Management Information Systems
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Management Information Systems explores the strategic role of information systems in organizations, examining how technology supports business operations, decision-making, and competitive advantage. The course covers fundamental concepts of information systems, systems development processes, data management, and the integration of technology with business processes. Students learn about enterprise applications, cybersecurity, and the ethical and social implications of information technology. Through case studies and hands-on projects, the course emphasizes the alignment of information systems with organizational goals, preparing students to analyze, design, and manage effective information systems in a dynamic business environment.
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MIS6 6th Edition by Hossein Bidgoli
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Chapter 1: Information Systems: An Overview
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Q1) Identify the software components of a management information system (MIS).
A)Commercial programs
B)Input and output devices
C)Memory devices
D)Redundant array of independent disks
Answer: A
Q2) _____ is skill in using productivity software,such as word processors,spreadsheets,database management systems,and presentation software.
A)Network literacy
B)Data literacy
C)Information literacy
D)Computer literacy
Answer: D
Q3) Identify the output of an information system.
A)Data
B)Databases
C)Processes
D)Analyzed facts
Answer: D
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Chapter 2: Computers: The Machines Behind Computing
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Q1) A server is a set of programs for controlling and managing computer hardware and software.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) _____ storage,which is used for online storage and backup,involves multiple virtual servers that are usually hosted by third parties.
A)Kernel
B)Buffer
C)Cache
D)Cloud
Answer: D
Q3) _____ means saving data in computer memory.
A)Stream
B)Retrieval
C)Syndication
D)Storage Answer: D
Q4) What are print servers?
Answer: Print servers enable users to send print jobs to network printers.
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Chapter 3: Database Systems,Data Warehouses,and Data
Marts
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Q1) Business analytics uses _____ to support decision-making activities.
A)data mining tools
B)dashboards
C)query reports
D)application generators
Answer: A
Q2) What is the function of a distributed database management system (DDBMS)?
Answer: A distributed database management system (DDBMS)stores data on multiple servers throughout an organization.
Q3) A data _________ is the structure and organization of data,which involves fields,records,and files.
A)hierarchy
B)mart
C)warehouse
D)mine
Answer: A
Q4) What is business analytics?
Answer: Business analytics (BA)uses data and statistical methods to gain insight into the data and provide decision makers with information they can act on.
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Chapter 4: Personal,Legal,Ethical,and Organizational Issues of Information Systems
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Q1) _____,which are generated by Web server software,record a user's actions on a Web site.
A)Viruses
B)Junk e-mails
C)Worms
D)Log files
Q2) Cybersquatting has created decency concerns,because these e-mails often contain explicit language or nudity and can be opened by children.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Green computing helps an organization save on energy costs.
A)True
B)False
Q4) In which of the following ways can green computing be achieved?
A)By using computing devices that are nonbiodegradable
B)By replacing meetings over computer networks with actual face-to-face meetings
C)By replacing one large server with several underutilized smaller servers
D)By using video conferencing,electronic meeting systems,and groupware
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Q5) What is being done to lessen consumers' reluctance to make online shopping purchases?
Chapter 5: Protecting Information Resources
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Q1) Describe how blended threats work.
Q2) _____ is an example of a biometric security measure.
A)Hand geometry
B)Firewalls
C)Callback modems
D)Passwords
Q3) How are computer viruses transmitted? Where do the most dangerous ones come from and what viruses pose the most risk to national security?
Q4) _________ is software that secretly gathers information about users while they browse the Web.
A)Spyware
B)Firmware
C)Freeware
D)Malware
Q5) Explain the concept of mirror disks.
Q6) Which of the following is true of application-filtering firewalls?
A)They are more secure and flexible.
B)They control data traffic by configuring a router.
C)They act as an intermediary between two systems.
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D)They can be used as a server to scan for malware and viruses.
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Chapter 6: Data Communication: Delivering Information
Anywhere and Anytime
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Q1) List the three main components of a typical data communication system.
Q2) _____ cables have the highest bandwidth of any communication medium.
A)Coaxial
B)Fiber-optic
C)Twisted pair copper
D)Ethernet
Q3) In a typical data communication system,which of the following statements is true of a sender and receiver device?
A)An input / output device has processing power.
B)A smart terminal is a full-featured computer.
C)A workstation can serve as a stand-alone system.
D)A netbook computer is a high-cost computer with disks.
Q4) A _________ works well for companies that are geographically dispersed.
A)ring topology
B)star topology
C)mesh topology
D)hierarchical topology
Q5) Protocols help ensure compatibility between different manufacturers' devices.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 7: The Internet,Intranets,and Extranets
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Q1) In Really Simple Syndication (RSS),a subscription service,the layout and the appearance should be handled by _________.
A)Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
B)Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)
C)Standard Generalized Markup Language (SGML)
D)Extensible Style Sheets (XSS)
Q2) _____,a software used by search engines,can go through the other pages that are part of a Web site,as long as there are links to those pages.
A)Crawlers
B)Worms
C)Viruses
D)Trojans
Q3) _________ is an Internet service for communicating with others via a private "chat room" on the Internet.
