MIS Test 1

The process by which a system regulates itself by monitoring its own output is _____.

feedback

An open system is a system that _____.

interacts with its environment

All of the following are tips for evaluating an applicant's resume except

Hire a company to conduct background searches on all of your applicants

While researching a paper for history class, you become completely overwhelmed with your search in the library. You decide that instead of a general Google search, you will only use sources from a database devoted strictly to history articles. What strategy for dealing with information overload can this be most likely compared to?

filtering

What are two strategies for dealing with information overload?

filtering and withdrawal

The _____ performs computations, stores the data and software used by the system, displays information and provides the platform for users to interact with the system.

hardware

What are the four categories of change that information systems enable within an organization?

process improvements, automation, control, information flow

When information is at the degree that is applicable and useful for the task at hand, it is considered to be _____.

relevant

Your research for a paper on United States population growth leads you to an article on demographic trends in Africa. This information should not be considered to be _____ when identifying its usefulness.

relevant

Contextual dimensions of information quality include which of the following?

relevant, timely, complete, current

As part of a work project, you are asked to research a new product. In the process you may find a report by a high school student about the product of interest. Ultimately, you decide not to utilize this information because it is not useful. Which of the following reasons led you to make this decision?

the information was not appropriate

Which of the following is not an advantage to the amount of readily accessible information available online?

there is no quality control to the information online

Which of the following is not a way that information systems help businesses cope with the ever-increasing amount of information?

they eliminate the human component from the system

Which of the following is not a reason that managers gather information?

to maintain unsolicited information

Every two weeks you receive a paycheck at work. Your pay is based on the hours that you have tracked. At the end of the pay period the hours worked for everyone are gathered and processed. What type of information system is this?

transaction processing system

In business, we often use information to reduce _____.

uncertainty

Which of the following does not make up the contextual dimension of quality?

understandable

Wikipedia is a collaborative website that defines terms and provides information on many different subjects. It is not a peer reviewed site. Because of this Wikipedia probably lacks _____ information quality.

accurate

While using word processing software to type your paper for an English course you realize that you are actually using _____ software to complete your work.

application

When sitting at the coffee shop on campus, you connect to the wireless network so that you can research a project for management class. What element of an information system is the wireless connection?

communication media

Which of the following does not make up the intrinsic dimension of quality?

complete

A _____ is an element of a system. For example, a television might be a part of a home entertainment system.

component

_____ can take many different forms ranging from human organs to computer software

components

It is important to realize that an information system does not require a _____

computer

A thermostat reaches a certain temperature and sends a signal to the air conditioner to begin cooling the room. Sending the signal to the air conditioner is known as what?

control

_____ is a set of functions intended to ensure the proper operation of a system.

control

If you are seeking information related to rapidly evolving topics, such as information technology, you may need information that is very up-to-date. What aspect of usefulness would likely be required?

currency

A survey conducted in 2005 found that the State of Louisiana was the happiest State in the United States. The survey was completed before Hurricane Katrina destroyed most of New Orleans and the surrounding area. The information quality for this survey is probably not _____?

current

_____ refers to the structured, electronic transmission of data between organizations.

electronic data interchange

What is the most important component of any information system?

people

One study estimated that on average bad information costs businesses up to _____% of their revenue.

12%

What is the degree to which information is correct and free from error?

believable

Assessing the comprehensiveness of information requires assessing the _____ of the information.

breadth and depth

While placing an order on Amazon.com for your favorite movie, you find that you are not able to add the DVD to your cart because no more DVDs are in inventory. This is an example of _____ in action.

business rules

While waiting tables at a local restaurant, your last table ordered steak, lobster, and two soft drinks. Which elements of the restaurant information system would these items most likely be?

data

_____ serves as facts that are manipulated by the system to produce information.

data

What are the six critical elements of an information system?

data, hardware, software, communication media, procedures, people

Using filtering as a strategy to deal with information overload requires _____.

determining what information you may need and what information merits attention

What is the systematic determination of the merit and worth of information?

information evaluation

To purchase office supplies for your office, a request is made for supplies in an information system. This system notifies your immediate supervisor that an order is waiting for his/her approval. If the order is approved, it is forwarded to the appropriate vendor and you are notified that the order is placed. What type of organizational change has this information system allowed for?

information flow

_____ is being faced with more information than we can effectively process.

information overload

When evaluating information what question should you consider first?

is the information useful?

Which of the following is not a problem caused by information overload?

it provides justification for decisions

Considering information quality costs, when purchasing which of the following would you most likely want to consider "high quality" information?

new office building

You are trying to make a decision about what new mobile phone to buy. In the process you find a website put together by Samsung (a mobile phone manufacturer). For which reason would you be hesitant to accept this information?

objective

The _____ controls the operation of the computer, including how the data are retrieved, manipulated and communicated.

software

A set of interacting components, working together to form a complex, integrated whole in order to achieve some goal by taking inputs and processing them to produce outputs is known as a _____

system

Operating systems such as Windows and Linux are examples of what type of software?

systems software

The goal of a system is achieved by ____

taking inputs and processing them into outputs

An information system is a combination of _____, and processes.

technology, data, people