Question 1

Describe, with examples, the characteristics that make information valuable.

Accepted Answer

Three characteristics that contribute to

Question 2

Decision making that draws on billions of pieces of aggregated information to reveal important trends and patterns is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  intuitive decision making 
B)  uninformed decision making 
C)  unstructured decision making 
D)  data-driven decision making. 
A)  intuitive decision making 
B)  uninformed decision making 
C)  unstructured decision making 
D)  data-driven decision making.

Question 3

Which of the following refers to facts that are assembled and analyzed to add meaning and usefulness?

Accepted Answer

A)  insights 
B)  information 
C)  knowledge 
D)  systems 
A)  insights 
B)  information 
C)  knowledge 
D)  systems

Question 4

Robert, a stockbroker, recommends that his clients buy and hold stock of Andersonz Corp for a minimum period of six months and then sell them. His recommendation is based on a graph of the firm's fluctuating performance for the past three quarters and an analysis of other information. The basis of Robert's recommendations can be termed as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  instinct 
B)  facts 
C)  knowledge 
D)  assumptions 
A)  instinct 
B)  facts 
C)  knowledge 
D)  assumptions

Question 5

Explain how information systems can contribute to gaining competitive advantage.

Accepted Answer

Information systems play what could be t

Question 6

It is important to appreciate the ethical issues involved in the development and use of information systems because ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the data they contain is vast and personal 
B)  the revenue of organizations is closely tied to their use 
C)  they are not regulated by any governmental bodies 
D)  they can be mass-produced by organizations with limited technical expertise 
A)  the data they contain is vast and personal 
B)  the revenue of organizations is closely tied to their use 
C)  they are not regulated by any governmental bodies 
D)  they can be mass-produced by organizations with limited technical expertise

Question 7

Which of the following is a critical component of an information system?

Accepted Answer

A)  culture 
B)  demographics 
C)  processes 
D)  ideas 
A)  culture 
B)  demographics 
C)  processes 
D)  ideas

Question 8

Binary code for SOS is an example of knowledge.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Commercially produced information systems are inept at handling back-office information needs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following individuals is responsible for ensuring that a company's confidential information is well-protected?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Chief Information Security Officer 
B)  the Chief Executive Officer 
C)  the Chief Technology Officer 
D)  the Chief Knowledge Officer 
A)  the Chief Information Security Officer 
B)  the Chief Executive Officer 
C)  the Chief Technology Officer 
D)  the Chief Knowledge Officer

Question 11

Walking Together, an NGO, uses historical trends to determine in which month the amount given as donations is the highest, and then it sets the dates for its donation drives based on the trends. This is an example of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  data-driven decision making 
B)  intuitive decision making 
C)  customer relationship management 
D)  business process reengineering 
A)  data-driven decision making 
B)  intuitive decision making 
C)  customer relationship management 
D)  business process reengineering

Question 12

Which of the following reasons led to the popularity of social networking sites?

Accepted Answer

A)  These sites could be used without the Internet or WiFi connections. 
B)  These sites only supported asynchronous communication. 
C)  These sites did not require any security. 
D)  These sites enabled the sharing of news, photos, videos, and tidbits easily. 
A)  These sites could be used without the Internet or WiFi connections. 
B)  These sites only supported asynchronous communication. 
C)  These sites did not require any security. 
D)  These sites enabled the sharing of news, photos, videos, and tidbits easily.

Question 13

Which of the following is a constraint on crisis management teams?

Accepted Answer

A)  They lack backup systems. 
B)  They have very little time to react and take action. 
C)  They lack tools to identify the source of security breaches. 
D)  They have limited organizational policies to guide them in such situations. 
A)  They lack backup systems. 
B)  They have very little time to react and take action. 
C)  They lack tools to identify the source of security breaches. 
D)  They have limited organizational policies to guide them in such situations.

Question 14

Why are wireless transmission systems favored over wired transmission systems?

Accepted Answer

The main role of the telecommunications

Question 15

How does implementing information systems impact business processes?

Accepted Answer

A)  It eliminates the need for human intervention in a business process. 
B)  It promotes a decentralized approach to information management. 
C)  It helps eliminate business processes that aren't necessary. 
D)  It eliminates the need for organizations to invest in data security. 
A)  It eliminates the need for human intervention in a business process. 
B)  It promotes a decentralized approach to information management. 
C)  It helps eliminate business processes that aren't necessary. 
D)  It eliminates the need for organizations to invest in data security.

