Information Systems Management
Midterm Exam
Course Introduction
Information Systems Management explores the strategic use and oversight of information technology within organizations to improve business processes, support decision making, and achieve competitive advantage. The course covers key concepts such as systems analysis and design, database management, enterprise resource planning, IT governance, security, and the ethical and social implications of technology. Students will learn how information systems align with organizational goals and how managers can leverage technology to enhance efficiency, innovation, and value creation in various business environments.
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MIS 9th Edition by Hossein Bidgoli
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Chapter 1: Information Systems: An Overview
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Q1) Which decision is supported by a manufacturing information system (MFIS)?
A)Determination of portfolio structures
B)Analysis of price changes and discounts
C)Improvement of routing and delivery schedules
D)Monitoring of cost trends
Answer: B
Q2) When solving problems,the users of an information system must avoid using informal information.
A)True
B)False Answer: False
Q3) The main difference between an intranet and the Internet is that intranets are public and the Internet is private.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q4) The most common personal digital assistant (PDA)is a smartphone.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 2: Computers: The Machines Behind Computing
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Q1) Describe fifth-generation languages (5GLs).
Answer: Answers will vary.Fifth-generation languages (5GLs)use some of the artificial intelligence technologies,such as knowledge-based systems,natural language processing,visual programming,and a graphical approach to programming.Codes are automatically generated and designed to make the computer solve a given problem without a programmer or with minimum programming effort.These languages are designed to facilitate natural conversations between a user and the computer.Imagine that the user could ask his or her computer,"What product generated the most sales last year?" The computer,equipped with a voice synthesizer,could respond,"Product X." Dragon NaturallySpeaking Solutions is an example of NLP.Research continues in this field because of the promising results so far.
Q2) Provide a general description on how to write a computer program.
Answer: Answers will vary.To write a computer program,first a user must know what needs to be done,and then he or she must plan a method to achieve this goal,including selecting the right language for the task.Many computer languages are available;the language the user selects depends on the problem being solved and the type of computer he or she is using.
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Chapter 3: Database Systems,Data Warehouses,and Data
Marts
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Q1) To begin designing a relational database,you must define the _____ by defining each table and the fields in it.
A)physical structure
B)logical structure
C)primary key
D)foreign key
Answer: B
Q2) Database marketing works by using multivariate analysis,data segmentation,and automated tools to transform marketing from a proactive to a reactive process.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) In a relational database model,a _____ is a field in a relational table that matches the primary key column of another table.
A)secondary key
B)foreign key
C)serial key
D)domain key
Answer: B
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Chapter 4: Personal,Legal,Ethical,and Organizational Issues of Information Systems
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Q1) In the context of privacy issues,unsolicited e-mail sent for advertising purposes is called _____.
A)a virus
B)abug
C)spam
D)a cookie
Q2) What are some of the causes of health issues related to information technology?
Q3) Describe in brief the intellectual property that copyright laws protect and the exceptions.
Q4) Discuss the concept of typosquatting.
Q5) Information technologies have decreased the ease of access to information for hackers as well as for legitimate organizations.
A)True
B)False
Q6) In the context of information privacy,which of the following is true of spam?
A)It is solicited e-mail sent for business purposes.
B)It can only be send to a small number of people.
C)It is sent in bulk using automated mailing software.
D)It can only be used to provide access to legitimate e-mails.
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Chapter 5: Protecting Information Resources
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Q1) _____ is one of the most popular password managers.
A)CounterSpy
B)STOPzilla
C)Dashlane
D)FilePro
Q2) _____,a recent cryptographic protocol,ensures data security and integrity over public networks,such as the Internet.
A)Transport Layer Security
B)Terminal Resource Security
C)Transmission Control Security
D)User Datagram Security
Q3) When disaster strikes,an organization should contact the insurance company to resume normal operations as soon as possible.
A)True
B)False
Q4) _____ is also known as secret key encryption.
A)Symmetric encryption
B)Auto key generation
C)Public key cryptography
D)Message authentication
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Chapter 6: Data Communication: Delivering Information
Anywhere and Anytime
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Q1) In the context of communication media,what is the difference between a point-to-point system and a multipoint system?
Q2) _____ is the physical link between a network and a workstation.
A)The session layer
B)An adapter card
C)An html address
D)A network topology
Q3) _____ is a technique that combines the strongest features of Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP)and Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP)techniques and helps improve the security of wireless networks.
A)Service Set Identifier
B)Media access control
C)Code Division Multiple Access
D)Wi-Fi Protected Access
Q4) In which architecture is the application logic usually on the client side?
A)session tier
B)two-tier
C)middle-tier
D)data tier
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Q5) Why is an efficient data communication system critical to an information system?
Chapter 7: The Internet,Intranets,and Extranets
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Q1) Discuss how the Web uses hypermedia.
Q2) Computers requesting hypermedia documents on the Internet are called _____
A)switches
B)servers
C)hubs
D)clients
Q3) Housed at server farms,search engines use _____ to index data coming in from crawlers.
