MIS Midterm Pearsons
When Sam describes diagramming a business process and understanding the purpose of the IS she is designing she is referring to _____. A. procedural thinking B. abstract thinking C. process correlation D. systems thinking E. strategic thinking
abstract thinking
As explained in this video, an inventory management program is an example of _____. A. marketplace software B. resource control software C. application software D. operating system software E. EMR software
application software
As Julie explains to Trey, she needs information obtained from high-quality data to help her make good decisions. Which of the following four documents would not be a good source of information for Julie? A. A monthly purchase report that summarizes ingredient purchases B. An inventory master report that lists product ingredients and unit prices C. A social media report that shows the total number of "likes" for each cookie. D. A sales analysis report that itemizes Internet sales by cookie type E. A weekly sales projection spreadsheet that provides estimates of future demand
A social media report that shows the total number of "likes" for each cookie.
How do enterprise social networking tools create business value? A. By limiting the amount of time employees can use social media while at work B. By connecting the members of an organization through profiles, updates, and notifications, similar to Facebook features, but tailored to internal corporate uses C. By connecting the customers of an organization through profiles, updates, and notifications on Facebook and Instagram D. By monitoring employees and prospective employees' social media presence E. By monitoring vendors and competitors' social media presence
By connecting the members of an organization through profiles, updates, and notifications, similar to Facebook features, but tailored to internal corporate uses
Who is responsible for educating and training users and information systems specialists about security, keeping management aware of security threats and breakdowns, and maintaining the tools and policies chosen to implement security? A. Chief executive officer (CEO) B. Chief security officer (CSO) C. Chief information officer (CIO) D. Local law enforcement agency (LLEA) E. Chief data officer (CDO)
Chief security officer (CSO)
Which one of the following is NOT one of the major business functions or specialized tasks performed by business organizations and supported by information systems? A. Collective bargaining B. Manufacturing and production C. Sales and marketing D. Human resources E. Finance and accounting
Collective bargaining
The study of information systems is a multidisciplinary field. Which of the following lists accurately includes all of the disciplines? A. Psychology, Operations Research, Sociology, Management Science, Economics B. Computer Science, Operations Research, Sociology, Management Science, Psychology C. Computer Science, Operations Research, Sociology, Management Science, Economics, Psychology D. Management Science, Operations Research, Sociology, Computer Science, Environmental Research, Psychology E. Computer Science, Operations Research, Sociology, Mathematics, Economics, Psychology
Computer Science, Operations Research, Sociology, Management Science, Economics, Psychology
_________ is a method of optimizing cloud computing systems by performing some data processing on a set of linked servers near to the source of the data. A. Quantum computing B. Tablet computing C. Virtualization D. Public cloud E. Edge computing
Edge computing
What type of system is used by senior management to help make decisions such as nonroutine decisions requiring judgment, evaluation, and insight? A. Sales management system (SMS) B. Supply chain management system (SCMS) C. Knowledge management system (KMS) D. Customer relations management software (CRMS) E. Executive support system (ESS)
Executive support system (ESS)
What does HTML stand for? A. Highlight-Text Markup Language B. Hypertext Markup Link C. Hypertext Manual Link D. Hypertext Markup Language E. Hyperthread Markup Language
Hypertext Markup Language
Which of the following statements about information systems and business processes is correct? A. Information systems may make it possible to completely change a business process. B. Information systems have no relation to the business process. C. Information systems create and complete all business processes. D. Information systems are used solely as a reporting tool for sales and marketing. E. Information systems have caused many processes in business to be performed manually.
Information systems may make it possible to completely change a business process.
Which of the following statements is NOT accurate regarding how information systems are transforming business? A. By early 2020, Netflix had attracted more than 167 million subscribers worldwide to the Internet TV revolution. B. Businesses are starting to use social networking tools to connect to their employees, customers, and managers worldwide. C. Mobile retail e-commerce approached $300 billion in 2020 (and is growing more than 20 percent a year). D. In 2019, global spending on information technology and information technology services was nearly $8.3 billion. E. E-commerce sales worldwide amounted to nearly $3.6 trillion in 2019.
In 2019, global spending on information technology and information technology services was nearly $8.3 billion.
