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Course Introduction
Business Information Systems explores the integration of information technology with business processes to facilitate effective decision-making and efficient operations. This course covers fundamental concepts such as systems theory, data management, enterprise systems, and the strategic role of information systems within organizations. Students will examine how modern businesses leverage technologies like databases, networks, and software applications to improve productivity and gain a competitive advantage. Practical case studies and hands-on projects provide insights into system development, implementation, ethical considerations, and the management of IT resources in diverse business environments.
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MIS7 7th Edition by Hossein Bidgoli
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Chapter 1: Information Systems: an Overview
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Q1) The threat of new entrants into the marketplace is high when duplicating a company's product or service is difficult.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) In the context of using information technologies for a competitive advantage, which of the following statements is true of a top-line strategy?
A) It focuses on generating new revenue by offering new products and services.
B) It focuses on improving efficiency by reducing overall costs.
C) It focuses on refining operations by using latest technologies.
D) It focuses on helping different market segments achieve technological advancement.
Answer: A
Q3) Database management systems _____.
A) are used to create, organize, and manage databases
B) improve routing and delivery schedules of databases
C) are written for specific database applications
D) include transaction-processing reports for database analysis
Answer: A
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Chapter 2: Computers: the Machines Behind Computing
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Q1) Which of the following is true of magnetic tape?
A) It is made of metal.
B) It stores data sequentially.
C) It resembles compact discs.
D) It is a main memory device.
Answer: B
Q2) Corel Quattro Pro is an example of__________.
A) word-processing software
B) spreadsheet software
C) database software
D) desktop publishing software
E) Select
Answer: B
Q3) _____ consists of a series of 0s and 1s representing data or instructions.
A) Assembly language
B) A fourth-generation language
C) Machine language
D) A fifth-generation language
Answer: C
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Chapter 3: Database Systems, Data Warehouses, and Data
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Q1) In the context of the types of data in a database, which of the following is a source of internal data?
A) Tax records
B) Sales records
C) Distribution networks
D) Economic indicators
Answer: B
Q2) For each database, there:
A) is only one physical view of data.
B) are only two logical views of data.
C) are multiple physical views of data.
D) is only one logical view of data.
Answer: A
Q3) The _____ dimension of big data refers to the sheer quantity of transactions, measured in petabytes or exabytes.
A) velocity
B) volume
C) area
D) time
Answer: B
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Chapter 4: Personal, Legal, Ethical, and Organizational
Issues of Information Systems
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Q1) E-wallets and smart cards increase the risks of exposing consumers' information on the Web.
A)True
B)False
Q2) __________, also known as virtual work, has enabled some people to perform their jobs from home.
A) Telecommuting
B) Urbanizing
C) Outsourcing
D) Offshoring
E) Select
Q3) The principle of__________is the idea that several organizations working together can do what one organization cannot.
A) virtual organization
B) collated organization
C) merged organization
D) pool organization
E) Select
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Chapter 5: Protecting Information Resources
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Q1) In the context of intentional computer and network threats, a _____ combines the characteristics of computer viruses, worms, and other malicious codes with vulnerabilities found on public and private networks.
A) blended threat
B) mirror disk
C) backdoor threat
D) firewall
Q2) When a program containing a virus is used, the virus attaches itself to other files, and the cycle continues.
A)True
B)False
Q3) In the context of intentional computer and network threats, a _____ floods a network or server with service requests to prevent legitimate users' access to the system.
A) blended threat
B) denial-of-service attack
C) keystroke logging attack
D) backdoor threat
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Chapter 6: Data Communication: Delivering Information
Anywhere and Anytime
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Q1) In the context of the technologies developed to improve the efficiency and quality of digital communications, _____ divides each channel into six time slots.
A) Time Division Multiple Access
B) time of observation
C) statistical time division multiplexing
D) Time Slot Allocation
Q2) The Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2) uses _____ to obtain a master key, which is in turn used to negotiate for a key that will be used for a session.
A) Internet Protocol
B) Service Set Identifier
C) Wired Equivalent Privacy
D) Extensible Authentication Protocol
Q3) A(n) _____ is a device that connects a user to the Internet.
A) drafter
B) modem
C) cookie
D) applet
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Chapter 7: The Internet, Intranets, and Extranets
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Q1) _____ are unique identifiers of computer or network addresses on the Internet.
A) Domain names
B) Prototypes
C) Foreign keys
D) Mirror disks
Q2) __________is a popular blogging tool that allows users to post anything from their browsers, phones, desktops, e-mail programs, and so forth.
