Deck 1: The Importance of Mis

Question 1

Moore's Law states that the speed of a computer doubles every 18 months.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

________ is the ability to make and manipulate models.

A) Abstract reasoning
B) Cognitive acceleration
C) Adaptive learning
D) Holacracy

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Which of the following statements is TRUE of Moore's Law?

A) It is based on the technological advancements in weapon manufacturing.
B) It made the cost of data processing, communications, and storage essentially zero.
C) It states that the total number of transistors produced in the world doubles every 18 months.
D) It has made the use of transistors obsolete.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Which of the following statements is TRUE of nonroutine cognitive skills?

A) They have become less marketable.
B) They increase an individual's job security.
C) They do not experience the impact of technological changes.
D) They are usually outsourced by organizations to the lowest bidder.

Question 5

Future business professionals need to be able to apply information technology to business.

Question 6

The number of transistors per square inch on an integrated chip doubles every 18 months. This observation is known as ________ Law.

A) Murphy's
B) Moore's
C) Amdahl's
D) Metcalfe's

Question 7

Which of the following is TRUE about the impact of Moore's Law on business professionals?

A) They need to be able to assess, evaluate, and apply emerging information technology to business.
B) They have to concentrate more on developing routine skills than nonroutine skills.
C) They need to be able to develop better communication and information technologies.
D) They no longer need to focus on skills such as abstract reasoning and collaboration.

Question 8

Define Moore's Law and explain how the phenomenon described by it affects business.

Question 9

Which of the following laws speaks about the storage density on magnetic disks?

A) Metcalfe's Law
B) Kryder's Law
C) Nielsen's Law
D) Moore's Law

Question 10

As the cost of data processing, storage, and communications is essentially zero, any routine skill can and will be ________.

A) considered a nonroutine cognitive skill
B) a strong marketable skill
C) outsourced to the lowest bidder
D) sufficient to attain job security

Question 11

________ states that the value of a network is equal to the square of the number of users connected to it.

A) Kryder's Law
B) Metcalfe's Law
C) Moore's Law
D) Nielsen's Law

Question 12

Which of the following is a result of Moore's law?

A) The risk of technology becoming obsolete has decreased.
B) The price to performance ratio of computers has fallen dramatically.
C) The outsourcing of nonroutine skills has increased drastically.
D) The cost of data processing has increased considerably.

Question 13

Which of the following is an impact of rapid technological change on job security?

A) Routine skills have more demand.
B) Nonroutine cognitive skills have gained more market value.
C) Nonroutine jobs are outsourced, thus reducing the need of an in-house workforce.
D) Routine skills are no longer required to complete a task.

Question 14

________ is the ability to model the components of a unit to connect the inputs and outputs among those components into a sensible whole that reflects the structure and dynamics of the phenomenon observed.

A) Systems thinking
B) Collaboration
C) Adaptive learning
D) Critical reasoning

Question 15

________ is making a reasoned analysis of an opportunity, envisioning potential solutions, evaluating those possibilities, and developing the most promising ones, consistent with the available resources.

A) Experimentation
B) Abstraction
C) Systems thinking
D) Collaboration

Question 16

Which of the following is necessary for effective collaboration?

A) modeling the components of a system
B) focusing on individual goals
C) proper division of tasks
D) giving and receiving critical feedback

Question 17

Which of the following best describes collaboration?

A) It is the ability of an individual to model the components of the system, to connect the inputs and outputs among those components into a sensible whole that reflects the structure and dynamics of the phenomenon observed.
B) It is the ability to assess, evaluate, and apply emerging information technology to business.
C) It is the activity of two or more people working together to achieve a common goal, result, or work product.
D) It is the activity of constructing or modifying models with the help of one's nonroutine cognitive skills.

Question 18

The number of businesses adopting new technologies has seen a downfall over the years.

Question 19

Patricia, the marketing manager of a manufacturing firm, plans new marketing strategies with the help of her subordinates by providing and receiving critical feedback. Patricia is displaying effective ________.

A) collaboration
B) cognitive acceleration
C) virtualization
D) abstraction

Question 20

In a job interview, Lillian is asked to be part of a three-member group and design a mock business process based on the strengths and skills of the group's members. In this case, which of the following skills is the interviewer trying to test?

A) collaboration
B) cognitive acceleration
C) systems thinking
D) facilitation

Question 21

What is abstract reasoning?

Question 22

The knowledge of managing information systems can lead to greater job security.

Question 23

Which of the following is TRUE of tradable jobs?

A) They are dependent on a particular location.
B) They can be outsourced overseas.
C) They only include technical positions.
D) They only include nontechnical and managerial positions.

Question 24

________ refers to the products, methods, inventions, and standards that are used to produce information.

A) Information technology
B) Information processing
C) Simulation
D) Product specification

Question 25

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, all good computer jobs have gone overseas.

Question 26

When a user is provided with an unfamiliar program and asked to use it, he or she is being tested on their ability to collaborate effectively.

Question 27

Effective collaboration is all about being nice to one's team members.

Question 28

What is collaboration? How can one ensure effective collaboration?

Question 29

Which of the following statements is TRUE about information systems?

A) They can be bought off the shelf.
B) They are a group of components that produce information.
C) They drive the development of information technology.
D) They are not susceptible to the changing needs of the market.

Question 30

Successful experimentation is characterized by the investment of huge sums of money at every idea that enters one's head.

Question 31

What is a marketable skill?

Question 32

What is systems thinking?

