Information Systems Management Test Preparation
Course Introduction
Information Systems Management explores the strategic role of information systems in modern organizations. The course examines how businesses leverage technology to achieve objectives, improve efficiency, and gain competitive advantage. Key topics include systems planning, the management of IT resources, integration of information systems with business strategy, risk and security management, and emerging trends such as cloud computing and data analytics. Through case studies and practical assignments, students learn to assess the impact of information systems on organizational processes, decision-making, and performance.
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Using MIS 10th Edition by David M. Kroenke
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Chapter 1: The Importance of Mis
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Q1) Why do businesses develop information systems? Also, point out some of the wrong reasons businesses sometimes cite for developing information systems.
Answer: Information systems exist to help people who work in an organization achieve the strategies of the organization. Information systems are not created for the sheer joy of exploring technology. They are not created so that the company can be "modern" or so that the company can show it has a social networking presence on the Web. They are not created because the information systems department thinks it needs to be created, because the company is "falling behind the technology curve."
Q2) Data is worth its cost when an appropriate relationship exists between the cost of data and its value.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) Changing the structure of existing databases causes more organizational disruption than changing working procedures.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 2: Collaboration Information Systems
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Q1) Collaboration is defined as a group of people ________.
A) coming together to perform tasks that are different
B) working together to achieve a common goal
C) performing independent tasks that are important
D) working without having to critically analyze each other's work
E) reconciling differences in communication styles
Answer: B
Q2) Carl, the information technology head at Cloud Denim, a clothing company, has to update the enterprise software system used by the organization. He is responsible for determining the hardware and software that would be required to implement the new system. Carl's decisions, in this case, are ________.
A) operational
B) strategic
C) procedural
D) managerial
E) technical
Answer: B
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Chapter 3: Strategy and Information Systems
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Q1) Identify the activity in the value chain that involves receiving and handling of raw materials and other inputs to the product.
A) inbound logistics
B) procurement
C) manufacturing
D) outbound logistics
E) optimized ordering
Answer: A
Q2) Which of the following principles of competitive advantage is related to process implementations?
A) create new products
B) lock in buyers
C) enhance services
D) differentiate services
E) create new services
Answer: B
Q3) An inventory of raw materials is an example of a repository.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 4: Hardware, Software, and Mobile Systems
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Q1) An operating system is a program that controls a computer's resources.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Users in motion, wireless connectivity, and a cloud-based resource are the elements in a ________.
A) mobile system
B) nonmobile system
C) client operating system
D) native application
E) virtual private network
Q3) ________ applications are programs that are written to use a particular operating system.
A) Web
B) Thin-client
C) Native
D) Browser
E) Enterprise
Q4) Main memory stores the results of computations on the hard drive.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 5: Database Processing
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Q1) A data integrity problem will occur only if ________.
A) a database has multiple administrators
B) data are duplicated in a database
C) the database is very complex
D) there are complex relationships between entities in a database
E) the database has too many keys
Q2) A logical representation of database data, called the data model, is constructed by developers after building a database.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Columns that are keys to different tables than the ones in which they reside are called ________.
A) attributes
B) foreign keys
C) primary keys
D) internal records
E) nonlocal keys
Q4) Describe a database and its elements.
Q5) What is the disadvantage of multiuser processing?
Q6) What are traditional database applications?
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Chapter 6: The Cloud
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Q1) Zapstreet is a stock brokering firm. Its employees use a private network within the organization to communicate with each other regarding stock prices and trading accounts. Zapstreet's network is an example of a(n) ________.
A) Ethernet
B) intranet
C) cloud
D) server
E) WLAN
Q2) Which of the following is a function of an Internet service provider?
A) It transmits data over short distances, replacing cables.
B) It serves as a user's gateway to the Internet.
C) It describes how messages must be processed for wired transmission.
D) It connects computers within a LAN.
E) It converts analog signals to binary signals.
Q3) Explain the relevance of cloud-based hosting today.
