MIS FINAL
Which of the following statements is correct?
"A differentiation strategy is likely to make more extensive use of information systems than low-cost strategies."
Which of the following is the best example of a task description?
"Generate a list of agenda items for Tuesday's meeting."
Which of the following statements is true?
"If the structure of a list is simple enough, there is no need to use database technology."
In which year was the personal computer introduced?
1980
Which of the below statements is false according to the database terminologies?
A byte is a collection of a record.
________ is when one group member posts an entry, perhaps an idea, a comment, or a question, and other group members respond.
A discussion forum
What is HoloLens?
A new collaboration tool created by Microsoft
Which of the following is not a characteristic of a business process?
An activity can only be performed by the human in a business process.
In the case of the car rental agency, which of the following is false with respect to the role of information systems?
An information system that schedules car maintenance is part of the product.
Which one of the following is not part of Porter's strategy?
An organization will focus mainly on learning.
Which of the following is a true statement about information?
As a human, you are the most important part of any information system you use.
According to a senior analyst at Gartner, Inc, "_____________ are the most radical changes to the economics and the culture of client computing in business in decades."
BYOD strategies
Why does the number of transistors per square inch on an integrated chip double every 18 months?
Because of technology improvements in electronic chip design and manufacturing
Why did Jennifer lose her job at Falcon Security?
Because she was employed in a routine skills position and was outsourced
Which of the following is a Web-based programming language?
CSS3
Which of the following statements about client and server computers is correct?
Clients place requests with servers and servers return data.
Which of the following is an example of "threat of new entrants, strong force"?
Corner latte stand (because it is an easy business to replicate)
Which option does not convey correct information about data and information?
Data is what humans perceive, and from that perception, one conceives information.
Which of the below reasons possibly will be responsible for the disappearance of desktop and portable computers by 2027?
Desktop and portable computers will be replaced by mobile devices of many different types.
What is the first task you should do when constructing your own collaboration IS?
Determine the type of effort (purpose)
Over time, what makes a team get better?
Develop better work processes
Which statement is true about growth in team capability?
Develop better work processes
Which collaboration tool set can be classified as "good"?
Discussion boards: one hour ease of use, tools not integrated
While understanding the scope of new information systems using the five-component framework, which of the below statements is incorrect?
Five-component framework cannot be used to find out the scope of new information systems.
Quad-processor computers have _______.
Four CPUs
Which tool can be used for data sharing?
Google Docs
George wants to use a collaboration tool in the cloud with version control. Which tool should he use?
Google Drive
Which of the following is not an operation performed by a database developer?
Grants access permission to a database
Which of the following is an advantage of employee use of mobile systems at work?
Greater employee satisfaction
Which of the below is not dependent on an operating system?
HTML5
Which feature does not qualify a phone to be a smart phone?
Having good voice quality
Which one of the following does NOT relate to the principle of Product Implementations?
Helps to provide support to product
Which of the following is a correct statement regarding competitive forces in Porter's model?
If customers are loyal to the company or brand, then the strength of the competitive forces is low.
Which one of the following is not a component of an information system?
Industry structure
From the below statements, identify which one best describes information.
Interpreting data from a sales graph to support a business decision
Which one of the below is not a feature of MDM software?
It does not help the IS to remotely control data.
Which of the following is not a function of an operating system?
It does not manage the user interface like the keyboard, mouse and other devices.
Which of the following describes data accuracy?
It is correct and complete data that has been processed correctly as expected.
Which of the following defines MIS?
It is the management and use of information systems that help organizations achieve their strategies.
The three criteria for successful collaboration were developed by ________.
J. Richard Hackman
Which of these is an open source operating system?
Linux
Which of the following is NOT a factor to consider in analyzing industry structure as part of an organization's information systems planning process?
Lowest cost IT vendors
What should you remember as a future business professional about choosing a collaboration IS for the team?
Make sure you create all five IS components.
Which of the below operation is done by the DBA in the operation environment?
Manage processing rights and responsibilities
To which criteria for successful outcome does the statement, "teams feel more energized when they perceive their task is important" belong?
Meaningful and satisfying experience
Which statement best follows the "be specific" guideline during the collaboration phase of a project?
Meetings should be conducted on Thursdays because some team members have four day workweeks.
Which of the following collaboration tools can be used to store and share data over the Web or in the cloud?
Microsoft SharePoint
Which of the following is not a resource found in the cloud?
Mobile Device
Which of the below is an open source database management system?
MySQL
Which law says that network connection speeds for high-end users will increase by 50 percent per year?
Nielsen's Law
Which type of software manages the hardware components of a computer?
Operating system
Which of the following is the purpose of "application programs"?
Provide security, data consistency, and special purpose processing like handle out-of-stock situations
Which of the following is not a disadvantage of employee use of mobile systems at work?
Reduced support costs
Five-component framework cannot be used to find out the scope of new information systems.
Requiring people to work in new ways is more difficult.
Google or Bing belongs to which of the below forces?
Rivalry
Which of the below DBA activities is not performed as part of a "Backup and Recovery" activity in the operation environment?
Set up request tracking system
Which of the following statements is incorrect?
Students will find more value in traditional classrooms than "classrooms in a box."
Which of the below is a mobile operating system?
Symbian
Which of the following statements is NOT correct in reference to volatile or nonvolatile memory?
The cache and main memory are nonvolatile.
Which of the following is NOT an example of an information system?
The hard drive inside your desktop computer
What is the main feature of devices like HoloLens, Meta, and MagicLeap?
These devices create virtual objects within the real world.
Which of the following statements is false with respect to self-driving cars?
