Information Systems Today 7th Edition Test Bank - Chapter 1-11 Questions & Answers

,Information.Systems.Today,.7th.Global.Edition.(Valacich).Chapt
er.1. Managing.in.the.Digital.World

1) Identify.a.true.statement.about.the.function.of.knowledge.workers.
A) They.use.knowledge.to.perform.their.jobs.but.do.not.create.knowledge.
B) They.create,.modify,.and/or.synthesize.knowledge.as.a.fundamental.part.of.their.jobs.
C) They.lack.the.ability.to.solve.non-routine.problems.at.work.
D) They.modify.knowledge.created.by.others.but.do.not.create.knowledge.themselves.
E) They.work.in.a.monotonous.workplace.and.lack.innovation..An
swer:. B
AACSB:. Information.technology.Diffic
ulty:. Easy
Learning.Obj.:. 1.1:.Describe.the.characteristics.of.the.digital.world.and.the.advent.of.the.Information.
Age.
Classification:. Concept

2) Which.of.the.following.predictions.made.by.Peter.Drucker.is.true?
A) Knowledge.workers.have.lesser.bargaining.power.than.workers.in.other.industries.
B) Knowledge.workers.lack.valuable.real-world.skills.
C) Knowledge.workers.lack.reliance.on.formal.education.
D) Knowledge.workers.are.continually.learning.how.to.do.their.jobs.better.
E) Knowledge.workers.are.paid.less.in.comparison.with.their.prior.industrial.counterparts..Ans
wer:. D
AACSB:. Information.technology.Diffic
ulty:. Moderate
Learning.Obj.:. 1.1:.Describe.the.characteristics.of.the.digital.world.and.the.advent.of.the.Information.
Age.
Classification:. Concept

3) Who.among.the.following.coined.the.term."knowledge.worker"?
A) Peter.Drucker
B) Alvin.Toffler
C) Johannes.Gutenberg
D) Thomas.L..Friedman
E) Mark.Zuckerberg.
Answer:. A
AACSB:. Information.technology.Diffic
ulty:. Easy
Learning.Obj.:. 1.1:.Describe.the.characteristics.of.the.digital.world.and.the.advent.of.the.Information.
Age.
Classification:. Concept




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,4) Which.of.the.following.occurred.when.Alvin.Toffler's."third.wave".gained.speed?
A) Society.moved.from.a.predominantly.agrarian.culture.to.the.urbanized.machine.age.
B) Occupations.changed.to.accommodate.the.mechanized.society.
C) The.ability.to.perform.repetitive.tasks.became.a.quality.to.be.instilled.and.valued.
D) Individuals.shifted.from.handcrafting.items.for.sale.to.working.in.factories.
E) Information.became.the.currency.of.the.realm..A
nswer:. E
AACSB:. Information.technology.Diffic
ulty:. Moderate
Learning.Obj.:. 1.1:.Describe.the.characteristics.of.the.digital.world.and.the.advent.of.the.Information.
Age.
Classification:. Concept

5) The.various.services.offered.by.Google,.such.as.Gmail.(e-
mail),.Google.Drive.(word.processing),.or.Google.Calendar,.are.good.examples.of. .
A) cloud.computing
B) computer.assembling
C) data.mining
D) systems.integration
E) internetworking.
Answer:. A
AACSB:. Information.technology.Diffic
ulty:. Easy
Learning.Obj.:. 1.1:.Describe.the.characteristics.of.the.digital.world.and.the.advent.of.the.Information.
Age.
Classification:. Concept

6) Which.of.the.following.terms.means."knowing.how.to.use.a.computer"?
A) information.security
B) cloud.computing
C) computer.literacy
D) computer.compatibility
E) collaborative.thinking.
Answer:. C
AACSB:. Information.technology.Diffic
ulty:. Easy
Learning.Obj.:. 1.1:.Describe.the.characteristics.of.the.digital.world.and.the.advent.of.the.Information.
Age.
Classification:. Concept




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, 7) The.ability.to.independently.learn.new.technologies.as.they.emerge.and.assess.their.impact.on.your.
work.and.life.is.called. .
A) computer.networking
B) computer.adaptation
C) computer.fluency
D) computer.compatibility
E) computer.assembling.
Answer:. C
AACSB:. Information.technology.Diffic
ulty:. Easy
Learning.Obj.:. 1.1:.Describe.the.characteristics.of.the.digital.world.and.the.advent.of.the.Information.
Age.
Classification:. Concept

8) Advances.in.cloud.computing.(think.Gmail,.Evernote,.or.DropBox).allow.for.accessing.e-
.mails,.files,.notes,.and.the.like.from.different.devices,.enhancing.portability.and.mobility.in.com

puting.
Answer:. TRUE
AACSB:. Information.technology.Diffic
ulty:. Easy
Learning.Obj.:. 1.1:.Describe.the.characteristics.of.the.digital.world.and.the.advent.of.the.Information.
Age.
Classification:. Concept

9) The.use.of.nearly.any.information.technology.or.system.to.support.every.part.of.the.business.is.kno
wn.as.e-business.
Answer:. TRUE
AACSB:. Information.technology.Diffic
ulty:. Easy
Learning.Obj.:. 1.1:.Describe.the.characteristics.of.the.digital.world.and.the.advent.of.the.Information.
Age.
Classification:. Concept

10) The.trend.of.using.one's.own.device.for.communicating.in.the.workplace.is.an.example.of.cons
umerization.of.IT.
Answer:. TRUE
AACSB:. Information.technology.Diffic
ulty:. Easy
Learning.Obj.:. 1.1:.Describe.the.characteristics.of.the.digital.world.and.the.advent.of.the.Information.
Age.
Classification:. Concept




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