MIS Test 101
40 Questions
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MIS Chapter 1
Questions and Answers
- 1.Knowledge workers are people who create, use, and disseminate knowledge, and are usually professionals in science, engineering, business, and other areas.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 2.Storage involves keeping data and information available for future use.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 3.Place shifting systems allow traders to keep up with swift changes in stock prices and make better decisions for their investors.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 4.Output devices include keyboards, mice and other pointing devices, automatic scanning devices, and equipment that can read magnetic ink characters.
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True
- B.
False
- 5.Mashing can be used to download audio programs or music from the Internet to play on computers or music players.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 6.The essential elements of a transaction processing system include a collection of models used to support a decision maker or user, a collection of facts and information to assist in decision making, and systems and procedures that help decision makers and other users interact with the system.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 7.Decision support systems allow robots and other devices to “see,” store, and process visual images.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 8.When the threat of new market entrants is high, the desire to seek and maintain competitive advantage to dissuade new market entrants is usually low.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 9.Market share is the percentage of profit that a product or service has in relation to the total market.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 10.System operators primarily run and maintain IS equipment, and are typically trained at technical schools or through on-the-job experience.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 11.A database administrator focuses on planning, policies, and procedures regarding the use of corporate data and information.
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True
- B.
False
- 12.Local area network (LAN) administrators set up and manage the network hardware, software, and security processes.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 13.Certification is a process for testing skills and knowledge that results in an endorsement by the certifying authority that an individual is capable of performing a particular job.
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True
- B.
False
- 14.Internet jobs within a traditional company include Internet strategists and administrators, Internet systems developers, Internet programmers, and Internet or Web site operators.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 15.The EU is a collection of mostly European countries that have joined together for peace and prosperity.
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True
- B.
False
- 16.A(n) ____ is a set of interrelated components that collect, manipulate, store, and disseminate data and information and provide a feedback mechanism to meet an objective.
- A.
Information system
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Process
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Knowledge base
- D.
Technology infusion
- 17.In information systems, ____ is information from the system that is used to make changes to input or processing activities.
- A.
Artificial intelligence
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Virtual reality
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Input
- D.
Feedback
- 18.A ____ is a single set of hardware, software, databases, telecommunications, people, and procedures that are configured to collect, manipulate, store, and process data into information.
- A.
Computer-based information system
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Database
- C.
Technology infrastructure
- D.
Competitive advantage
- 19.____ consists of the computer programs that govern the operation of the computer.
- A.
Telecommunications
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E-commerce
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Software
- D.
Hardware
- 20.The technology used to create the Internet is also being applied within companies and organizations to create ____, which allow people in an organization to exchange information and work on projects.
- A.
Intranets
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Databases
- C.
Management information systems
- D.
Expert systems
- 21.____ include the strategies, policies, methods, and rules for using the CBIS, including the operation, maintenance, and security of the computer.
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Expert systems
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Extranets
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MISs
- D.
Procedures
- 22.____ is the simulation of a real or imagined environment that can be experienced visually in three dimensions.
- A.
Virtual reality
- B.
Systems development
- C.
Systems analysis
- D.
Productivity
- 23.The ____ specifies the factors that can lead to better attitudes about the information system, along with higher acceptance and usage of the system in an organization.
- A.
Customer relationship model
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Technology acceptance model
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Value chain model
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Supply chain model
- 24.____ is the sum of all costs over the life of the information system and includes the cost to acquire the technology, technical support, administrative costs, and end-user operations.
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ROI
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Value chain
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Autonomics
- D.
TCO
- 25.The ____ component of a typical IS department provides user assistance in hardware and software acquisition and use, data administration, user training and assistance, and Web administration.
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Development
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Support
- C.
Maintenance
- D.
Design
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