C724 WGU INFORMATION SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT
STUDY EXAM GUIDE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED
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✔✔The IS function is _____ in structure and its success depends on its cooperation and
relationship with the other functions in an organization. - ✔✔Horizontal (Because
information systems encompass many different business functions in an organization,
the IS function is horizontal in nature and cannot work alone in a vertical structure)
✔✔A large part of IS management's main agenda changes every _____ year(s) due to
the constant evolvement of information systems, confirming the highly dynamic nature
of the IS management function. - ✔✔3 - (About one third of the IS management agenda
is expected to change every three years, confirming the highly dynamic nature of the IS
management function)
✔✔_____ have shown tremendous growth in the last few decades, leading to more
sophisticated _____. - ✔✔Information Technologies
Information Systems
✔✔True or False. The great advancement in information technology is due to the
development in information systems.
True
False - ✔✔False - Information systems rely on current information technology
✔✔What is the difference between IT and IS - ✔✔IT is the hardware part of a system
IS is the activity/function being performed by the hardware
✔✔True or False. Even though information technology functions in the background, it is
the backbone of most organizations.
True
False - ✔✔True - If any piece of the IT system fails, an organization loses its
effectiveness
✔✔Thousands of fields use information technology to boost effectiveness. The need for
healthcare is especially important to everyone, and technology has helped the medical
,field meet the demand. Of the items listed below, select the primary growing benefit of
information technology to the healthcare industry.
Information technology helps reduce human error in medicine and gives healthcare
workers the tools they need to diagnose and treat patients with new devices and
methods.
E-learning has become very popular in the medical field to help support the healthcare
demand and supply the field with the necessary workers more quickly through the use
of information technology.
Communication plays a huge role in healthcare and information technology is able to
provide the communication tools to reach patients and staff more easily through the
Internet.
Information technology helps to ensure the safety and privacy of a pat - ✔✔E-learning
has become very popular in the medical field to help support the healthcare demand
and supply the field with the necessary workers more quickly through the use of
information technology.
✔✔IT benefits of globalization - ✔✔IT has brought the world closer together and made
the world's economy a single interdependent system.
✔✔IT benefits of communication - ✔✔With the help of information technology, video
conferencing has become cheaper, quicker, more collaborative, and more efficient.
✔✔IT benefits of cost effectiveness - ✔✔Information technology has helped to
computerize businesses to streamline processes that increases productivity and profits.
✔✔IT benefits of more time - ✔✔Information technology helps eliminate repetitive tasks
and increases accuracy, allowing employees to concentrate on more high-level
functions.
✔✔IT benefits of product development - ✔✔Information technology helps ensure quality
new products reach the market faster and to more customers and suppliers.
✔✔True or False. Information technology and the systems they serve impact every
facet of our lives. However, to use information technology efficiently and benefit from all
its features, you must have a degree in the subject area and work in the IT field.
True
, False - ✔✔False - Everyone is impacted by IT in some way every day and can learn it
easily on the job or by taking a few courses, without having a degree in the field.
Technology is getting easier to use, and training is readily available for those who want
it.
✔✔What is a system - ✔✔A collection of related parts working together to achieve a
specific purpose or task
✔✔Businesses invest in information systems for a number of reasons. Of those listed,
which one is NOT essential enough for a business to make the costly investment in an
information system?
Attain customer information
Develop new products and services
Achieve operational excellence
Improve decision making
Promote competitive advantage - ✔✔Attain customer information
(This information can easily be attained with the Internet and a database; it is not
significant enough to invest in an information system)
✔✔What is the difference between data and information - ✔✔Data is the raw material of
observations, facts or ideas.
Information is the meaningful organization of data so statements can be made about
them
✔✔True or False. One of the advantages of information systems for businesses is to
take raw data and turn them into valuable information, and then help transform that
information into organizational knowledge.
True
False - ✔✔True - Organizational knowledge is the result of people using systems to
generate, manage, and use information to achieve organizational goals
✔✔Information systems are used in many functional business areas. Select the most
common. (Select all that apply.)
