Test Bank for Introduction to Information Systems 3rd Edition

Test Bank for Introduction to Information Systems 3rd Edition Introduction to Information Systems, 3e (Wallace) Chapter 1 Information Systems and People 1) Information systems should meet compliance standards set by governments and other regulatory agencies, which may change from time to time and also vary by country or state. Answer: TRUE AACSB: Information Technology Chapter LO: 1: Describe the main roles that information systems play in organizations. Difficulty: Easy 2) Commercially produced information systems are inept at handling back-office information needs. Answer: FALSE AACSB: Information Technology Chapter LO: 1: Describe the main roles that information systems play in organizations. Difficulty: Easy 3) Information systems support data-driven decision making which draws on a large amount of data to reveal important trends and patterns. Answer: TRUE AACSB: Information Technology Chapter LO: 1: Describe the main roles that information systems play in organizations. Difficulty: Easy 4) Business intelligence refers to all the information available to managers from sources beyond the organization's own information systems. Answer: TRUE AACSB: Information Technology Chapter LO: 1: Describe the main roles that information systems play in organizations. Difficulty: Easy 5) The development and application of innovative information systems improve the operations of an organization; however, they do not lead to any competitive advantage. Answer: FALSE AACSB: Information Technology Chapter LO: 1: Describe the main roles that information systems play in organizations. Difficulty: Easy 6) Binary code for SOS is an example of knowledge. Answer: FALSE AACSB: Information Technology Chapter LO: 2: Compare the terms data, information, and knowledge, and describe three characteristics that make information valuable. Difficulty: Moderate 3 7) The binary code for SOS is information and the word "HELP!!!" is knowledge. Answer: TRUE AACSB: Information Technology Chapter LO: 2: Compare the terms data, information, and knowledge, and describe three characteristics that make information valuable. Difficulty: Easy 8) A news agency requires an immediate account of the casualties in an airplane accident for a news alert. In this situation, a quick, approximate report is preferred rather than a detailed, accurate report that requires considerable time to prepare. Answer: TRUE AACSB: Information Technology; Analytical Thinking Chapter LO: 2: Compare the terms data, information, and knowledge, and describe three characteristics that make information valuable. Difficulty: Moderate 9) Timelines add value to information as a means of avoiding bias. Answer: FALSE AACSB: Information Technology; Analytical Thinking Chapter LO: 2: Compare the terms data, information, and knowledge, and describe three characteristics that make information valuable. Difficulty: Easy 10) Fiber-optic cables, the coaxial cables used by cable TV companies, and the slender copper telephone wiring common in homes are an important part of the infrastructure of information systems. Answer: TRUE AACSB: Information Technology Chapter LO: 3: Describe the four main components of an information system and the role that each plays. Difficulty: Moderate