Test Bank
Information Systems For Managers
In The Digital Age — 5th Edition
Piccoli & Pigni
50 Multiple Choice Questions • Chapters 1–13 • Mixed Difficulty
Includes Answer Key With Explanations
Difficulty Key
Easy Medium Hard
Strategic &
Recall & Application
Critical
Definitions & Analysis
Thinking
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, Part I: Foundations
Chapter 1 — Is And The Role Of General And Functional Managers
Q1. A Knowledge Worker Who Is Responsible For An Entire Organization
Easy
Or Strategic Business Unit Is Best Described As:
A. A Functional Manager
B. A General Manager
C. A Systems Architect
D. A Developer
Q2. Moore's Law States That The Number Of Transistors On An Integrated
Easy
Circuit Doubles Approximately Every:
A. Six Months
B. One To Two Years
C. Five Years
D. Ten Years
Q3. Which Statement Best Explains Why General Managers Need To
Medium
Understand Information Systems, Even If They Do Not Write Code?
A. They Must Be Able To Audit Network Security Personally.
B. Is Literacy Allows Them To Align Technology Investments With Business
Strategy.
C. They Are Responsible For Maintaining All It Hardware.
D. Understanding Is Is Only Necessary For Managers In Technology Firms.
Q4. Marc Andreessen's Claim That 'Software Is Eating The World' Is Best
Hard
Interpreted As Meaning:
A. Traditional Industries Will Be Entirely Eliminated By Software Companies.
B. Software-Driven Businesses Are Displacing Or Transforming Incumbents Across
Virtually Every Industry.
C. Only Companies That Develop Their Own Software Can Survive.
D. Physical Products Are No Longer Relevant In A Digital Economy.
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, Chapter 2 — Information Systems Defined
Q5. Which Of The Following Is The Most Accurate Definition Of An
Easy
Information System (Is)?
A. Hardware And Software Used To Process Transactions.
B. An Interrelated Set Of Components — People, Process, Data, It Infrastructure —
That Collect, Process, Store, And Distribute Information To Support Decision-
Making.
C. Any Digital Device Connected To The Internet.
D. A Database Management System Used By It Professionals.
Q6. The Process Of Converting An Analog Signal Into A Digital Format
Easy
(Bits) Is Called:
A. Digitalization
B. Encoding
C. Digitization
D. Compression
Q7. A Company Replaces Its Paper-Based Order Process With An
Online Ordering Portal, Fundamentally Changing How Customers Medium
Interact With The Firm. This Is An Example Of:
A. Digitization
B. Digitalization
C. Digital Transformation
D. Process Outsourcing
Q8. In The Context Of Is Components, Which Pairing Correctly Links A
Hard
Component To Its Primary Role?
A. People — Store Structured Data In Rows And Columns
B. Processes — Establish The Rules And Procedures That Guide How Technology
And People Work Together
C. It Infrastructure — Determine Organizational Strategy
D. Data — Connect Remote Offices Through Secure Tunnels
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Information Systems For Managers
In The Digital Age — 5th Edition
Piccoli & Pigni
50 Multiple Choice Questions • Chapters 1–13 • Mixed Difficulty
Includes Answer Key With Explanations
Difficulty Key
Easy Medium Hard
Strategic &
Recall & Application
Critical
Definitions & Analysis
Thinking
IS for Managers in the Digital Age, 5e — Test Bank | Page 1
, Part I: Foundations
Chapter 1 — Is And The Role Of General And Functional Managers
Q1. A Knowledge Worker Who Is Responsible For An Entire Organization
Easy
Or Strategic Business Unit Is Best Described As:
A. A Functional Manager
B. A General Manager
C. A Systems Architect
D. A Developer
Q2. Moore's Law States That The Number Of Transistors On An Integrated
Easy
Circuit Doubles Approximately Every:
A. Six Months
B. One To Two Years
C. Five Years
D. Ten Years
Q3. Which Statement Best Explains Why General Managers Need To
Medium
Understand Information Systems, Even If They Do Not Write Code?
A. They Must Be Able To Audit Network Security Personally.
B. Is Literacy Allows Them To Align Technology Investments With Business
Strategy.
C. They Are Responsible For Maintaining All It Hardware.
D. Understanding Is Is Only Necessary For Managers In Technology Firms.
Q4. Marc Andreessen's Claim That 'Software Is Eating The World' Is Best
Hard
Interpreted As Meaning:
A. Traditional Industries Will Be Entirely Eliminated By Software Companies.
B. Software-Driven Businesses Are Displacing Or Transforming Incumbents Across
Virtually Every Industry.
C. Only Companies That Develop Their Own Software Can Survive.
D. Physical Products Are No Longer Relevant In A Digital Economy.
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, Chapter 2 — Information Systems Defined
Q5. Which Of The Following Is The Most Accurate Definition Of An
Easy
Information System (Is)?
A. Hardware And Software Used To Process Transactions.
B. An Interrelated Set Of Components — People, Process, Data, It Infrastructure —
That Collect, Process, Store, And Distribute Information To Support Decision-
Making.
C. Any Digital Device Connected To The Internet.
D. A Database Management System Used By It Professionals.
Q6. The Process Of Converting An Analog Signal Into A Digital Format
Easy
(Bits) Is Called:
A. Digitalization
B. Encoding
C. Digitization
D. Compression
Q7. A Company Replaces Its Paper-Based Order Process With An
Online Ordering Portal, Fundamentally Changing How Customers Medium
Interact With The Firm. This Is An Example Of:
A. Digitization
B. Digitalization
C. Digital Transformation
D. Process Outsourcing
Q8. In The Context Of Is Components, Which Pairing Correctly Links A
Hard
Component To Its Primary Role?
A. People — Store Structured Data In Rows And Columns
B. Processes — Establish The Rules And Procedures That Guide How Technology
And People Work Together
C. It Infrastructure — Determine Organizational Strategy
D. Data — Connect Remote Offices Through Secure Tunnels
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