Based on the information in this video, which of the following describes high-quality data? A. It is correct, current, and concise. B. It is clear, compact, and complete. C. It is correct, current, and compact. D. It is correct, current, and complete. E. It is clear, compact, and current.
It is correct, current, and complete.
Which of the following is an open source operating system? A. Windows 7 B. Adobe Bridge C. Windows 10 D. Linux E. OSx
Linux
Which list below contains all the factors you can use to answer the question: How much should our firm spend on IT infrastructure? A. Your firm's business strategy, your firm's IT strategy, infrastructure, and cost, information technology assessment, competitor software services, and competitor firm IT infrastructure investments B. Market demand for your competitor's services, your competitor's IT strategy, infrastructure, and cost, information technology assessment, competitor firm services, and competitor firm IT infrastructure investments C. Market demand for your firm's cloud services, your firm's software strategy, infrastructure, and cost, information technology assessment, competitor firm services, and competitor firm IT infrastructure investments D. Market demand for your firm's services, your firm's business strategy, your firm's IT strategy, infrastructure, and cost, information technology assessment, and competitor firm services E. Market demand for your firm's services, your firm's business strategy, your firm's IT strategy, infrastructure and cost, information technology assessment, competitor firm services, and competitor firm IT infrastructure investments
Market demand for your firm's services, your firm's business strategy, your firm's IT strategy, infrastructure and cost, information technology assessment, competitor firm services, and competitor firm IT infrastructure investments
According to the information presented in this video, which of the following is NOT an operating system software? A. Linux B. Mac OS C. Microsoft Windows 8 D. Microsoft Windows 7 E. Microsoft Office
Microsoft Office
Select the answer that lists all of the business benefits of collaboration and social business. A. Productivity, quantity, innovation, customer service, and financial performance B. Productivity, quality, customer service, and financial performance C. Productivity, quality, innovation, and financial performance D. Productivity, quality, innovation, customer service, and financial performance E. Productivity, quality, innovation, customer retention, and financial performance
Productivity, quality, innovation, customer service, and financial performance
What does the term "scalability" refer to? A. The ability of a computer, product, or system to expand to serve a large number of users without breaking down B. The ability to add one application to another (add a database onto a web page) on your systems C. The ability to access web resources on a desktop or mobile device D. The ability to weight links to your Web resource E. The ability of a system to "scale" across different operating systems
The ability of a computer, product, or system to expand to serve a large number of users without breaking down
Which statement contains business processes associated with the correct functional area? A. The business processes of assembling the product, checking the quality, and identifying the customer are in the functional area of manufacturing and marketing. B. The business processes of assembling the product, checking for quality, and selling the product are in the functional area of manufacturing and production. C. The business processes of paying creditors, creating financial statements, and producing bills of materials are in the functional area of finance and accounting. D. The business processes of paying creditors, creating financial statements, and managing cash accounts are in the functional area of finance and accounting. E. The business processes of hiring employees, selling the product, and evaluating employees' job performance are in the functional area of human resources.
The business processes of paying creditors, creating financial statements, and managing cash accounts are in the functional area of finance and accounting.
Based on the information in this video, which of the following statements is true about the field of management information systems? A. The focus of MIS is on planning and managing data, procedures, and people. B. MIS professionals need to have technical hardware support skills. C. The focus of MIS is on database design and implementation. D. The focus of MIS is on hiring and managing IT personnel. E. MIS professionals need to have high-level computer programming skills.
The focus of MIS is on planning and managing data, procedures, and people.
Which answer best describes what the information systems department is responsible for maintaining? A. The information systems department is responsible for maintaining the hardware, software, data storage, and networks that comprise the firm's IT infrastructure. B. The information systems department is not responsible for maintenance. C. The information systems department is responsible for maintaining the databases that comprise the firm's IT data infrastructure. D. The information systems department is responsible for maintaining the data storage and networks that comprise the firm's IT infrastructure. E. The information systems department is responsible for maintaining the software of the firm's IT infrastructure.
The information systems department is responsible for maintaining the hardware, software, data storage, and networks that comprise the firm's IT infrastructure.
