Question 1

Match the options below with the correct phrases:
-computerized information system (CIS)

Accepted Answer

A) an MIS built upon computer hardware and software 
B) unprocessed facts and figures 
C) the use of IT by people who are free from control by top management 
D) a unit within a decentralized CIS that operates to serve its unit's members with their own sets of hardware, software, and specialists 
E) the mechanical machine capability to learn, sense, and think
F)software programs designed to execute specific sets of tasks
G)an analytical model that couples the manager's experience, judgment, and intuition with the computer's data access, display, and calculation processes.
H)also known as a data bank
I)a computer procedure in which data are received about a company's ongoing operations and entered into data banks as each transaction occurs. 
A) an MIS built upon computer hardware and software 
B) unprocessed facts and figures 
C) the use of IT by people who are free from control by top management 
D) a unit within a decentralized CIS that operates to serve its unit's members with their own sets of hardware, software, and specialists 
E) the mechanical machine capability to learn, sense, and think
F)software programs designed to execute specific sets of tasks
G)an analytical model that couples the manager's experience, judgment, and intuition with the computer's data access, display, and calculation processes.
H)also known as a data bank
I)a computer procedure in which data are received about a company's ongoing operations and entered into data banks as each transaction occurs.

Question 2

A variant decision support system that allows groups focusing on a problem to interact with one another and to exchange information,data,and ideas is known as a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) protocol. 
B) expert system. 
C) executive information system. 
D) group decision support system. 
A) protocol. 
B) expert system. 
C) executive information system. 
D) group decision support system.

Question 3

Information that is in suitable form and uses appropriate terms and symbols that the receiver will know and interpret properly is:

Accepted Answer

A) concise information. 
B) relevant information. 
C) understandable information. 
D) timely information. 
A) concise information. 
B) relevant information. 
C) understandable information. 
D) timely information.

Question 4

Which of the following is the top computer use for employed persons 25 and over?

Accepted Answer

A) spreadsheets. 
B) Internet. 
C) word processing. 
D) scheduling. 
A) spreadsheets. 
B) Internet. 
C) word processing. 
D) scheduling.

Question 5

Match the options below with the correct phrase:
-information

Accepted Answer

A) the electronic linking of two or more computers 
B) software that stores the knowledge of a group of authorities for access by nonexperts faced with the need to make topic-related decisions 
C) a formal collection of processes designed to serve the specific information needs of all decision makers 
D) allows groups focusing on a problem to interact with one another 
E) top-level management uses this system to forecast and plan
F)a computer procedure in which data are collected over time and entered into databases according to prescribed policies and procedures
G)a complex set of instructions that manage the operation of a computer and its application programs
H)useful data
I)manual and electronic means for creating and handling intellectual capital
J)collection of technologies to operate offices efficiently
K)merging of a company's human and technical knowledge assets
L)data expressed as a string of 0's and 1's
M)data are collected over time and entered into databases
N)integrates multiple data sources and ties together the processes
O)enables an organizaiton to share intellectual capital 
A) the electronic linking of two or more computers 
B) software that stores the knowledge of a group of authorities for access by nonexperts faced with the need to make topic-related decisions 
C) a formal collection of processes designed to serve the specific information needs of all decision makers 
D) allows groups focusing on a problem to interact with one another 
E) top-level management uses this system to forecast and plan
F)a computer procedure in which data are collected over time and entered into databases according to prescribed policies and procedures
G)a complex set of instructions that manage the operation of a computer and its application programs
H)useful data
I)manual and electronic means for creating and handling intellectual capital
J)collection of technologies to operate offices efficiently
K)merging of a company's human and technical knowledge assets
L)data expressed as a string of 0's and 1's
M)data are collected over time and entered into databases
N)integrates multiple data sources and ties together the processes
O)enables an organizaiton to share intellectual capital