A)cookies
B)keywords
C)spiders
D)bots
Q4) Which statement is true of Extensible Markup Language (XML)?
A)XML defines data without context.
B)XML tags specify the layout and appearance of content.
C)XML tags represent the kind of content being posted and transmitted.
D)XML is inflexible toward interoperability between different systems.
Q5) In the context of Web applications,briefly explain software distribution.
Q6) In the context of Internet telephony,in addition to cost savings,list the other advantages of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP).
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Chapter 8: E-Commerce
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Q1) In the context of Web marketing,describe spot leasing.
Q2) In the context of Web marketing,_____ are display ads that appear on top of a browser window,blocking the user's view.
A)pop-under ads
B)pop-up ads
C)dialog box ads
D)banner box ads
Q3) Search engines and directories offer space that companies can purchase for advertising purposes.This process is called _____.
A)ad impression
B)cookie spacing
C)spot leasing
D)search optimization
Q4) Which model transfers the old retail model to the e-commerce world by using the medium of the Internet?
A)merchant
B)brokerage
C)advertising
D)infomediary
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Chapter 9: Global Information Systems
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Q1) Describe an organization with a transnational structure.
Q2) Diverse regulatory practices _____ the integration process of a global information system (GIS).
A)impede
B)facilitate
C)empower
D)speed up
Q3) In an organization with an international structure,information systems personnel are regularly exchanged among locations to encourage joint development of applications for marketing,finance,and production.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Which country was among the top Asia Pacific offshore locations for outsourcing in 2017?
A)Japan
B)Nepal
C)India
D)North Korea
Q5) Describe strategic planning support of a global information system (GIS).
Q6) List the two basic components of a global information system (GIS).
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Chapter 10: Building Successful Information Systems
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Q1) In the context of economic feasibility,which statement is true of opportunity costs?
A)They measure fixed and variable costs involved in running a system.
B)They measure costs involved in training employees who will be using the information system.
C)They measure the changes in the scope of an information system after the analysis and design phases.
D)They measure what an individual would miss by not having an information system or feature.
Q2) Which is a similarity between agile methodology and extreme programming (XP)?
A)Both give equal emphasis to team coding.
B)Both focus on an incremental development process.
C)Both respond to changing needs before the system is delivered.
D)Both have programmers perform different actions at the same time.
Q3) Explain how the phases of the systems development life cycle (SDLC)relate to each other.
Q4) Discuss the five capabilities of computer-aided systems engineering (CASE)tools.
Q5) Discuss the four steps involved in prototyping.
Q6) Discuss the different parts in the design phase of the systems development life cycle (SDLC).
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Chapter 11: Enterprise Systems
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Q1) Which statement is true of collaborative planning,forecasting,and replenishment (CPFR)?
A)It aims to improve operational efficiency and manage inventory.
B)It ensures that the accessibility of data collected with a point-of-sale system is not shared among the supply chain members.
C)It ensures that inventory and sales data are not shared across the supply chain.
D)It increases merchandising and logistics costs for all supply chain members.
Q2) With a structured process of sharing information among supply chain members,retailers can compare customer demands or sales forecasts with a manufacturer's order forecast.
A)True
B)False
Q3) In the context of Internet-enabled supply chain management (SCM),which SCM activity 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) What are the benefits of video teleconferencing?
Q2) In the context of organizational decisions at the strategic management level,a merger involves _____ decisions.
A)pseudostructured
B)semistructured
C)unstructured
D)structured
Q3) _____ is an area that involves unstructured decisions.
A)Record keeping
B)Sales forecasting
C)Research and development
D)Capital acquisition analysis
Q4) During the _____ phase of the decision-making process,the best and most effective course of action is selected.
A)intelligence
B)design
C)choice
D)implementation
Q5) What tasks do managers perform using an executive information system (EIS)?
Q6) List three modules of an executive information system (EIS).
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Chapter 13: Intelligent Information Systems
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Q1) A(n) _____ is the component of an expert system that performs tasks similar to what a human expert does by explaining to end users how recommendations are derived.
A)user interface
B)explanation facility
C)inference engine
D)knowledge base
Q2) Which software is capable of reasoning and following rule-based processes?
A)Case-based reasoning systems
B)Intelligent agents
C)Enterprise resource planning systems
D)Quick Response codes
Q3) Explain how an artificial neural network (ANN)creates a model.
Q4) The _____ characteristic of an intelligent agent demonstrates the agent's ability to migrate from one platform to another with a minimum of human intervention.
A)reactivity
B)adaptability
C)autonomy
D)mobility
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Chapter 14: Emerging Trends,Technologies,and Applications
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Q1) Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of application service providers (ASPs).
Q2) In grid computing,each participant is referred to as a branch.
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
Q4) In a technological conference,all the participating IT firms agreed to transfer the data pertaining to their human resources to a cloud.The objective behind this is to improve talent acquisition process and communication among HR professionals around the globe.The cloud referred to in this scenario is a _____ cloud.
A)public
B)private
C)hybrid
D)community
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