Question 33

In a job interview, Roy is asked to use a product that he has never used before and is unfamiliar with its functioning. Which of the following skills is the interviewer trying to test?

A) systems thinking
B) abstract reasoning
C) collaboration skills
D) ability to experiment

Question 34

Strong nonroutine cognitive skills are more in demand than routine skills.

Question 35

What is experimentation? Explain its importance.

Question 36

A marketable skill has no impact on job security.

Question 37

Marketing managers planning to use new social networking technologies to strengthen their market presence are portraying their ________.

A) ability to experiment
B) routine skills
C) collaboration skills
D) ability to outsource work

Question 38

Critical feedback undermines collaboration.

Question 39

Professionals in the 21st century need to be able to experiment in order to have greater job security.

Question 40

Abstract reasoning is one of the components of strong nonroutine cognitive skills.

Question 41

The five-component framework of an information system consists of computer hardware, software, data, people, and ________.

A) documents
B) procedures
C) objectives
D) results

Question 42

The methods used to start a program and save a file are referred to as procedures.

Question 43

Information systems can be bought, whereas information technology cannot be bought.

Question 44

The use of information systems is restricted to the field of business.

Question 45

Define management information system. What are the key elements of its definition?

Question 46

An information system is a group of components that interact to produce information.

Question 47

Explain the management and use of information systems.

Question 48

Which of the following components distinguishes information systems from information technology?

A) people
B) procedure
C) software
D) hardware

Question 49

Which of the following statements is TRUE about the management and use of information systems?

A) An employee must be a programmer to manage information systems.
B) Information systems must be adapted to new requirements.
C) Information systems need not be maintained after development.
D) Organizations with dynamic business environments do not use information systems.

Question 50

Information systems and information technology are not the same.

Question 51

Why is it important for business professionals to take an active role in developing and managing information systems?

A) They know how to create a database and configure computers.
B) They are the people who know how to build networks.
C) They know whether a system meets their needs and requirements.
D) They are the lone users of information systems.

Question 52

Building information systems requires many different skills besides those of programmers.

Question 53

Describe the five components of an information system using an example.

Question 54

Describe an information system.

Question 55

In a grocery store, a clerk uses a barcode scanner to read the barcode on an item. Which of the following components of an information system includes this scanning device?

A) hardware
B) software
C) data
D) procedure

Question 56

Which of the following is a critical responsibility of business professionals in using information systems?

A) protecting the security of a system and its data
B) reprogramming a system to meet changing needs
C) creating and modifying a system's databases
D) building and configuring additional networks

Question 57

Which of the following is an example of a hardware component of an information system?

A) Web browser
B) operating system
C) storage disk
D) data file

Question 58

Information systems should be created by a business only if they help achieve the strategies of that business.

Question 59

Explain the difference and the relationship between information technology (IT) and information systems (IS).

Question 60

A group of components that interact to achieve some purpose is referred to as a(n) ________.

A) system
B) element
C) unit
D) entity

Question 61

Strong passwords have a maximum of five characters.

Question 62

A password is said to be weak if it contains ________.

A) a complete dictionary word
B) both uppercase and lowercase letters
C) the numbers 9 and 3
D) three special characters

Question 63

A user has created a password that meets all the criteria for a strong password. What is a potential drawback of such a password?

A) It will be difficult to remember.
B) It will be very short.
C) It can be easily guessed.
D) It might be the password of another computer.

Question 64

If a password is complex, it is ideal to write it on a piece of paper and keep it near the workstation.

Question 65

How can a strong password be made memorable?

Question 66

Which of the following passwords is the weakest?

A) Bird999
B) TuRning243
C) 3B47qq<3>5!7bdE
D) As60$T1dd?dc

Question 67

Explain the characteristics of a strong password.

Question 68

What is the role of users in information security?

Question 69

Good passwords contain a complete dictionary word.

Question 70

What are the points that one should keep in mind when deciding to implement a management information system (MIS)?

Question 71

Which of the following statements on password etiquette is TRUE?

A) If someone asks for the password, do not just give it out.
B) Always back up the password by writing it down.
C) Never access an information system from a computer that is connected to the Internet.
D) Never use the password more than three times a day.

Question 72

Security systems ultimately depend on the behavior of their ________.

A) users
B) programmers
C) hardware components
D) database structures

Question 73

Explain the necessary password etiquette to be followed by the users of an information system.

Question 74

Users are advised not to share their password with others.

Question 75

Which of the following requirements should a password fulfill in order to be considered strong?

A) It should have five characters at the most.
B) It should contain a complete dictionary word.
C) It should not contain many special characters.
D) It should not contain the user name or company name.

Question 76

Which of the following precautions should be taken to protect one's password?

A) Do not base it on the first letter of the words in a phrase.
B) Do not write it down or share it with others.
C) Do not use virtual keyboards to enter it.
D) Do not have multiple special characters in it.

Question 77

Which of the following passwords is the strongest?

A) sword123
B) RileyyeliR
C) paranoid4EVER
D) BL@k2V1.0.1

Question 78

What should be done if someone needs to log into a user's account to solve a problem and asks for the user's password?

A) The user should refuse to provide the password.
B) The user should enter the password themselves.
C) The user should say it out loud.
D) The user should provide the password through an email.

Question 79

Moving away to let another user enter his or her password is a mark of professionalism.

Question 80

Which of the following techniques is best suited for creating memorable, strong passwords?

A) using at least one dictionary word in the password
B) repeating previously used passwords
C) basing passwords on the first letter of the words in a phrase
D) creating a password that is related to one's name or company's name