Select the item below that is NOT one of the ways in which computer science contributes to the understanding of information systems. A. Methods of computation B. Establishing theories of computability C. Methods of efficient data storage D. Theory of business process development E. Methods of efficient data access
Theory of business process development
Over 80 percent of all PCs use which OS? A. Unix B. Windows C. Linux D. OSx E. Java
Windows
Systems that focus on delivering information to support management decision-making are termed ________? A. business intelligence systems B. general ledger (GL) systems C. point of sale (POS) systems D. forecasting systems E. transaction processing systems (TPS)
business intelligence systems
BYOD is one aspect of the consumerization of IT, in which new information technology first emerges in the ________ and spreads into ________. A. smartphone market; PC market B. American market; European market C. PC market; smartphone market D. business organizations; consumer market E. consumer market; business organizations
consumer market; business organizations
Information systems encompass all of the following tasks regarding information EXCEPT ________. A. creates data B. stores C. processes D. collects E. distributes
creates data
As the two characters describe in this video, all of the following are a function of operating systems software except _____. A. writing data to computer memory B. creating a presentation C. allocating computer memory D. performing backups E. managing the computer's central processing unit
creating a presentation
Based on Sam's description of an information system, all of the following are components of an IS EXCEPT _____. A. culture B. software C. procedures D. hardware E. data
culture
In this video dramatization, Julie and Trey discuss the need to document any changes they make to a cookie recipe. If they change the recipe for red velvet cookies and don't change the list of ingredients they use for the procurement of inputs, this is an example of failure of data to be _____. A. concise B. current C. complete D. clear E. concurrent
current
As explained in this video, the _____ component of an information system is considered a bridge that connects the computer side and the human side of the system. A. hardware B. procedures C. data D. software E. people
data
A(n) ________ is one in which nearly all the organization's significant business relationships with customers, suppliers, and employees are digitally enabled and mediated. A. on-trend firm B. modern company C. traditional firm D. digital firm E. emerging company
digital firm
The IT infrastructure in organizations today is an outgrowth of more than 50 years of evolution in computing platforms. There have been five stages in this evolution, each representing a different configuration of computing power and infrastructure elements. Select the list below with the correct five eras. A. vacuum tube computers, transistor computers, microprocessor computer, enterprise computing, and cloud and mobile computing B. general-purpose mainframe and minicomputer computing, military computers, client/server networks, enterprise computing, and cloud and mobile computing C. academic mainframe and commercial computing, military computers, client/server networks, enterprise computing, and cloud and mobile computing D. general-purpose mainframe and minicomputer computing, personal computers, client/server networks, enterprise computing, and cloud and mobile computing E. special-purpose mainframe, personal computers, server networks, enterprise computing, and cloud computing
general-purpose mainframe and minicomputer computing, personal computers, client/server networks, enterprise computing, and cloud and mobile computing
The amount that firms worldwide are expected to spend in 2020 on ________ is $688 billion. A. hardware devices B. database management systems C. legacy software D. software E. networks
hardware devices
When Julie describes calculating the average number of cookies sold in February, she is describing an example of obtaining _____ from _____. A. knowledge; information B. a subset; a superset C. wisdom; data D. data; information E. information; data
information; data
According to this video, Linux is an example of _____. A. open-source software B. vertical-market software C. application software D. desktop software E. proprietary software
open-source software
As Julie explains to Trey, she needs sales data in order to plan future cookie production. Based on her explanation, data is defined as _____. A. processed information B. unbiased information C. interpreted facts D. recorded facts or figures E. anecdotal information
recorded facts or figures
When Sam describes modeling the inputs and outputs of an IS and understanding how they relate to other systems she is describing _____. A. systems thinking B. management thinking C. strategic thinking D. process correlation E. abstract thinking
systems thinking
American Airlines, working with IBM, was able to dramatically accelerate development of the new Dynamic Rebooking app through ________. A. exclusive in-house hosting B. exclusive cloud-hosting C. the cross-factor cloud D. the services of cloud computing E. existing IT infrastructure
the services of cloud computing
AccuMed is a software package used by doctors to schedule patient appointments. According to the information presented in this video, AccuMed is _____. A. open-source software B. vertical-market software C. horizontal-market software D. operating system software E. firmware
vertical-market software