Question 6

Match the options below with the correct phrase:
-batch processing

Accepted Answer

A) the electronic linking of two or more computers 
B) software that stores the knowledge of a group of authorities for access by nonexperts faced with the need to make topic-related decisions 
C) a formal collection of processes designed to serve the specific information needs of all decision makers 
D) allows groups focusing on a problem to interact with one another 
E) top-level management uses this system to forecast and plan
F)a computer procedure in which data are collected over time and entered into databases according to prescribed policies and procedures
G)a complex set of instructions that manage the operation of a computer and its application programs
H)useful data
I)manual and electronic means for creating and handling intellectual capital
J)collection of technologies to operate offices efficiently
K)merging of a company's human and technical knowledge assets
L)data expressed as a string of 0's and 1's
M)data are collected over time and entered into databases
N)integrates multiple data sources and ties together the processes
O)enables an organizaiton to share intellectual capital 
A) the electronic linking of two or more computers 
B) software that stores the knowledge of a group of authorities for access by nonexperts faced with the need to make topic-related decisions 
C) a formal collection of processes designed to serve the specific information needs of all decision makers 
D) allows groups focusing on a problem to interact with one another 
E) top-level management uses this system to forecast and plan
F)a computer procedure in which data are collected over time and entered into databases according to prescribed policies and procedures
G)a complex set of instructions that manage the operation of a computer and its application programs
H)useful data
I)manual and electronic means for creating and handling intellectual capital
J)collection of technologies to operate offices efficiently
K)merging of a company's human and technical knowledge assets
L)data expressed as a string of 0's and 1's
M)data are collected over time and entered into databases
N)integrates multiple data sources and ties together the processes
O)enables an organizaiton to share intellectual capital

Question 7

A computer program that is specifically designed to execute specific sets of tasks such as word processing is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) an operating system. 
B) an application program. 
C) artificial intelligence. 
D) an expert system. 
A) an operating system. 
B) an application program. 
C) artificial intelligence. 
D) an expert system.

Question 8

Data centers are a function of a centralized CIS.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

To manage an information system effectively,an organization must confront which of the following challenges?

Accepted Answer

A) evaluate the system's operations 
B) overcome resistance 
C) enable employees to use the system 
D) all of the above 
A) evaluate the system's operations 
B) overcome resistance 
C) enable employees to use the system 
D) all of the above

Question 10

Match the options below with the correct phrase:
-executive information system (EIS)

Accepted Answer

A) the electronic linking of two or more computers 
B) software that stores the knowledge of a group of authorities for access by nonexperts faced with the need to make topic-related decisions 
C) a formal collection of processes designed to serve the specific information needs of all decision makers 
D) allows groups focusing on a problem to interact with one another 
E) top-level management uses this system to forecast and plan
F)a computer procedure in which data are collected over time and entered into databases according to prescribed policies and procedures
G)a complex set of instructions that manage the operation of a computer and its application programs
H)useful data
I)manual and electronic means for creating and handling intellectual capital
J)collection of technologies to operate offices efficiently
K)merging of a company's human and technical knowledge assets
L)data expressed as a string of 0's and 1's
M)data are collected over time and entered into databases
N)integrates multiple data sources and ties together the processes
O)enables an organizaiton to share intellectual capital 
A) the electronic linking of two or more computers 
B) software that stores the knowledge of a group of authorities for access by nonexperts faced with the need to make topic-related decisions 
C) a formal collection of processes designed to serve the specific information needs of all decision makers 
D) allows groups focusing on a problem to interact with one another 
E) top-level management uses this system to forecast and plan
F)a computer procedure in which data are collected over time and entered into databases according to prescribed policies and procedures
G)a complex set of instructions that manage the operation of a computer and its application programs
H)useful data
I)manual and electronic means for creating and handling intellectual capital
J)collection of technologies to operate offices efficiently
K)merging of a company's human and technical knowledge assets
L)data expressed as a string of 0's and 1's
M)data are collected over time and entered into databases
N)integrates multiple data sources and ties together the processes
O)enables an organizaiton to share intellectual capital

Question 11

Most information needed by many managers is obtained from external sources.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Relevant information pertains to a manager's area of responsibility and is essential for the manager to have.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Match the options below with the correct phrase:
-networking

Accepted Answer

A) the electronic linking of two or more computers 
B) software that stores the knowledge of a group of authorities for access by nonexperts faced with the need to make topic-related decisions 
C) a formal collection of processes designed to serve the specific information needs of all decision makers 
D) allows groups focusing on a problem to interact with one another 
E) top-level management uses this system to forecast and plan
F)a computer procedure in which data are collected over time and entered into databases according to prescribed policies and procedures
G)a complex set of instructions that manage the operation of a computer and its application programs
H)useful data
I)manual and electronic means for creating and handling intellectual capital
J)collection of technologies to operate offices efficiently
K)merging of a company's human and technical knowledge assets
L)data expressed as a string of 0's and 1's
M)data are collected over time and entered into databases
N)integrates multiple data sources and ties together the processes
O)enables an organizaiton to share intellectual capital 
A) the electronic linking of two or more computers 
B) software that stores the knowledge of a group of authorities for access by nonexperts faced with the need to make topic-related decisions 
C) a formal collection of processes designed to serve the specific information needs of all decision makers 
D) allows groups focusing on a problem to interact with one another 
E) top-level management uses this system to forecast and plan
F)a computer procedure in which data are collected over time and entered into databases according to prescribed policies and procedures
G)a complex set of instructions that manage the operation of a computer and its application programs
H)useful data
I)manual and electronic means for creating and handling intellectual capital
J)collection of technologies to operate offices efficiently
K)merging of a company's human and technical knowledge assets
L)data expressed as a string of 0's and 1's
M)data are collected over time and entered into databases
N)integrates multiple data sources and ties together the processes
O)enables an organizaiton to share intellectual capital