A)Instant messaging (IM)
B)Electronic mail
C)Short message service (SMS)
D)Video telephony
Q4) Describe the learningware application of Internet2 (I2).
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Chapter 8: E-Commerce
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Q1) What can sellers do by participating in buyer-side marketplaces?
Q2) Companies using _____ e-commerce applications for purchase orders,invoices,and other operations report millions of dollars in savings by increasing transaction speed,reducing errors,and eliminating manual tasks.
A)consumer-to-consumer (C2C)
B)consumer-to-business (C2B)
C)business-to-business (B2B)
D)business-to-consumer (B2C)
Q3) E-training for government officials is categorized as a _____ application.
A)government-to-citizen (G2C)
B)government-to-business (G2B)
C)government-to-government (G2G)
D)government-to-employee (G2E)
Q4) The _________ concept introduced by Michael Porter consists of a series of activities designed to meet business needs by adding value (or cost)in each phase of the e-commerce process.
A)social engineering
B)search engine optimization
C)packet switching
D)value chain
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Chapter 9: Global Information Systems
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Q1) A global information system (GIS)is capable of supporting global decisions.What are the environmental factors that affect the complexity of such decisions?
Q2) Control in a global information system (GIS)requires _____.
A)variable definitions used across an organization
B)a decentralized architecture for data
C)flexible formats for reports
D)defined behaviors for different processes
Q3) When designing a successful global information system (GIS),_____ cannot assume a company's products or services will continue selling the same way because of possible changes in customers' needs and preferences and global competition.
A)management
B)suppliers
C)buyers
D)unions
Q4) After a global network is in place,a company must _____.
A)decide which types of information-sharing technologies it will be using
B)consider its objectives when determining the network architecture
C)restrict users from sharing information across the globe
D)use standardized software and hardware across all countries
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Chapter 10: Building Successful Information Systems
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Q1) During the implementation phase of the systems development life cycle (SDLC),in _____,the analyst introduces an information system in only a limited area of an organization,such as a division or department.
A)parallel conversion
B)phased-in-phased-out conversion
C)plunge conversion
D)pilot conversion
Q2) _____ is concerned with issues such as political repercussions of using an information system and whether the system takes the Information Privacy Act into account.
A)Economic feasibility
B)Technical feasibility
C)Operational feasibility
D)Legal feasibility
Q3) In prototyping,modification of a complete system is easier than modifying a prototype.
A)True
B)False
Q4) What are some of the shortcomings of rapid application development (RAD)?
Q5) What are the advantages of a request for proposal (RFP)?
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Chapter 11: Enterprise Systems
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Q1) Knowledge management draws on concepts of organizational learning and organizational culture.
A)True
B)False
Q2) A(n)_________ is an application used in all functions of a business and supports decision making throughout the organization.
A)enterprise system
B)collaboration system
C)decentralized system
D)analog system
Q3) An online auction is based on the _____ business model of e-commerce.
A)merchant
B)infomediary
C)brokerage
D)subscription
Q4) Information management is broader in scope than knowledge management because the latter tends to focus on just explicit knowledge.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 12: Management Support Systems
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Q1) List the eight important characteristics of an executive information system (EIS).
Q2) Which of the following geographic objects of a geographic information system (GIS)is most likely used to show a street or a river?
A)Points
B)Lines
C)Areas
D)Regions
Q3) Research and development is an example of a(n)_____ decision.
A)restructured
B)structured
C)unstructured
D)semistructured
Q4) _____ enables you to apply different variables in decision making.
A)What-if analysis
B)Data analysis
C)Sensitivity analysis
D)Exception reporting analysis
Q5) Describe the four features that decision support systems (DSSs)include to support decision making.
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Chapter 13: Intelligent Information Systems
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Q1) Artificial intelligence (AI)applications and technologies offer true human intelligence.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Mention two advantages of an expert system over humans.
Q3) Describe the four advantages offered by robots over humans in the workplace.
Q4) _____ are used with neural networks and fuzzy logic systems to solve scheduling,engineering design,and marketing problems.
A)Quick response codes
B)Biometric systems
C)Genetic algorithms
D)Radio frequency identification tags
Q5) Describe four techniques used in a genetic algorithm (GA)system.
Q6) In the context of the types of decision-making analyses,the _________ analysis is commonly used in transaction-processing systems and management information systems.
A)what-if
B)what-is
C)case-based
D)rule-based
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Chapter 14: Emerging Trends,Technologies,and Applications
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Q1) With the _____ model,users do not need to be concerned with new software versions and compatibility problems because the application service providers (ASPs)offer the most recent version of the software.
A)rapid application development
B)software as a service (SaaS)
C)radio frequency identification (RFID)
D)waterfall
Q2) In grid computing,each participant is referred to as a "branch."
A)True
B)False
Q3) Google AppEngine is an example of private cloud service.
A)True
B)False
Q4) How might biometrics be applied in passports and secure government ID cards?
Q5) How does Bluetooth transmit data?
Q6) Utility computing can work with the software as a service (SaaS)model.
A)True
B)False
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Q7) Explain how software as a service (SaaS)works with the help of an example.
Q8) What is the major reason for the popularity of QR (quick response)codes?
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