Deck 1: Introduction to Information Systems

Question 1

Fantasy sports websites ________ exempt from the 2006 Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act because they are considered games of ________.

A)are; luck
B)are; skill
C)are not; luck
D)are not; skill

Answer 1

B

Question 2

The top technology job is _________.

A)CEO
B)CFO
C)CIO
D)COO

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Which sport is NOT available on FanDuel and DraftKings per the Chapter 1 Opening Case?

A)Baseball
B)Football
C)Hockey
D)Tennis

Answer 3

D

Question 4

The IS function has become ________ strategic within organizations,so a growing number of CIOs are coming from _________.

A)decreasingly; within the IS department
B)decreasingly; other business units
C)increasingly; within the IS department
D)increasingly; other business units

Question 5

A(n)________ focuses on designing solutions for business problems and interfaces closely with users to demonstrate how IT can be used innovatively.

A)business analyst
B)emerging technologies manager
C)systems analyst
D)systems programmer

Question 6

The majority of deliveries made by ________ are hot meals.

A)Instacart
B)Ola Cabs
C)Postmates
D)Webvan

Question 7

________ delivers items from chains such as Safeway,Whole Foods,and Costco.

A)GrubHub
B)Instacart
C)Postmates
D)Uber

Question 8

The ________ coordinates and manages new systems development projects.

A)applications development manager
B)CIO
C)information center manager
D)IS Director

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT one of the four rules operators of fantasy sports businesses have to follow?

A)Publish prize amounts before the games begin
B)Make prize amounts dependent on the number of players in the game
C)Level the playing field by allowing anyone in a league to draft any player they want
D)Disregard point spreads and game scores

Question 10

FanDuel and DraftKings rely on ________ to manage the scalability of their websites; this means _________.

A)cloud computing; the presentation of their websites needs to change based on the sport the fan wants to bet on that day
B)cloud computing; they have to be ready to accept a huge increase in fans right before big games
C)enterprise networking; the presentation of their websites needs to change based on the sport the fan wants to bet on that day
D)enterprise networking; they have to be ready to accept a huge increase in fans right before big games

Question 11

The ________ manages all systems throughout the organization and the day-to-day operations of the entire IS organization.

A)applications development manager
B)CIO
C)information center manager
D)IS Director

Question 12

A(n)________ creates the computer code for developing new systems software or maintaining existing systems software.

A)business analyst
B)emerging technologies manager
C)systems analyst
D)systems programmer

Question 13

The ________ owns an equity stake in FanDuel.

A)NBA
B)NFL
C)NHL
D)MLB

Question 14

________ is an online grocery business that is considered the largest dotcom failure in history.

A)AmazonFresh
B)FreshDirect
C)Peapod
D)Webvan

Question 15

A(n)________ forecasts technology trends and evaluates and experiments with new technologies.

A)business analyst
B)emerging technologies manager
C)systems analyst
D)systems programmer

Question 16

The ________ manages IS services such as help desks,hot lines,training,and consulting.

A)applications development manager
B)CIO
C)information center manager
D)IS Director

Question 17

A(n)________ interfaces between users and programmers and determines information requirements and technical specifications for new applications.

A)business analyst
B)emerging technologies manager
C)systems analyst
D)systems programmer

Question 18

MIT Technology Review refers to 18-22-year-olds as Homo ________.

A)Conectums
B)Conexus
C)Technologus
D)Techies

Question 19

The ________ is the highest-ranking IS manager and is responsible for all strategic planning in the organization.

A)applications development manager
B)CIO
C)information center manager
D)IS Director

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT a challenge associated with food delivery services?

A)Coupon availability
B)Delivery costs
C)Funding
D)Labor costs

Question 21

Managing information systems in modern organizations is a difficult and complex task.Which of the following factors does NOT contribute to this?

A)Both end users and IT employees have responsibility for systems.
B)Business people are customers of the IT department.
C)If technology is not working,many firms cannot function.
D)Technology is getting cheaper to acquire,operate,and maintain.

Question 22

Your professor hands you a piece of paper with the number 75 on it and tells you this is your current average in the class.This is ________.

A)data
B)information
C)knowledge
D)wisdom

Question 23

________ is a traditional function of the MIS department.

A)Infrastructure planning,development,and control
B)Initiating and designing specific strategic IS
C)Managing outsourcing
D)Partnering with business-unit executives

Question 24

________ is a consultative function of the MIS department.

A)Infrastructure planning,development,and control
B)Managing computer operations including the computer center
C)Managing system integration including the internet,intranets,and extranets
D)Staffing,training,and developing IS skills

Question 25

Your professor hands you a piece of paper with the number 75 on it.This is ________.

A)data
B)information
C)knowledge
D)wisdom

Question 26

________ is organized and processed to convey understanding,experience,accumulated learning,and expertise as it applies to a current business problem.

