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Introduction to MIS is the most important class in today's Business School programs because
___ correct answers 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 marketable skill as defined by former Secretary of Labor
Robert Reich? correct answers information technologies
Which of the following is an example of an information system that is NOT a computer-based
information system (CBIS)?
A. An online airline reservation system
B. A tablet computer
C. A desktop computer
D. A web server
E. A paper calendar hanging on the wall outside of a conference room that is used to schedule
the room's use correct answers A paper calendar hanging on the wall outside of a conference
room that is used to schedule the room's use
Which of the following statements is incorrect?
A. Regardless of what area of business you specialize in, such as human resources or
accounting, you will need to understand and be able to utilize information systems.
B. An MIS can help a business achieve its strategic objectives.
C. An MIS is an example of a computer-based information system.
D. MIS the management and use of information systems that help businesses achieve their
strategies.
E. All information systems support businesses. correct answers C. An MIS is an example of a
computer-based information system.
What does the acronym "MIS" stand for? correct answers Management information systems
Which of the following statements regarding information technology (IT) and information
systems (IS) is FALSE?
A. IT pertains to hardware, software, and data components, whereas an IS is an assembly of
hardware, software, data, procedures, and people that produces information.
B. IS drives the development of a new IT.
C. You can buy IT but not IS.
D. Any new IS will involve training tasks and costs.
E. IT drives the development of a new IS. correct answers B. IS drives the development of a
new IT.
Consider a case where your organization wants to develop a Facebook page. Which of the
following statements descending this case would be correct?
A. Facebook would provide only the IT but none of the IS itself.
B. Facebook will provide the hardware and programs, the database structures, and the standard
procedures for your company's Facebook page.
, C. Facebook would provide the data to fill your portion of the Facebook database as well as the
entire set of procedures for keeping your firm's data current.
D. Facebook provides the entire information system to your firm.
E. Facebook will be responsible for training your employees and managing their use of your
company's Facebook page. correct answers B. Facebook will provide the hardware and
programs, the database structures, and the standard procedures for your company's Facebook
page.
As an employee in a business organization, which of the following responsibilities would
characterize your role in IS security?
A. Unless you are working in the company IS department, you would have no responsibilities
related to IS security.
B. If you receive a phone call from someone claiming to work in the IS department, you must
provide your password to that individual upon request because he or she might need to confirm it
in the company's database.
C. You would be responsible for ensuring that the passwords you create are strong.
D. You would be responsible for writing the software to implement a firewall to protect the
company's internal network.
E. You would periodically be tasked to manage the corporate IS server. correct answers C. You
would be responsible for ensuring that the passwords you create are strong.
Which of the following is an example of a strong password?
A. November11
B. 3B47qq5!7b
C. Emily
D. Qw37"
E. password correct answers 3B47qq5!7b
Over the past three years, LinkedIn's membership has correct answers Triples
According to the article, LinkedIn are least like to cater to the following people: correct answers
Top-level executives seeking a new job top-level job
The following were listed as benefits to companies, except:
A. Decide where to open new offices
B. How they measure up against other companies also hiring
C. Get rid of all hiring agencies
D. To recruit people with uncommon/special skills
E. Search a larger application pool correct answers C Get rid of all hiring agencies
LinkedIn main source of revenue comes from: correct answers Companies seeking employees
Which of the following statements about recruiting agencies is correct:
A. Most recruiting agencies will disappear because companies are doing all the hiring work
themselves
B. Recruiting agencies have to help companies identify ¿dishonest¿ profiles
, C. There will be more need for recruiting agencies because people will change jobs more often
D. The job of agencies will shift from finding candidates to evaluating fit
E. Recruiting agencies will mostly be involved in international recruitment correct answers D.
The job of agencies will shift from finding candidates to evaluating fit
Which of these activities are NOT a common activity among LinkedIn members?
A. Endorse other people's skills
B. Provide frequent status updates to friends and colleagues
C. "Follow" companies they not work for
D. Send and accept requests for connecting with other people
E. Read recommended articles correct answers B. Provide frequent status updates to friends and
colleagues
The members of LinkedIn can be categorized as:
A. 60% non-job seekers, 25% passive job seekers, 15% active job seekers
B. 60% active job seekers, 25% passive job seekers, 15% non-job seekers
C. 60% passive job seekers, 25% non-job seekers, 15% active job seekers
D. 60% passive job seekers, 25% active job seekers, 15% non-job seekers
E. 60% non-job seekers, 25% active job seekers, 15% passive job seekers
F. 60% active job seekers, 25% non-job seekers, 15% passive job seekers correct answers D
60% passive job seekers, 25% active job seekers, 15% non-job seekers
Which if the following was NOT mentioned in the article as a secondary benefit or broader
impact of LinkedIn?
A. Increase the efficiency of the labor market by effectively matching vacant position to job
seekers
B. Help companies scan their own organization of talent
C. Guide governments in formulating new labor laws
D. Undergraduates can anticipate their career trajectory by following their predecessors
E. Can help a company decide where to locate based on labor force availability correct answers
C. Guide governments in formulating new labor laws
Business process modeling notation (BPMN)...
A. can use any graphical symbols that a user likes, such as those in his or her computer's font set
B. is an international standard for creating business process diagrams
C. depicts the logical layout of an information network
D. is only a manual graphical technique; it cannot be implemented on a computer
E. depicts the physical layout of an information system correct answers B. is an international
standard for creating business process diagrams
Which of the following statements about the swimlane format is correct?
A. Swimlane formatting is a type of font set used in BPMN.
B. Swimlane format is a graphical arrangement in which all of the activities for a given role are
shown in a single vertical lane.
C. Swimlane formats are sued in entertainment businesses because they incorporate actors and
roles.
