Information Systems for Managers Pre-Test Questions

Course Introduction

This course introduces the fundamental concepts and strategic importance of information systems in contemporary organizations, with a particular focus on managerial roles and decision-making. Students will explore how information systems can be leveraged to improve business processes, enhance organizational performance, and support competitive advantage. Topics include types of information systems, systems development processes, data management, emerging technologies, cybersecurity, and ethical considerations. Through case studies and practical exercises, students will gain insight into how managers can effectively collaborate with IT professionals and utilize information systems to achieve organizational goals.

Recommended Textbook Information Systems Today Managing in the Digital World 6th Edition by Joe Valacich

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Chapter 1: Managing in the Digital World

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Q1) ________ refer(s)to a program or set of programs that tell the computer to perform certain tasks.

A) Software

B) Routers

C) Hardware logic

D) Data

E) Networks

Answer: A

Q2) Which of the following operating systems released by Microsoft has become the de facto world standard in PC operating systems over time,enabling people from all over the world to use a common computing platform?

A) Linux

B) Mac OS X

C) Windows

D) FreeMint

E) AmigaOS

Answer: C

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Chapter 2: Gaining Competitive Advantage Through Information Systems

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Q1) Within the context of international business strategies,companies pursuing a(n)________ strategy attempt to achieve economies of scale by producing identical products in large quantities for a variety of different markets.

A) global

B) international

C) export

D) multidomestic

E) home-replication

Answer: A

Q2) Choosing and implementing an emerging information system is not sufficient to gain or sustain competitive advantage.

A)True

B)False

Answer: True

Q3) Increased costs and reduced quality are implications for firms that face an increasing threat of new entrants in its markets.

A)True

B)False

Answer: False

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Chapter 3: Managing the Information Systems

Infrastructure and Services

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Q1) A ________ is any computer on the network,or any software application that uses only the services provided by the server.

A) peer

B) client

C) host

D) console

E) port

Answer: B

Q2) Data centers managed by a third party that rents out space to multiple organizational customers are known as ________.

A) collocation facilities

B) multi-bay stations

C) serial port facilities

D) data ease facilities

E) datahub stations

Answer: A

Q3) The name "Internet" is derived from the concept of wireless networking.

A)True

B)False

Answer: False

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Chapter 4: Enabling Business-to-Consumer Electronic Commerce

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Q1) Walmart.com is an example of a ________ retailer.

A) brick-and-mortar

B) click-only

C) bricks-and-clicks

D) click-and-flip

E) brick-and-flip

Q2) Which of the following is a result of global information dissemination?

A) Firms link Web sites to corporate databases to provide real-time access to personalized information.

B) Firms tailor their products and services to meet a customer's particular needs on a large scale.

C) Firms market their products and services over vast distances.

D) Firms provide immediate communication and feedback to and from customers.

E) Firms provide ways for clients and firms to conduct business online without human assistance.

Q3) Electronic commerce can involve the events leading up to the purchase of a product as well as customer service after the sale.

A)True

B)False

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Chapter 5: Enhancing Organizational Communication and Collaboration Using Social Media

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Q1) Explain the organizational issues associated with implementing an Enterprise 2.0 strategy,strictly from the perspective of organizational hierarchies,technological inertia,and security concerns.

Q2) The concept of ________ is based on the notion that distributed groups of people with a divergent range of information and expertise will be able to outperform the capabilities of individual experts.

A) cognitive dissonance

B) creative commons

C) collective intelligence

D) consensus democracy

E) preference elicitation

Q3) A work flow automation system is an example of a synchronous groupware tool.

A)True

B)False

Q4) Which of the following Google Apps is an instant messaging client?

A) Google Mail

B) Google Calendar

C) Google Talk

D) Google Play

E) Google Maps

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Chapter 6: Enhancing Business Intelligence Using Information Systems

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Q1) Which of the following statements is true about hard data?

A) It involves the use of text mining technologies.

B) It includes nonanalytical information.

C) It involves input from dedicated personnel.