A)Data
B)Information
C)Knowledge
D)Wisdom

Question 27

________ consists of devices such as the processor,monitor,keyboard,and printer.

A)A database
B)A network
C)Hardware
D)Software

Question 28

________ is a consultative function of the MIS department.

A)Creating business alliances with business partners
B)Infrastructure planning,development,and control
C)Managing computer operations,including the computer center
D)Managing systems development

Question 29

________ is a traditional function of the MIS department.

A)Creating business alliances with business partners
B)Educating the MIS staff about the business
C)Managing systems development
D)Managing system integration including the internet,intranets,and extranets

Question 30

Your professor hands you a piece of paper with the number 75 on it and tells you this is your current average in the class.Since this is your fourth year as a college student,you know you could work hard to bring that average up to a B by the end of the semester.This is ________.

A)data
B)information
C)knowledge
D)wisdom

Question 31

________ is a consultative function of the MIS department.

A)Infrastructure planning,development,and control
B)Partnering with business-unit executives
C)Providing technical services
D)Staffing,training,and developing IS skills

Question 32

________ is a program or collection of programs that enable the hardware to process data.

A)A database
B)A network
C)Hardware
D)Software

Question 33

________ is a traditional function of the MIS department.

A)Initiating and designing specific strategic IS
B)Managing system integration including the internet,intranets,and extranets
C)Partnering with business-unit executives
D)Staffing,training,and developing IS skills

Question 34

________ is a traditional function of the MIS department.

A)Creating business alliances with business partners
B)Educating the MIS staff about the business
C)Initiating and designing specific strategic IS
D)Managing computer operations,including the computer center

Question 35

________ is a consultative function of the MIS department.

A)Educating the non-MIS managers about IT
B)Infrastructure planning,development,and control
C)Managing systems development
D)Providing technical services

Question 36

________ refer to an elementary description of things,events,activities,and transactions that are recorded,classified,and stored but are not organized to convey any specific meaning.

A)Data
B)Information
C)Knowledge
D)Wisdom

Question 37

________ is a traditional function of the MIS department.

A)Educating the MIS staff about the business
B)Initiating and designing specific strategic IS
C)Proactively using business and technical knowledge to seed innovative ideas about IT
D)Providing technical services

Question 38

________ is organized so that it has meaning and value to the recipient.

A)Data
B)Information
C)Knowledge
D)Wisdom

Question 39

Which of the following is in the current order starting with the most elementary?

A)Data,information,knowledge
B)Data,knowledge,information
C)Information,data,knowledge
D)Information,knowledge,data

Question 40

________ is a collection of related files or tables containing data.

A)A database
B)A network
C)Hardware
D)Software

Question 41

________ are the instructions for combining components to process information and generate the desired output.

A)Databases
B)Networks
C)People
D)Procedures

Question 42

A(n)________ supports the monitoring,collection,storage,and processing of data from the organization's basic business transactions,each of which generates data.

A)DBS
B)ERP
C)FAIS
D)TPS

Question 43

________ support all managers of the organization by providing rapid access to timely information and direct access to structured information in the form of reports.

A)BI
B)Dashboards
C)ES
D)Supply chain systems

Question 44

________ are professional employees such as financial and marketing analysts,engineers,lawyers,and accountants.

A)Clerical workers
B)Knowledge workers
C)Lower-level managers
D)Middle managers

Question 45

The IT ________ are/is the IT platform.

A)components
B)infrastructure
C)personnel
D)services

Question 46

You decide to specialize in marketing for your first career.You take an entry-level position as XYZ Corp.This means you are a _________.

A)clerical worker
B)knowledge worker
C)lower-level manager
D)middle manager

Question 47

When you go through the checkout line at your local grocery store,this is a(n)________ that could be processed by a(n)______________.

A)analysis; APS
B)analysis; TPS
C)transaction; APS
D)transaction; TPS

Question 48

________ attempt to duplicate work of human experts by applying reasoning capabilities,knowledge,and expertise within a specific domain.

A)BI
B)Dashboards
C)ES
D)Supply chain systems

Question 49

________ handle the day-to-day operations of the organization and make routine decisions.

A)Clerical workers
B)Knowledge workers
C)Lower-level managers
D)Middle managers

Question 50

A(n)________ is an intraorganizational system.

A)E-commerce system
B)human resources system
C)portal
D)supply chain system

Question 51

It costs $49 to get basic roadside help from Urgent.ly and Honk versus the typical $200 charged by AAA.If tow-truck operators want to list themselves on the Urgent.ly and Honk websites,they _______.

