MGIS-402 quiz 100 questions answered

Course	MGIS-402-31
Test	Mid-Term Exam (Chapters 1 to 5)


Status	Completed
Attempt Score	217.5 out of 250 points

QUESTION 1

Within a relational database:

		Tables are associated with one another by relationships
		Tables are flat files made up of rows and columns
		Data is stored in two dimensional tables sometimes referred to as relations
		All of the choices are correct

2.5 points

QUESTION 2

Which of the following are considered application software packages?:

		Word processing programs
		Operating systems
		System utilities
		System development programs

2.5 points

QUESTION 3

Optical scanning can be used to:

		Detect forgery in legal document
		Convert text and images into digital format
		Use for retina scans to positively identify individuals for security purposes
		All of the choices is correct

2.5 points

QUESTION 4

When employees in a project team use email to send and receive messages and use videoconferences to hold electronic meetings and coordinate their activities, they are using which of the following?

		Transaction processing systems
		Process control systems
		Enterprise collaboration systems
		Decision support systems

2.5 points

QUESTION 5

Which of the following best describes a database?

		It is an integrated collection of logically related records or files
		It consolidates records previously stored in separate files into a common pool of data records
		It includes stored data that is independent of the application programs using it
		All of the choices are correct

2.5 points

QUESTION 6

The database model that uses a series of two-dimensional tables or files to store information is the ________________ model. This database model has become the most popular database structure, as it is used by most microcomputer DBMS packages:

		Hierarchical structure
		Network structure
		Object-oriented structure
		Relational structure

2.5 points

QUESTION 7

An Intranet is:

		An Internet-like network connecting business partners
		An Internet-like network that is used inside an enterprise
		Another name that referrers to the Internet
		The same as and Ethernet network

2.5 points

QUESTION 8

Your text outlines five competitive forces that shape the structure of competition in an industry. Which one of the following is one of the five basic competitive forces discussed in your text?

		The bargaining power of suppliers
		Barriers to entry
		Competitive necessity
		Competitive advantage

2.5 points

QUESTION 9

Typically customers can use the Internet to:

		Lodge complaints
		Make and track purchases
		Evaluate products
		All the answers are correct

2.5 points

QUESTION 10

Which one of the following is NOT one of the basic competitive strategies discussed in the text?

		Cost leadership
		Innovation
		Product differentiation
		Strategic dominance

2.5 points

QUESTION 11

Which of the following is the most popular type of user interface?

		Graphical
		Command-driven
		Menu-driven
		Voice

2.5 points

QUESTION 12

By making use of a ________________, an end user may get an immediate response for specific information from a database.

		Database administrator
		Data dictionary
		Query language
		Overhead control data

2.5 points

QUESTION 13

Groupware aids collaboration by providing users with _______________.

		electronic mail, scheduling, and task management
		electronic mail and spreadsheet software
		electronic mail and word processing software
		All of the choices are correct.

2.5 points

QUESTION 14

Groupware is best described as a(n):

		General purpose application program
		Application specific program
		System management program
		System development program

2.5 points

QUESTION 15

Smart card technology:

		Allows debit cards to store a cash balance on a card and electronically transfer some of it to others to pay for small items and services
		Will be available in the U.S. by 2007
		Is used by banks to read checks
		Is used to track inventory

2.5 points

QUESTION 16

The storage function of a computer system takes place in both primary storage unit and secondary storage devices. Which of the following are secondary storage devices?

