In 2015, it can be said that, "Introduction to MIS is the most important class in today's Business School programs". Which of the following validates this statement?
A. IT is the most important discipline for business professionals today, so specializing in it in college is the key to a successf...
which of the following marketable skills is needed
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MIS Final Exam
In 2015, it can be said that, "Introduction to MIS is the most important class in today's
Business School programs". Which of the following validates this statement?
A. IT is the most important discipline for business professionals today, so specializing in
it in college is the key to a successful career in business.
B. There is no job security in any other discipline.
C. The principle of Moore's Law is the ultimate reason Introduction to MIS is the most
important class in today's Business School programs.
D. The cost of data communications, storage, and computer processing are all getting
more and more expensive every year, so a business professional needs to thoroughly
understand MIS.
E. Jobs in IT are decreasing so it is best to study MIS and get in on this field now before
it is no longer attractive and marketable. - Answer- The principle of Moore's Law is the
ultimate reason Introduction to MIS is the most important class in today's Business
School programs.
Which of the following marketable skills is needed to construct a model or
representation?
A. Ability to experiment
B. Systems thinking
C. Collaboration
D. Abstract reasoning
E. Information technology - Answer- Abstract reasoning
What is an information system?
A. Information technology
B. Information databases
C. Computer software
D. Hardware and software components
E. Components that interact to produce information - Answer- Components that interact
to produce information
Which are the components that make up a complete information system?
A. High-tech and low-tech components
B. Assessment, evaluation, application
C. Abstract reasoning, systems thinking, collaboration, and experimentation
D. Actors, instructions, bridge
E. Hardware, software, data, procedures, people - Answer- Hardware, software, data,
procedures, people
Which of the following is considered to be the most important component in the five-
component model?
A. Software
B. Data
,C. People
D. Hardware
E. Procedures - Answer- People
Which of the following best describes high-tech information?
A. A system which can generate a list of vendors available for raw materials
B. A customer support system that can automatically send alerts to customers when
necessary
C. A system that contains pay rates for employees
D. A system which contains price lists for materials
E. Email address books - Answer- A customer support system that can automatically
send alerts to customers when necessary
Information systems such as Twitter and Facebook are easy to use because ________.
A. the data they show is accurate
B. people demand them
C. of the vast amount of data these systems require
D. people collaborated to create them
E. the technology to support them is available - Answer- the technology to support them
is available
Which of the following statements is NOT accurate?
A. You can license programs.
B. You can buy an IS.
C. You can obtain predesigned procedures.
D. You can buy or lease hardware.
E. You can license databases. - Answer- You can buy an IS.
Which of the statements about information is NOT accurate?
A. As a human, you are the most important part of any information system you use.
B. Information is data that has been processed.
C. Defining the term information can be difficult.
D. Because people have different perceptions and points of view, they will conceive the
same information from the same data.
E. If it's on a piece of paper or on a digital screen, its data. If it's in the mind of a human,
it's information. - Answer- Because people have different perceptions and points of
view, they will conceive the same information from the same data.
Which component in the five-component model discriminates between data and
information?
A. Software
B. Data
C. Hardware
D. Procedures
E. People - Answer- People
, Which of the following describes data relevance?
A. Correct and complete data that has been processed correctly as expected.
B. You should use just enough data to support its purpose.
C. An appropriate relationship must exist between the cost of data and its value.
D. Relevant data means it is available in time for its intended use.
E. Data should be relevant both to the context and to the subject. - Answer- Data should
be relevant both to the context and to the subject.
A need to have working times correctly recorded for all employees when running payroll
in the payroll information systems would best describe which data characteristic?
A. Just barely sufficient
B. Relevant
C. Timely
D. Worth its cost
E. Accurate - Answer- Accurate
Which of the following statements about the future is NOT correct?
A. One near certainty is that most computers won't look like computers.
B. Today's technology will likely change as we move forward into the future.
C. Computers of various types are more likely to be connected in the future than they
are today.
D. At present, everyday items do not have computers in them, but may in the future.
E. In 2025, it's likely that desktops and portable computers as we know them today will
have disappeared. - Answer- At present, everyday items do not have computers in
them, but may in the future.
Which of the following is NOT an accurate statement?
A. Most computers won't look like computers.
B. Knowledge of information systems will be more important in the future, not less.
C. Privacy concerns will continue to be an issue.
D. Mobile devices may become the future for computing, and apps will be needed to
meet the needs of the user.
E. Amazon.com's Kindle Fire is a computer even though it is advertised as a media
device. - Answer- Mobile devices may become the future for computing, and apps will
be needed to meet the needs of the user.
Which system components are combined to make up applications?
A. Hardware, software, data
B. Software and data
C. People and procedures
D. Software, data, procedures
E. Software and hardware - Answer- Hardware, software, data
Regarding the relationship between business processes and information systems,
which statement is correct?
A. A process can be supported by only one information system.
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