Q4) TCP/IP protocol architecture is a scheme of protocol types arranged in four layers.
A)True
B)False
Q5) What are content delivery networks? Discuss some of its uses.
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Chapter 7: Processes, Organizations, and Information Systems
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Q1) CRM systems incorporate solicitation, sales, relationship management, and customer support applications.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Dynamic processes support operational activities.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Dollar Bill Supermarket is one of the best in the city. However, shoppers prefer other supermarkets to it as there is always a long queue at the billing counter. The outdated billing registers make the entire process inefficient. Which of the following steps should the supermarket management take to improve the billing process?
A) limit the number of products customers can buy
B) limit the number of customers in the supermarket
C) change the process structure
D) change process resources
E) change the process requirements
Q4) Both structured processes and dynamic processes are formally defined processes. A)True
B)False
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Chapter 8: Social Media Information Systems
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Q1) Which of the following is an example of an analytical tool?
A) Facebook Page Insights
B) WinRunner
C) FileMaker Pro
D) Pidgin
E) SatWaitGo
Q2) A(n) ________ is an inducement to social media users for passing communications along through different tiers of communities in social media.
A) network motif
B) viral hook
C) folksonomy
D) internet site
E) network promotion
Q3) Social media is static in nature, and its process flow can be designed initially by the organizations.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Explain the use of social CRM in sales and marketing activities.
Q5) Explain the role of social media (SM) in human resources.
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Chapter 9: Business Intelligence Systems
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Q1) ________ is a BI application that inputs data from one or more sources and applies reporting operations to that data to produce business intelligence.
A) An OLAP application
B) A reporting application
C) A NoSQL application
D) A trans enterprise application
E) A classful application
Q2) Data mining is the application of statistical techniques to find patterns and relationships among data for classification and prediction.
A)True
B)False
Q3) ________ is the application of social media and related applications for the management and delivery of organizational knowledge resources.
A) Business intelligence server management
B) Hyper-social knowledge management
C) Knowledge management protocol
D) Online analytical processing
E) Proto-social information management
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Chapter 10: Information Systems Security
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Q1) Email spoofing is a synonym for ________.
A) hacking
B) phishing
C) usurping
D) sniffing
E) baiting
Q2) Which of the following statements is True about biometric identification?
A) It involves the use of a personal identification number (PIN) for authentication.
B) It provides weak authentication.
C) It is a relatively inexpensive mode of authentication.
D) It often faces resistance from users for its invasive nature.
E) It will decline in usage in the future.
Q3) Natural disasters present the largest risk for infrastructure loss.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Biometric authentication uses physical characteristics such as retinal scans to authenticate users.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 11: Information Systems Management
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Q1) Which of the following is a responsibility of a chief information officer (CIO)?
A) serving as the principal manager of the IS department
B) heading the technology group
C) evaluating new technologies that are relevant to the organization
D) developing processes and information systems (I
E) overseeing the Chief Security Officer (CSO)
Q2) An organization reduces implementation risk by outsourcing information systems (IS).
A)True
B)False
Q3) A steering committee is a group of senior managers from the major business functions that works with the chief information officer (CIO) to set the information systems (IS) priorities.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The acquisition and operation of hardware infrastructure can be outsourced.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Name the four groups found in typical information systems (IS) department, and explain the major responsibilities of each.
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Chapter 12: Information Systems Development
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Q1) In business process management (BPM), an as-is model ________.
A) documents the existing business process
B) contrasts the former and current states of a business process
C) represents the desired state of a business process
D) represents the ideal state of a business process
E) predicts the likely future state of a business process
Q2) What events led to the development of the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC)?
Q3) ________ play a key role in moving development projects through the SDLC or scrum development process.
A) Business analysts
B) Programmers
C) Systems analysts
D) Database designers
E) Technical managers
Q4) What are the principles of agile development?
Q5) What are the phases of the systems development life cycle (SDLC)?
Q6) User involvement is critical throughout the system development process.
A)True
B)False
Q7) Explain why process management is necessary for an organization.
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