		Primary memory
		RAM
		Magnetic disk and optical disk
		None of the choices is correct

2.5 points

QUESTION 17

One device used as an input device in a computer system is a touch screen. A touch screen is best described as:

		A small rectangular touch-sensitive surface usually placed below the keyboard
		A stationary device containing a roller ball whose top is exposed outside its case
		A device that allows users to use a computer by touching the surface of the video display screen
		A device that is rolled along the desktop in order to move the cursor on the screen

QUESTION 18

The difference between active and passive RFID is:

		Active RFID requires user input in order to function whereas passive RFID devices require no user input
		Active RFID send a signal whereas passive must be prompted to send data
		Active RFID devices have greater security build into them to prevent unauthorized access
		Active RFID need to be closer to the reader than passive RFID devices

2.5 points

QUESTION 19

The user interface function of an operating system typically:

		Allows end users to communicate with it so they can load programs, access files and accomplish other tasks
		Manages the hardware resources of a computer system
		Controls the creation, deletion and access of files of data and programs
		Manages the accomplishment of the computing tasks of end users

2.5 points

QUESTION 20

In an information system, “information” is:

		Data that has been subjected to a “value-added” process
		Data that has been manipulated and organized
		Data that has been placed in a proper context for a human user
		All of the choices are correct

2.5 points

QUESTION 21

Executive information systems (EIS) are tailored to meet the strategic information needs of which of the following management levels?

		Top management (strategic)
		Middle management (tactical)
		Lower management (operational)
		All of the choices are correct.

2.5 points

QUESTION 22

Which of the following statements about optical disks is true?

		They can be read only, recordable, or rewritable
		They can hold approximately 50 megabytes on a single disk
		They have totally replaced “3.5” diskettes
		They have totally replaced magnetic tape as secondary storage

2.5 points

QUESTION 23

Using a relational database, a user can temporarily combine two or more tables so that he/she can see relevant data in a form that looks like it is all in one big table. This is described as the:

		Select operation
		Join operation
		Project operation
		None of the choices are correct

2.5 points

QUESTION 24

Corporate PC criteria include:

		Operating system ready
		Connectivity
		Solid performance at a reasonable price
		All of the choices are correct

2.5 points

QUESTION 25

Which of the following is NOT a database structure:

		Hierarchical
		Network
		Attribute
		Relational

2.5 points

QUESTION 26

In an information system, software resources would include all of the following except:

		Microsoft Windows
		Microsoft Word
		Telecommunications networks
		All of the choices are correct are software resources

2.5 points

QUESTION 27

Many end users have trouble correctly phrasing database language search queries, so most end-user DBMS packages now offer _______________ methods.

		speech recognition
		command line
		GUI
		All of the choices are correct.

2.5 points

QUESTION 28

Information technologies are playing a vital and expanding role in business. Information technology can help all kinds of businesses improve the efficiency and effectiveness of which of the following?

		Business processes
		Managerial decision making
		Workgroup collaboration
		All of the choices are correct

2.5 points

QUESTION 29

A database of customer purchases that provides end-user managers with interactive and ad hoc decision-making support is referred to as _______________.

		a transaction processing system
		a decision support system
		an information reporting system
		an executive information system

2.5 points

QUESTION 30

Personal information managers (PIMs) are being used to help end users:

		Schedule and manage appointments, meetings and tasks
		Organize data and retrieve information in a variety of forms
		Access the World Wide Web and provide E-mail capability
		All of the choices are correct

2.5 points

QUESTION 31

A computer is a system of hardware devices organized according to the functions of input, processing, output, storage and control. The function of an input device is to:

		Convert data into electronic machine-readable form for direct entry or through telecommunications links into a computer system
		Perform the arithmetic and logic functions required in computer processing
		Convert electronic information produced by the computer system into human-intelligible form for presentation to end-users
		Store data and program instructions needed for processing

2.5 points

QUESTION 32

Which one of the following devices would be considered a typical sequential access medium?

		Magnetic tape
		Magnetic floppy disk
		Magnetic hard disk
		CD-ROM

2.5 points

QUESTION 33

A BlackBerry:

		Performs common PDA functions and also has a fully functioning mobile phone
		Is an early PDA device with limited functions
		Uses a different network than mobile telephone service
		None of the choices is correct

2.5 points

QUESTION 34

What type of database are employees using when they access online data banks, whether those data banks are free or paid for through subscriptions?