Introduction to MIS is the most important class in today's Business School programs because
___ correct answers 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 marketable skill as defined by former Secretary of Labor
Robert Reich? correct answers information technologies
Which of the following is an example of an information system that is NOT a computer-based
information system (CBIS)?
A. An online airline reservation system
B. A tablet computer
C. A desktop computer
D. A web server
E. A paper calendar hanging on the wall outside of a conference room that is used to schedule
the room's use correct answers A paper calendar hanging on the wall outside of a conference
room that is used to schedule the room's use
Which of the following statements is incorrect?
A. Regardless of what area of business you specialize in, such as human resources or
accounting, you will need to understand and be able to utilize information systems.
B. An MIS can help a business achieve its strategic objectives.
C. An MIS is an example of a computer-based information system.
D. MIS the management and use of information systems that help businesses achieve their
strategies.
E. All information systems support businesses. correct answers C. An MIS is an example of a
computer-based information system.
What does the acronym "MIS" stand for? correct answers Management information systems
Which of the following statements regarding information technology (IT) and information
systems (IS) is FALSE?
A. IT pertains to hardware, software, and data components, whereas an IS is an assembly of
hardware, software, data, procedures, and people that produces information.
B. IS drives the development of a new IT.
C. You can buy IT but not IS.
D. Any new IS will involve training tasks and costs.
E. IT drives the development of a new IS. correct answers B. IS drives the development of a
new IT.
Consider a case where your organization wants to develop a Facebook page. Which of the
following statements descending this case would be correct?
A. Facebook would provide only the IT but none of the IS itself.
B. Facebook will provide the hardware and programs, the database structures, and the standard
procedures for your company's Facebook page.
, C. Facebook would provide the data to fill your portion of the Facebook database as well as the
entire set of procedures for keeping your firm's data current.
D. Facebook provides the entire information system to your firm.
E. Facebook will be responsible for training your employees and managing their use of your
company's Facebook page. correct answers B. Facebook will provide the hardware and
programs, the database structures, and the standard procedures for your company's Facebook
page.
As an employee in a business organization, which of the following responsibilities would
characterize your role in IS security?
A. Unless you are working in the company IS department, you would have no responsibilities
related to IS security.
B. If you receive a phone call from someone claiming to work in the IS department, you must
provide your password to that individual upon request because he or she might need to confirm it
in the company's database.
C. You would be responsible for ensuring that the passwords you create are strong.
D. You would be responsible for writing the software to implement a firewall to protect the
company's internal network.
E. You would periodically be tasked to manage the corporate IS server. correct answers C. You
would be responsible for ensuring that the passwords you create are strong.
Which of the following is an example of a strong password?
A. November11
B. 3B47qq5!7b
C. Emily
D. Qw37"
E. password correct answers 3B47qq5!7b
Over the past three years, LinkedIn's membership has correct answers Triples
According to the article, LinkedIn are least like to cater to the following people: correct answers
Top-level executives seeking a new job top-level job
The following were listed as benefits to companies, except:
A. Decide where to open new offices
B. How they measure up against other companies also hiring
C. Get rid of all hiring agencies
D. To recruit people with uncommon/special skills
E. Search a larger application pool correct answers C Get rid of all hiring agencies
LinkedIn main source of revenue comes from: correct answers Companies seeking employees
Which of the following statements about recruiting agencies is correct:
A. Most recruiting agencies will disappear because companies are doing all the hiring work
themselves
B. Recruiting agencies have to help companies identify ¿dishonest¿ profiles
, C. There will be more need for recruiting agencies because people will change jobs more often
D. The job of agencies will shift from finding candidates to evaluating fit
E. Recruiting agencies will mostly be involved in international recruitment correct answers D.
The job of agencies will shift from finding candidates to evaluating fit
Which of these activities are NOT a common activity among LinkedIn members?
A. Endorse other people's skills
B. Provide frequent status updates to friends and colleagues
C. "Follow" companies they not work for
D. Send and accept requests for connecting with other people
E. Read recommended articles correct answers B. Provide frequent status updates to friends and
colleagues
The members of LinkedIn can be categorized as:
A. 60% non-job seekers, 25% passive job seekers, 15% active job seekers
B. 60% active job seekers, 25% passive job seekers, 15% non-job seekers
C. 60% passive job seekers, 25% non-job seekers, 15% active job seekers
D. 60% passive job seekers, 25% active job seekers, 15% non-job seekers
E. 60% non-job seekers, 25% active job seekers, 15% passive job seekers
F. 60% active job seekers, 25% non-job seekers, 15% passive job seekers correct answers D
60% passive job seekers, 25% active job seekers, 15% non-job seekers
Which if the following was NOT mentioned in the article as a secondary benefit or broader
impact of LinkedIn?
A. Increase the efficiency of the labor market by effectively matching vacant position to job
seekers
B. Help companies scan their own organization of talent
C. Guide governments in formulating new labor laws
D. Undergraduates can anticipate their career trajectory by following their predecessors
E. Can help a company decide where to locate based on labor force availability correct answers
C. Guide governments in formulating new labor laws
Business process modeling notation (BPMN)...
A. can use any graphical symbols that a user likes, such as those in his or her computer's font set
B. is an international standard for creating business process diagrams
C. depicts the logical layout of an information network
D. is only a manual graphical technique; it cannot be implemented on a computer
E. depicts the physical layout of an information system correct answers B. is an international
standard for creating business process diagrams
Which of the following statements about the swimlane format is correct?
A. Swimlane formatting is a type of font set used in BPMN.
B. Swimlane format is a graphical arrangement in which all of the activities for a given role are
shown in a single vertical lane.
C. Swimlane formats are sued in entertainment businesses because they incorporate actors and
roles.