Question 16

Business intelligence refers to all the information available to managers from many sources beyond the organization's own information systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following refers to individual facts or pieces of information?

Accepted Answer

A)  data 
B)  bytes 
C)  insights 
D)  knowledge 
A)  data 
B)  bytes 
C)  insights 
D)  knowledge

Question 18

Mark, a 22-year old with a viral infection, is admitted to a hospital. On the second day post-admission, a nurse takes a single high-temperature reading and enters it into the patient records information system. This single reading when combined with Mark's other symptoms and previous medical records, becomes ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  knowledge 
B)  data 
C)  information 
D)  analysis 
A)  knowledge 
B)  data 
C)  information 
D)  analysis

Question 19

Explain how information systems can help in improving personal productivity.

Accepted Answer

There are a wide range of information sy

Question 20

A quantitative analyst working in an investment bank will be able to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  share personal pictures and videos on the bank's servers 
B)  access some information on the bank's servers 
C)  use the Internet freely and access any website 
D)  take files home on portable USB flash drives 
A)  share personal pictures and videos on the bank's servers 
B)  access some information on the bank's servers 
C)  use the Internet freely and access any website 
D)  take files home on portable USB flash drives

Describe, with examples, the characteristics that make information valuable.

Decision making that draws on billions of pieces of aggregated information to reveal important trends and patterns is called ________.

Which of the following refers to facts that are assembled and analyzed to add meaning and usefulness?

Explain how information systems can contribute to gaining competitive advantage.

It is important to appreciate the ethical issues involved in the development and use of information systems because ________.

Which of the following is a critical component of an information system?

Binary code for SOS is an example of knowledge.

Commercially produced information systems are inept at handling back-office information needs.

Which of the following individuals is responsible for ensuring that a company's confidential information is well-protected?

Walking Together, an NGO, uses historical trends to determine in which month the amount given as donations is the highest, and then it sets the dates for its donation drives based on the trends. This is an example of ________.

Which of the following reasons led to the popularity of social networking sites?

Which of the following is a constraint on crisis management teams?

Why are wireless transmission systems favored over wired transmission systems?

How does implementing information systems impact business processes?

Business intelligence refers to all the information available to managers from many sources beyond the organization's own information systems.

Which of the following refers to individual facts or pieces of information?

Explain how information systems can help in improving personal productivity.

A quantitative analyst working in an investment bank will be able to ________.

Information Systems and Strategy

Information and Communications Technologies: The Enterprise Architecture

Databases and DataWarehouses

Information Systems for the Enterprise

The Web, E-Commerce, and M-Commerce

Business Intelligence and Decision Making

Collaborating with Technology

Knowledge Management and E-Learning

Ethics, Privacy, and Security

Systems Development and Procurement

Project Management and Strategic Planning

Filters

Exam 1: Information Systems and People

Describe, with examples, the characteristics that make information valuable.

Decision making that draws on billions of pieces of aggregated information to reveal important trends and patterns is called ________.

Which of the following refers to facts that are assembled and analyzed to add meaning and usefulness?

Explain how information systems can contribute to gaining competitive advantage.

It is important to appreciate the ethical issues involved in the development and use of information systems because ________.

Which of the following is a critical component of an information system?

Binary code for SOS is an example of knowledge.

Commercially produced information systems are inept at handling back-office information needs.

Which of the following individuals is responsible for ensuring that a company's confidential information is well-protected?

Walking Together, an NGO, uses historical trends to determine in which month the amount given as donations is the highest, and then it sets the dates for its donation drives based on the trends. This is an example of ________.

Which of the following reasons led to the popularity of social networking sites?

Which of the following is a constraint on crisis management teams?

Why are wireless transmission systems favored over wired transmission systems?

How does implementing information systems impact business processes?

Business intelligence refers to all the information available to managers from many sources beyond the organization's own information systems.

Which of the following refers to individual facts or pieces of information?

Explain how information systems can help in improving personal productivity.

A quantitative analyst working in an investment bank will be able to ________.

Information Systems and Strategy

Information and Communications Technologies: The Enterprise Architecture

Databases and DataWarehouses

Information Systems for the Enterprise

The Web, E-Commerce, and M-Commerce

Business Intelligence and Decision Making

Collaborating with Technology

Knowledge Management and E-Learning

Ethics, Privacy, and Security

Systems Development and Procurement

Project Management and Strategic Planning

Filters