A)have to accept lower wages since the companies charge so much less
B)have to make sure the call center knows where they are at all times
C)will be allowed to take more time to get to the customer with priority going to AAA customers
D)work as contractors and must add Urgent.ly and Honk to their insurance policies

Question 52

________ make tactical decisions,which deal with activities such as short-term planning,organizing,and control.

A)Clerical workers
B)Knowledge workers
C)Lower-level managers
D)Middle managers

Question 53

BI systems provide computer-based primarily support _________.

A)clerical workers
B)factory workers
C)lower-level managers
D)middle managers

Question 54

In 2000,operating a basic internet application costs businesses approximately ________ per month.In mid-2016,operating the same application in Amazon's cloud cost approximately ________ per month.

A)$1,000; $150,000
B)$100,000; $100,000
C)$150,000; $1,000
D)$500,000,$1

Question 55

________ offers flat rates,promises quick response times,and provides maps in their apps that display the location of the company vehicle with real-time updates.

A)AAA
B)Honk
C)OnStar
D)Volvo

Question 56

A(n)________ is an interorganizational system.

A)ERP system
B)human resources system
C)supply chain system
D)TPS

Question 57

________ support managers at all levels of the organization.

A)Clerical workers
B)Knowledge workers
C)Lower-level managers
D)Middle managers

Question 58

________ is a connecting system (wireline or wireless)that permits different computers to share resources.

A)A database
B)A network
C)Hardware
D)Software

Question 59

IT services,IT personnel,and IT components make up the organization's ___________.

A)ERP system
B)IT infrastructure
C)IT platform
D)TPS

Question 60

________ use the hardware and software,interface with it,or use its output.

A)Databases
B)Networks
C)People
D)Procedures

Question 61

IBM developed ________ to answer questions on the quiz show Jeopardy!

A)Baxter
B)LoweBot
C)MyBot
D)Watson

Question 62

FedEx and UPS sometimes rely on the USPS for the ________ which is ________.

A)first-mile delivery; the final and typically most expensive leg of a delivery route
B)first-mile delivery; the long-haul from state to state
C)last-mile delivery; the final and typically most expensive leg of a delivery route
D)last-mile delivery; the long-haul from state to state

Question 63

The USPS's IMB system is a type of ________.

A)E-commerce system
B)ERP system
C)FAIS
D)TPS

Question 64

________ is the largest book publisher and bookseller in the US today.

A)Amazon
B)Google
C)McGraw-Hill
D)Wiley

Question 65

The USPS has long recognized many of its problems and has tried to introduce cost-saving measures,but ________ has/have enormous power over it and has rejected many of these proposed measures.

A)Congress
B)Taxpayers
C)The President
D)The Supreme Court

Question 66

________ made Uber's first self-driving cars that arrived in Pennsylvania in 2016.

A)Ford
B)Google
C)Tesla
D)Volvo

Question 67

Which of the following is TRUE?

A)Computerization reduces our level of isolation.
B)IT increases the number of middle managers.
C)Managers have more time to make decisions.
D)Remote supervision will probably become a norm.

Question 68

________ is the Craigslist of Cuba.

A)AlaMesa
B)El Paquete Semanal
C)Revolico
D)Vistar

Question 69

________ is an example of a social,collaborative,industrial robot.

A)Baxter
B)LoweBot
C)MyBot
D)Watson

Question 70

________ is an IT system that uses natural language processing and machine learning to reveal insights from large amounts of data.It has transformed many industries including healthcare and customer service.

A)Baxter
B)LoweBot
C)MyBot
D)Watson

Question 71

Players on FanDuel and DraftKings need to play for an entire season of a sport if they want to win prizes.

Question 72

Self-driving cars made by ________ have been blamed for at least two fatalities.

A)Ford
B)Google
C)Tesla
D)Volvo

Question 73

________ is the Internet on a portable hard drive.

A)AlaMesa
B)El Paquete Semanal
C)Revolico
D)Vistar

Question 74

IT makes managers ________ productive and ________ the number of employees who can report to a single manager.

A)less; decreases
B)less; increases
C)more; decreases
D)more; increases

Question 75

The federal government can close the daily fantasy sports loophole in the 2006 law at any time,and each state decides whether daily fantasy sports constitutes gambling.

Question 76

________ is NOT a problem caused by computers.

A)Carpal tunnel syndrome
B)Ergonomics
C)Job stress
D)Repetitive strain injuries

Question 77

________ promotes Cuban culinary culture.

A)AlaMesa
B)El Paquete Semanal
C)Revolico
D)Vistar

Question 78

Approximately ________ percent of Cuba's citizens have Internet access at home.

A)5
B)45
C)75
D)95

Question 79

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of IT?

A)Accessibility
B)Flexibility
C)Quality of leisure time
D)Quantity of leisure time

Question 80

________ is an online magazine focusing on Cuba's youth culture.

A)AlaMesa
B)El Paquete Semanal
C)Revolico
D)Vistar