MNGM Exam 1 Study Guide – Revision Notes, Key Concepts, and Practice Questions for Exam
Preparation
Which of the following functional areas in an information systems department maintains the
location of servers and communications equipment? - ANS ✔✔data center operations
Which of the following statements is true of information systems that support collaborative
human activities? - ANS ✔✔These systems, being in their early stages, offer a framework for
more improvements and features to be included.
Which of the following is a key component of the role of a Chief Privacy Officer in an
organization? - ANS ✔✔helping shape the policies that govern the protection of confidential
information
Which of the following statements is true of management information systems? - ANS ✔✔The
study of information systems that includes how people, technology, processes, and data work
together is called management information systems.
Which of the following statements is true about user-generated content? - ANS ✔✔It makes up
most of the information in systems such as eBay, Craigslist, and Wikipedia.
Which of the following poses a hindrance to the adoption of information systems in nonprofit
organizations and government? - ANS ✔✔the lack of sufficient funding
Which of the following is a function of the telecommunications component? - ANS ✔✔routing
traffic to different locations
Which of the following statements is true of management information systems? - ANS ✔✔They
support tactical decision making at the managerial level
, Which of the following individuals is responsible for ensuring that a company's confidential
information is well-protected? - ANS ✔✔the Chief Information Security Officer
Sensors that pick up geographic location, temperature, motion, wind speed, heart rate, and
much more are combining to form what? - ANS ✔✔The Internet of Things
Which of the following is a common source of misunderstanding between IT and other
departments? - ANS ✔✔technical jargon
Chloe's, a chain of supermarkets, is conducting a customer survey in its largest store, which is in
California. Customers are asked to fill out questionnaires as they enter the store. The
questionnaire is divided into sections that poll customers on the store's products and the e-
commerce website. Which of the following is a drawback of the data collected through this poll?
- ANS ✔✔It is incomplete because it does not poll e-commerce customers.
The function of which of the following components of an information system is to oversee if
every data transaction made by an employee is logged in the information system? - ANS
✔✔process
Which of the following websites predominantly features user-generated content? - ANS
✔✔Foodmania, a website that allows its users to post their own food recipes and upload
photos
Which of the following is the reason why privacy breaches present major risks in this era of
information system computing? - ANS ✔✔The amount of information that is stored in
information systems is vast and very private.
In order to safeguard individuals' sensitive information, which of the following organizations
would typically restrict its employees' internet usage? - ANS ✔✔a hospital
Preparation
Which of the following functional areas in an information systems department maintains the
location of servers and communications equipment? - ANS ✔✔data center operations
Which of the following statements is true of information systems that support collaborative
human activities? - ANS ✔✔These systems, being in their early stages, offer a framework for
more improvements and features to be included.
Which of the following is a key component of the role of a Chief Privacy Officer in an
organization? - ANS ✔✔helping shape the policies that govern the protection of confidential
information
Which of the following statements is true of management information systems? - ANS ✔✔The
study of information systems that includes how people, technology, processes, and data work
together is called management information systems.
Which of the following statements is true about user-generated content? - ANS ✔✔It makes up
most of the information in systems such as eBay, Craigslist, and Wikipedia.
Which of the following poses a hindrance to the adoption of information systems in nonprofit
organizations and government? - ANS ✔✔the lack of sufficient funding
Which of the following is a function of the telecommunications component? - ANS ✔✔routing
traffic to different locations
Which of the following statements is true of management information systems? - ANS ✔✔They
support tactical decision making at the managerial level
, Which of the following individuals is responsible for ensuring that a company's confidential
information is well-protected? - ANS ✔✔the Chief Information Security Officer
Sensors that pick up geographic location, temperature, motion, wind speed, heart rate, and
much more are combining to form what? - ANS ✔✔The Internet of Things
Which of the following is a common source of misunderstanding between IT and other
departments? - ANS ✔✔technical jargon
Chloe's, a chain of supermarkets, is conducting a customer survey in its largest store, which is in
California. Customers are asked to fill out questionnaires as they enter the store. The
questionnaire is divided into sections that poll customers on the store's products and the e-
commerce website. Which of the following is a drawback of the data collected through this poll?
- ANS ✔✔It is incomplete because it does not poll e-commerce customers.
The function of which of the following components of an information system is to oversee if
every data transaction made by an employee is logged in the information system? - ANS
✔✔process
Which of the following websites predominantly features user-generated content? - ANS
✔✔Foodmania, a website that allows its users to post their own food recipes and upload
photos
Which of the following is the reason why privacy breaches present major risks in this era of
information system computing? - ANS ✔✔The amount of information that is stored in
information systems is vast and very private.
In order to safeguard individuals' sensitive information, which of the following organizations
would typically restrict its employees' internet usage? - ANS ✔✔a hospital
