Deck 1: Information Systems: An Overview

Question 1

Customers,competitors,and suppliers are examples of internal data sources.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Twitter is an example of _____.

A)management information system
B)short-message service
C)executive information systems
D)file object

Answer 2

B

Question 3

In designing a management information system (MIS),the first task is to collect the data and analyze it.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Timely,relevant,and accurate information is a critical tool for enhancing a company's competitive position in the marketplace.

Question 5

To be useful,information must have the quality of being fragmented from other data and information.

Question 6

When solving problems,the users of an information system must avoid using informal information-such as rumors,unconfirmed reports,and stories.

Question 7

The focus of a top-line strategy for successfully competing in a marketplace is improving efficiency by reducing overall costs.

Question 8

The threat of new entrants into the marketplace is high when duplicating a company's product or service is difficult.

Question 9

In a management information system (MIS)application,processes are usually methods for performing a task.

Question 10

A logistics information system (LIS)provides reports and statistics on employee demographics.

Question 11

In the context of an information systems job,a database administrator is responsible for developing the entire information system by writing computer programs.

Question 12

Rivalry among existing competitors is high when many competitors occupy the same marketplace position.

Question 13

Irrespective of organizational objectives,an information system should collect data from either an internal or an external source.

Question 14

It has been predicted that hardware and software costs will continue to increase in the future,so processing information will be more expensive.

Question 15

The most common personal digital assistant (PDA)is a smartphone.

Question 16

The quality of information is determined by its usefulness to management information system (MIS)users.

Question 17

The main difference between an intranet and the Internet is that intranets are public and the Internet is private.

Question 18

In the context of an information systems job,a chief technology officer (CTO)oversees long-range planning and keeps an eye on new developments in the field that can affect a company's success.

Question 19

Information systems are broader in scope than information technologies.

Question 20

An effective financial information system (FIS)should provide timely,accurate,and integrated information about the marketing mix.

Question 21

Identify the true statement about the data component of an information system.

A)It is considered to be the input for an information system.
B)It is considered to be the heart of an information system.
C)It is considered to be useful for generating information for decision making.
D)It is considered to be the output of an information system.

Question 22

To be competitive in a workplace,in terms of computer and information literacy,a knowledge worker should _____.

A)know how and why data is collected
B)be able to develop his or her own information system
C)avoid the use of informal information
D)refrain from using business intelligence (BI)tools

Question 23

Structuring the data component,in a management information system,to define what type of data is collected and in what form is usually easy if the organization has ______.

A)defined its strategic goals,objectives,and critical factors
B)defined ambiguous objectives
C)been uninformed of critical success factors
D)conflicting vision and mission statements

Question 24

Identify the term that provides historical and predictive views of business operations.

A)Business intelligence
B)Business objects
C)Business standard
D)Business analysis

Question 25

_____ help a person connect with friends,family,and colleagues online and meet people with similar interests and hobbies.

A)Tender portals
B)Social networking sites
C)Archives
D)Classified ads

Question 26

Identify the true statement about transaction-processing systems.

A)They focus on data collection and processing.
B)They focus on integrating hardware and software technologies.
C)They focus on integrating data,processes,and human elements.
D)They focus on providing useful information for decision-making processes.

Question 27

Which of the following statements is true of data?

A)Current data is collected for performance reports.
B)Disaggregated data reports overall performance during a particular sales quarter.
C)Aggregated data enables decision makers to focus on specific factors.
D)Future data is predicted for budgets or cash flow reports.

Question 28

In designing a management information system (MIS),after defining the system's objectives,the second step is to _____.

A)provide information in a useful format
B)collect and analyze data
C)use information for decision making
D)integrate the hardware and software components

Question 29

_____ is skill in using productivity software,such as word processors,spreadsheets,database management systems,and presentation software.

A)Network literacy
B)Data literacy
C)Information literacy
D)Computer literacy

Question 30

The final task in designing a management information system (MIS)is _____.

A)collecting and analyzing internal and external data for accuracy and relevancy
B)providing information in a useful format for decision-making purposes
C)clearly defining the system's objectives
D)integrating hardware and software components

Question 31

Identify the component of an information system that consists of raw facts and is a major component of information systems.

A)Cache
B)Kernel
C)Data
D)Process

Question 32

Identify the software components of a management information system (MIS).

A)Commercial programs
B)Input and output devices
C)Memory devices
D)Redundant array of independent disks

Question 33

_____ is a social networking Web site.

A)Twitter
B)Google
C)Bing
D)Baidu

Question 34

Social networking sites can reduce organizations' costs by _____.