They will have great mileage and performance.
Which of the following statements is false in the context of information systems required for business processes?
The high-service business does not make use of any databases to increase sales.
Which of the following tasks cannot be performed using the list but can be managed through databases?
To keep track of student registration
The GNU tool which Matthew Stallman had developed was similar to which operating system?
UNIX
Which of the following is a server OS?
UNIX
To achieve a positive margin in a business process using differentiation strategy, which major factor should be true?
Value added should exceed the costs of providing the service.
Which statement is correct about the two categories of applications?
Web applications run in a browser and native applications run on a single operating system.
The research psychologist Gregory Bateson defined information as:
a difference that makes a difference.
Without ______________ and _____________ there is no task management.
accountability; follow-up
Which data characteristic is violated when the user starts to develop a work-around to avoid using the data and the system becomes a complete waste of time and money?
accurate
A(n) ________ is a business function that receives inputs and produces outputs.
activity
Which of the following incorrectly describes the generic value chain?
applicable only to manufacturing
The DBMS does not provide applications for which operation?
automatically correcting data
Which is the outcome of following industry-wide differentiation strategy as per Porter?
better product/service across industry
What is the primary function of IS in collaboration?
communication and content sharing
An organization's goals and objectives are determined by its ______________.
competitive strategy
The four strategies defined by Porter basically fall under _____________.
competitive strategy
________is a group of people working together, all doing essentially the same type of work, to accomplish a job.
cooperation
Assisting the end user about the products and thus maintaining and enhancing the products' value is part of?
customer service
A program used to create, process, and administer a database is called _________.
database management system
Which of the following is said to be the first and most important step in problem solving?
define the problem
If the team is documenting and reporting project progress, they are most likely in which phase of project management?
doing phase
Which of the following is an example of asynchronous communication?
An information system can be part of a product (product implementation) or it can provide support for a product or service (process implementation). Which of the following is NOT a process implementation?
enhance products and services
According to Robert Reich which of the following skills is not necessary to develop?
fear of failure
Database applications include __________.
forms, reports, and queries
Organizations are interested in new hardware because they represent potential opportunities, or threats, to their ability to ___________.
generate revenue
Which of the following is NOT a component of Primary Activities in the Value Chain?
human resources
Which of the following is not an open source asset or application?
iOS
Which of the following represents the hardware components of a collaboration system?
iPad
Receiving, storing, and disseminating inputs to the products is called _______________.
inbound logistics
Which of the below is not a feature of General Electric's Industrial Internet?
increases waste
Which of the following should be the first stage in a typical planning process used by many organizations to develop plans for their information systems?
industry structure
Two key characteristics of collaboration are:
iteration and feedback
Which of the below is not an advantage or function of open source application?
license is required to get premium code
Which of the following is not a major element of a mobile system?
light laptops
Which of the following represent the three sets of collaboration tools?
minimal, good, comprehensive
Which is not a feature of Web applications?
multiple versions required
Which of the following statements is correct?
only humans produce information
Determining whether an employee should be paid overtime is an example of which type of decision making?
operational
Which of the following is NOT one of the factors Porter cites that must be consistent with an organization's strategy if that organization is to be effective?
organization's information systems
Which component out of the below is responsible for generating information useful for business?
people
Which is the most important component of an information system?
people
When considering a set of collaboration tools, what are the most important components to consider?
people and procedures
Based on which column can we identify a record uniquely in a table?
primary key
The connection between two tables in a database is called a _________.
relationship
For the CEO of the company the information related to the hourly wage of every employee in the company does not make sense to make decisions whereas the average wage information by department or division does make sense. Which data characteristic is being referred to here?
relevant
A __________ is a collection of something; a database is a repository of data, and a raw material repository is an inventory of raw materials.
repository
A computer that supports processing from many computers in other locations is called a _______.
server
The most primitive form of version control, i.e. shared content via email attachments, is ________.
shared content, no control
Lists that involve data with _______ require a spreadsheet.
single theme
The most significant driver in the importance of mobile systems is ___________.
size of market
If the list is long, put it into a ___________.
spreadsheet
Which of the following is not present in every information system?
strategy
Introduction to MIS is the most important class in today's Business School programs because ________.
studying MIS will give you the background you need to assess, evaluate, and apply emerging information systems technology to business
Which of the following is NOT a stage of a value-generating activity in a business process for renting bicycles?
support business process
Mobile smart devices include smart phones, ___________, smart watches, and small-light laptops.
tablets
One option that allows team members to effectively share task lists is ________.
task spreadsheet or Microsoft SharePoint
Surveymonkey is an example of what type of collaboration tools?
team survey
Which of the following defines "Abstract Reasoning"?
the ability to make and manipulate models
Which of the following statements is wrong regarding the change that will happen to smartphones by 2027?
the battery life will last years over a charge
Because of Moore's Law, Metcalfe's Law, and Kryder's Law, what is essentially zero?
the cost of data processing
What is the main feature of metadata?
the data about data.
"Patients using the only drug effective for their type of cancer" is an example of?
threat of substitution, weak force
Which data characteristic is violated when the data arrives long after the decisions have been made that needed the information?
timely
Why are projects formed?
to create something
Which of the following is NOT used by the organization to get competitive advantage via a business process?
using information systems
Systems that provide ____track changes to documents and provide features and functions to accommodate concurrent work.
version management
George has standard training material for new employees. Which of the following scenarios would be best if George decided to save time, expenses, and use IS collaboration tools?
webinar
Which of the following statements is one of the least important characteristics of an effective collaborator?
well organized