		Common databases
		Distributed databases
		External databases
		Local databases

2.5 points

QUESTION 35

For students considering a future in the business field, he following will hold true:

		No mater which discipline they are entering marketing, production, finance or human resource management, they will all require extensive use of information systems
		Managers will face extensive involvement in the selection and development of information systems
		The information systems their company uses will affect their ability to be effective as a manager within the company
		All choices are correct

2.5 points

QUESTION 36

What is the most accurate description of a peripheral?

		Devices that are not part of the computer when purchased but added on later
		Any part of the computer system that is not installed inside the case
		Part of the system but not part of the CPU but rely on a connection to the CPU to operate
		Central processing unit

2.5 points

QUESTION 37

Your text outlines five basic competitive strategies that a company can use to counter the threats of competitive forces that shape the structure of competition in its industry. When a company develops new products and services that are fundamentally different from its competitors, it is using which competitive strategy?

		Cost leadership
		Innovation
		Product differentiation
		Strategic dominance

2.5 points

QUESTION 38

Graphical user interface (or GUI) refers to:

		Icons, buttons, windows and bars you as a user interact with to issue commands
		The monitor and mouse
		A special software program that allows a mouse to control the computer
		A software package that allows users to generate graphical presentations

2.5 points

QUESTION 39

The primary challenge of a distributed database is:

		Data accuracy
		Data transmission speed
		Storage costs
		Data security

2.5 points

QUESTION 40

In the microcomputer desktop market, Apple shrank from an industry leader to a niche player because:

		Its prices were too high
		Orders could not be filled quickly enough
		It could not adapt quickly enough to the computing demands of end users
		It designed a closed system with proprietary hardware and software

2.5 points

QUESTION 41

Which one of the following statements is true regarding weblogs or blogs?

		They are websites of commercial origin
		Each is a developing commentary on a particular theme that uses a dated log format
		They are declining in popularity because they are difficult to update
		None of the choices are correct

2.5 points

QUESTION 42

Electronic spreadsheet packages are used by virtually every business for which of the following?

		Analysis, planning and modeling
		Maintaining accounting records such as general ledger
		Keeping up-to-the-minute inventory records
		None of the choices are correct

2.5 points

QUESTION 43

Which one of the following is NOT a valid storage medium?

		Paper documents
		Optical disks
		Magnetic tape
		All of the choices are correct

2.5 points

QUESTION 44

A DBMS is a set of computer programs that controls the creation, maintenance and use of the databases of an organization and its end users. As such, DBMS stands for:

		Database Movement Scheme
		Database Management System
		Detail Byte Movement System
		Data Byte Management System

2.5 points

QUESTION 45

An information system that provides intranet access to best business practices, sales proposal strategies, or customer problem resolutions would be classified as a(n) _______________.

		Expert System
		Knowledge Management System
		Strategic Information System
		Functional Business System

2.5 points

QUESTION 46

According to your text, information systems must be viewed:

		Strategically, that is, as a vital competitive network
		As a means of organizational renewal
		As necessary investments that help a company adopt strategies and new or improved business processes
		All of the answers are correct

2.5 points

QUESTION 47

DBMSs using the relational model can:

		Link data elements from various tables to provide information
		Be used on mainframe computer
		Be used on distributed systems
		All of the choices are correct

2.5 points

QUESTION 48

Your text outlines five basic competitive strategies that a business can use to counter the threats of competitive forces that shape the structure of competition in its industry. Becoming a low-cost producer of products and services in an industry is an example of a(n):

		Cost leadership strategy
		Differentiation strategy
		Innovation strategy
		Growth strategy

2.5 points

QUESTION 49

Business applications of information systems are typically combinations of several types of information systems from different areas within a business. This integration is referred to as:

		Information reporting systems
		Decision support systems
		Cross functional informational systems
		End user-computing systems

2.5 points

QUESTION 50

Function-specific applications:

		Would be a program such as Word or Excel
		Would be a program such as PowerPoint
		Is intended to meet the needs of many different uses working on problems that take on many different functional requirements
		Are specific to functional area of business like human resources or accounting

2.5 points

QUESTION 51

Your text gives a conceptual overview of computer software and illustrates it as either application or system software. System software:

		Directs the performance of a particular use or application, of computers to meet the information processing needs of end users
		Manages and supports the resources and operations of a computer as it performs various information processing tasks
		Directs email, scheduling and task management for collaboration
		None of the choices are correct

2.5 points

QUESTION 52

Which statement best describes the process of database administration?

