DSS Exam QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Outdated software is an example of the ________ dimension of business problems. -
CORRECT ANSWER technology
The six important business objectives of information system investment include all of the
following except: - CORRECT ANSWER employee morale
In order to understand how a specific business firm uses information systems, you need to
know something about the history and culture of the company. - CORRECT
ANSWER true
Feedback is a specific type of output. - CORRECT ANSWER true
A business model describes how a company produces, delivers, and sells a product or service
to create wealth. - CORRECT ANSWER true
What percent of employed Americans report spending some time working remotely? -
CORRECT ANSWER 43%
Purchase of information systems hardware, software, and telecommunications equipment will
constitute more than half of all capital investment in the United States in 2017. - CORRECT
ANSWER false
Which of the following fields deals with behavioral issues, as well as technical issues
surrounding the development, use, and impact of information systems used by managers and
employees in the firm? - CORRECT ANSWER management information systems
You are a new manager at a plumbing supply manufacturer where there are an unusually high
number of returns for a new aerator used in the production of high-end faucets. In examining
the problem, you determine that the primary cause is the improperly designed die cast for the
, aerator. Which dimension of a business problem does this reflect? - CORRECT
ANSWER people
People, organizations, and information technology are all dimensions of information systems.
- CORRECT ANSWER true
Encouraging employees to adapt to new business processes is an important factor in change
management. - CORRECT ANSWER true
Intranets: - CORRECT ANSWER use Internet technology for a private company
network
The failure of NASA's initial solution to preventing the space shuttle shedding foam
illustrates the: - CORRECT ANSWER continuous nature of problem solving
A firm's IT infrastructure provides the platform on which the firm can build its information
systems. - CORRECT ANSWER true
Identifying a problem includes agreeing that a problem exists. - CORRECT
ANSWER true
Nearly all of the research on the business benefits of collaboration is anecdotal. - CORRECT
ANSWER true
The term management information systems refers to a specific category of information
systems serving: - CORRECT ANSWER middle management functions
A(n) ________ collects data from various key business processes and stores the data in a
single comprehensive data repository, usable by many parts of the business. - CORRECT
ANSWER enterprise system
ANSWERS
Outdated software is an example of the ________ dimension of business problems. -
CORRECT ANSWER technology
The six important business objectives of information system investment include all of the
following except: - CORRECT ANSWER employee morale
In order to understand how a specific business firm uses information systems, you need to
know something about the history and culture of the company. - CORRECT
ANSWER true
Feedback is a specific type of output. - CORRECT ANSWER true
A business model describes how a company produces, delivers, and sells a product or service
to create wealth. - CORRECT ANSWER true
What percent of employed Americans report spending some time working remotely? -
CORRECT ANSWER 43%
Purchase of information systems hardware, software, and telecommunications equipment will
constitute more than half of all capital investment in the United States in 2017. - CORRECT
ANSWER false
Which of the following fields deals with behavioral issues, as well as technical issues
surrounding the development, use, and impact of information systems used by managers and
employees in the firm? - CORRECT ANSWER management information systems
You are a new manager at a plumbing supply manufacturer where there are an unusually high
number of returns for a new aerator used in the production of high-end faucets. In examining
the problem, you determine that the primary cause is the improperly designed die cast for the
, aerator. Which dimension of a business problem does this reflect? - CORRECT
ANSWER people
People, organizations, and information technology are all dimensions of information systems.
- CORRECT ANSWER true
Encouraging employees to adapt to new business processes is an important factor in change
management. - CORRECT ANSWER true
Intranets: - CORRECT ANSWER use Internet technology for a private company
network
The failure of NASA's initial solution to preventing the space shuttle shedding foam
illustrates the: - CORRECT ANSWER continuous nature of problem solving
A firm's IT infrastructure provides the platform on which the firm can build its information
systems. - CORRECT ANSWER true
Identifying a problem includes agreeing that a problem exists. - CORRECT
ANSWER true
Nearly all of the research on the business benefits of collaboration is anecdotal. - CORRECT
ANSWER true
The term management information systems refers to a specific category of information
systems serving: - CORRECT ANSWER middle management functions
A(n) ________ collects data from various key business processes and stores the data in a
single comprehensive data repository, usable by many parts of the business. - CORRECT
ANSWER enterprise system
