Introduction to Information Systems Test
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Course Introduction
Introduction to Information Systems is a foundational course that explores how information systems are used within organizations to support operations, management, and decision-making. Students will learn about the components of information systems, including hardware, software, data, procedures, and people, and examine how these elements interact to collect, process, store, and distribute information. The course covers various types of information systems, such as transaction processing systems, management information systems, and decision support systems, and discusses their impact on business strategy and competitive advantage. Ethical, social, and security issues related to information systems are also addressed, providing students with a comprehensive understanding of the role and significance of technology in modern organizations.
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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) Data becomes information when it is presented in a meaningful context.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) ________ states that network connection speeds for high-end users will increase by 50 percent per year.
A) Nielsen's Law
B) Kryder's Law
C) Moore's Law
D) Bell's Law
E) Metcalfe's Law
Answer: A
Q3) Bryce, a floor manager at an industrial plant, works well with all of his line employees. Bryce's ability to collaborate is a routine skill.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 2: Collaboration Information Systems
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Q1) Which of the following statements is True of sharing a task list on Google Drive?
A) Sharing a task list on Google Drive is a very complex procedure.
B) Team members can share a task list without having a Google account.
C) Google Drive gives every team member permissions to edit, but restricts their contributions to the task list.
D) Google Drive allows simultaneous edits.
E) Task lists updates are pushed out weekly.
Answer: D
Q2) Marci, a purchasing agent, orders 300 refrigerators per month from an online vendor portal. In doing so, she has made a(n) ________ decision.
A) managerial
B) tactical
C) strategic
D) operational
E) technical
Answer: D
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Chapter 3: Strategy and Information Systems
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Q1) Kai runs a local auto parts store. A customer comes in and asks for special supercharger. Kai orders it from the factory. This activity can be classified under
A) inbound logistics
B) operations
C) customer service
D) marketing
E) outbound logistics
Answer: A
Q2) Bargaining power of customers is likely to be the highest for markets involving
A) limited edition apparel
B) industrial products
C) patented drugs
D) vintage cars
E) rare paintings
Answer: B
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Chapter 4: Hardware, Software, and Mobile Systems
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Q1) A(n)________ is an example of storage hardware in computers.
A) overhead projector
B) keyboard
C) magnetic disk
D) barcode scanner
E) wireless mouse
Q2) Which of the following statements is True about firmware?
A) The software is not coded like other software.
B) Users do not need to load firmware into a device's memory.
C) Firmware is the same as cache memory.
D) Firmware cannot be changed or upgraded.
E) Firmware is another name for Linux.
Q3) Object-oriented languages cannot be used to create difficult and complex applications.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Web applications are programs that are written to use a particular operating system.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 5: Database Processing
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Q1) Maria creates a relational database to keep track of cars in her repair shop. She stores information about each car in the "vehicle" table, and creates a column labeled "vehicle_ID" where she stores the vehicle VIN number. The "vehicle_ID" column is referred to as a ________.
A) primary key
B) key attribute
C) foreign key
D) functionally dependent record
E) secondary key
Q2) The modification or deletion of data in a database is an example of ________ operations of a database management system.
A) statistical
B) analytical
C) administrative
D) processing
E) technical
Q3) Metadata refers to special data that describes the structure of a database.
A)True
B)False
Q4) What is the purpose of a database?
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Chapter 6: The Cloud
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Q1) Which of the following is a benefit of in-house hosting?
A) superior flexibility and adaptability to growing or fluctuating demand
B) lower capital requirements
C) in-depth visibility of security and disaster preparedness
D) fewer training requirements
E) no obsolescence
Q2) The cloud is defined as the elastic leasing of pooled computer resources over the Internet.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which of the following is an example of SaaS?
A) iCloud
B) Microsoft Azure
C) Oracle On Demand
D) Amazon S3
E) Google App Engine
Q4) Discuss TCP/IP Protocol Architecture, and define Internet protocols.
Q5) What is an IP address? Describe the advantages of private and public IP addresses.
Q6) What are remote action systems? Explain with the help of examples.
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Chapter 7: Processes, Organizations, and Information Systems
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Q1) Define dynamic processes and list their characteristics.
Q2) A(n) ________ is a computer program stored within a database that runs to keep the database consistent when certain conditions arise.
A) stored procedure
B) index
C) trigger
D) transaction
E) compressor
Q3) ________ are formally defined, standardized processes that involve day-to-day operations.
A) Dynamic processes
B) Unstructured processes
C) Structured processes
D) Kinetic processes
E) Benchmarked processes
Q4) Explain the nature of the database component of an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solution
Q5) List the problems associated with information silos.
Q6) Describe inter-enterprise information systems.
Q7) Define enterprise information systems, and describe their characteristics. Page 9
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Chapter 8: Social Media Information Systems
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Q1) One of the major sources of user-generated content (UGC) problems is inappropriate content.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Social ________ provide platforms that enable the creation of social networks, or social relationships among people with common interests.
A) media providers
B) media sponsors
C) welfare organizers
D) application providers
E) web sponsors
Q3) Most social media companies rely on ________ for revenue.
A) users
B) software license fees
C) venture capital
D) controlled, fixed interfaces
E) advertising
Q4) How should organizations respond to social networking problems? Which one of them is a dangerous approach and why?
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Chapter 9: Business Intelligence Systems
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Q1) A business intelligence (BI) server extends alert/RSS functionality to support user subscriptions.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Cluster analysis is used to identify groups of entities that have similar characteristics.
A)True
B)False
Q3) ________ is the application of statistical techniques to find patterns and relationships among data for classification and prediction.
A) Data optimization
B) Database normalization
C) Data mining
D) Data warehousing
E) Data clustering
Q4) An OLAP cube and an OLAP report are the same thing.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Differentiate between unsupervised and supervised data mining.
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Chapter 10: Information Systems Security
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Q1) A Trojan horse is a virus that masquerades as a useful program or file.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of the following statements is True about losses due to computer security threats?
A) Surveys on computer crimes provide accurate results since they use standard parameters to measure and tally computer crime costs.
B) Surveys suggest that some organizations do not report all their computer crime losses, and some will not report such losses at all.
C) Losses due to natural disasters can be measured accurately.
D) Losses due to human error are insignificant.
E) Losses due to hacking may be overstated.
Q3) One of the personal security safeguards is to use https at trusted, reputable vendors. A)True
B)False
Q4) Email spoofing is a synonym for phishing.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 11: Information Systems Management
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Q1) In the next decade, mobile devices will become more expensive with dynamic user experiences.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Linela Insurance needs to hire twenty accountants immediately to support its accounts receivable process. The hiring and training of the accountants requires a significant investment of funds and time, which the company cannot afford. Linela decides to hire another accounting firm to manage its accounts receivable process and thereby save time and money. This process is known as ________.
A) merging
B) outsourcing
C) headhunting
D) diversifying
E) specializing
Q3) List any four responsibilities of users of information systems (IS).
Q4) Information systems (IS) users have a responsibility to follow security and backup procedures.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 12: Information Systems Development
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Q1) Discuss some of the key aspects to developing successful process and systems development projects.
Q2) ________ set the stage for the requirements for any information systems and applications that need to be created or adapted.
A) Business repositories
B) Business policies
C) Business reports
D) Business process models
E) Business requirements
Q3) The final phase of the systems development life cycle (SDLC) is ________.
A) implementing the system
B) determining the requirements
C) maintaining the system
D) designing system components
E) define the system
Q4) In a business process, only a single resource is assigned to a role.
A)True
B)False
Q5) What are the phases of the systems development life cycle (SDLC)?
Q6) Define business process, roles, resources, and data flows.
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