Chapter 1 T/F Quiz
IT managerial jobs are outsourced easily because of the universal standards used by the Internet.
False
Information systems literacy describes the behavioral approach to information systems, while computer literacy describes the technical approach.
False
Intranets are private corporate networks extended to authorized users outside the organization.
False
Political conflict is an example of the people dimension of business problems.
False
There are two types of outsourcing: offshore outsourcing and foreign outsourcing.
False
Whereas marketing and financial careers have been transformed by the growth in information systems, thus far the job of management has remained relatively unaffected.
False
A business model describes how a company produces, delivers, and sells a product or service to create wealth.
True
An extranet is a private intranet extended to authorized users outside the organization.
True
As a result of new public laws, accountants are beginning to perform more technical duties, such as auditing systems and networks.
True
Feedback is output returned to appropriate members of the organization to help them evaluate or correct the input stage.
True
People, organizations, and information technology are all dimensions of information systems.
True
A network requires at least three computers an d a shared resource.
False
Data is information that has been shaped in a form that is meaningful to human beings.
False
Information systems consist of all the hardware and software that a firm needs to use in order to achieve its business objectives.
Flase
A firm's IT infrastructure provides the platform on which the firm can build its information systems.
True
Developing a new product, fulfilling an order, and hiring a new employee are all examples of business processes.
True
Employee attitudes about their jobs, employers, or technology can have a powerful effect on their abilities to use information systems productively.
True
Encouraging employees to adapt to new business processes is an important factor in change management.
True
Federal law requires many businesses to keep email messages for five years.
True
Identifying a problem includes agreeing that a problem exists.
True
