Question 1

Which of the following statements is true of information systems that support collaborative human activities?

Accepted Answer

A)  These information systems do not yet have tools for document management, project updates, issue tracking, and shared calendars. 
B)  These systems, besides being complex and difficult to implement, offer minimal returns on investment. 
C)  These systems, being in their early stages, offer a framework for more improvements and features to be included. 
D)  These systems are equipped with enough sophisticated technology to replace mature and complex systems such as decision support systems. 
A)  These information systems do not yet have tools for document management, project updates, issue tracking, and shared calendars. 
B)  These systems, besides being complex and difficult to implement, offer minimal returns on investment. 
C)  These systems, being in their early stages, offer a framework for more improvements and features to be included. 
D)  These systems are equipped with enough sophisticated technology to replace mature and complex systems such as decision support systems.

Question 2

Which of the following best describes a business process?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a set of activities designed to achieve a task. 
B)  It is an algorithm in an information system. 
C)  It is a set of security policies that governs a business. 
D)  It refers to an idea that guarantees a firm a lead over its rivals. 
A)  It is a set of activities designed to achieve a task. 
B)  It is an algorithm in an information system. 
C)  It is a set of security policies that governs a business. 
D)  It refers to an idea that guarantees a firm a lead over its rivals.

Question 3

In an organization that is open to ideas from all employees, ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  it becomes tougher to implement new information systems 
B)  user-generated content is strictly restricted 
C)  information systems based on ideas from employees will fail 
D)  innovative concepts for information systems can come from any level 
A)  it becomes tougher to implement new information systems 
B)  user-generated content is strictly restricted 
C)  information systems based on ideas from employees will fail 
D)  innovative concepts for information systems can come from any level

Question 4

________ is the person who heads the department responsible for managing and maintaining information systems, and ensuring they support the organization's strategic goals.

Accepted Answer

A)  Chief Information Officer 
B)  Chief Finance Officer 
C)  Chief Knowledge Officer 
D)  Chief Privacy Officer 
A)  Chief Information Officer 
B)  Chief Finance Officer 
C)  Chief Knowledge Officer 
D)  Chief Privacy Officer

Question 5

Which of the following is the reason why privacy breaches present major risks in this era of information system computing?

Accepted Answer

A)  The amount of information that is stored in information systems is vast and very private. 
B)  It is not possible to identify the source of a security breach. 
C)  The information systems are isolated from each other. 
D)  Cheaper storage devices offer faster transport of confidential information from one geographical location to another. 
A)  The amount of information that is stored in information systems is vast and very private. 
B)  It is not possible to identify the source of a security breach. 
C)  The information systems are isolated from each other. 
D)  Cheaper storage devices offer faster transport of confidential information from one geographical location to another.

Question 6

Which of the following statements is true about information and communications technology?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increasingly, wireless transmission is favored because of its speed and flexibility although extra costs are incurred. 
B)  Information and communications technology is a separate category and does not come under the IT component. 
C)  Many developing countries that can't afford to install wireless transmissions are transforming their communications and expanding Internet access by building copper-wired networks. 
D)  The main role of the telecommunications component involves moving electronic signals from one place to another. 
A)  Increasingly, wireless transmission is favored because of its speed and flexibility although extra costs are incurred. 
B)  Information and communications technology is a separate category and does not come under the IT component. 
C)  Many developing countries that can't afford to install wireless transmissions are transforming their communications and expanding Internet access by building copper-wired networks. 
D)  The main role of the telecommunications component involves moving electronic signals from one place to another.

Question 7

Which of the following events led to tighter standards for accounting practices and a demand for more transparency in reporting?

Accepted Answer

A)  the global financial crisis of 2009 
B)  the decreasing popularity of net-banking 
C)  the Great Depression 
D)  the increasing nationalization of private assets 
A)  the global financial crisis of 2009 
B)  the decreasing popularity of net-banking 
C)  the Great Depression 
D)  the increasing nationalization of private assets

Question 8

In Kansas, an athletics association is partnered with a university to identify talented youth across the state. They use an online test to ensure easy accessibility to students across the state. This is an illustration of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  data-driven decision making 
B)  strategic use of information systems 
C)  use of business intelligence 
D)  use of information systems for revenue generation 
A)  data-driven decision making 
B)  strategic use of information systems 
C)  use of business intelligence 
D)  use of information systems for revenue generation

Question 9

The chief information officer heads the IT department in most organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Unknown hackers hack into the network security of a bank and steal the personal identification information of approximately 200,000 clients. Which of the following persons will be responsible for handling this situation?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Which of the following statements is true of management information systems?

Accepted Answer

A)  This discipline draws interest from researchers and practitioners from the computer science field exclusively. 
B)  This field has been in existence for the last fifty years. 
C)  They seldom change and hence require no upgradation. 
D)  They support tactical decision making at the managerial level. 
A)  This discipline draws interest from researchers and practitioners from the computer science field exclusively. 
B)  This field has been in existence for the last fifty years. 
C)  They seldom change and hence require no upgradation. 
D)  They support tactical decision making at the managerial level.

Question 12

Which of the following is an example of amplification effect of information systems?

Accepted Answer

A)  Information stored on the Internet can be hacked and stolen by anyone, irrespective of their geographic location. 
B)  Data on email services can be hacked leading to privacy breaches and exposing of private communication. 
C)  Information on a person's social networking account can easily be distributed to an unintended audience. 
D)  Data from email or photo uploads to the Internet can be secured by choosing the appropriate privacy settings. 
A)  Information stored on the Internet can be hacked and stolen by anyone, irrespective of their geographic location. 
B)  Data on email services can be hacked leading to privacy breaches and exposing of private communication. 
C)  Information on a person's social networking account can easily be distributed to an unintended audience. 
D)  Data from email or photo uploads to the Internet can be secured by choosing the appropriate privacy settings.

