Test Bank for M: Information Systems 4th Edition
g g g g g g g
Baltzan
g
1-1
,ManagementgInformationgSystems:gBusinessgDrivengMIS
Trueg/gFalsegQuestions
1. Companiesgtodaygaregsuccessfulgwhengtheygcombinegthegpowergofgtheginformationgagegw
ith
traditionalgbusinessgmethods.
True False
2. Competitivegintelligencegisginformationgcollectedgfromgmultiplegsourcesgsuchgasgsuppliers,
customers,gcompetitors,gpartners,gandgindustriesgthatganalyzesgpatterns,gtrends,gandgrelationshi
psgforgstrategicgdecisiongmaking.
True False
3. Businessgintelligencegisginformationgcollectedgfromgmultiplegsourcesgsuchgasgsuppliers,gcustomers
,
competitors,gpartners,gandgindustriesgthatganalyzesgpatterns,gtrends,gandgrelationshipsgforgstrate
gicgdecisiongmaking.
True False
4. Theginformationgagegisgthegpresentgtime,gduringgwhichginfinitegquantitiesgofgfactsgaregwid
ely
availablegtoganyonegwhogcangusegagcomputer.
True False
5. Technologygprovidesgcountlessgbusinessgopportunities,gbutgcangalsogleadgtogpitfallsgandgtrapsgfo
rga
business.
True False
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,6. Topgmanagersgusegsocialgintelligencegtogdefinegthegfuturegofgthegbusiness,ganalyzinggmarkets,
industriesgandgeconomiesgtogdeterminegthegstrategicgdirectiongthegcompanygmustgfollowgtogrem
aingunprofitable.
True False
7. Agvariablegisgagbusinessgintelligencegcharacteristicgthatgstandsgforgagvaluegthatgcannotgchangego
ver
time.
True False
8. Agfactgisgthegconfirmationgorgvalidationgofgangeventgorgobject.gIngthegpast,gpeoplegprimarilyglear
ned
factsgfromgbooks.
True False
9. Zapposgisgnotgagtechnologygcompany;gitsgprimarygbusinessgfocusgisgtogsellgboo
ks.
True False
10. Ordergdate,gamountgsold,gandgcustomergnumbergaregallgformsgofgda
ta.
True False
11. Choosinggnotgtogfiregagsalesgrepresentativegwhogisgunderperforminggknowinggthatgperson
gis
experiencinggfamilygproblemsgisgagformgofgknowledge.
True False
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, 12. Informationgisgdatagconvertedgintogagmeaningfulgandgusefulgcontext.gThegtruthgaboutginformatio
ngis
thatgitsgvaluegisgonlygasggoodgasgthegpeoplegwhogusegit.gPeoplegusinggthegsameginformationgca
ngmakegdifferentgdecisionsgdependinggonghowgtheyginterpretgorganalyzegtheginformation.
True False
13. ThegInternetgofgThingsg(IoT)gisgagworldgwhereginterconnected,gInternet-
enabledgdevicesgorg"things"
cangcollectgandgsharegdatagwithoutghumangintervention.
True False
14. Machinegtogmachineg(M2M)grefersgtogdevicesgthatgconnectgdirectlygtogothergdevic
es.
True False
15. ThegInternetgofgThingsg(IoT)grefersgtogdevicesgthatgconnectgdirectlygtogothergdevic
es.
True False
16. Predictiveganalyticsgextractsginformationgfromgdatagandgusesgitgtogpredictgfuturegtrendsgandgiden
tify
behavioralgpatterns.
True False
17. Predictiveganalyticsgisgagworldgwhereginterconnected,gInternet-
enabledgdevicesgorg"things"gcan
collectgandgsharegdatagwithoutghumangintervention.
True False
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g g g g g g g
Baltzan
g
1-1
,ManagementgInformationgSystems:gBusinessgDrivengMIS
Trueg/gFalsegQuestions
1. Companiesgtodaygaregsuccessfulgwhengtheygcombinegthegpowergofgtheginformationgagegw
ith
traditionalgbusinessgmethods.
True False
2. Competitivegintelligencegisginformationgcollectedgfromgmultiplegsourcesgsuchgasgsuppliers,
customers,gcompetitors,gpartners,gandgindustriesgthatganalyzesgpatterns,gtrends,gandgrelationshi
psgforgstrategicgdecisiongmaking.
True False
3. Businessgintelligencegisginformationgcollectedgfromgmultiplegsourcesgsuchgasgsuppliers,gcustomers
,
competitors,gpartners,gandgindustriesgthatganalyzesgpatterns,gtrends,gandgrelationshipsgforgstrate
gicgdecisiongmaking.
True False
4. Theginformationgagegisgthegpresentgtime,gduringgwhichginfinitegquantitiesgofgfactsgaregwid
ely
availablegtoganyonegwhogcangusegagcomputer.
True False
5. Technologygprovidesgcountlessgbusinessgopportunities,gbutgcangalsogleadgtogpitfallsgandgtrapsgfo
rga
business.
True False
1-2
,6. Topgmanagersgusegsocialgintelligencegtogdefinegthegfuturegofgthegbusiness,ganalyzinggmarkets,
industriesgandgeconomiesgtogdeterminegthegstrategicgdirectiongthegcompanygmustgfollowgtogrem
aingunprofitable.
True False
7. Agvariablegisgagbusinessgintelligencegcharacteristicgthatgstandsgforgagvaluegthatgcannotgchangego
ver
time.
True False
8. Agfactgisgthegconfirmationgorgvalidationgofgangeventgorgobject.gIngthegpast,gpeoplegprimarilyglear
ned
factsgfromgbooks.
True False
9. Zapposgisgnotgagtechnologygcompany;gitsgprimarygbusinessgfocusgisgtogsellgboo
ks.
True False
10. Ordergdate,gamountgsold,gandgcustomergnumbergaregallgformsgofgda
ta.
True False
11. Choosinggnotgtogfiregagsalesgrepresentativegwhogisgunderperforminggknowinggthatgperson
gis
experiencinggfamilygproblemsgisgagformgofgknowledge.
True False
1-3
, 12. Informationgisgdatagconvertedgintogagmeaningfulgandgusefulgcontext.gThegtruthgaboutginformatio
ngis
thatgitsgvaluegisgonlygasggoodgasgthegpeoplegwhogusegit.gPeoplegusinggthegsameginformationgca
ngmakegdifferentgdecisionsgdependinggonghowgtheyginterpretgorganalyzegtheginformation.
True False
13. ThegInternetgofgThingsg(IoT)gisgagworldgwhereginterconnected,gInternet-
enabledgdevicesgorg"things"
cangcollectgandgsharegdatagwithoutghumangintervention.
True False
14. Machinegtogmachineg(M2M)grefersgtogdevicesgthatgconnectgdirectlygtogothergdevic
es.
True False
15. ThegInternetgofgThingsg(IoT)grefersgtogdevicesgthatgconnectgdirectlygtogothergdevic
es.
True False
16. Predictiveganalyticsgextractsginformationgfromgdatagandgusesgitgtogpredictgfuturegtrendsgandgiden
tify
behavioralgpatterns.
True False
17. Predictiveganalyticsgisgagworldgwhereginterconnected,gInternet-
enabledgdevicesgorg"things"gcan
collectgandgsharegdatagwithoutghumangintervention.
True False
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