ISM 3011 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The most common personal digital assistant (PDA) is a smartphone. - Answers - True
Twitter is an example of a management information system. - Answers - Fasle
Information systems are broader in scope than information technologies. - Answers -
True
Skill in using word processing software is an example of information literacy. - Answers
- False
Business Intelligence (BI) provides historical and predictive views of business
operations. - Answers - True
Computers can be used in transaction-processing operations that involve enormous
volumes of data. - Answers - True
The software components of a management information system (MIS) include input,
output, and memory devices. - Answers - False
In a management information system (MIS) application, processes are usually methods
for performing a task. - Answers - True
In designing a management information system (MIS), the first task is to clearly define
the system's objectives. - Answers - True
The data component of an information system is considered the output to the system. -
Answers - False
Irrespective of organizational objectives, an information system should collect data from
either an internal or an external source. - Answers - False
Customers, competitors, and suppliers are examples of internal data sources. -
Answers - False
A database management system (DBMS) is used to create, organize, and manage
databases. - Answers - True
The quality of information is determined by its usefulness to management information
system (MIS) users. - Answers - True
To be useful, information must have the quality of being fragmented from other data and
information. - Answers - False
, Most information systems avoid using graphical user interfaces (GUIs). - Answers -
False
When solving problems, the users of an information system must avoid using informal
information—such as rumors, unconfirmed reports, and stories. - Answers - False
Timely, relevant, and accurate information is a critical tool for enhancing a company's
competitive position in the marketplace. - Answers - True
Intranets are often used to provide basic HR functions, such as employees checking
how much vacation time they have left. - Answers - True
Human resource is the second most important resource after information in any
organization. - Answers - False
A personnel information system (PIS) helps in choosing the best job candidate. -
Answers - True
A logistics information system (LIS) provides reports and statistics on employee
demographics - Answers - False
An effective financial information system (FIS) should provide timely, accurate, and
integrated information about the marketing mix. - Answers - False
The focus of a top-line strategy for successfully competing in a marketplace is improving
efficiency by reducing overall costs. - Answers - False
Buyer power is high when customers have few choices and low when they have many
choices. - Answers - False
Rivalry among existing competitors is high when many competitors occupy the same
marketplace position. - Answers - True
The threat of new entrants into the marketplace is high when duplicating a company's
product or service is difficult. - Answers - False
In the context of an information systems job, a chief technology officer (CTO) oversees
long-range planning and keeps an eye on new developments in the field that can affect
a company's success. - Answers - True
In the context of an information systems job, a database administrator is responsible for
developing the entire information system by writing computer programs. - Answers -
False
It has been predicted that hardware and software costs will continue to increase in the
future, so processing information will be more expensive. - Answers - False
The most common personal digital assistant (PDA) is a smartphone. - Answers - True
Twitter is an example of a management information system. - Answers - Fasle
Information systems are broader in scope than information technologies. - Answers -
True
Skill in using word processing software is an example of information literacy. - Answers
- False
Business Intelligence (BI) provides historical and predictive views of business
operations. - Answers - True
Computers can be used in transaction-processing operations that involve enormous
volumes of data. - Answers - True
The software components of a management information system (MIS) include input,
output, and memory devices. - Answers - False
In a management information system (MIS) application, processes are usually methods
for performing a task. - Answers - True
In designing a management information system (MIS), the first task is to clearly define
the system's objectives. - Answers - True
The data component of an information system is considered the output to the system. -
Answers - False
Irrespective of organizational objectives, an information system should collect data from
either an internal or an external source. - Answers - False
Customers, competitors, and suppliers are examples of internal data sources. -
Answers - False
A database management system (DBMS) is used to create, organize, and manage
databases. - Answers - True
The quality of information is determined by its usefulness to management information
system (MIS) users. - Answers - True
To be useful, information must have the quality of being fragmented from other data and
information. - Answers - False
, Most information systems avoid using graphical user interfaces (GUIs). - Answers -
False
When solving problems, the users of an information system must avoid using informal
information—such as rumors, unconfirmed reports, and stories. - Answers - False
Timely, relevant, and accurate information is a critical tool for enhancing a company's
competitive position in the marketplace. - Answers - True
Intranets are often used to provide basic HR functions, such as employees checking
how much vacation time they have left. - Answers - True
Human resource is the second most important resource after information in any
organization. - Answers - False
A personnel information system (PIS) helps in choosing the best job candidate. -
Answers - True
A logistics information system (LIS) provides reports and statistics on employee
demographics - Answers - False
An effective financial information system (FIS) should provide timely, accurate, and
integrated information about the marketing mix. - Answers - False
The focus of a top-line strategy for successfully competing in a marketplace is improving
efficiency by reducing overall costs. - Answers - False
Buyer power is high when customers have few choices and low when they have many
choices. - Answers - False
Rivalry among existing competitors is high when many competitors occupy the same
marketplace position. - Answers - True
The threat of new entrants into the marketplace is high when duplicating a company's
product or service is difficult. - Answers - False
In the context of an information systems job, a chief technology officer (CTO) oversees
long-range planning and keeps an eye on new developments in the field that can affect
a company's success. - Answers - True
In the context of an information systems job, a database administrator is responsible for
developing the entire information system by writing computer programs. - Answers -
False
It has been predicted that hardware and software costs will continue to increase in the
future, so processing information will be more expensive. - Answers - False