		Responsible for the proper use of database management technology
		Responsible for developing and maintaining the organization’s data dictionary
		Responsible for designing and monitoring the performance of databases and enforcing standards for database use and security
		All of the choices are correct

2.5 points

QUESTION 53

Which of the following is true concerning operating systems:

		Applications must be loaded on the computer prior to the operating system and then the correct operating system loaded to support the applications that are on the computer
		Operating systems are the first piece of software loaded onto a new computer
		Operating systems require a network connection in order the handle the major functions they are designed to handle
		None of the choices are correct

2.5 points

QUESTION 54

An intelligent terminal that can perform data entry and some information processing tasks independently is called a _______________ terminal.

		transaction
		dumb
		Windows
		remote

2.5 points

QUESTION 55

Which of the following statements is not a characteristic of software suites?

		They contain software tools that can help increase productivity, collaborate with colleagues, and access intranets, extranets, and the Internet
		All components of the software use a similar graphical user interface
		There is a custom graphical user interface for each application in the suite
		They cost less than the total cost of buying the individual packages separately

2.5 points

QUESTION 56

Tacit knowledge deals with:

		Data, documents, and things written down or stored on computers.
		“How-to” knowledge, which resides in workers.
		Using data mining techniques to capture external information.
		None of the choices are correct.

2.5 points

QUESTION 57

The majority of organizations today would be classified as _______________ systems.

		open
		closed
		open adaptive
		closed adaptive

2.5 points

QUESTION 58

What is data mining used to do:

		Maintain the accuracy and integrity of the database
		To revel hidden patterns and trends in historical data
		To determine patterns in current operational data
		To find lost data that cannot be retrieve by normal means

2.5 points

QUESTION 59

Which statement most accurately describes an operational database?

		Store detailed data needed to support the operations of the entire organization
		Store data and information extracted from selected internal and external databases
		Store data from current and previous years that has been extracted from the various operational and management databases of an organization
		Store data of local work groups and departments, never corporate data

2.5 points

QUESTION 60

According to your text, a firm can survive and succeed in the long run if it successfully develops strategies to confront five competitive forces that shape the structure of competition in its industry. When a firm focuses its products or services to give itself an advantage in particular segments or niches of a market, it is pursuing which competitive strategy?

		Alliance
		Cost leadership
		Differentiation
		Innovation

2.5 points

QUESTION 61

In the information systems concept, the processing function involves:

		Capturing and assembling elements that enter the system to be processed
		Transformation processes that convert input into output
		Transferring elements that have been produced by a transformation process to their ultimate destination
		Monitoring and evaluating feedback to determine whether a system is moving toward the achievement of its goal

2.5 points

QUESTION 62

Which of the following is a primary business process?

		Collaborative workflow intranet
		Targeted marketing
		Technology development
		Procurement of resources

2.5 points

QUESTION 63

Which statement best describes open source software?

		The primary enhancements are made by teenagers
		It is a very insecure operating system because of its huge security holes
		It is more reliable than traditional software because it is subject to more rigorous code review
		It is more costly than propriety software

2.5 points

QUESTION 64

An important development in information systems in the 1990s was the concept of an information system that is an integral component of a business process, products and services that it helps a company gain a competitive advantage. This type of system is known as:

		A management information system
		A strategic information system
		An executive support system
		A knowledge-based system

2.5 points

QUESTION 65

An example of an information system is:

		Smoke signals
		A library’s card catalog
		Your book bag
		All of the choices are correct

2.5 points

QUESTION 66

Banks use which of the following technologies for processing checks?

