MIS: Chapter 1
From the below statements, identify which one best describes information. a) Interpreting data from a sales graph to support a business decision b) A spreadsheet having weekly sales figure c) Ocean temperatures between the years 2000 and 2013 d) Profitability reports from the past year e) Total working hours for employees within the organization
a) Interpreting data from a sales graph to support a business decision
According to Robert Reich which of the following skills is not necessary to develop? a) Collaboration b) Ability to experiment c) Fear of failure d) Abstract reasoning e) Systems thinking
c) Fear of failure
Which of the following is a true statement about information? a) As a human, you are the most important part of any information system you use. b) Information is data that has not yet been processed. c) A graph is information that you and other humans perceive, and from that perception, you conceive data. d) Because people have different perceptions and points of view, they will conceive the same information from the same data. e) If it's on a piece of paper or on a digital screen, its information. If it's in the mind of a human, it's data.
a) As a human, you are the most important part of any information system you use.
Which of the reasons below will possibly be responsible for the disappearance of desktop and portable computers by 2031? a) Desktop and portable computers will be replaced by mobile devices of many different types. b) Google glass will replace the need to use computers. c) There will be no need of using any computing devices by 2031. d) Tanita is a mobile device which will replace all kinds of computers e) Smart watches will replace the existing desktop and computers.
a) Desktop and portable computers will be replaced by mobile devices of many different types.
While understanding the scope of new information systems using the five-component framework, which of the below statements is most essential, but often overlooked? a) Should you consider all five information system components in order to fully judge the investment associated with a new information system? b) What procedures will need to be developed for both use and administration of the information system? c) What new hardware will you need? d) What programs will you need to license? e) What databases and other data must you create?
a) Should you consider all five information system components in order to fully judge the investment associated with a new information system?
Which of the following statements is INCORRECT? a) Social relationships will be stronger in the future because we have more connections to systems. b) Everyday items now have computers in them. c) In the future, most computers won't look like computers. d) You can wear a watch that counts the calories you have burned and the number of miles you have walked or run and reports them back to a Web site. e) Future business people need to be able to assess, evaluate, and apply emerging technologies.
a) Social relationships will be stronger in the future because we have more connections to systems.
In which decade did the personal computer become an important technology? a) The 1980s b) The 1970s c) The 1960s d) The 1990s e) The 2000s
a) The 1980s
Which of the following statements is wrong regarding the change that will happen to smartphones by 2031? a) The battery life will last for years over a charge. b) We will be able to store or stream every song and movie ever made to any device including your tablet, TV, car, refrigerator, windows, mirrors, and walls. c) We will be able to connect smartphones to any electrical device that consumes energy. d) Smart phones will have 1Gbps network connection and 1 Exabyte of storage. e) Smart phones will have over a teraflop in processing power.
a) The battery life will last for years over a charge.
The research psychologist Gregory Bateson defined information as __________. a) a difference that makes a difference b) knowledge derived from data c) data is information d) data that is processed by summing, ordering, averaging, grouping, comparing, or other similar operations e) data presented in a meaningful context
a) a difference that makes a difference
Which data characteristic is violated when the user starts to develop a work-around to avoid using the data the system provides and the system becomes a complete waste of time and money? a) accurate b) worth its cost c) relevant d) timely e) just barely sufficient
a) accurate
The CEO of the company is evaluating wages paid in the organization. Providing the CEO with a list of the hourly wage of each employee in the company does not make sense for her purposes, whereas providing the average wage information by department or division does make sense. Which data characteristic is being referred to here? a) relevant b) just barely sufficient c) timely d) worth its cost e) accurate
a) relevant
Which of the following describes data accuracy? a) You should use just enough data to support its purpose. b) It is correct and complete data that has been processed correctly as expected. c) Accurate data means it is available in time for its intended use. d) An appropriate relationship must exist between the cost of data and its value. e) Data should be relevant both to the context and to the subject.
b) It is correct and complete data that has been processed correctly as expected.
Which of the following statements is correct? a) The software and procedure components are both actors; they take actions. b) Only humans produce information. c) The five-component model includes hardware, software, networks, procedures, and people. d) A computer farm produces information. e) The effectiveness of an IS depends on the hardware selected as the first component in the five-component model.
b) Only humans produce information.