Question 14

The types and sources of information are similar for all levels of managers within an organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Match the options below with the correct phrase:
-information system

Accepted Answer

A) the electronic linking of two or more computers 
B) software that stores the knowledge of a group of authorities for access by nonexperts faced with the need to make topic-related decisions 
C) a formal collection of processes designed to serve the specific information needs of all decision makers 
D) allows groups focusing on a problem to interact with one another 
E) top-level management uses this system to forecast and plan
F)a computer procedure in which data are collected over time and entered into databases according to prescribed policies and procedures
G)a complex set of instructions that manage the operation of a computer and its application programs
H)useful data
I)manual and electronic means for creating and handling intellectual capital
J)collection of technologies to operate offices efficiently
K)merging of a company's human and technical knowledge assets
L)data expressed as a string of 0's and 1's
M)data are collected over time and entered into databases
N)integrates multiple data sources and ties together the processes
O)enables an organizaiton to share intellectual capital 
A) the electronic linking of two or more computers 
B) software that stores the knowledge of a group of authorities for access by nonexperts faced with the need to make topic-related decisions 
C) a formal collection of processes designed to serve the specific information needs of all decision makers 
D) allows groups focusing on a problem to interact with one another 
E) top-level management uses this system to forecast and plan
F)a computer procedure in which data are collected over time and entered into databases according to prescribed policies and procedures
G)a complex set of instructions that manage the operation of a computer and its application programs
H)useful data
I)manual and electronic means for creating and handling intellectual capital
J)collection of technologies to operate offices efficiently
K)merging of a company's human and technical knowledge assets
L)data expressed as a string of 0's and 1's
M)data are collected over time and entered into databases
N)integrates multiple data sources and ties together the processes
O)enables an organizaiton to share intellectual capital

Question 16

A DSS is a decision maker.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The decision support system (DSS)that stores the knowledge of a group of authorities for access by nonexperts faced with the need to make topic-related decisions is the __________ system.

Accepted Answer

A) collective authority 
B) end-user 
C) expert 
D) group decision support 
A) collective authority 
B) end-user 
C) expert 
D) group decision support

Question 18

Match the options below with the correct phrase:
-transactional processing system

Accepted Answer

A) the electronic linking of two or more computers 
B) software that stores the knowledge of a group of authorities for access by nonexperts faced with the need to make topic-related decisions 
C) a formal collection of processes designed to serve the specific information needs of all decision makers 
D) allows groups focusing on a problem to interact with one another 
E) top-level management uses this system to forecast and plan
F)a computer procedure in which data are collected over time and entered into databases according to prescribed policies and procedures
G)a complex set of instructions that manage the operation of a computer and its application programs
H)useful data
I)manual and electronic means for creating and handling intellectual capital
J)collection of technologies to operate offices efficiently
K)merging of a company's human and technical knowledge assets
L)data expressed as a string of 0's and 1's
M)data are collected over time and entered into databases
N)integrates multiple data sources and ties together the processes
O)enables an organizaiton to share intellectual capital 
A) the electronic linking of two or more computers 
B) software that stores the knowledge of a group of authorities for access by nonexperts faced with the need to make topic-related decisions 
C) a formal collection of processes designed to serve the specific information needs of all decision makers 
D) allows groups focusing on a problem to interact with one another 
E) top-level management uses this system to forecast and plan
F)a computer procedure in which data are collected over time and entered into databases according to prescribed policies and procedures
G)a complex set of instructions that manage the operation of a computer and its application programs
H)useful data
I)manual and electronic means for creating and handling intellectual capital
J)collection of technologies to operate offices efficiently
K)merging of a company's human and technical knowledge assets
L)data expressed as a string of 0's and 1's
M)data are collected over time and entered into databases
N)integrates multiple data sources and ties together the processes
O)enables an organizaiton to share intellectual capital

Question 19

Each unit of a decentralized computerized information system (CIS)is called a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) expert area. 
B) information system. 
C) support department. 
D) data center. 
A) expert area. 
B) information system. 
C) support department. 
D) data center.