STUDY EXAM GUIDE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED
A++
✔✔The IS function is _____ in structure and its success depends on its cooperation and
relationship with the other functions in an organization. - ✔✔Horizontal (Because
information systems encompass many different business functions in an organization,
the IS function is horizontal in nature and cannot work alone in a vertical structure)
✔✔A large part of IS management's main agenda changes every _____ year(s) due to
the constant evolvement of information systems, confirming the highly dynamic nature
of the IS management function. - ✔✔3 - (About one third of the IS management agenda
is expected to change every three years, confirming the highly dynamic nature of the IS
management function)
✔✔_____ have shown tremendous growth in the last few decades, leading to more
sophisticated _____. - ✔✔Information Technologies
Information Systems
✔✔True or False. The great advancement in information technology is due to the
development in information systems.
True
False - ✔✔False - Information systems rely on current information technology
✔✔What is the difference between IT and IS - ✔✔IT is the hardware part of a system
IS is the activity/function being performed by the hardware
✔✔True or False. Even though information technology functions in the background, it is
the backbone of most organizations.
True
False - ✔✔True - If any piece of the IT system fails, an organization loses its
effectiveness
✔✔Thousands of fields use information technology to boost effectiveness. The need for
healthcare is especially important to everyone, and technology has helped the medical
,field meet the demand. Of the items listed below, select the primary growing benefit of
information technology to the healthcare industry.
Information technology helps reduce human error in medicine and gives healthcare
workers the tools they need to diagnose and treat patients with new devices and
methods.
E-learning has become very popular in the medical field to help support the healthcare
demand and supply the field with the necessary workers more quickly through the use
of information technology.
Communication plays a huge role in healthcare and information technology is able to
provide the communication tools to reach patients and staff more easily through the
Internet.
Information technology helps to ensure the safety and privacy of a pat - ✔✔E-learning
has become very popular in the medical field to help support the healthcare demand
and supply the field with the necessary workers more quickly through the use of
information technology.
✔✔IT benefits of globalization - ✔✔IT has brought the world closer together and made
the world's economy a single interdependent system.
✔✔IT benefits of communication - ✔✔With the help of information technology, video
conferencing has become cheaper, quicker, more collaborative, and more efficient.
✔✔IT benefits of cost effectiveness - ✔✔Information technology has helped to
computerize businesses to streamline processes that increases productivity and profits.
✔✔IT benefits of more time - ✔✔Information technology helps eliminate repetitive tasks
and increases accuracy, allowing employees to concentrate on more high-level
functions.
✔✔IT benefits of product development - ✔✔Information technology helps ensure quality
new products reach the market faster and to more customers and suppliers.
✔✔True or False. Information technology and the systems they serve impact every
facet of our lives. However, to use information technology efficiently and benefit from all
its features, you must have a degree in the subject area and work in the IT field.
True
, False - ✔✔False - Everyone is impacted by IT in some way every day and can learn it
easily on the job or by taking a few courses, without having a degree in the field.
Technology is getting easier to use, and training is readily available for those who want
it.
✔✔What is a system - ✔✔A collection of related parts working together to achieve a
specific purpose or task
✔✔Businesses invest in information systems for a number of reasons. Of those listed,
which one is NOT essential enough for a business to make the costly investment in an
information system?
Attain customer information
Develop new products and services
Achieve operational excellence
Improve decision making
Promote competitive advantage - ✔✔Attain customer information
(This information can easily be attained with the Internet and a database; it is not
significant enough to invest in an information system)
✔✔What is the difference between data and information - ✔✔Data is the raw material of
observations, facts or ideas.
Information is the meaningful organization of data so statements can be made about
them
✔✔True or False. One of the advantages of information systems for businesses is to
take raw data and turn them into valuable information, and then help transform that
information into organizational knowledge.
True
False - ✔✔True - Organizational knowledge is the result of people using systems to
generate, manage, and use information to achieve organizational goals
✔✔Information systems are used in many functional business areas. Select the most
common. (Select all that apply.)
