Question 1

What system is used for forecasting sales?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

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. 
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 3

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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. 
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 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Identify the true statement about 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 providing useful information for decision-making processes. 
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 8

Give an example of how a management information system (MIS)can be used in the public sector.

Accepted Answer

In the public sector,a management inform

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Twitter is an example of _____.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

List the four qualities that information must have to make it useful.

Accepted Answer

To be useful,information must

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

What is a database? What role does a database play in an information system?

Accepted Answer

A database,the heart of an information s

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

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. 
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 18

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Identify the output of an information system.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

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

What system is used for forecasting sales?

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

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

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

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

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

Identify the true statement about transaction-processing systems.

Give an example of how a management information system (MIS)can be used in the public sector.

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

Twitter is an example of _____.

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

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

List the four qualities that information must have to make it useful.

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

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

What is a database? What role does a database play in an information system?

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

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

Identify the output of an information system.

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

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

Exam 1: Information Systems: An Overview

What system is used for forecasting sales?

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

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

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

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

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

Identify the true statement about transaction-processing systems.

Give an example of how a management information system (MIS)can be used in the public sector.

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

Twitter is an example of _____.

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

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

List the four qualities that information must have to make it useful.

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

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

What is a database? What role does a database play in an information system?

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

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

Identify the output of an information system.

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

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