Question 20

Match the options below with the correct phrases:
-transactional processing

Accepted Answer

A) an MIS built upon computer hardware and software 
B) unprocessed facts and figures 
C) the use of IT by people who are free from control by top management 
D) a unit within a decentralized CIS that operates to serve its unit's members with their own sets of hardware, software, and specialists 
E) the mechanical machine capability to learn, sense, and think
F)software programs designed to execute specific sets of tasks
G)an analytical model that couples the manager's experience, judgment, and intuition with the computer's data access, display, and calculation processes.
H)also known as a data bank
I)a computer procedure in which data are received about a company's ongoing operations and entered into data banks as each transaction occurs. 
A) an MIS built upon computer hardware and software 
B) unprocessed facts and figures 
C) the use of IT by people who are free from control by top management 
D) a unit within a decentralized CIS that operates to serve its unit's members with their own sets of hardware, software, and specialists 
E) the mechanical machine capability to learn, sense, and think
F)software programs designed to execute specific sets of tasks
G)an analytical model that couples the manager's experience, judgment, and intuition with the computer's data access, display, and calculation processes.
H)also known as a data bank
I)a computer procedure in which data are received about a company's ongoing operations and entered into data banks as each transaction occurs.

Match the options below with the correct phrases: -computerized information system (CIS)

A variant decision support system that allows groups focusing on a problem to interact with one another and to exchange information,data,and ideas is known as a(n):

Information that is in suitable form and uses appropriate terms and symbols that the receiver will know and interpret properly is:

Which of the following is the top computer use for employed persons 25 and over?

Match the options below with the correct phrase: -information

Match the options below with the correct phrase: -batch processing

A computer program that is specifically designed to execute specific sets of tasks such as word processing is known as:

Data centers are a function of a centralized CIS.

To manage an information system effectively,an organization must confront which of the following challenges?

Match the options below with the correct phrase: -executive information system (EIS)

Most information needed by many managers is obtained from external sources.

Relevant information pertains to a manager's area of responsibility and is essential for the manager to have.

Match the options below with the correct phrase: -networking

The types and sources of information are similar for all levels of managers within an organization.

Match the options below with the correct phrase: -information system

A DSS is a decision maker.

The decision support system (DSS)that stores the knowledge of a group of authorities for access by nonexperts faced with the need to make topic-related decisions is the __________ system.

Match the options below with the correct phrase: -transactional processing system

Each unit of a decentralized computerized information system (CIS)is called a(n):

Match the options below with the correct phrases: -transactional processing

Management: An Overview

Management Thought: Past and Present

The Managers Environment

Planning and Strategy

Managements Commitments to Quality and Productivity

Making Decisions

Organizing Principles

Organizational Design, Culture, and Change

Management Ethics and Social Responsibility

Staffing the Workforce

Communication: Interpersonal and Organizational

Human Motivation

Leadership

Team Management and Conflict

Control: Purpose, Process, and Techniques

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Exam 15: Information Management Systems

Match the options below with the correct phrases: -computerized information system (CIS)

A variant decision support system that allows groups focusing on a problem to interact with one another and to exchange information,data,and ideas is known as a(n):

Information that is in suitable form and uses appropriate terms and symbols that the receiver will know and interpret properly is:

Which of the following is the top computer use for employed persons 25 and over?

Match the options below with the correct phrase: -information

Match the options below with the correct phrase: -batch processing

A computer program that is specifically designed to execute specific sets of tasks such as word processing is known as:

Data centers are a function of a centralized CIS.

To manage an information system effectively,an organization must confront which of the following challenges?

Match the options below with the correct phrase: -executive information system (EIS)

Most information needed by many managers is obtained from external sources.

Relevant information pertains to a manager's area of responsibility and is essential for the manager to have.

Match the options below with the correct phrase: -networking

The types and sources of information are similar for all levels of managers within an organization.

Match the options below with the correct phrase: -information system

A DSS is a decision maker.

The decision support system (DSS)that stores the knowledge of a group of authorities for access by nonexperts faced with the need to make topic-related decisions is the __________ system.

Match the options below with the correct phrase: -transactional processing system

Each unit of a decentralized computerized information system (CIS)is called a(n):

Match the options below with the correct phrases: -transactional processing

Management: An Overview

Management Thought: Past and Present

The Managers Environment

Planning and Strategy

Managements Commitments to Quality and Productivity

Making Decisions

Organizing Principles

Organizational Design, Culture, and Change

Management Ethics and Social Responsibility

Staffing the Workforce

Communication: Interpersonal and Organizational

Human Motivation

Leadership

Team Management and Conflict

Control: Purpose, Process, and Techniques

Filters