D) It includes textual news stories.

E) It includes facts and numbers.

Q2) An attribute is also referred to as a ________.

A) form

B) record

C) field

D) query

E) bot

Q3) The business processes outlined within strategic plans are often implemented as envisioned at the managerial and operational levels of the organization.

A)True

B)False

Q4) Differentiate between clustering and classification processes in data mining.

Q5) Describe online analytical processing.

Q6) Describe geographic information systems.

Q7) Compare and contrast expert systems and neural networks. Page 8

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Chapter 7: Enhancing Business Processes Using Enterprise

Information Systems

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Q1) The core business processes common to most business organizations are order-to-cash,procure-to-pay,and make-to-stock.

A)True

B)False

Q2) Inbound logistics involves business activities associated with ________.

A) distributing end products within the order-to-cash business process

B) creating marketing literature

C) communicating with potential and existing customers

D) receiving and stocking raw materials,parts,and products

E) order processing

Q3) To achieve benefits,a service should have interoperability which means that the service should be usable in many different applications.

A)True

B)False

Q4) Write a short note on the make-to-stock and make-to-order process.

Q5) Internally focused systems coordinate business processes with customers,suppliers,and business partners.

A)True

B)False

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Chapter 8: Strengthening Business-to-Business

Relationships via Supply Chain and Customer Relationship

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Q1) Supply chain execution ________.

A) involves the development of a sourcing plan

B) refers to the use of key performance indicators to monitor production

C) involves the management of product flow,information flow,and financial flow

D) refers to the ability to track products as they move through the supply chain

E) involves the development of demand forecast

Q2) Which of the following key elements of a supply chain execution includes information related to payment schedules,consignment,and ownership of products and materials?

A) financial flow

B) personnel flow

C) information flow

D) product flow

E) material flow

Q3) Although RFID tags contain more information than bar codes,they require time-consuming hand scanning.

A)True

B)False

Q4) Briefly describe analytical CRM systems.

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Q5) List some of the enterprise-wide changes a successful CRM strategy must include.

Chapter 9: Developing and Acquiring Information Systems

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Q1) Which of the following statements best describes the productivity paradox for technology investment?

A) The productivity of any technology is directly proportional to the investment in that technology.

B) While it is easy to quantify the costs associated with developing an information system,it is often difficult to quantify tangible productivity gains from its use.

C) As investment in technology increases,productivity decreases steadily.

D) While it is easy to identify and quantify the intangible benefits of an information system,it is not easy to quantify the tangible benefits.

E) The productivity of an information system is in no way related to the investment in the technology.

Q2) Requirements collection takes place during the ________ phase of the systems development life cycle.

A) systems design

B) systems implementation

C) systems analysis

D) systems maintenance

E) systems operation

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Chapter 10: Securing Information Systems

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Q1) An organization does not implement countermeasures against information threats; instead it simply absorbs the damages that occur.This approach is called ________.

A) risk acceptance

B) risk reduction

C) risk mitigation

D) risk transference

E) risk rescheduling

Q2) Computer criminals who attempt to break into systems or deface Web sites to promote political or ideological goals are called ________.

A) hacktivists

B) crackers

C) social promoters

D) internet activists

E) online predators

Q3) Explain the concept of disaster planning in organizations.

Q4) Computer crime is defined as the act of using a computer to commit an illegal act.

A)True

B)False

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Chapter 11: Foundations of Information Systems Infrastructure

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Q1) Which of the following is a multiuser,multitasking operating system that is available for a wide variety of computer platforms,and is commonly used because of its superior security?

A) Android

B) iOS

C) Windows

D) Unix

E) z/OS

Q2) Which of the following is an open source tool for designing dynamic Web content?

A) PHP

B) LISP

C) BASIC

D) MySQL

E) Microsoft Access

Q3) Compare and contrast between centralized and distributed computing.

Q4) Within the computer,a system clock generates pulses at a rapid rate,setting the pace for processing events to take place,rather like a metronome marks time for a musician.

A)True

B)False

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