Management Information Systems Practice Exam
Course Introduction
Management Information Systems (MIS) explores the use of information technology to address business challenges and improve organizational performance. The course covers the fundamentals of information systems, including data management, networking, systems development, and enterprise applications. Students learn how businesses leverage MIS to streamline operations, enhance decision-making, and gain competitive advantages. Key topics also include the ethical and security aspects of information systems, as well as the strategic role of technology in organizations. Through case studies and practical projects, students gain insights into designing, implementing, and managing effective information systems in modern business environments.
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Using MIS 6th Edition by David Kroenke
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Chapter 1: The Importance of MIS
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Q1) A person who is good at collaboration will avoid giving critical feedback to others.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) Edwin leads a team of fifteen programmers.He constantly changes the procedures that he uses to monitor, evaluate, and control the way his subordinates function.This shows his ability to ________.
A)involve in systems thinking
B)experiment
C)make abstractions
D)relate outputs and inputs
Answer: B
Q3) Which of the following is a major implication of Moore's Law?
A)Data processing activities have become complex and time consuming.
B)Costs of computing and processing have increased.
C)Physical size of integrated chips has increased.
D)Costs of data communications and storage have become very low.
Answer: D
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Chapter 2: Collaboration Information Systems
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Q1) Asynchronous communication occurs when team members ________.
A)cannot arrive at a common consensus after discussions
B)engage in conflicting discussions
C)do not meet at the same time
D)communicate in a sequential manner
Answer: C
Q2) Which of the following tasks should be performed during the planning phase of project management?
A)reporting project progress
B)determining schedule
C)performing project tasks
D)preparing archival documents
Answer: B
Q3) Collaboration tools that provide workflow control manage the activities that are predefined by the group.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 3: Strategy and Information Systems
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Q1) According to Porter's five forces model, in which of the following examples would rivalry be considered as a weak force affecting the market?
A)military services
B)used car dealers
C)book sellers
D)packaged food manufacturers
Answer: A
Q2) What are the areas that provide opportunity for technological growth in the next 10 years?
Answer: If you're looking for growth opportunities involving technology in the next 10 years, one place to look is companies that support health and the government's management of health care.Such companies might be consulting companies; they're always popular for the government.But to make a stronger contribution, consider companies that find innovative ways of providing information systems services to health care and government organizations or that solve consumer problems created by such organizations.
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Chapter 4: Hardware and Software
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Q1) Mac OS and iOS applications are constructed using Java.
A)True
B)False
Q2) With ________, a computer, such as a desktop or portable computer, hosts several different operating systems.
A)PC virtualization
B)parallel computing
C)cloud computing
D)grid computing
Q3) A ________ is equivalent to 1,024 bytes.
A)gigabyte
B)kilobyte
C)terabyte
D)megabyte
Q4) The random access memory is called the main memory of a computer.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Describe the various components of hardware and provide examples.
Q6) Briefly describe the nonmobile client operating systems.
Q7) Why are mobile systems important?
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Chapter 5: Database Processing
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Q1) The purpose of a(n)________ is to keep track of things.
A)cloud
B)database
C)storage folder
D)application software
Q2) Application programs process logic that is specific to a given business need.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which of the following is a nonrelational data store developed by Google?
A)Cassandra
B)Dynamo
C)SharePoint
D)Bigtable
Q4) A drawback of DBMS programs is that they do not provide comprehensive and robust features for querying database data.
A)True
B)False
Q5) A crow's foot notation would indicate the minimum cardinality of a relationship.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 6: Data Communication and the Cloud
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Q1) A switch is a special-purpose computer that receives and transmits wired traffic on a LAN.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of the following TCP/IP application-layer protocols is used for email transmission?
A)FTP
B)HTTPS
C)SMTP
D)IP
Q3) Cable modems modulate in such a way that their signals interfere with TV signals.
A)True
B)False
Q4) A(n)________ is a special-purpose computer that moves packet traffic according to the rules of the IP protocol.
A)router
B)modem
C)narrowband
D)access point
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Chapter 7: Processes, Organizations, and Information Systems
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Q1) ________ are flexible, informal, and adaptive processes that normally involve strategic and less specific managerial decisions and activities.
A)Operational processes
B)Dynamic processes
C)Inherent processes
D)Structured processes
Q2) Transitioning to a new enterprise system requires careful planning and substantial training.