		Voice response
		MICR
		Laser printers
		None of the choices are correct

2.5 points

QUESTION 67

According to your text, a firm can survive and succeed in the long run if it successfully develops strategies to confront five competitive forces that shape the structure of competition in its industry. When a firm develops ways to differentiate their products and services from their competitors’, which competitive strategy are they pursuing?

		Differentiation
		Alliance
		Rivalry
		Threat

2.5 points

QUESTION 68

Microcomputers:

		Are usually referred to today as personal computer
		Are another name for PDAs (like BlackBerry)
		Are the next generation of small computers that are expected to be the next major advance in the computer field
		None of the answers are correct

2.5 points

QUESTION 69

________ is the video monitor technology that resembles as television, while ________ is the video monitor technology that is used in flat screen monitors.

		TV, CRT
		TV, LCD
		LCD, CRT
		CRT, LCD

2.5 points

QUESTION 70

An information system that handles sales and inventory processing, and processes daily business updates would be classified as a(n) _______________.

		a transaction processing system
		a decision support system
		a management information system
		an executive information system

2.5 points

QUESTION 71

The most commonly use database structure today is:

		Network
		Flat file
		Object-oriented
		Relational

2.5 points

QUESTION 72

If a system is one of the components of a larger system, it is considered a(n) _______________.

		environment
		feedback loop
		subsystem
		interface

2.5 points

QUESTION 73

Knowledge-creating companies exploit two kinds of knowledge – explicit and tacit knowledge. Explicit knowledge deals with:

		Data, documents, things written down or stored on computers
		“How-tos” knowledge, which resides in workers
		Ability to use data mining techniques to capture external information
		All of the choices are correct

2.5 points

QUESTION 74

Data modeling is an important business process because:

		It identifies relationships like can a customer have more than one account or can an employee have several pay rates
		It defines the structure of the database and defines what information can be attained from the database
		It determines what type of database will be implemented
		All of the choices are correct

2.5 points

QUESTION 75

The idea of data resource management is:

		That database administrators must be proactive in dealing with database issues like physical and logical designs
		A companies managers must be involved in data management and understand the needs of the stakeholders to manage the company’s data assets
		Deals with the correct back-up plan for a database to ensure that vital information is not lost
		Deals with the people resources in a database operation

2.5 points

QUESTION 76

Traditional business improvement includes:

		Top-down participation
		Long time requirements
		Brand new business processes
		Incremental levels of change

2.5 points

QUESTION 77

According to your text, a central source of data that have been cleaned, transformed and cataloged so they can be used by managers and other business professionals for business analysis, market research and decision support is called a:

		Data mart
		Data warehouse
		Transaction processing mart
		Data depository

2.5 points

QUESTION 78

Within a customer file, one __________ would contain all the data such as name, address and phone number about a particular customer.

		Table
		Field
		Record
		None of the choices are correct

2.5 points

QUESTION 79

Some of the career possibilities that exist for people choosing to information technology specialist include:

		Software developers and programmers
		Network and database managers
		Web site designers, developers and cybersecurity specialists
		All choices are correct

2.5 points

QUESTION 80

The physical design stage of database development:

		A. Develops a model of business processes
		Translates conceptual models into the data models
		Determines the data storage structures and access methods
		Defines the information needs of end users in a business process

2.5 points

QUESTION 81

A software suite is best described as a(n):

		A group of general purpose application programs
		Application specific programs
		System management programs
		System development programs

2.5 points

QUESTION 82

The following is true about distributed databases:

		They can provide a level of redundancy in the event of a catastrophic event
		It can create smaller databases that are easier to manage
		They create challenges in maintaining data accuracy as data may be updated in one location and not others thus creating inconsistencies in the data
		All the answers are correct

2.5 points

QUESTION 83

Your text outlines five basic competitive strategies that a company can use to counter the threats of competitive forces that shape the structure of competition in its industry. Expanding a company’s product offering into global markets is an example of a(n):

		Cost leadership strategy
		Differentiation strategy
		Alliance strategy
		Growth strategy

2.5 points

QUESTION 84

When a company purchase COTS product:

		The typically have no rights to the intellectual property rights of the product
		Can modify the program to fit their specific needs
		Typically get access to the source code to allow proper software installation
		All the choices are correct

2.5 points

QUESTION 85

A production manager needs a system to help determine how much product to manufacture based on the expected sales associated with a future promotion, plus the location and availability of the raw materials necessary to manufacture the product. What type of system would meet this manager’s needs?

