BMIS 311 : FINAL (RATS 1-12) EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2024/2025
Converting raw data into a more meaningful form is called
Processing
Psychologists study information systems with an eye to understanding
human decision makers perceive and use formal information
a private corporate network extended to authorized users outside the organization
an extranet
Walmart exemplifies the power of information systems coupled with state-of-the-art business
practices and supportive management to achieve which of the following
Operational Efficiency
would not be used as an input for an information system
Digital Dashboard
in a firm what role would be least affected by using mobile devices to access firm information systems
Production Workers
Disciplines that contribute to the technical approach to information systems include
roles in a firm would be least affected by using mobile devices to access firm information systems?
The three principal levels within a business organization hierarchy are
,senior management, middle management, and operational management
To make sure they stock clothes that their customers will purchase, a department store implements a
new application that analyzes spending levels at their stores and cross-references this data to popular
clothing styles. Which of the
following business objectives is this information intended to support
Operational excellence
RFID sensor-generated data on stored food items such as storage location is an example of
raw input
Which of the following is an example of a social complementary asset
Technology and service firms in adjacent markets
Personnel who design new products or services for a firm belong to which level of a business hierarchy
Knowledge workers
The fundamental set of assumptions, values, and ways of doing things that has been accepted by most
of a company's members is called its
culture
Which of the following is an example of an organizational complementary asset?
Using the appropriate business model
In 2015, American businesses spent $500 billion on business and management
consulting and information technology services. (T/F)
False
,Which of the following is the key business metric behind the technologies implemented by Kroger, as
discussed in the chapter-opening case?
Higher customer satisfaction levels
In ________, raw data is systematically acquired and transformed during various stages that add value
to that information.
an information value chain
Which of the following 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?
Management information systems
Sociologists study information systems with an eye to understanding
how systems affect individuals, groups, and organizations
Which field of study focuses on both a behavioral and technical understanding of information systems
Management information systems
Thomas Friedman's description of the world as "flat" refers to:
the flattening of economic and cultural advantages of developed countries
Which of the following may lead to competitive advantage?
1. New products, services, and business models;
2. Charging less for superior products;
3. Responding to customers in real time
. 1, 2, and 3
, Verizon's use of a web-based digital dashboard to provide managers with precise real-time
information enabled it to improve which of the following?
Managerial decision making
How much did American businesses spend on information systems hardware, software, and
telecommunications equipment in 2015?
About $1 trillion
A firm that invests in an information system because it is a necessity of doing business does so
because it is seeking to achieve which of the following business objectives?
Survival
In a business hierarchy, which of the following levels is responsible for monitoring the daily activities
of the business?
Operational management
Output:
transfers processed information to the people who will use it or to the activities for
which it will be used.
The total number of food items with storage temperatures problems is an example of which of the
following?
Meaningful information
The three activities in an information system that produce the information organizations use to control
operations are:
ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2024/2025
Converting raw data into a more meaningful form is called
Processing
Psychologists study information systems with an eye to understanding
human decision makers perceive and use formal information
a private corporate network extended to authorized users outside the organization
an extranet
Walmart exemplifies the power of information systems coupled with state-of-the-art business
practices and supportive management to achieve which of the following
Operational Efficiency
would not be used as an input for an information system
Digital Dashboard
in a firm what role would be least affected by using mobile devices to access firm information systems
Production Workers
Disciplines that contribute to the technical approach to information systems include
roles in a firm would be least affected by using mobile devices to access firm information systems?
The three principal levels within a business organization hierarchy are
,senior management, middle management, and operational management
To make sure they stock clothes that their customers will purchase, a department store implements a
new application that analyzes spending levels at their stores and cross-references this data to popular
clothing styles. Which of the
following business objectives is this information intended to support
Operational excellence
RFID sensor-generated data on stored food items such as storage location is an example of
raw input
Which of the following is an example of a social complementary asset
Technology and service firms in adjacent markets
Personnel who design new products or services for a firm belong to which level of a business hierarchy
Knowledge workers
The fundamental set of assumptions, values, and ways of doing things that has been accepted by most
of a company's members is called its
culture
Which of the following is an example of an organizational complementary asset?
Using the appropriate business model
In 2015, American businesses spent $500 billion on business and management
consulting and information technology services. (T/F)
False
,Which of the following is the key business metric behind the technologies implemented by Kroger, as
discussed in the chapter-opening case?
Higher customer satisfaction levels
In ________, raw data is systematically acquired and transformed during various stages that add value
to that information.
an information value chain
Which of the following 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?
Management information systems
Sociologists study information systems with an eye to understanding
how systems affect individuals, groups, and organizations
Which field of study focuses on both a behavioral and technical understanding of information systems
Management information systems
Thomas Friedman's description of the world as "flat" refers to:
the flattening of economic and cultural advantages of developed countries
Which of the following may lead to competitive advantage?
1. New products, services, and business models;
2. Charging less for superior products;
3. Responding to customers in real time
. 1, 2, and 3
, Verizon's use of a web-based digital dashboard to provide managers with precise real-time
information enabled it to improve which of the following?
Managerial decision making
How much did American businesses spend on information systems hardware, software, and
telecommunications equipment in 2015?
About $1 trillion
A firm that invests in an information system because it is a necessity of doing business does so
because it is seeking to achieve which of the following business objectives?
Survival
In a business hierarchy, which of the following levels is responsible for monitoring the daily activities
of the business?
Operational management
Output:
transfers processed information to the people who will use it or to the activities for
which it will be used.
The total number of food items with storage temperatures problems is an example of which of the
following?
Meaningful information
The three activities in an information system that produce the information organizations use to control
operations are:
