Experiencing MIS 7e David Kroenke Randall Boyle (Test Bank All Chapters, 100% Original Verified, A+ Grade) Experiencing MIS, 7e (Kroenke) Chapter 1 The Importance of MIS 1) The number of transistors per square inch on an integrated chip doubles every 18 months. This observation is known as ________ Law. A) Murphy's B) Moore's C) Amdahl's D) Metcalfe's Answer: B AACSB: Information Technology Difficulty: 1: Easy Course LO: Describe the major types of computer hardware and software used by companies. Learning Obj: LO 1.1: Why is introduction to MIS the most important class in the business school? Classification: Concept 2) Which of the following statements is true of Moore's Law? A) It is based on the technological advancements in weapon manufacturing. B) It made the cost of data processing, communications, and storage essentially zero. C) It states that the total number of transistors produced in the world doubles every 18 months. D) It has made the use of transistors obsolete. Answer: B AACSB: Information Technology Difficulty: 2: Moderate Course LO: Describe the major types of computer hardware and software used by companies. Learning Obj: LO 1.1: Why is introduction to MIS the most important class in the business school? Classification: Concept 3) Which of the following is a result of Moore's law? A) The risk of technology becoming obsolete has decreased. B) The price to performance ratio of computers has fallen dramatically. C) The outsourcing of nonroutine skills has increased drastically. D) The cost of data processing has increased considerably. Answer: B AACSB: Information Technology Difficulty: 2: Moderate Course LO: Explain how IS can be used to gain and sustain competitive advantage. Learning Obj: LO 1.1: Why is introduction to MIS the most important class in the business school? Classification: Concept
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4) Which of the following is true about the impact of Moore's Law on business professionals? A) They need to be able to assess, evaluate, and apply emerging information technology to business. B) They have to concentrate more on developing routine skills than nonroutine skills. C) They need to be able to develop better communication and information technologies. D) They no longer need to focus on skills such as abstract reasoning and collaboration. Answer: A AACSB: Information Technology Difficulty: 1: Easy Course LO: Explain how IS can be used to gain and sustain competitive advantage. Learning Obj: LO 1.1: Why is introduction to MIS the most important class in the business school? Classification: Concept 5) ________ states that the value of a network is equal to the square of the number of users connected to it. A) Kryder's Law B) Metcalfe's Law C) Moore's Law D) Nielsen's Law Answer: B AACSB: Information Technology Difficulty: 1: Easy Course LO: Explain how IS can be used to gain and sustain competitive advantage. Learning Obj: LO 1.1: Why is introduction to MIS the most important class in the business school? Classification: Concept 6) Which of the following laws speaks about the storage density on magnetic disks? A) Metcalfe's Law B) Kryder's Law C) Nielsen's Law D) Moore's Law Answer: B AACSB: Information Technology Difficulty: 1: Easy Course LO: Explain how IS can be used to gain and sustain competitive advantage. Learning Obj: LO 1.1: Why is introduction to MIS the most important class in the business school? Classification: Concept
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7) Moore's Law states that the speed of a computer doubles every 18 months. Answer: FALSE AACSB: Information Technology Difficulty: 1: Easy Course LO: Describe the major types of computer hardware and software used by companies. Learning Obj: LO 1.1: Why is introduction to MIS the most important class in the business school? Classification: Concept 8) Future business professionals need to be able to apply information technology to business. Answer: TRUE AACSB: Information Technology Difficulty: 1: Easy Course LO: Explain how IS can be used to gain and sustain competitive advantage. Learning Obj: LO 1.1: Why is introduction to MIS the most important class in the business school? Classification: Concept 9) The number of businesses adopting new technologies has seen a downfall over the years. Answer: FALSE AACSB: Information Technology Difficulty: 1: Easy Course LO: Explain how IS can be used to gain and sustain competitive advantage. Learning Obj: LO 1.1: Why is introduction to MIS the most important class in the business school? Classification: Concept 10) Define Moore's Law and explain how the phenomenon described by it affects business. Answer: Moore's Law states that the number of transistors per square inch on an integrated chip doubles every 18 months. The more common version of this is expressed as, "The speed of a computer chip doubles every 18 months," which is incorrect. Due to the impact of Moore's Law, the price to performance ratio of computers has fallen dramatically. Moore's Law is the principal reason why data storage and data transmission are essentially free today. New businesses like YouTube and Facebook have taken advantage of the opportunities offered by this development. AACSB: Information Technology Difficulty: 2: Moderate Course LO: Explain how IS can be used to gain and sustain competitive advantage. Learning Obj: LO 1.1: Why is introduction to MIS the most important class in the business school? Classification: Concept
