Management Information Systems
Exam Preparation Guide
Course Introduction
Management Information Systems (MIS) explores the integration of information technology with business processes to support decision-making, improve organizational performance, and create competitive advantage. This course covers the fundamental concepts of MIS, including systems development, data management, information systems infrastructure, and the strategic use of technology in business environments. Students will analyze how businesses leverage information systems for operational efficiency, innovation, and responding to changing market conditions. Emphasis is placed on real-world applications, case studies, and the ethical and managerial challenges of implementing and maintaining information systems.
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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) An information system is a combination of hardware,software,and telecommunications networks that people build and use to collect,create,and distribute data.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) Which of the following is a geoeconomic challenge of operating in the digital world?
A) differences in network infrastructures
B) differences in the concept of time and life focus
C) differences in measurement units
D) differences in export and import regulations
E) differences in languages
Answer: A
Q3) Knowledge is the ability to understand information,form opinions,and make decisions or predictions based on the information.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 2: Gaining Competitive Advantage Through Information Systems
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Q1) With respect to general approaches for applying freeconomics to various industries,sale price of one item being reduced in order to sell something else of value is called ________ approach.
A) labor exchange
B) gift economy
C) freemium
D) zero marginal cost
E) cross subsidies
Answer: E
Q2) Reduced prices,need for increased quality,and demand for more services from a firm would result due to ________.
A) high threat of substitute products from other industries
B) high customers' bargaining power
C) high threat of new entrants into the market
D) traditional rivals within the industry
E) increased suppliers' bargaining power
Answer: B
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Chapter 3: Managing the Information Systems
Infrastructure and Services
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Q1) With respect to computer networking,________ refers to the physical pathway-cable(s)and wireless-used to carry network information.
A) multiplatform
B) transmission control protocol
C) random-access memory
D) traceroute
E) transmission media
Answer: E
Q2) The ".com" suffix in a uniform resource locater is reserved for ________.
A) non-profit organizations
B) commercial organizations
C) network organizations
D) government entities
E) educational organizations
Answer: B
Q3) Information systems infrastructure consists of hardware,system software,storage,networking,and data centers.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 4: Enabling Business-to-Consumer Electronic Commerce
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Q1) With respect to credit cards and debit cards,________ is a three-digit code located on the back of the card which is used for authorization by the card-issuing bank,to combat fraud in online purchases.
A) competitive fraud detector
B) card verification value
C) online purchase processor
D) card detection value
E) purchase processing value
Q2) The online sales of goods and services is known as ________.
A) e-information
B) e-integration
C) e-tailing
D) e-collaboration
E) e-filing
Q3) Explain the relationships of e-government.
Q4) Briefly describe the benefits of e-tailing.
Q5) For Web sites to be successful,structural firmness is a must.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Explain e-auctions and their different categories. Page 6
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Chapter 5: Enhancing Organizational Communication and Collaboration Using Social Media
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Q1) 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
Q2) Social media is a classification of Web 2.0 applications.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which of the following is an example of synchronous communication?
A) online reviews
B) work flow automation systems
C) bulletin board system
D) videoconferencing
E) e-mail
Q4) How is the concept of tagging related to social cataloging?
Q5) A work flow automation system is an example of a synchronous groupware tool.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 6: Enhancing Business Intelligence Using Information Systems
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Q1) ________ are the data that is deemed most important in the operation of a business.
A) Metadata
B) Master data
C) Reference data
D) Query data
E) Tactical data
Q2) Knowledge portals can be customized to meet the unique needs of their intended users.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Describe online analytical processing.
Q4) Online analytical processing tools enable users to ________.
A) discover "hidden" predictive relationships in the data
B) find associations or correlations among sets of items
C) scrutinize different dimensions of data beyond simple data summaries
D) group related records together on the basis of having similar values for attributes
E) extract textual information from Web documents
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Q5) Distinguish explicit knowledge assets from tacit knowledge assets.
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Chapter 7: Enhancing Business Processes Using Enterprise
Information Systems
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Q1) Customers can purchase ________ software off the shelf to help them with their personal documents and communications.
A) personalized
B) tailored
C) packaged
D) custom
E) bespoke
Q2) In the make-to-stock process,raw materials,subcomponents,and accessories are procured based on forecasts,but actual manufacturing does not start until sales orders are received.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Enterprise resource planning replaces stand-alone applications by providing various modules based on a common database and similar application interfaces that service the entire enterprise rather than portions of it.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Write a short note on the make-to-stock and make-to-order process.
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Q5) Compare and contrast business process management and total quality management.
Chapter 8: Strengthening Business-to-Business
Relationships via Supply Chain and Customer Relationship
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Q1) Supply chain planning begins with ________.
A) product demand planning and forecasting
B) distribution planning
C) production scheduling
D) inventory planning
E) safety stock planning
Q2) ________ facilitate the sharing of information across the various departments of an organization in order to increase customer satisfaction and loyalty.
A) Collaborative CRM systems
B) Data warehousing systems
C) Operational CRM systems
D) Analytical CRM systems
E) Data mining systems
Q3) Key technologies within collaborative CRM systems include data mining,decision support,and other business intelligence technologies that attempt to create predictive models of various customer attributes.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Define the three primary components of a comprehensive CRM system.
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Chapter 9: Developing and Acquiring Information Systems
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Q1) The total cost of ownership is focused on understanding not only the total cost of acquisition but also all costs associated with ongoing use and maintenance of a system.
A)True
B)False
Q2) ________ testing is testing of the overall system to see whether it meets design requirements.
A) Developmental
B) Beta
C) Evolutionary
D) Alpha
E) Comparative
Q3) In a basic relationship,the buyer and the supplier set preferences and prices to the benefit of each other.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Systems benchmarking is the use of standardized performance tests to facilitate comparison between systems.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 10: Securing Information Systems
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Q1) List the six commonly used methods in which technology is employed to safeguard information systems.
Q2) Which of the following types of plans describes how a business resumes operation after a disaster?
A) business continuity plan
B) internal operations plan
C) collocation facilities plan
D) emergency operation plan
E) virtual private network plan
Q3) WikiLeaks is a famous not-for-profit whistleblower Web site.MasterCard and Visa stopped payments to WikiLeaks after a series of leaks by the site.An anonymous group attacked the Web sites of both MasterCard and Visa reacting to this.These Web vandals,who tried to protect WikiLeaks,can be called ________.
A) hacktivists
B) bots
C) ethical hackers
D) patriot hackers
E) cyber soldiers
Q4) What is unauthorized access? Provide a few examples of unauthorized access.
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Chapter 11: Foundations of Information Systems Infrastructure
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Q1) A(n)________ is a type of program that translates a program's source code into machine language and executes one statement at a time.
A) compiler
B) disassembler
C) interpreter
D) executable
E) linker
Q2) ________ is the set of rules that governs how a given node or workstation gains access to the network to send or receive data.
A) Packet switching
B) Authentication service
C) Source code
D) Object oriented language
E) Media access control
Q3) Microsoft .NET is a programming platform that is used to develop applications that are highly interoperable across a variety of platforms and devices.
A)True
B)False
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