A)giving customers more access to all sorts of data
B)limiting buyers' choices by offering services that make it difficult for customers to switch
C)providing an inexpensive medium for targeting a large customer base
D)customizing the organization's Web site and offering many options to customers

Question 35

The internal data sources for an information system include _____.

A)personnel records
B)population statistics
C)economic conditions
D)competitors

Question 36

Microsoft Access,which is used to create and manage a series of integrated files,is a(n)_____.

A)information system
B)enterprise resource planning system
C)database management system
D)knowledge base management system

Question 37

Identify a true statement about database management systems.

A)They are used to create,organize,and manage databases.
B)They improve routing and delivery schedules.
C)They are written for specific applications.
D)They include transaction-processing reports for decision analysis.

Question 38

Which of the following statements is true of transaction-processing systems?

A)They focus on data encapsulation.
B)They pass on additional costs to organizations.
C)They can automate repetitive operations.
D)They require maximum human involvement.

Question 39

Identify the term used for understanding the role of information in generating and using business intelligence.

A)Information literacy
B)Business intelligence
C)Business objects
D)Information retrieval

Question 40

_____ is an external data source of an information system.

A)Transaction report
B)Personnel record
C)Labor statistics
D)Sales record

Question 41

Which of the following decisions is supported by a financial information system (FIS)?

A)Determining portfolio structures
B)Choosing the best job candidate
C)Improving routing and delivery schedules
D)Analyzing sales personnel

Question 42

Decisions related to scheduling and assigning employees can be supported by a _____.

A)personnel information system (PIS)
B)manufacturing information system (MFIS)
C)financial information system (FIS)
D)logistics information system (LIS)

Question 43

The four Ms of resources in information systems are _____.

A)management,motivation,manpower,and monitoring
B)materials,money,modeling,and monitoring
C)manpower,machinery,materials,and money
D)manpower,monitoring,movement,and modeling

Question 44

Identify the true statement about intranets.

A)It is a network within an organization that uses Internet protocols and technologies.
B)It is a network that covers a wide area using rented telecommunication lines.
C)It is a network where a computer is connected to the Internet and acts as a gateway for other devices.
D)It is a widely available network of interconnected computer networks.

Question 45

Identify how information systems help an organization.

A)It helps the organization reduce cost of products and services.
B)It helps the organization use a series of short codes to represent data.
C)It helps the organization with self documenting.
D)It helps the organization use codes which are automatically generated and designed.

Question 46

Identify the true statement about personnel information system (PIS).

A)It helps in choosing the best job candidate.
B)It helps reduce the cost of transporting materials.
C)It helps maintain safe and reliable delivery.
D)It helps in sales forecast.

Question 47

Identify a true statement about personnel information system (PIS).

A)It allocates human and financial resources.
B)It reduces the cost of transporting materials.
C)It increases product quality.
D)It minimizes capital investment risks.

Question 48

Which of the following decisions is supported by a manufacturing information system (MFIS)?

A)Determination of portfolio structures
B)Analysis of price changes and discounts
C)Improvement of routing and delivery schedules
D)Monitoring of cost trends

Question 49

Why do information systems use graphical user interfaces (GUIs)?

A)They are flexible and easy to use.
B)They provide minimum level of confidence to the users.
C)They supply information to the users in one specific format.
D)They produce information in different formats including graphs.

Question 50

Which of the following decisions is supported by a logistics information system (LIS)?

A)Predicting an organization's future personnel needs
B)Minimizing capital investment risks
C)Determining portfolio structures
D)Selecting the best modes of transportation

Question 51

In the context of using information technology for a competitive advantage,identify a true statement about top-line strategy.

A)It focuses on generating new revenue by offering new products and services.
B)It focuses on improving efficiency by reducing overall costs.
C)It focuses on enhancing rivalry among existing competitors.
D)It focuses on helping different market segments achieve a cost advantage.

Question 52

Identify the component of an information system that consists of facts analyzed by the process component.

A)Information
B)Data
C)Database
D)Package

Question 53

_____ is high when customers have many choices and low when they have few choices.

A)Buyer power
B)Threat of new entrants
C)Rivalry among competitors
D)Risk of substitute products

Question 54

A _____ provides reports and statistics on employee demographics.

A)manufacturing information system (MFIS)
B)marketing information systems (MKIS)
C)logistics information system (LIS)
D)personnel information system (PIS)

Question 55

To be useful,information systems should _____.

