| Question 1 |
Which of the following statements is true about data?
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| It can be defined as a representation of reality. |
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| It is the ability to make decisions or predictions based on information. |
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| It has no meaning in and of itself. |
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| It is the ability to understand information. |
| Question 2 | |
Which of the following is an implication for firms that have a threat of new entrants in their market?
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| Increased cost |
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| Increased demand for services |
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| Decreased market share |
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| Reduced quality |
| Question 3 | |
With respect to the types of information systems used in organizations, a word processor is an example of a(n) __________ system.
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| office automation |
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| geographic information |
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| electronic commerce |
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| supply chain management |
| Question 4 | |
In order to take advantage of the high quality talent pool, Ernst & Young sets up operations in the Philippines and moves part of its tax services to its new facility. Identify this strategy.
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| Outsourcing |
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| Offshoring |
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| Franchising |
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| Importing |
| Question 5 | |
With reference to assessing value for the IS infrastructure, architectural value is derived from:
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| an investment's impact on enabling the infrastructure to better meet business processing requirements. |
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| an investment's ability to extend the infrastructure's capabilities to meet business needs today and in the future. |
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| assessing the extent to which an investment helps to meet requirements for control, security, and integrity as required by a governing body or a key customer. |
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| the infrastructure's ability to enhance the profitability of the business. |
| Question 6 | |
Which of the following IS personnel is responsible for managing disaster recovery within an organization?
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| Programmer |
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| Webmaster |
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| IS security manager |
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| IS auditor |
| Question 7 | |
At the __________ level of an organization, information systems provide KPIs that are focused on balancing performance across the organization.
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| executive |
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| illusive |
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| operational |
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| tactical |
| Question 8 | |
Information about one's identity and place of living is an example of __________ data.
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| psychographic |
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| behavioral |
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| demographic |
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| geographic |
| Question 9 | |
Which of the following occurred when Alvin Toffler's "third wave" gained speed?
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| Society moved from a predominantly agrarian culture to the urbanized machine age. |
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| Individuals shifted from handicrafting items for sale to working in factories. |
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| Occupations changed to accommodate the mechanized society. |
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| Information became the currency of the realm. |
| Question 10 | |
Which of the following statements is true about information systems (IS) and information technology (IT)?
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| IT programs are more technical in nature than IS programs. |
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| IT programs have a stronger managerial focus than IS programs. |
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| Software and telecommunications are present in IS, but excluded from IT. |
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| IS programs have a stronger data retrieval capacity than IT programs. |
| Question 11 | |
Identify the purpose of an office automation system.
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| To create, store, analyze, and manage spatial data |
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| To support interaction between the firm and its customers |
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| To support a wide range of predefined day-to-day activities of individuals and small groups |
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| To provide access to databases in order to support quantitative decision making |
| Question 12 | |
In an e-business innovation cycle, after an organization scans the environment for new emerging and enabling technologies, the next step is to:
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| create jobs, groups, and processes that are all devoted to scanning the environment. |
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| select the database and data storage advances. |
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| address the current opportunity to grab customers and market share. |
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| match the most promising new technologies with current economic opportunities. |
| Question 13 | |
Within the context of international business strategies, a global strategy is associated with __________ of local responsiveness.
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| low degree of global integration and high degree |
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| high degree of global integration and low degree |
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| high degree of global integration and high degree |
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| low degree of global integration and lack |
| Question 14 | |
In 1994, a company called __________ released the first mainstream Web browser thereby opening up the possibilities of the Internet for the general public.
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| Microsoft |
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| Oracle |
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| Netscape |
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| Question 15 | |
Home-replication strategy is also called the __________ strategy.
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| global |
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| transnational |
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| multidomestic |
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| export |
| Question 16 | |
Which of the following types of information systems facilitates collaboration and knowledge sharing? Answer: A
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| Social software |
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| Electronic commerce system |
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| Word processor |
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| Intelligent system |
| Question 17 | |
Organizations deploying innovative information systems must have the human capital necessary to deploy the new systems. These requirements can be categorized as __________ requirements.
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| risk tolerance |
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| customer |
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| resource |
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| process |
| Question 18 | |
Managers at the tactical level of an organization focus on:
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| complex problems with broad and long-term ramifications for the organization. |
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| routine, day-to-day business processes, and interactions with customers. |
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| long-term strategic questions facing the organization. |
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| deploying organizational resources to achieve the strategic objectives of the organization. |
| Question 19 | |
With respect to the types of information systems used in organizations, an Online Analytical Processing (OLAP) system is an example of a(n) __________ system.
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| office automation |
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| data mining and visualization |
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| geographic information |
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| electronic commerce |
| Question 20 | |
Which of the following is a governmental challenge of operating in the digital world?
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| Differences in power distance and uncertainty avoidance |
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| Aging population in the United States |
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| Videoconferences across different time zones |
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| Import and export regulations
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