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TEST BANK MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS 9TH EDITION BY BIDGOLI
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TEST BANK MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS 9TH EDITION BY BIDGOLIChapters 1-14
Part I: FUNDAMENTALS OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS.
1. Information Systems: An Overview.
2. Computers: The Machines Behind Computing.
3. Database Systems, Data Warehouses, and Data Marts.
4. Personal, Legal, Ethical, and Organizational Issues of Information
Systems. 5. Protecting Information Resources.
Part II: DATA COMMUNICATION, THE INTERNET, E-COMMERCE, AND GLOBAL
INFORMATION SYSTEMS.
6. Data Communication: Delivering Information Anywhere and
Anytime. 7. The Internet, Intranets, and Extranets.
8. E-Commerce.
9. Global Information Systems.
Part III: IS DEVELOPMENT, ENTERPRISE SYSTEMS, MSS, IIS, AND EMERGING TRENDS.
10. Building Successful Information
Systems. 11. Enterprise Systems.
12. Management Support
Systems. 13. Intelligent
Information Systems.
14. Emerging Trends, Technologies, and Applications.
True / False – CHAPTER 1
1. The most common personal digital assistant (PDA) is a smartphone.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Correct
1|Page
, The most common PDA is a smartphone (such as an iPhone, Galaxy, Droid, or
a Blackberry). See 1-1: Computers and Information Systems in Daily Life
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Discuss common applications of computers and information systems.
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MIS9.BIDG.19.01.01
TOPICS: Information systems
Information systems importance
KEYWORDS: Remember
DATE CREATED: 6/6/2018 3:56 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/23/2018 12:24 PM
2. Information systems are broader in scope than information technologies.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Correct
Information systems are broader in scope than information technologies, but the
two overlap in many areas. Both are used to help organizations be more
competitive and to improve their overall efficiency and effectiveness. See 1-1:
Computers and Information Systems in Daily Life
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Discuss common applications of computers and information systems.
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MIS9.BIDG.19.01.01
TOPICS: Information systems
Information systems importance
KEYWORDS: Understand
DATE CREATED: 6/6/2018 3:56 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/23/2018 12:24 PM
3. In a management information system (MIS) application, processes are usually methods for performing a task.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Correct
In an MIS application, processes are usually methods for performing a task.
See 1-4: Management Information Systems
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Define management information systems.
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
2|Page
,HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MIS9.BIDG.19.01.04
TOPICS: Management information systems
KEYWORDS: Understand
DATE CREATED: 6/6/2018 3:56 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/23/2018 12:24 PM
4. In designing a management information system (MIS), the first task is to collect data and analyze it.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Correct
In designing an MIS, the first task is to clearly define the system’s objectives.
See 1-4: Management Information Systems
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Define management information systems.
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MIS9.BIDG.19.01.04
TOPICS: Management information systems
KEYWORDS: Understand
DATE CREATED: 6/6/2018 3:56 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/23/2018 12:24 PM
5. An information system should collect data from both external and internal sources, although organizational
objectives and the type of application also determine what sources to use.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Correct
The information that users need affects the type of data that is collected and
used. An information system should collect data from both external and internal
sources, although organizational objectives and the type of application also
determine what sources to use. See 1-5: Major Components of an Information
System
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Describe the four major components of an information system.
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MIS9.BIDG.19.01.05
TOPICS: Information system components
KEYWORDS: Understand
DATE CREATED: 6/6/2018 3:56 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/23/2018 12:24 PM
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, 6. Customers, competitors, and suppliers are examples of internal data sources of an information system.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Correct
Customers, competitors, and suppliers are examples of external data sources
of an information system. See 1-5: Major Components of an Information
System
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Describe the four major components of an information system.
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MIS9.BIDG.19.01.05
TOPICS: Information system components
KEYWORDS: Remember
DATE CREATED: 6/6/2018 3:56 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/23/2018 12:24 PM
7. In a management information system (MIS), the quality of information is determined by its usefulness to
users, and its usefulness determines the success of the information system.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Correct
In an MIS, the quality of information is determined by its usefulness to users, and
its usefulness determines the success of the information system. See 1-5: Major
Components of an Information System
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Discuss the differences between data and information.
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MIS9.BIDG.19.01.06
TOPICS: Information system components
KEYWORDS: Understand
DATE CREATED: 6/6/2018 3:56 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/23/2018 12:24 PM
8. To be useful, information must be able to integrate with other data and information.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Correct
To be useful, information must be able to integrate with other data and
information. See 1- 5: Major Components of an Information System
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