		Transaction processing system
		Process control system
		Enterprise collaboration system
		Decision support system

2.5 points

QUESTION 86

In the information systems concept, the output function involves:

		Capturing and assembling elements that enter the system to be processed
		Transformation processes that convert input into output
		Transferring elements that have been produced by a transformation process to their ultimate destination
		Monitoring and evaluating feedback to determine whether a system is moving toward the achievement of its goal

2.5 points

QUESTION 87

The following are ethical concerns that management faces:

		Possible misuse of data gathered by a company’s information system about the company’s customers
		Possible misuse of a company’s information system unauthorized outside use of a company’s information technology resources
		Possible fraud perpetrated against the company’s customers by criminals imitating the company
		All choices are correct

2.5 points

QUESTION 88

A company implements information systems linked by the Internet and extranets to support strategic business relationships with customers, suppliers and other business partners. This is an example of using information technology to pursue which competitive strategy?

		Cost leadership
		Differentiation
		Innovation
		Alliance

2.5 points

QUESTION 89

According to the text, which of the following is not true of Mainframes?

		Mainframes usage is growing.
		Mainframes are large, fast, and powerful.
		Mainframes can be used as superservers for networks
		All of the choices are correct.

2.5 points

QUESTION 90

According to your text, the most important software component for many computer users today is the once simple and limited but now powerful and feature-rich:

		Word processing application
		Electronic messaging system
		Web browser
		Database management system

2.5 points

QUESTION 91

The function of an output device is to:

		Convert data into an electronic machine-readable form for direct entry into a computer system
		Perform the arithmetic and logic functions required in computer processing
		Convert electronic information produced by the computer system into human-intelligible form for presentation to end-users
		Store the data and program instructions needed for processing

2.5 points

QUESTION 92

A customer-focused business can build customer value and loyalty by:

		Making a loyal customer feel special with website personalization
		Letting customers check order history and delivery status
		Letting customers place orders directly or through distribution partners
		All of the choices are correct

2.5 points

QUESTION 93

What is(are) company’s information systems functions?

		Input and store data the company considers important to its business functions
		Process the data in a form that produces information useful for managerial decision making
		Process the data into information that can be used by the operations people in a company to carry out their daily tasks necessary for the company’s operation
		All choices are correct

2.5 points

QUESTION 94

A virtual company is one that:

		Uses information technology to link people, organization, assets and ideas
		A company that has no literal store front anywhere
		A company that allows its employees to telecommute thus creating a network of its employees possibly all over the world
		A company that seeks to outsource as many functions as possible to create an organization that needs no physical office or production space

2.5 points

QUESTION 95

The most common output trend is:

		Printed reports and documents
		Audio responses
		Voice responses
		Video displays

2.5 points

QUESTION 96

Which of the following would NOT be considered hardware resources?

		Microcomputer systems, midrange computer systems and large mainframe computer systems
		Keyboards and electronic mice
		Magnetic and optical disks
		Programs and procedures

2.5 points

QUESTION 97

Business process engineering includes:

		Bottom-up participation
		Short time requirements
		Improved new versions of current processes
		Radical levels of change

2.5 points

QUESTION 98

An Extranet is:

		An Internet-like network connecting business partners
		An Internet-like network that is used inside an enterprise
		Another name that referrers to the Internet
		The same as and Ethernet network

2.5 points

QUESTION 99

Which one of the following statements would best describe a network server?

		Support applications with heavy mathematical computing and graphics display demands such as computer-aided design (CAD)
		Used to coordinate telecommunications and resource sharing in small local area networks (LANs) and Internet and intranet web sites
		Designed for convenient mobile communications and computing using touch screens
		All of the choices are correct