Question 13

Which of the following is a function of operations management?

Accepted Answer

A)  building and maintaining customer relationships and supporting all the processes that underlie them 
B)  improvement of the systems and processes which the organization uses to deliver its goods and services 
C)  formulating a strategy for business diversification 
D)  introducing a new product 
A)  building and maintaining customer relationships and supporting all the processes that underlie them 
B)  improvement of the systems and processes which the organization uses to deliver its goods and services 
C)  formulating a strategy for business diversification 
D)  introducing a new product

Question 14

The multitude of servers in Google's windowless data centers serves as an example that represents ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  competitive advantage 
B)  business intelligence 
C)  information technology 
D)  user-generated content 
A)  competitive advantage 
B)  business intelligence 
C)  information technology 
D)  user-generated content

Question 15

Play-e-ball, a company that creates games for gaming consoles, gathers data from the information systems of its partners, suppliers, and distributors. It uses this data along with internal data to develop different games for different consumer demographics, and it targets the most profitable segments. Which of the following is illustrated in this scenario?

Accepted Answer

A)  customer relationship management systems 
B)  business intelligence 
C)  inventory management 
D)  virtual collaboration 
A)  customer relationship management systems 
B)  business intelligence 
C)  inventory management 
D)  virtual collaboration

Question 16

________ is a set of activities designed to achieve a task.

Accepted Answer

A)  Information technology 
B)  Competitive advantage 
C)  User-generated content 
D)  Business process 
A)  Information technology 
B)  Competitive advantage 
C)  User-generated content 
D)  Business process

Question 17

Which of the following is a function of the telecommunications component?

Accepted Answer

A)  protecting the anonymity of users 
B)  routing traffic to different locations 
C)  enabling client-side processing of data 
D)  providing better systems to store electronic data 
A)  protecting the anonymity of users 
B)  routing traffic to different locations 
C)  enabling client-side processing of data 
D)  providing better systems to store electronic data

Question 18

Explain, with examples, how modern information systems can easily amplify any communication.

Accepted Answer

Modern information systems are very powe

Question 19

E-discovery is one of the methods used to uncover corporate scandals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

How do web-based online self-service applications transform an organization's relationships with its customers?

Accepted Answer

A)  They reduce customer-service facilities available to a customer, but increase the quality of available facilities. 
B)  They help educate customers on the business processes of the company. 
C)  They provide customers with elaborate decision support systems which help customers make choices without technical help. 
D)  They free customers from time-consuming and routine forms of direct contact. 
A)  They reduce customer-service facilities available to a customer, but increase the quality of available facilities. 
B)  They help educate customers on the business processes of the company. 
C)  They provide customers with elaborate decision support systems which help customers make choices without technical help. 
D)  They free customers from time-consuming and routine forms of direct contact.

Which of the following statements is true of information systems that support collaborative human activities?

Which of the following best describes a business process?

In an organization that is open to ideas from all employees, ________.

________ is the person who heads the department responsible for managing and maintaining information systems, and ensuring they support the organization's strategic goals.

Which of the following is the reason why privacy breaches present major risks in this era of information system computing?

Which of the following statements is true about information and communications technology?

Which of the following events led to tighter standards for accounting practices and a demand for more transparency in reporting?

In Kansas, an athletics association is partnered with a university to identify talented youth across the state. They use an online test to ensure easy accessibility to students across the state. This is an illustration of ________.

The chief information officer heads the IT department in most organizations.

Unknown hackers hack into the network security of a bank and steal the personal identification information of approximately 200,000 clients. Which of the following persons will be responsible for handling this situation?

Which of the following statements is true of management information systems?

Which of the following is an example of amplification effect of information systems?

Which of the following is a function of operations management?

The multitude of servers in Google's windowless data centers serves as an example that represents ________.

________ is a set of activities designed to achieve a task.

Which of the following is a function of the telecommunications component?

Explain, with examples, how modern information systems can easily amplify any communication.

E-discovery is one of the methods used to uncover corporate scandals.

How do web-based online self-service applications transform an organization's relationships with its customers?

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

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Exam 1: Information Systems and People

Which of the following statements is true of information systems that support collaborative human activities?

Which of the following best describes a business process?

In an organization that is open to ideas from all employees, ________.

________ is the person who heads the department responsible for managing and maintaining information systems, and ensuring they support the organization's strategic goals.

Which of the following is the reason why privacy breaches present major risks in this era of information system computing?

Which of the following statements is true about information and communications technology?

Which of the following events led to tighter standards for accounting practices and a demand for more transparency in reporting?

In Kansas, an athletics association is partnered with a university to identify talented youth across the state. They use an online test to ensure easy accessibility to students across the state. This is an illustration of ________.

The chief information officer heads the IT department in most organizations.

Unknown hackers hack into the network security of a bank and steal the personal identification information of approximately 200,000 clients. Which of the following persons will be responsible for handling this situation?

Which of the following statements is true of management information systems?

Which of the following is an example of amplification effect of information systems?

Which of the following is a function of operations management?

The multitude of servers in Google's windowless data centers serves as an example that represents ________.

________ is a set of activities designed to achieve a task.

Which of the following is a function of the telecommunications component?

Explain, with examples, how modern information systems can easily amplify any communication.

E-discovery is one of the methods used to uncover corporate scandals.

How do web-based online self-service applications transform an organization's relationships with its customers?

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