Ch1 Introduction to Information Systems Practice Exam Prep

Package Title: Practice Questions

Course Title: Rainer, Introduction to Information Systems, Fifth Canadian Edition

Chapter Number: 01

Shuffle: No

Question type: True/False

1) Career opportunities are strong in IT and are projected to remain strong for the next ten years.

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Objective 1: Identify the reasons why being an informed user of information systems is important in today’s world.

Section Reference 1: Why Should I Study Information Systems?

AACSB: Reflective Thinking

Bloomcode: Comprehension

2) One of the big advantages of being an informed user and consumer of IT is that it enables you to anticipate future innovations and their potential applications.

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Objective 1: Identify the reasons why being an informed user of information systems is important in today’s world.

Section Reference 1: Why Should I Study Information Systems?

AACSB: Reflective Thinking

Bloomcode: Knowledge

3) Process and procedures are important but not critical to the effective use of computer-based information systems.

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Objective 1: Describe the various types of computer-based information systems in an organization.

Section Reference 1: Overview of Computer-Based Information Systems

AACSB: Reflective Thinking

Bloomcode: Comprehension

4) TPS stands for Transfer Processing Systems.

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Objective 1: Describe the various types of computer-based information systems in an organization.

Section Reference 1: Overview of Computer-Based Information Systems

AACSB: Technology

Bloomcode: Knowledge

5) Sales and marketing professionals use IT for the preparation of payroll.

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Objective 1: Describe the various types of computer-based information systems in an organization.

Section Reference 1: Overview of Computer-Based Information Systems

AACSB: Technology

Bloomcode: Knowledge

6) An app (application) is a computer program designed to support a specific task.

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Objective 1: Describe the various types of computer-based information systems in an organization.

Section Reference 1: Overview of Computer-Based Information Systems

AACSB: Technology

Bloomcode: Knowledge

7) A network is a connecting system that can only be wireless.

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Objective 1: Identify the reasons why being an informed user of information systems is important in today’s world.

Section Reference 1: Why Should I Study Information Systems?

AACSB: Technology

Bloomcode: Knowledge

8) Over the years, the MIS function has changed to a partnership between the MIS department and the end-users.

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Objective 1: Identify the reasons why being an informed user of information systems is important in today’s world.

Section Reference 1: Why Should I Study Information Systems

AACSB: Technology

Bloomcode: Knowledge

9) One impact of IT will be to decrease the number of managers employed in organizations.

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Objective 1: Discuss ways in which information technology can affect managers and nonmanagerial workers.

Learning Objective 2: Identify positive and negative societal effects of the increased use of information technology.

Section Reference 1: How Does IT Impact Organizations?

Section Reference 2: Importance of Information Systems to Society

AACSB: Technology

Bloomcode: Knowledge

Question type: Multiple Choice

10) HR information systems, POM information systems, CRM information systems, and marketing information systems are usually classified as

a) ERP systems.

b) strategic information systems.

c) transaction processing systems.

d) functional area information systems.

e) none of these

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Objective 1: Describe the various types of computer-based information systems in an organization.

Section Reference 1: Overview of Computer-Based Information Systems

AACSB: Technology

Bloomcode: Knowledge

11) Telepresence systems can help make ___ a more popular choice for small and medium enterprises.

a) the automation of manual tasks

b) accounting software

c) robots

d) all of these

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Objective 1: Identify positive and negative societal effects of the increased

use of information technology.

Section Reference 1: Importance of Information Systems to Society

AACSB: Technology

Bloomcode: Knowledge

12) Which of the following is a useful, cost-effective, hands-on, and safe teaching tool in the medical field?

a) simulation environments

b) medical robots

c) videoconferencing

d) all of these

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Objective 1: Identify positive and negative societal effects of the increased

use of information technology.

Section Reference 1: Importance of Information Systems to Society

AACSB: Technology

Bloomcode: Knowledge

13) Which of the following is an IT job within an organization?

a) program manager

b) system analyst

c) network-manager

d) all of these

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Objective 1: Identify the reasons why being an informed user of information systems is important in today’s world.

Section Reference 1: Why Should I Study Information Systems?

AACSB: Technology

Bloomcode: Knowledge

14) What are two IT components in CBIS?

a) hardware and procedures

b) software and database

c) procedures and hardware

d) procedures and software

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Objective 1: Describe the various types of computer-based information systems in an organization.

Section Reference 1: Overview of Computer-Based Information Systems

AACSB: Technology

Bloomcode: Knowledge

15) While information systems, such as transaction processing systems, generate more information for managers to process, other information systems, such as ___, help them analyze this information to make better-informed decisions.

a) business intelligence applications

b) desktop publication applications

c) office automation systems

d) electronic commerce systems

Difficulty: Medium

Learning Objective 1: Describe the various types of computer-based information systems in an organization.

Section Reference 1: Overview of Computer-Based Information Systems

AACSB: Technology

Bloomcode: Knowledge

16) Managing information systems in a modern organization is challenging because

a) the systems are very expensive to acquire, operate, and maintain.

b) the systems are critical to the organization’s operations.

c) the systems are easily replaced.

d) both of the following are correct: the systems are very expensive to acquire, operate, and maintain; and the systems are critical to the organization’s operations.

e) both of the following are correct: the systems are very expensive to acquire, operate, and maintain; and the systems are easily replaced.

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Objective 1: Discuss ways in which information technology can affect managers and nonmanagerial workers.

Section Reference 1: How Does IT Impact Organizations?

AACSB: Reflective Thinking

Bloomcode: Comprehension

17) IT affects middle managers by ___.

a) reducing the number of people who can report to them

b) increasing the number of managers needed in a department

c) increasing their productivity

d) increasing their opportunities for promotion

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Objective 1: Discuss ways in which information technology can affect managers and nonmanagerial workers.

Section Reference 1: How Does IT Impact Organizations?

AACSB: Technology

Bloomcode: Knowledge

18) Global outsourcing helps an organization to

a) find the best person for the job.

b) find more economical resources.

c) implement spatial and temporal flexibility.

d) all of these

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Objective 1: Discuss ways in which information technology can affect managers and nonmanagerial workers.

Section Reference 1: How Does IT Impact Organizations?

AACSB: Reflective Thinking

Bloomcode: Knowledge

19) Which of the following is a negative societal effect associated with the increased use of information technology?

a) IT can provide opportunities for people with disabilities.

b) IT can improve healthcare.

c) IT can provide flexibility in the workplace.

d) IT can place employees on constant call.

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Objective 1: Identify positive and negative societal effects of the increased use of information technology.

Section Reference 1: Importance of Information Systems to Society

AACSB: Technology

Bloomcode: Knowledge

Question type: Multiple-Selection

20) The core capabilities of computer-based information systems include (check all that apply)

a) high-speed calculations.

b) staging and processing of large amounts of data.

c) generating new knowledge.

d) managing people.

e) quick access to information.

Answer 1: a

Answer 2: b

Answer 3: e

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Objective 1: Describe the various types of computer-based information systems in an organization.

Section Reference 1: Overview of Computer-Based Information Systems

AACSB: Technology

Bloomcode: Knowledge