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11) As the cost of data processing, storage, and communications is essentially zero, any routine skill can and will be ________. A) considered a nonroutine cognitive skill B) a strong marketable skill C) outsourced to the lowest bidder D) sufficient to attain job security Answer: C AACSB: Information Technology Difficulty: 1: Easy Course LO: Explain how IS can be used to gain and sustain competitive advantage. Learning Obj: LO 1.2: How will MIS affect me? Classification: Concept 12) Which of the following is an impact of rapid technological change on job security? A) Routine skills have more demand. B) Nonroutine cognitive skills have gained more market value. C) Nonroutine jobs are outsourced, thus reducing the need of an in-house workforce. D) Routine skills are no longer required to complete a task. Answer: B AACSB: Information Technology Difficulty: 2: Moderate Course LO: Discuss the ethical and social issues raised by the use of information systems. Learning Obj: LO 1.2: How will MIS affect me? Classification: Concept 13) Which of the following statements is true of nonroutine cognitive skills? A) They have become less marketable. B) They increase an individual's job security. C) They do not experience the impact of technological changes. D) They are usually outsourced by organizations to the lowest bidder. Answer: B AACSB: Information Technology Difficulty: 2: Moderate Course LO: Discuss the ethical and social issues raised by the use of information systems. Learning Obj: LO 1.2: How will MIS affect me? Classification: Concept
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14) ________ is the ability to make and manipulate models. A) Abstract reasoning B) Cognitive acceleration C) Adaptive learning D) Holacracy Answer: A AACSB: Information Technology Difficulty: 1: Easy Course LO: Describe the components of an information system (IS). Learning Obj: LO 1.2: How will MIS affect me? Classification: Concept 15) ________ is the ability to model the components of a unit to connect the inputs and outputs among those components into a sensible whole that reflects the structure and dynamics of the phenomenon observed. A) Systems thinking B) Collaboration C) Adaptive learning D) Critical reasoning Answer: A AACSB: Information Technology Difficulty: 1: Easy Course LO: Describe the components of an information system (IS). Learning Obj: LO 1.2: How will MIS affect me? Classification: Concept 16) Which of the following best describes collaboration? A) It is the ability of an individual to model the components of the system, to connect the inputs and outputs among those components into a sensible whole that reflects the structure and dynamics of the phenomenon observed. B) It is the ability to assess, evaluate, and apply emerging information technology to business. C) It is the activity of two or more people working together to achieve a common goal, result, or work product. D) It is the activity of constructing or modifying models with the help of one's nonroutine cognitive skills. Answer: C AACSB: Interpersonal Relations and Teamwork Difficulty: 1: Easy Course LO: Explain how IS can enhance systems of collaboration and teamwork. Learning Obj: LO 1.2: How will MIS affect me? Classification: Concept
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17) In a job interview, Lillian is asked to be part of a three-member group and design a mock business process based on the strengths and skills of the group's members. In this case, which of the following skills is the interviewer trying to test? A) collaboration B) cognitive acceleration C) systems thinking D) facilitation Answer: A AACSB: Reflective Thinking Difficulty: 2: Moderate Course LO: Explain how IS can enhance systems of collaboration and teamwork. Learning Obj: LO 1.2: How will MIS affect me? Classification: Application 18) Patricia, the marketing manager of a manufacturing firm, plans new marketing strategies with the help of her subordinates by providing and receiving critical feedback. Patricia is displaying effective ________. A) collaboration B) cognitive acceleration C) virtualization D) abstraction Answer: A AACSB: Reflective Thinking Difficulty: 2: Moderate Course LO: Explain how IS can enhance systems of collaboration and teamwork. Learning Obj: LO 1.2: How will MIS affect me? Classification: Application 19) Which of the following is necessary for effective collaboration? A) modeling the components of a system B) focusing on individual goals C) proper division of tasks D) giving and receiving critical feedback Answer: D AACSB: Interpersonal Relations and Teamwork Difficulty: 2: Moderate Course LO: Explain how IS can enhance systems of collaboration and teamwork. Learning Obj: LO 1.2: How will MIS affect me? Classification: Concept
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