Because of Moore's Law, Metcalfe's Law, and Kryder's Law, what is essentially zero? a) Rapid technology change b) The cost of data processing, storage, and communication c) The ability to experiment d) The ability to collaborate e) The use of RAND
b) The cost of data processing, storage, and communication
Why did Amanda lose her job at eHermes? a) Because she experimented with new technologies b) Because she used systems thinking skills to map out a process c) Because she was employed in a non-routine position and failed to use those non-routine skills d) Because she collaborated with other team members e) Because she practiced abstract reasoning skills
c) Because she was employed in a non-routine position and failed to use those non-routine skills
Which component out of those below is responsible for generating information useful for business? a) information b) procedures c) people d) software e) hardware
c) people
Introduction to MIS is the most important class in today's Business School programs because __________. a) Gordon Moore, co-founder of Intel Corporation, said so, in what has become known as Moore's Law b) jobs in IT are decreasing so it is best to study MIS and get in on this field now before it is no longer attractive and marketable c) studying MIS will give you the background you need to assess, evaluate, and apply emerging information systems technology to business d) IT is the most important discipline for business professionals today, so specializing in it in college is the key to a successful career in business e) the cost of data communications, storage, and computer processing are all getting more and more expensive every year, so a business professional needs to thoroughly understand MIS
c) studying MIS will give you the background you need to assess, evaluate, and apply emerging information systems technology to business
Why does the number of transistors per square inch on an integrated chip double every 18 months? a) Due to increasing number of users on the network b)Because digital devices are connected together and the value of that network will increase c) As there is less storage capacity d) Because of technology improvements in electronic chip design and manufacturing e) Due to the dramatic rise of the Internet
d) Because of technology improvements in electronic chip design and manufacturing
What option is an accurate statement about data and information? a) There is no correlation between these two components. b) You cannot conceive information from data. c) Data and information are the same. d) Data is what humans perceive, and from that perception, one conceives information. e) If it's on a piece of paper or on a digital screen, it's information. If it's in the mind of a human, it's data.
d) Data is what humans perceive, and from that perception, one conceives information.
Which of the following defines MIS? a) It has three elements: management and use, information systems, and networks. b) It refers to the products, methods, inventions, and standards that are used for the purpose of producing information. c) It is an assembly of hardware, software, data, procedures, and people that produces information d) It is the management and use of information systems that help organizations achieve their strategies. e) It is a group of components that interact to achieve some purpose.
d) It is the management and use of information systems that help organizations achieve their strategies.
Which law says that network connection speeds for high-end users will increase by 50 percent per year? a) Bell's Law b) Moore's Law c) Kryder's Law d) Nielsen's Law e) Metcalfe's Law
d) Nielsen's Law
Which statement below is true regarding the information system component's difficulty and disruption? a) Changing personnel responsibilities, reporting relationships, and the hiring and terminating of employees does not affect the organization. b) Changing procedures is not allowed. c) Creating new databases or changing the structure of existing databases is not possible. d) Requiring people to work in new ways is more difficult. e) Obtaining or developing new programs is very easy.
d) Requiring people to work in new ways is more difficult.
Which of the following is NOT an example of an information system? a) Smartphone b) Laptop computer c) An airline reservation system d) The hard drive inside your desktop computer e) Desktop computer
d) The hard drive inside your desktop computer
What is the main feature of devices like HoloLens, Meta, and Magic Leap? a) They allow greatly improved privacy of personal data. b) They have functionality similar to today's smartphones. c) They are used primarily as huge storage devices. d) These devices create virtual objects within the real world. e) They are used to capture images for computing purposes.
d) These devices create virtual objects within the real world.
The components that distinguish information technology (IT) from information systems (IS) are __________. a) hardware and software b) software and data c) procedures and data d) procedures and people e) hardware and data
d) procedures and people
Which of the following is NOT considered a component of an information system? a) people b) data c) procedures d) strategy e) software
d) strategy
Which data characteristic is violated when the data arrives long after the decisions have been made that needed the information? a) accurate b) relevant c) worth its cost d) timely e) just barely sufficient
d) timely
Which of the following defines "systems thinking"? a) It is about making a reasoned analysis of an opportunity, envisioning potential solutions, evaluating those possibilities, and developing the most promising ones, consistent with the resources you have. b) It is the activity of two or more people working together to achieve a common goal, result, or work product. c) It is the ability to make and manipulate models. d) It helps the individual find employment. e) It is the ability to model the components of the system to connect the inputs and outputs of those components into a sensible whole.
e) It is the ability to model the components of the system to connect the inputs and outputs of those components into a sensible whole.