Question 1

Which of the following is typically performed by the sales or marketing department?

Accepted Answer

A)   Manage enterprise-wide processes.
B)   Maintain employment policies.
C)   Manage cross-enterprise processes.
D)   Maintain transactional data.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

Which of the following is considered data?

Accepted Answer

A)   Quantity sold
B)   Best customer by month
C)   Best-selling item by month
D)   Worst-selling item by monthE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 3

____________ information systems is the academic discipline covering the application of people,technologies,and procedures-collectively called information systems-to solve business problems.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________ information systems is the academic discipline...

Question 4

The __________ resources department maintains policies,plans,and procedures for a company.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The __________ resources department maintains policies,plans,and procedures...

Question 5

Consider a washing machine as a system.Which of the following represents the inputs?

Accepted Answer

A)   The dirty clothes, water, and detergent.
B)   The clean clothes.
C)   The wash and rinse cycle.
D)   The light indicating that the washer is off balance and has stopped.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 6

A __________ is a collection of parts that link to achieve a common purpose.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A __________ is a collection of parts...

Question 7

The information age is the present time,during which infinite quantities of facts are widely available to anyone who can use a computer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What is information collected from multiple sources-such as suppliers,customers,competitors,partners,and industries-that analyzes patterns,trends,and relationships for strategic decision making?

Accepted Answer

A)   Supplier's intelligence.
B)   Social intelligence.
C)   Employee intelligence.
D)   Business intelligence.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

What is data converted into a meaningful and useful context?

Accepted Answer

A)   Competitive intelligence.
B)   Information.
C)   Buyer power.
D)   First-mover advantage.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 10

For an organization to succeed,every department or functional area must work independently to be most effective.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A system is a collection of parts that link together to ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)   Monitor the company.
B)   Gather experience.
C)   Achieve a common purpose.
D)   Implement solutions.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 12

MIS is a business function,like accounting or sales,which moves information about people,products,and processes across the company to facilitate decision making and problem solving.What does MIS stands for?

Accepted Answer

A)   Management Information Strategy.
B)   Management Intelligence System.
C)   Management Information Systems.
D)   Management Information Strategist.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

Feedback is information that returns to its original transmitter and modifies the transmitter's actions.What would the original transmitter include?

Accepted Answer

A)   Input, Transform, Output.
B)   Input, Transform, Outnumber.
C)   Output, Input, Performer.
D)   Input, Process, Transform.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 14

A system is a collection of parts that link to achieve a common purpose.Systems thinking is a way of monitoring ________________.

Accepted Answer

A)   The entire system.
B)   A division within the sales role.
C)   The executive team.
D)   The company's competitors.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 15

The department within a company that supports sales by planning,pricing,and promoting goods or services is called ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)   Sales.
B)   Operations Management.
C)   Accounting.
D)   Marketing.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Business intelligence is information collected from multiple sources.Which of the following provides an example of a source that would be included in business intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)   Suppliers.
B)   Customers.
C)   Competitors.
D)   All of these.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 17

Greg works for Geneva Steel Corporation.Greg's duties include managing the overall processes for the company and transforming the steel resources into goods.Which department would Greg most likely work in?

Accepted Answer

A)   Accounting Manager.
B)   Operations Manager.
C)   Marketing Manager.
D)   CIO.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 18

Consider a home theater system.Which of the following represents the process?

Accepted Answer

A)   The DVD player, DVD movie, speakers, TV, and electricity.
B)   Playing the movie, including the audio through the speakers and the video on the TV.
C)   A message stating that the disk is dirty and cannot be played.
D)   Spinning the disk to play, pause, rewind, or fast forward.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 19

Information technology can enable departments to more efficiently and effectively perform their core _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)   Facts.
B)   Feedback mechanisms.
C)   Business operations.
D)   Media issues.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 20

Common departments found in an organization include accounting,management information systems,operations management,and delivery.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 1: Business Driven Technology

For an organization to succeed,every department or functional area must work independently to be most effective.

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The information age is the present time,during which infinite quantities of facts are widely available to anyone who can use a computer.

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A system is a collection of parts that link to achieve a common purpose.Systems thinking is a way of monitoring ________________.

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Business intelligence is information collected from multiple sources.Which of the following provides an example of a source that would be included in business intelligence?

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A system is a collection of parts that link together to ___________.

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The __________ resources department maintains policies,plans,and procedures for a company.

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The department within a company that supports sales by planning,pricing,and promoting goods or services is called ___________.

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Greg works for Geneva Steel Corporation.Greg's duties include managing the overall processes for the company and transforming the steel resources into goods.Which department would Greg most likely work in?

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Consider a home theater system.Which of the following represents the process?

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MIS is a business function,like accounting or sales,which moves information about people,products,and processes across the company to facilitate decision making and problem solving.What does MIS stands for?

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A __________ is a collection of parts that link to achieve a common purpose.

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Consider a washing machine as a system.Which of the following represents the inputs?

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____________ information systems is the academic discipline covering the application of people,technologies,and procedures-collectively called information systems-to solve business problems.

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What is data converted into a meaningful and useful context?

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Which of the following is typically performed by the sales or marketing department?

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What is information collected from multiple sources-such as suppliers,customers,competitors,partners,and industries-that analyzes patterns,trends,and relationships for strategic decision making?

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Information technology can enable departments to more efficiently and effectively perform their core _____________.

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Feedback is information that returns to its original transmitter and modifies the transmitter's actions.What would the original transmitter include?

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Common departments found in an organization include accounting,management information systems,operations management,and delivery.

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Which of the following is considered data?

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