C724 INFORMATION SYSTEMS
MANAGEMENT STUDY GUIDE FULL
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED ANSWERS
●● A _____ consists of all the components that work together to process
data into useful information
Answer: Information System
●● True or False. Information is data that have been organized to
provide value to an organization.
True
False
Answer: True - Data that are organized are significant and can become
useful information.
●● Information systems accept _____ as input and process it into _____
as output
Answer: Data
Information
,●● What are two of the six major components of a computer-based
information system?
Software and data
Telecommunication and hardware
Data and external influences
Software and telecommunications
Answer: Software and data
●● The input the system accepts to produce useful information
Answer: Data
●● The computer and all of its peripherals
Answer: Hardware
●● The programs comprised of pre-coded instructions written in a
programming language which the end user typically uses to interact
directly with the IS
,Answer: Software
●● A group of two or more computers and other devices connected to
each other
Answer: Network
●● The information system professionals and users
Answer: People
●● Management information systems focus on technology, people, and
organizations. They primarily serve _______.
first level managers
consumers
executives
front-line staff
Answer: first level managers - Management information systems
represent a category of information systems that serve low level
, managers. MIS are usually focused on short- to medium-term business
decisions.
●● A four-level pyramid depicts different types of information systems,
as they relate to different hierarchical levels within an organization.
Select the correct ascending ordered list of four systems (i.e., bottom to
top of the pyramid), that relates to the end users' increasing hierarchical
level within an organization.
TPS, DSS, MIS, EIS
EIS, MIS, TPS, DSS
EIS, DSS, MIS, TPS
TPS, MIS, DSS, EIS
Answer: TPS, MIS, DSS, EIS
●● This system supports senior executives by providing important data
in the form of graphs and charts to analyze and identify long-term
trends.
Answer: Executive Info Systems (EIS)
MANAGEMENT STUDY GUIDE FULL
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED ANSWERS
●● A _____ consists of all the components that work together to process
data into useful information
Answer: Information System
●● True or False. Information is data that have been organized to
provide value to an organization.
True
False
Answer: True - Data that are organized are significant and can become
useful information.
●● Information systems accept _____ as input and process it into _____
as output
Answer: Data
Information
,●● What are two of the six major components of a computer-based
information system?
Software and data
Telecommunication and hardware
Data and external influences
Software and telecommunications
Answer: Software and data
●● The input the system accepts to produce useful information
Answer: Data
●● The computer and all of its peripherals
Answer: Hardware
●● The programs comprised of pre-coded instructions written in a
programming language which the end user typically uses to interact
directly with the IS
,Answer: Software
●● A group of two or more computers and other devices connected to
each other
Answer: Network
●● The information system professionals and users
Answer: People
●● Management information systems focus on technology, people, and
organizations. They primarily serve _______.
first level managers
consumers
executives
front-line staff
Answer: first level managers - Management information systems
represent a category of information systems that serve low level
, managers. MIS are usually focused on short- to medium-term business
decisions.
●● A four-level pyramid depicts different types of information systems,
as they relate to different hierarchical levels within an organization.
Select the correct ascending ordered list of four systems (i.e., bottom to
top of the pyramid), that relates to the end users' increasing hierarchical
level within an organization.
TPS, DSS, MIS, EIS
EIS, MIS, TPS, DSS
EIS, DSS, MIS, TPS
TPS, MIS, DSS, EIS
Answer: TPS, MIS, DSS, EIS
●● This system supports senior executives by providing important data
in the form of graphs and charts to analyze and identify long-term
trends.
Answer: Executive Info Systems (EIS)
