every 18 months.

Question 5

Because of Moore's Law, the cost of data processing, communications, and storage is essentially zero.

Question 6

The term management information systems refers to the management and use of information systems that help organizations achieve their strategies.

Question 7

Users should take an active role in system development to create an information system that meets their needs.

Question 8

A person who is good at collaboration will avoid giving critical feedback to others.

Question 9

Because of Moore's Law, any routine skill is liable to be outsourced to the lowest bidder.

Question 10

The ability to construct and manipulate models is an example of abstract reasoning.

Question 11

Applications such as MS Word and Excel are examples of procedures.

Question 12

A company should only develop information systems if its competitors have developed information systems.

Question 13

Moore's Law predicts that the price to performance ratio of computers will double once in eighteen months.

Question 14

Systems thinking refers to the skill that helps to make a reasoned analysis of a problem and envisioning potential solutions to the problem.

Question 15

Experimentation involves making a reasoned analysis of an opportunity and developing the most promising solutions, consistent with the resources one has.

Question 16

The most important skill for effective collaboration is to give and receive critical feedback.

Question 17

Information systems exist to help people who work in an organization to achieve the strategies of that business.

Question 18

According to the five-component framework, additional components are added to the existing component framework as the complexity of a system increases.

Question 19

The five components of information systems are symmetric.

Question 20

The five-component framework applies to simple and complex information systems.

Question 21

Ordering additional hardware creates the least amount of organizational disruption compared to changes in the four components of an information system.

Question 22

Obtaining or developing new programs is more difficult than ordering additional hardware.

Question 23

Information system refers to the products, methods, inventions, and standards that are used for the purpose of producing information.

Question 24

Data refers to the knowledge derived from information.

Question 25

According to the five-component model of information systems, the data and software components of information systems are capable of performing actions.

Question 26

According to the five-component model of an information system, software is the most important component of an information system.

Question 27

Changing personnel responsibilities to suit an information system is more disruptive to an organization than ordering additional hardware for the information system.

Question 28

In the five-component model of an information system, data is the bridge between the computer and the human sides.

Question 29

A user of information systems can rely on data if it appears in the context of a Web page, a well-formatted report, or a fancy query.

Question 30

Information technology and information systems are synonymous terms.

Question 31

Information systems differ in the amount of work that is moved from the human side to the computer side.

Question 32

People can buy information systems, but they cannot buy information technology.

Question 33

Data becomes information when it is presented in a meaningful context.

Question 34

Mary processes employee statistics to obtain a meaningful understanding of her organization. The data that she derives by processing becomes information.

Question 35

The lower the amount of work to be moved from the human side to the computer side of an information system, the higher is the complexity of that system.

Question 36

When considering different information systems alternatives, it will be helpful to consider the low-tech versus high-tech alternatives in light of the amount of work that is being moved from people to computers.

Question 37

Changing the structure of existing databases causes more organizational disruption than changing working procedures.

Question 38

In the five-component model of an information system, hardware and software are part of the human side.

Question 39

Information systems become a waste of time and money when users work with inaccurate data.

Question 40

Information technology is an assembly of hardware, software, data, procedures, and people that produces information.

Question 41

A good information system is one that provides the users with more information than what is required.

Question 42

Data should be relevant to the subject, not necessarily to the context.

Question 43

By 2025, huge networks of computers would be required to process image data in real time.

Question 44

Data needs to be sufficient for the purpose for which it is generated.

Question 45

Carlos is a business student doing an internship at Bruno and Venus, a firm specializing in the export of sophisticated equipment to other countries. He finds that he is unable to create a representative chart depicting the relation between processes such as procurement, shipping, and billing. This indicates that he lacks ________ skills.

A) abstract reasoning
B) collaborative
C) experimental
D) systems thinking

Question 46

Which of the following types of skills is most likely to be outsourced to the lowest bidder?

A) ability to experiment
B) accounting skills
C) ability to collaborate
D) abstract reasoning skills

Question 47

A manager will essentially require ________ skills to test ideas clearly on a small scale, before taking bigger risks or committing significant resources to a larger project.

A) collaboration
B) experimentation
C) interpersonal
D) systems thinking

Question 48

Data accuracy is a critical requirement for good information.

Question 49

Abstract reasoning is the ability to ________.

A) develop ideas and plans with others when performing tasks
B) make and manipulate models
C) act quickly on a problem
D) provide and receive critical feedback

Question 50

Which of the following ratios has fallen as a result of Moore's Law?

A) price/performance
B) demand/supply
C) profit/loss
D) debt/equity

Question 51

Data is worth its cost when an appropriate relationship exists between the cost of data and its value.

Question 52

________ is the ability to model the components of a system, to connect the inputs and outputs among those components into a sensible whole that reflects the structure and dynamics of the phenomenon observed.