A)use command line user interfaces
B)generate raw data,which can be used for decision making
C)produce information in different formats
D)avoid rumors,unconfirmed reports,and stories

Question 56

To be useful,information must have the quality of _____.

A)randomness
B)timeliness
C)erroneousness
D)abstractness

Question 57

What system is used for forecasting sales?

A)Logistics information system (LIS)
B)Personnel information system (PIS)
C)Marketing information system (MKIS)
D)Financial information system (FIS)

Question 58

In the context of using information technology for a competitive advantage,identify a true statement about bottom-line strategy.

A)It focuses on improving efficiency by reducing overall costs.
B)It focuses on generating new revenue by offering new products and services.
C)It focuses on enhancing rivalry among existing competitors.
D)It focuses on helping different market segments achieve a cost advantage.

Question 59

The purpose of an information system's _____ component is generating the most useful type of information for making decisions.

A)process
B)internal data
C)external data
D)database

Question 60

Identify the output of an information system.

A)Data
B)Databases
C)Processes
D)Analyzed facts

Question 61

In the context of IT jobs,a _____ must have knowledge and understanding of data warehouse and data-mining tools.

A)systems mining analyst
B)data design officer
C)webmaster
D)database administrator

Question 62

Widespread applications and deployment of devices that know users,their devices,and their locations and serve as intelligent assistants to businesses and individuals is known as _____.

A)context aware computing
B)cloud computing
C)ubiquitous computing
D)pervasive computing

Question 63

The ultimate goal of an information system is to generate _________.

A)business intelligence
B)data
C)databases
D)processes

Question 64

_____ refers to computing devices everywhere with different sizes and power and accessed through multiple formats such as voice,touch,and gesture.

A)Ubiquitous computing
B)Cloud computing
C)Context aware computing
D)Pervasive computing

Question 65

The _________ component of an information system is considered the input to the system.

A)data
B)database
C)process
D)information

Question 66

According to Porter's Five Forces Model,the threat of _________ into the marketplace is low when duplicating a company's product or service is difficult.

A)new entrants
B)rival competition
C)buyer power
D)supplier power

Question 67

A(n)_________,the heart of an information system,is a collection of all relevant data organized in a series of integrated files.

A)data
B)database
C)process
D)object

Question 68

Building and integrating analytics capabilities into all everyday business activities is known as _____.

A)pervasive analytics
B)artificial intelligence
C)business analytics
D)business intelligence

Question 69

Which of the following strategies is identified by Michael Porter for successfully competing in the marketplace?

A)Transformational leadership strategy
B)Differentiation strategy
C)Groupthink strategy
D)Simulation strategy

Question 70

Which of the following strategies identified by Michael Porter helps organizations make their products and services distinct from their competitors?

A)Simulation strategy
B)Overall cost leadership strategy
C)Focus strategy
D)Differentiation strategy

Question 71

According to Porter's Five Forces Model,the _________ power is low when customers have more options.

A)supplier
B)buyer
C)new entrants
D)competitors

Question 72

A _________ information system is designed to reduce the cost of transporting materials while maintaining safe and reliable delivery.

A)logistics
B)personnel
C)manufacturing
D)marketing

Question 73

A _________ is an organized integration of hardware and software technologies,data,processes,and human elements designed to produce timely,integrated,relevant,accurate,and useful information for decision-making purposes.

A)management information system (MIS)
B)transaction-processing system
C)sequential processing system
D)data warehousing system

Question 74

The _________ was created by Michael Porter.

A)Five Forces Model
B)Four Forces Model
C)Three Forces Model
D)Six Forces Model​

Question 75

Which of the following strategies was identified by Michael Porter to successfully compete in the marketplace?

A)Groupthink
B)Brainstorming
C)Simulation
D)Focus

Question 76

Which of the following is one of the forces of the Five Forces Model identified by Michael Porter?

A)Rivalry among customers
B)Government regulations
C)Threat of new entrants
D)Consumer groups

Question 77

In accordance with Porter's Five Forces Model,_____ power is high when customers have fewer options.

A)buyer
B)debtor
C)user
D)supplier

Question 78

Computer networks,database systems,POS systems,etc.are few examples of information technologies which support information systems in _________.

A)decision making
B)strategic planning
C)focusing
D)information generation

Question 79

_________ means having a basic knowledge of hardware and software,the Internet,and collaboration tools and technologies.

A)Computer literacy
B)Information literacy
C)Business Intelligence
D)Business Objects

Question 80

A _________ information system is typically used to support decisions in managing an organization's cash flows.

A)financial
B)logistics
C)manufacturing
D)marketing​