Question 1

Natural intelligence has been defined as behavior by a machine that, if performed by a human being, would be called "intelligent."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Information that constantly changes to correspond to immediate changes in business conditions is called _____ information.

Accepted Answer

A)  static 
B)  stable 
C)  real-time 
D)  complete 
E)  critical

Question 3

A marketing manager who is trying to decide whether or not to lower the price of one of the products in a product line may decide to use a decision support system to assist her in making this decision.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Information from inside the organization is sufficient for managers to make effective decisions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Computers express words, numbers, images, and sound in alphabets.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Trade that takes place between a company and individual customers using IT and the Internet is called business-to-business (B2B) commerce.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A computer system that gathers comprehensive data, organizes it, and summarizes it in ways that are useful to managers for their nonroutine tasks is known as a(n) _____ system.

Accepted Answer

A)  transactional analysis 
B)  artificial intelligence 
C)  expert 
D)  operations information 
E)  decision support

Question 8

Interlinked computers that exchange information constitute a network.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The _____ is the master computer that controls the operations of all the other types of computers and digital devices as needed and can link them into one integrated system.

Accepted Answer

A)  mainframe 
B)  client 
C)  server 
D)  personal computer 
E)  ethernet

Question 10

The demand for a product is minimal during the embryonic stage of a product's life cycle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following statements is true about information technology (IT) and the product life cycle?

Accepted Answer

A)  In the embryonic stage many consumers are entering the market and buying the product for the first time, and demand increases rapidly. 
B)  In the growth stage a product has yet to gain widespread acceptance; customers are unsure what a product has to offer, and demand for it is minimal. 
C)  The growth stage ends and the maturity stage begins when market demand peaks because most customers have already bought the product. 
D)  Once demand for a product starts to fall, the maturity stage begins; this typically occurs when advancing IT leads to the development of a more advanced product, making the old one obsolete. 
E)  Products such as desktops and laptops and services such as Internet broadband and digital TV services are currently in the embryonic stage.

Question 12

A B2B network structure is a formal series of global strategic alliances that one or several organizations create with suppliers, manufacturers, and distributors to produce and market a product.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The order in which the stages of the product life cycle occur over time is:

Accepted Answer

A)  embryonic, growth, decline, and maturity. 
B)  embryonic, maturity, growth, and decline. 
C)  embryonic, growth, maturity, and decline. 
D)  growth, maturity, decline, and embryonic. 
E)  growth, embryonic, maturity, and decline.

Question 14

The term information refers to data that have been organized in some type of meaningful way.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A knowledge management system is a company-specific virtual information system that systematizes the knowledge of its employees and facilitates the sharing and integrating of their expertise.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A _____ is an Internet-based trading platform set up to connect buyers and sellers in an industry.

Accepted Answer

A)  business-to-customer commerce 
B)  intranet 
C)  group decision support system 
D)  business-to-business marketplace 
E)  mainframe

Question 17

Which of the following attributes of useful information emphasizes on accuracy and reliability?

Accepted Answer

A)  Timeliness 
B)  Validity 
C)  Quality 
D)  Completeness 
E)  Relevance

Question 18

While a decision support system organizes important information for managers, an operations information system gives managers model-building capability and the chance to manipulate information in a variety of ways.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A(n) _____ system is a sophisticated version of a decision support system that is designed to meet the needs of top managers.

Accepted Answer

A)  transaction-processing 
B)  expert support 
C)  enterprise resource management 
D)  e-commerce support 
E)  executive support

Question 20

Briefly explain the four factors that determine the usefulness of information to a manager and define real-time information.

Accepted Answer

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Exam 18: Used Advanced Information Technology to Increase Performance

Natural intelligence has been defined as behavior by a machine that, if performed by a human being, would be called "intelligent."

Information that constantly changes to correspond to immediate changes in business conditions is called _____ information.

A marketing manager who is trying to decide whether or not to lower the price of one of the products in a product line may decide to use a decision support system to assist her in making this decision.

Information from inside the organization is sufficient for managers to make effective decisions.

Computers express words, numbers, images, and sound in alphabets.

Trade that takes place between a company and individual customers using IT and the Internet is called business-to-business (B2B) commerce.

A computer system that gathers comprehensive data, organizes it, and summarizes it in ways that are useful to managers for their nonroutine tasks is known as a(n) _____ system.

Interlinked computers that exchange information constitute a network.

The _____ is the master computer that controls the operations of all the other types of computers and digital devices as needed and can link them into one integrated system.

The demand for a product is minimal during the embryonic stage of a product's life cycle.

Which of the following statements is true about information technology (IT) and the product life cycle?

A B2B network structure is a formal series of global strategic alliances that one or several organizations create with suppliers, manufacturers, and distributors to produce and market a product.

The order in which the stages of the product life cycle occur over time is:

The term information refers to data that have been organized in some type of meaningful way.

A knowledge management system is a company-specific virtual information system that systematizes the knowledge of its employees and facilitates the sharing and integrating of their expertise.

A _____ is an Internet-based trading platform set up to connect buyers and sellers in an industry.

Which of the following attributes of useful information emphasizes on accuracy and reliability?

While a decision support system organizes important information for managers, an operations information system gives managers model-building capability and the chance to manipulate information in a variety of ways.

A(n) _____ system is a sophisticated version of a decision support system that is designed to meet the needs of top managers.

Briefly explain the four factors that determine the usefulness of information to a manager and define real-time information.