BU415 TEST 1 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED
1. When we witness content and processes becoming expressed and performed in
digital form, we are in the presence of:
A. The digitization process
B. Declining cost of storage
C. End-user development
D. The increasing user friendliness of Information Technology
E. Convergence - ANSWER The digitization process
2. Programmers, network administrators, and webmasters all belong to the category of:
A. General managers
B. End-users
C. Analysts
D. Information systems professionals
E. Both A and B - ANSWER Analysts
3. A functional manager is a(n):
A. Knowledge worker in charge of an entire organization or business unit
B. Knowledge worker in charge of a functional area or team
C. Individuals with direct contact with software applications
D. Manager that sometimes act as an end-user
E. Both B and D - ANSWER Knowledge worker in charge of a functional area or team
4. What are some ways that today's managers are affected by new IT trends?
,A. The amount of money available for them to spend on IT has increased.
B. Consumers are changing and become more tech-savvy.
C. New software programs reduce productivity and efficiency.
D. Human interaction is no longer needed.
E. Both A and B - ANSWER Both A and B
5. Which of the following is the reason why the use of IT and IS has increased
dramatically in the last several years:
A. The increase in available processing power per dollar
B. The increase in the available storage capability per dollar
C. The decline in battery life
D. The increase in the network transmission costs
E. Both A and B - ANSWER Both A and B
6. Which is NOT a good reason for managers to be involved with the management of
information systems?
A. Almost every aspect of business operations involves IT.
B. Available new technology can serve the growing and changing needs of a business at
many different levels.
C. All employees will come in contact with the IT on a regular basis.
D. IT professionals do not make good CEOs and need to be managed.
E. To make sure that IT is used to support the business needs rather than having the
business support IT needs. - ANSWER IT professionals do not make good CEOs and
need to be managed.
7. When the V.P. of marketing of the Grand Hotel is using his blackberry device to check
emails while walking down the street, he is considered as:
A. A general manager
B. A functional manager
, C. An end user
D. Both A and C
E. Both B and C - ANSWER Both B and C
8. We have identified a number of IT trends of managerial interest. Which of the
following is not one of them:
A. Increasing processing power of microchips
B. Increasing storage capacity
C. Increasing sophistication of end-user
D. Increasing ubiquity of network access
E. We have identified all of the above as IT trends of managerial interest - ANSWER
Increasing sophistication of end-user
9. Why is it important for business and functional managers to collaborate and form
partnerships with IT professionals?
A. Managers must make sound decisions about IS with the aid of IT experts
B. Managers must ensure that IT professionals have people to work with
C. It is fun to work with IT people who know all about the new IT gadgets
D. It is not important since IT design is the sole responsibility of IT people
E. Managers must work with everybody in the organization - ANSWER Managers must
make sound decisions about IS with the aid of IT experts
10. What are some ways today's managers are affected by new IT trends?
A. The amount of money they have to spend on IT has increased
B. Consumers are changing and become less tech-savvy
C. New forms of entertainment created
D. New software programs reduce productivity and efficiency
E. Human interaction is no longer needed - ANSWER The amount of money they have to
spend on IT has increased
ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED
1. When we witness content and processes becoming expressed and performed in
digital form, we are in the presence of:
A. The digitization process
B. Declining cost of storage
C. End-user development
D. The increasing user friendliness of Information Technology
E. Convergence - ANSWER The digitization process
2. Programmers, network administrators, and webmasters all belong to the category of:
A. General managers
B. End-users
C. Analysts
D. Information systems professionals
E. Both A and B - ANSWER Analysts
3. A functional manager is a(n):
A. Knowledge worker in charge of an entire organization or business unit
B. Knowledge worker in charge of a functional area or team
C. Individuals with direct contact with software applications
D. Manager that sometimes act as an end-user
E. Both B and D - ANSWER Knowledge worker in charge of a functional area or team
4. What are some ways that today's managers are affected by new IT trends?
,A. The amount of money available for them to spend on IT has increased.
B. Consumers are changing and become more tech-savvy.
C. New software programs reduce productivity and efficiency.
D. Human interaction is no longer needed.
E. Both A and B - ANSWER Both A and B
5. Which of the following is the reason why the use of IT and IS has increased
dramatically in the last several years:
A. The increase in available processing power per dollar
B. The increase in the available storage capability per dollar
C. The decline in battery life
D. The increase in the network transmission costs
E. Both A and B - ANSWER Both A and B
6. Which is NOT a good reason for managers to be involved with the management of
information systems?
A. Almost every aspect of business operations involves IT.
B. Available new technology can serve the growing and changing needs of a business at
many different levels.
C. All employees will come in contact with the IT on a regular basis.
D. IT professionals do not make good CEOs and need to be managed.
E. To make sure that IT is used to support the business needs rather than having the
business support IT needs. - ANSWER IT professionals do not make good CEOs and
need to be managed.
7. When the V.P. of marketing of the Grand Hotel is using his blackberry device to check
emails while walking down the street, he is considered as:
A. A general manager
B. A functional manager
, C. An end user
D. Both A and C
E. Both B and C - ANSWER Both B and C
8. We have identified a number of IT trends of managerial interest. Which of the
following is not one of them:
A. Increasing processing power of microchips
B. Increasing storage capacity
C. Increasing sophistication of end-user
D. Increasing ubiquity of network access
E. We have identified all of the above as IT trends of managerial interest - ANSWER
Increasing sophistication of end-user
9. Why is it important for business and functional managers to collaborate and form
partnerships with IT professionals?
A. Managers must make sound decisions about IS with the aid of IT experts
B. Managers must ensure that IT professionals have people to work with
C. It is fun to work with IT people who know all about the new IT gadgets
D. It is not important since IT design is the sole responsibility of IT people
E. Managers must work with everybody in the organization - ANSWER Managers must
make sound decisions about IS with the aid of IT experts
10. What are some ways today's managers are affected by new IT trends?
A. The amount of money they have to spend on IT has increased
B. Consumers are changing and become less tech-savvy
C. New forms of entertainment created
D. New software programs reduce productivity and efficiency
E. Human interaction is no longer needed - ANSWER The amount of money they have to
spend on IT has increased
