MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS 2026
PRACTICE TEST SHEET FULL SOLUTIONS
CORRECT ANSWERS PREPARATION SET
◉ Moore's Law.
Answer: over the history of computing hardware, the number of
transistors on integrated circuits doubles approximately every two
years
◉ Data.
Answer: collected raw facts, generally not useful for decision making
without further processing
◉ information.
Answer: collected facts (data) organized and processed so they have
additional value beyond the value of individual facts
◉ system.
Answer: a collection of elements that are related in some definable
way
◉ computer system.
, Answer: a set of related components that collect, manipulate, store,
and disseminate information and provide a feedback mechanism to
meet an objective
◉ information system.
Answer: any combination of information technology and peoples
activities using that technology to support business operations and
management goals and objectives
Components: hardware, software, data, procedures, and people.
◉ types of information systems.
Answer: Executives: executive information systems
Senior Managers: Decision Support systems
Middle Managers: Management information systems
Workers: transaction processing systems
◉ Transaction processing systems (TPS).
Answer: focus on data collection and processing; the major reason
for using them is cost reduction. operations repetitive and human
involvement minimal
◉ Management Information System (MIS).
Answer: designed to produce timely, integrated, relevant, accurate,
and useful information. For decision making purposes.
PRACTICE TEST SHEET FULL SOLUTIONS
CORRECT ANSWERS PREPARATION SET
◉ Moore's Law.
Answer: over the history of computing hardware, the number of
transistors on integrated circuits doubles approximately every two
years
◉ Data.
Answer: collected raw facts, generally not useful for decision making
without further processing
◉ information.
Answer: collected facts (data) organized and processed so they have
additional value beyond the value of individual facts
◉ system.
Answer: a collection of elements that are related in some definable
way
◉ computer system.
, Answer: a set of related components that collect, manipulate, store,
and disseminate information and provide a feedback mechanism to
meet an objective
◉ information system.
Answer: any combination of information technology and peoples
activities using that technology to support business operations and
management goals and objectives
Components: hardware, software, data, procedures, and people.
◉ types of information systems.
Answer: Executives: executive information systems
Senior Managers: Decision Support systems
Middle Managers: Management information systems
Workers: transaction processing systems
◉ Transaction processing systems (TPS).
Answer: focus on data collection and processing; the major reason
for using them is cost reduction. operations repetitive and human
involvement minimal
◉ Management Information System (MIS).
Answer: designed to produce timely, integrated, relevant, accurate,
and useful information. For decision making purposes.