A) Google Chrome
B) Mozilla Firefox
C) Wikipedia
D) Tumblr
E) Select
Q3) Which of the following can be used in domain names in uniform resource locators (URLs)?
A) Spaces
B) Hyphens
C) Asterisks
D) Apostrophes
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Chapter 8: E-Commerce
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Q1) A popular application of the__________, which is a major business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce model, is e-procurement.
A) seller-side marketplace model
B) buyer-side marketplace model
C) third-party exchange market-place model
D) trader-side marketplace model
E) Select
Q2) _____ is the first activity involved in a typical business-to-consumer (B2C) cycle.
A) Fulfillment
B) Information sharing
C) Ordering
D) Payment
Q3) One of the advantages of e-commerce is that it:
A) improves customer service.
B) is a universally accepted system.
C) guarantees privacy and security of buyers.
D) is highly accessible throughout the world.
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Chapter 9: Global Information Systems
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Q1) __________are private multipoint networks managed by a third party and used by organizations on a subscription basis.
A) Value-added networks
B) Subscription networks
C) Social networks
D) Communication networks
E) Select
Q2) In a multinational structure, financial management is decentralized.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Companies with a transnational structure have decreased efficiency in production costs because production is spread across more locations.
A)True
B)False
Q4) With a global information system (GIS) in place, an international company _____.
A) can classify consolidated global reporting as a strategic requirement
B) does not need a global database for its operations
C) need not incorporate strategic planning as a core function
D) can increase its control over its subsidiaries
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Chapter 10: Building Successful Information Systems
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Q1) _____ helps reduce the backlog in producing information systems and improve flexibility in responding to users' information needs.
A) Intersourcing
B) Outsourcing
C) Self-sourcing
D) Crowdsourcing
Q2) During the implementation phase of the systems development life cycle (SDLC), _____.
A) a team assesses how a system is working and takes steps to keep the system up and running
B) analysts define the organizational problem and generate alternatives for solving it
C) analysts choose the solution that is the most realistic and offers the highest payoff for the organization
D) the proposed solution is transferred from paper to action, and a team configures the system and procures components for it
Q3) External users are normally part of a company's task force.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 11: Enterprise Systems
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Q1) Which of the following systems' goal is to improve services offered to clients and use client contact information for targeted marketing?
A) An integrated marketing communication system
B) A supply chain management system
C) A customer relationship management system
D) An enterprise resource planning system
Q2) One of the disadvantages of an e-marketplace is that it cannot provide a single platform for prices.
A)True
B)False
Q3) In the context of Internet-enabled supply chain management (SCM), which of the following SCM activities involves handling returned goods and out-of-stock notifications to customers?
A) Order processing
B) Customer service
C) Production scheduling
D) Inventory management
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Chapter 12: Management Support Systems
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Q1) _____ involves semistructured decisions.
A) Record keeping
B) Budget preparation
C) Hiring and firing
D) Research and development
Q2) Identify a characteristic of electronic meeting systems.
A) Real-time computer conferencing has advanced video capability.
B) Video teleconferencing does not require skilled labor as the equipment involved is easy to use.
C) Video teleconferencing enables participants to share text and graphics.
D) Desktop conferencing enables participants to have multiple video windows open at one time.
Q3) In a typical organization,__________are often used in capital acquisition analysis.
A) structured decisions
B) semistructured decisions
C) unstructured decisions
D) pseudostructured decisions
E) Select
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Chapter 13: Intelligent Information Systems
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Q1) Information systems can be added to a decision support system's (DSS's) model base component to incorporate fuzzy sets in the model-building process.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Data-mining agents work with a _____, detecting trends and discovering new information and relationships among data items that were not readily apparent.
A) data warehouse
B) knowledge base
C) data catalog
D) knowledge hub
Q3) GeneHunter is a hybrid product that combines artificial intelligence (AI) technologies using _____.
A) natural-language processing
B) speech systems
C) genetic algorithms
D) biometric systems
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Chapter 14: Emerging Trends, Technologies, and Applications
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Q1) Wytes Pharmaceuticals wants to shift its list of inventory to a cloud so that its different branches can access it easily. The company needs a cloud computing option that would offer the highest cost savings and would require the least amount of involvement by IT managers. Which of the following cloud computing options would be the most suitable for Wytes Pharmaceuticals?
A) A private cloud
B) A public cloud
C) A hybrid cloud
D) A community cloud
Q2) Augmented reality users are immersed in the virtual world while interacting with objects.
A)True
B)False
Q3) A _____ is a small electronic device consisting of a microchip and an antenna and performs the same task as bar codes.
A) global positioning system
B) bluetooth low energy device
C) quick response code
D) radio frequency identification tag
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