A) Abstract reasoning
B) Systems thinking
C) Collaboration
D) Experimentation

Question 53

Good information requires that data be timely.

Question 54

Information systems should be subject to the same financial analyses to which other assets are subjected.

Question 55

Which of the following is a major implication of Moore's Law?

A) Data processing activities have become complex and time-consuming.
B) Costs of computing and processing have increased.
C) The size of integrated chips has increased.
D) Costs of communications and storage have become very low.

Question 56

According to Moore's Law, the ________.

A) price of an integrated chip reduces once in 18 months
B) performance of an integrated chip doubles every year
C) number of transistors per square inch on an integrated chip doubles every 18 months
D) density of a transistor decreases every year

Question 57

________ states that the number of transistors per square inch on an integrated chip doubles every 18 months.

A) Nielsen's Law
B) Faraday's Law
C) Moore's Law
D) Newton's Law

Question 58

Good information is conceived from accurate, correct, and complete data.

Question 59

It is likely that desktop and portable computers will disappear in the next decade.

Question 60

Which of the following is categorized as a nonroutine cognitive skill?

A) symbolic thinking
B) marketing knowledge
C) tax accounting
D) systems thinking

Question 61

Adobe Acrobat is an application that allows users to create and edit digital documents. This is an example of ________.

A) hardware
B) virtualization
C) business intelligence
D) software

Question 62

According to the five-component model of information systems, the ________ component provides instructions for the people who use information systems.

A) software
B) data
C) hardware
D) procedure

Question 63

Which of the following statements is True of business users who administer the development of information systems?

A) It is mandatory that they hold a degree in database management.
B) They should take an active role in the system's development.
C) They should refrain from specifying the system's requirements.
D) When the system fails, they must refrain from performing tasks related to system recovery.

Question 64

In the five-component model of information systems, which of the following components is considered as an actor?

A) software
B) hardware
C) data
D) procedure

Question 65

________ is defined as making a reasoned analysis of an opportunity, envisioning potential solutions, evaluating those possibilities, and developing the most promising ones, consistent with the resources one has.

A) Systems thinking
B) Abstract reasoning
C) Problem-solving
D) Experimentation

Question 66

Mark follows certain steps to access the supplementary readings for a course when using his organization's library management system. These steps that he follows are examples of the ________ component of an information system.

A) procedure
B) data
C) software
D) hardware

Question 67

Erin is a manager for a reputed software firm. She typically monitors and evaluates the existing working procedures of her subordinates. She constantly changes these working procedures so that they are consistent with the company's resources. This shows her ability to ________.

A) participate in systems thinking
B) experiment
C) make abstractions
D) collaborate

Question 68

The hardware components of an information system will act as a(n) ________.

A) bridge between the computer side and the human side
B) actor on the human side
C) instruction on the computer side
D) actor on the computer side

Question 69

Which of the following is an example of computer hardware?

A) a monitor
B) a browser
C) a spreadsheet
D) an operating system

Question 70

Globus Corp. uses a software tool to manage its supply chain. This software tool is an ________ of the company's information system.

A) instruction on the computer side
B) actor on the human side
C) instruction on the human side
D) actor on the computer side

Question 71

________ is the activity of two or more people working together to achieve a common goal, result, or work product.

A) Systems thinking
B) Abstract reasoning
C) Collaboration
D) Experimentation

Question 72

Meredith constantly analyzes her work in terms of her individual contribution that she makes to the overall output of the organization. This shows her ________ skills.

A) abstract reasoning
B) experimentation
C) systems thinking
D) problem-solving

Question 73

An operating system like Windows or Linux is an example of the ________ component of an information system.

A) software
B) hardware
C) data
D) procedure

Question 74

The ________ component of the five-component framework of an information system includes individuals who maintain the data and support the networks of computers.

A) procedural
B) people
C) data
D) networking

Question 75

In the five-component model, the process of automation is a process of moving work from ________.

A) processes to procedures
B) procedures to people
C) instructions to actors
D) the human side to the computer side

Question 76

When presenting an idea to his colleagues, Marcus failed to consider others' views and got defensive when people asked him questions. This situation indicates that Marcus lacks ________ skills.

A) systems thinking
B) collaboration
C) abstract reasoning
D) experimentation

Question 77

A student fills an online admission form to register for a particular course. This is an example of the ________ component of the information system.

A) program
B) data
C) information
D) hardware

Question 78

A customer relationship management (CRM) system contains the names and phone numbers of customers. Such details stored in a CRM system are part of the ________ component.

A) hardware
B) data
C) procedure
D) program

Question 79

The storage controllers in a computer are an example of the ________ component of information systems.

A) hardware
B) software
C) database
D) virtual

Question 80

The ________ component in the five-component model of information systems is considered a bridge that connects the computer side and the human side.

A) software
B) procedure
C) data
D) hardware