True / False
1. The most common personal digital assistant (PDA) is a smartphone.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Correct
The most common PDA is a smartphone (such as an iPhone, Galaxy,
Droid, or a Blackberry). See 1-1: Computers and Information Systems
in Daily Life
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Discuss common applications of computers and information
systems.
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MIS9.BIDG.19.01.01
TOPICS: Information systems
Information systems importance
KEYWORDS: Remember
DATE CREATED: 6/6/2018 3:56 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/23/2018 12:24 PM
2. Information systems are broader in scope than information technologies.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Correct
, Information systems are broader in scope than information
technologies, but the two overlap in many areas. Both are used to help
organizations be more competitive and to improve their overall
efficiency and effectiveness. See 1-1: Computers and Information
Systems in Daily Life
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Discuss common applications of computers and information
systems.
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MIS9.BIDG.19.01.01
TOPICS: Information systems
Information systems importance
KEYWORDS: Understand
DATE CREATED: 6/6/2018 3:56 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/23/2018 12:24 PM
3. In a management information system (MIS) application, processes are usually methods for
performing a task.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Correct
In an MIS application, processes are usually methods for performing a
task. See 1-4: Management Information Systems
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Define management information systems.
,QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MIS9.BIDG.19.01.04
TOPICS: Management information systems
KEYWORDS: Understand
DATE CREATED: 6/6/2018 3:56 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/23/2018 12:24 PM
4. In designing a management information system (MIS), the first task is to collect data and
analyze it.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Correct
In designing an MIS, the first task is to clearly define the system’s
objectives. See 1-4: Management Information Systems
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Define management information systems.
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MIS9.BIDG.19.01.04
TOPICS: Management information systems
KEYWORDS: Understand
DATE CREATED: 6/6/2018 3:56 PM
, DATE MODIFIED: 7/23/2018 12:24 PM
5. An information system should collect data from both external and internal sources, although
organizational objectives and the type of application also determine what sources to use.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Correct
The information that users need affects the type of data that is collected
and used. An information system should collect data from both external
and internal sources, although organizational objectives and the type of
application also determine what sources to use. See 1-5: Major
Components of an Information System
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Describe the four major components of an information system.
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MIS9.BIDG.19.01.05
TOPICS: Information system components
KEYWORDS: Understand
DATE CREATED: 6/6/2018 3:56 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/23/2018 12:24 PM
6. Customers, competitors, and suppliers are examples of internal data sources of an information
system.
a. True
b. False
1. The most common personal digital assistant (PDA) is a smartphone.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Correct
The most common PDA is a smartphone (such as an iPhone, Galaxy,
Droid, or a Blackberry). See 1-1: Computers and Information Systems
in Daily Life
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Discuss common applications of computers and information
systems.
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MIS9.BIDG.19.01.01
TOPICS: Information systems
Information systems importance
KEYWORDS: Remember
DATE CREATED: 6/6/2018 3:56 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/23/2018 12:24 PM
2. Information systems are broader in scope than information technologies.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Correct
, Information systems are broader in scope than information
technologies, but the two overlap in many areas. Both are used to help
organizations be more competitive and to improve their overall
efficiency and effectiveness. See 1-1: Computers and Information
Systems in Daily Life
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Discuss common applications of computers and information
systems.
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MIS9.BIDG.19.01.01
TOPICS: Information systems
Information systems importance
KEYWORDS: Understand
DATE CREATED: 6/6/2018 3:56 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/23/2018 12:24 PM
3. In a management information system (MIS) application, processes are usually methods for
performing a task.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Correct
In an MIS application, processes are usually methods for performing a
task. See 1-4: Management Information Systems
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Define management information systems.
,QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MIS9.BIDG.19.01.04
TOPICS: Management information systems
KEYWORDS: Understand
DATE CREATED: 6/6/2018 3:56 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/23/2018 12:24 PM
4. In designing a management information system (MIS), the first task is to collect data and
analyze it.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Correct
In designing an MIS, the first task is to clearly define the system’s
objectives. See 1-4: Management Information Systems
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Define management information systems.
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MIS9.BIDG.19.01.04
TOPICS: Management information systems
KEYWORDS: Understand
DATE CREATED: 6/6/2018 3:56 PM
, DATE MODIFIED: 7/23/2018 12:24 PM
5. An information system should collect data from both external and internal sources, although
organizational objectives and the type of application also determine what sources to use.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Correct
The information that users need affects the type of data that is collected
and used. An information system should collect data from both external
and internal sources, although organizational objectives and the type of
application also determine what sources to use. See 1-5: Major
Components of an Information System
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Describe the four major components of an information system.
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MIS9.BIDG.19.01.05
TOPICS: Information system components
KEYWORDS: Understand
DATE CREATED: 6/6/2018 3:56 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/23/2018 12:24 PM
6. Customers, competitors, and suppliers are examples of internal data sources of an information
system.
a. True
b. False