A)True
B)False
Q3) ________ is a suite of applications, a database, and a set of inherent processes for managing all the interactions with the customer, from lead generation to customer service.
A)Business process reengineering
B)Customer relationship management
C)Enterprise resource planning
D)Customer lifecycle management
Q4) Define enterprise information systems and describe its characteristics.
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Q5) What is SOA? Define encapsulation, Web service, and service description.
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Chapter 8: Social Media Information Systems
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Q1) Content data is data and responses to data that are contributed by users and SM sponsors.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Describe the hypersocial organization.Name the four pillars of a hypersocial organization.
Q3) Describe social media sponsors and social media application providers.
Q4) A viral hook is something that induces people to share a message with others.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Which of the following is a significant risk of using social media for inbound and outbound logistics?
A)loss of control
B)loss of credibility
C)loss of privacy
D)loss of effectiveness
Q6) How should organizations respond to social networking problems? Which one of them is a dangerous approach and why?
Q7) Explain the nature of sensing in SEAMS activities.
Q8) Summarize Intel's guiding principles for SM policies.
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Chapter 9: Business Intelligence Systems
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Q1) A value of 999-999-9999 for a U.S.phone number is an example of dirty data for BI purpose.
A)True
B)False
Q2) A data mart is a lot larger than a data warehouse.
A)True
B)False
Q3) With ________, statistical techniques can identify groups of entities that have similar characteristics.
A)regression analysis
B)cluster analysis
C)expert systems
D)neural networks
Q4) What are expert systems? What are their primary disadvantages?
Q5) Which of the following is true of unsupervised data mining?
A)Analysts do not create a model or hypothesis before running the analysis.
B)Neural networks are a popular unsupervised data mining application.
C)Unsupervised data mining requires tools such as regression analysis.
D)Unsupervised data mining requires analysts to fit data to suggested hypotheses.
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Chapter 10: Development Processes
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Q1) A set of standard practices called OMG are often used in the assessment stage of the BPM cycle.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The Information Systems Audit and Control Association has created a set of standard practices called ________ that are often used in the assessment stage of the BPM cycle.
A)CISA
B)CISM
C)COBIT
D)CRISC
Q3) A Gantt chart, shows tasks, dates, and dependencies.
A)True
B)False
Q4) An as-is model ________.
A)documents the current situation of a business process
B)contrasts the former and current states of a business process
C)indicates the desired outcome of a business process
D)represents the ideal state of a business process
Q5) Define business process, roles, resources, and data flows.
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Chapter 11: Information Systems Management
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Q1) We will most certainly see a fall in the use of mobile devices at work in the next 10 years.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of the following is a risk of outsourcing IS/IT functions?
A)It gives undue authority to the CIO in the executive team.
B)It provides the hiring organization with too many choices.
C)It involves the potential loss of intellectual capital.
D)It enables the vendor to gain economies of scale.
Q3) The steering committee serves an important communication function between department managers and users of IS.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Acquiring licensed software is a form of outsourcing.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Most organizations would have moved their internal hardware infrastructure to the cloud by the next decade.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 12: Information Security Management
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Q1) In context of information security, safeguards increase work efficiency by making common tasks easier.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of the following was passed to give individuals the right to access their own health data created by doctors and other healthcare providers?
A)Privacy Act of 1974
B)Sarbanes-Oxley Act
C)HIPAA of 1996
D)Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act
Q3) Sniffing occurs when an intruder uses another site's IP address to masquerade as that other site.
A)True
B)False
Q4) In a study conducted by Verizon, in a year only about a hundred thousand people become victims of computer crimes.
A)True
B)False
Q5) What is a virus? Differentiate between Trojan horses and worms.
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Chapter 13: The International Dimension
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Q1) International outsourcing is most advantageous ________.
A)when control on all aspects of its operations is essential for a firm
B)for those firms that have a strong presence in the domestic market
C)when domestic production costs are low
D)for functions that need to be operational 24x7
Q2) As long as there is an adequate data interface between two information systems that are in locations that are diverse in terms of business practices and language, they can operate independently, sharing data when necessary.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Unlike business processes, information systems procedures need not reflect local cultural values and norms.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Technical and data safeguards change for international information systems.
A)True
B)False
Q5) How can information reduce or eliminate the bullwhip effect?
Q6) List the issues that need to be addressed when localizing a computer program.
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