Question 1

In the context of using information technologies for a competitive advantage, a top-line strategy focuses on:

Accepted Answer

A)  helping different market segments achieve technological advancement. 
B)  improving efficiency by reducing overall costs. 
C)  refining operations by using latest technologies. 
D)  increasing revenue by selling existing products to new customers. 
A)  helping different market segments achieve technological advancement. 
B)  improving efficiency by reducing overall costs. 
C)  refining operations by using latest technologies. 
D)  increasing revenue by selling existing products to new customers. D

Question 2

According to Porter's Five Forces Model,__________is low when customers have more options.

Accepted Answer

A)  supplier power 
B)  buyer power 
C)  new entrant power 
D)  competitor power 
E)  Select 
A)  supplier power 
B)  buyer power 
C)  new entrant power 
D)  competitor power 
E)  Select A

Question 3

An information system collects past data for performance reports and current data for operational reports. This shows that the data component of the information system has a(n)__________.

Accepted Answer

A)  time orientation 
B)  phase orientation 
C)  log orientation 
D)  active orientation 
E)  Select 
A)  time orientation 
B)  phase orientation 
C)  log orientation 
D)  active orientation 
E)  Select A

Question 4

Microsoft Access is an example of a(n) _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  operational resource toolkit system 
B)  enterprise resource planning system 
C)  database management system 
D)  knowledge management system 
A)  operational resource toolkit system 
B)  enterprise resource planning system 
C)  database management system 
D)  knowledge management system

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Social networking sites can reduce organizations' costs by _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  giving customers more access to all sorts of organizational information 
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 
A)  giving customers more access to all sorts of organizational information 
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 8

Transaction-processing systems _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  involve low volumes of data 
B)  require extensive managerial judgment 
C)  involve operations that are repetitive 
D)  require maximum human involvement 
A)  involve low volumes of data 
B)  require extensive managerial judgment 
C)  involve operations that are repetitive 
D)  require maximum human involvement

Question 9

Database management systems _____.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

In the context of using information technologies for a competitive advantage, which of the following statements is true of a bottom-line strategy?

Accepted Answer

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. 
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 11

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

Accepted Answer

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 
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 12

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

In the context of IT jobs in the information systems field, a__________is typically responsible for providing network and cybersecurity.

Accepted Answer

A)  network administrator 
B)  cyber police 
C)  network programmer 
D)  cyber activist 
E)  Select 
A)  network administrator 
B)  cyber police 
C)  network programmer 
D)  cyber activist 
E)  Select

Question 14

In the context of IT jobs in the information systems field, a__________designs and maintains an organization's Web site.

Accepted Answer

A)  webmaster 
B)  web designer 
C)  web developer 
D)  web host provider 
E)  Select 
A)  webmaster 
B)  web designer 
C)  web developer 
D)  web host provider 
E)  Select

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

A__________is typically used to support decisions related to managing an organization's cash flows.

Accepted Answer

A)  financial information system 
B)  logistics information system 
C)  manufacturing information system 
D)  marketing information system 
E)  Select 
A)  financial information system 
B)  logistics information system 
C)  manufacturing information system 
D)  marketing information system 
E)  Select

Question 17

In a management information system (MIS), the quality of information is determined by its usefulness to users, and its usefulness determines the success of the information system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

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 maximizing human involvement. 
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 maximizing human involvement.

Question 19

In the context of the IT job market, the top information systems job belongs to the__________.

Accepted Answer

A)  chief technology officer 
B)  systems analyst 
C)  webmaster 
D)  computer programmer 
E)  Select 
A)  chief technology officer 
B)  systems analyst 
C)  webmaster 
D)  computer programmer 
E)  Select

Question 20

In the context of the data component of an information system, internal data sources include _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  personnel records 
B)  population statistics 
C)  economic conditions 
D)  government agencies 
A)  personnel records 
B)  population statistics 
C)  economic conditions 
D)  government agencies

In the context of using information technologies for a competitive advantage, a top-line strategy focuses on:

According to Porter's Five Forces Model,__________is low when customers have more options.

An information system collects past data for performance reports and current data for operational reports. This shows that the data component of the information system has a(n)__________.

Microsoft Access is an example of a(n) _____.

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

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

Social networking sites can reduce organizations' costs by _____.

Transaction-processing systems _____.

Database management systems _____.

In the context of using information technologies for a competitive advantage, which of the following statements is true of a bottom-line strategy?

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

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

In the context of IT jobs in the information systems field, a__________is typically responsible for providing network and cybersecurity.

In the context of IT jobs in the information systems field, a__________designs and maintains an organization's Web site.

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

A__________is typically used to support decisions related to managing an organization's cash flows.

In a management information system (MIS), the quality of information is determined by its usefulness to users, and its usefulness determines the success of the information system.

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

In the context of the IT job market, the top information systems job belongs to the__________.

In the context of the data component of an information system, internal data sources include _____.

Computers: the Machines Behind Computing

Database Systems, Data Warehouses, and Data Marts

Personal, Legal, Ethical, and Organizational Issues of Information Systems

Protecting Information Resources

Data Communication: Delivering Information Anywhere and Anytime

The Internet, Intranets, and Extranets

E-Commerce

Global Information Systems

Building Successful Information Systems

Enterprise Systems

Management Support Systems

Intelligent Information Systems

Emerging Trends, Technologies, and Applications

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Exam 1: Information Systems: an Overview

In the context of using information technologies for a competitive advantage, a top-line strategy focuses on:

According to Porter's Five Forces Model,__________is low when customers have more options.

An information system collects past data for performance reports and current data for operational reports. This shows that the data component of the information system has a(n)__________.

Microsoft Access is an example of a(n) _____.

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

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

Social networking sites can reduce organizations' costs by _____.

Transaction-processing systems _____.

Database management systems _____.

In the context of using information technologies for a competitive advantage, which of the following statements is true of a bottom-line strategy?

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

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

In the context of IT jobs in the information systems field, a__________is typically responsible for providing network and cybersecurity.

In the context of IT jobs in the information systems field, a__________designs and maintains an organization's Web site.

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

A__________is typically used to support decisions related to managing an organization's cash flows.

In a management information system (MIS), the quality of information is determined by its usefulness to users, and its usefulness determines the success of the information system.

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

In the context of the IT job market, the top information systems job belongs to the__________.

In the context of the data component of an information system, internal data sources include _____.

Computers: the Machines Behind Computing

Database Systems, Data Warehouses, and Data Marts

Personal, Legal, Ethical, and Organizational Issues of Information Systems

Protecting Information Resources

Data Communication: Delivering Information Anywhere and Anytime

The Internet, Intranets, and Extranets

E-Commerce

Global Information Systems

Building Successful Information Systems

Enterprise Systems

Management Support Systems

Intelligent Information Systems

Emerging Trends, Technologies, and Applications

Filters