Management Information Systems For The
Information Age 9th Edition Test Bank
Chapter 01; The Information Age in Which You Live: Changing the Face of
Business
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Why is technology considered "invasive"?
A.Technology is an integral part of our personal, as well as our professional lives.
B.Technology has destroyed many values of society.
C.It has forced certain businesses to shut down for good.
D.Technology requires that employees work more than 40 hours per week.
2. _____ deals with the planning for, development, management, and use of information
technology tools to help people perform all tasks related to information processing and
management.
A.Management by objectives
B.Management information system
C.Transaction processing system
D.Executive information system
3. Data refers to ____.
A.factual information that a person knows
B.raw facts that describe a particular phenomenon
C.knowledge acquired through study, experience or instruction
D.information that have a particular meaning within a speci 昀椀 c context
,4. Information refers to ____.
A.a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
B.a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn
C.is data that have a particular meaning within a speci 昀椀 c context
D.raw facts that describe a particular phenomenon
5. What is the primary di 昀昀 erence between data and information?
A.Information is processed to get data.
B.Data is processed to get information.
C.Data, unlike information, is related to hardware.
D.Data is stored, information is not.
6. You rent a Blu-ray disc of "A Clockwork Orange" for $25. This is an example of ______.
A.dat a
B.informati on
C.softwa re
D.information system
7. The average price of a movie ticket in the city of New York. is $8. This isan example of
_______.
A.dat a
B.informati on
C.softwa re
D.metada ta
8. The grade you earn for a speci 昀椀 c college course is _____ and your overall GPA is
____.
, A.data; information
B.information; data
C.knowledge; business intelligence
D.business intelligence; information system
9. _____ is collective information that gives you the ability to make e 昀昀 ective,
important, and often strategic decisions.
A.Dat a
B.Knowled ge
C.Informati on
D.Business intelligence
(BI)
10 The compilation of average SAT scores for students enrolled in your
. college, along with an analysis of enrollment information and a statistical analysis of
these scores compared to competitive schools, is an example of ____.
A.dat a
B.informati on
C.knowled ge
D.business intelligence 11
Information exhibits high
quality only if:
.
A.there is an abundance of it.
B.it leads to business intelligence.
C.it is pertinent, relevant, and useful to you.
D.you have access to it 24/7.
12 Which of the following information quality attributes pertains to having
. access to information when one needs it?
, A.Timeline ss
B.For m
C.Locatio n
D.Relevan ce
13 If the information coming into your decision-making process is in bad
. form, you'll more than likely make a poor decision. This concept is referred to as ___.
A.昀椀 rst in never out
(FINO)
B.昀椀 rst in 昀椀 rst out
(FIFO)
C.garbage-in-garbage-out
(GIGO)
D.last in 昀椀 rst out
(LIFO)
14 The concept of garbage-in-garbage-out (GIGO) relates to which
. information quality attribute?
A.Timeline ss
B.Locatio n
C.For m
D.Authorit y
15 Which quality attribute of information addresses the credibility of
. information?
A.Weig ht
B.Validit y
C.Applicati on
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