Test Bank For Management Information Systems 9th Edition By Bidgoli
Table of Contents
Part I: FUNDAMENTALS OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS.
1. Information Systems: An Overview.
2. Computers: The Machines Behind Computing.
3. Database Systems, Data Warehouses, and Data Marts.
4. Personal, Legal, Ethical, and Organizational Issues of Information Systems.
5. Protecting Information Resources.
Part II: DATA COMMUNICATION, THE INTERNET, E-COMMERCE, AND GLOBAL
INFORMATION SYSTEMS.
6. Data Communication: Delivering Information Anywhere and Anytime.
7. The Internet, Intranets, and Extranets.
8. E-Commerce.
9. Global Information Systems.
Part III: IS DEVELOPMENT, ENTERPRISE SYSTEMS, MSS, IIS, AND EMERGING
TRENDS.
10. Building Successful Information Systems.
11. Enterprise Systems.
12. Management Support Systems.
13. Intelligent Information Systems.
14. Emerging Trends, Technologies, and Applications.
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MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS 9TH True / False – CHAPTER 1
EDITION BY BIDGOLI 1. The most common personal digital assistant (PDA) is a smartphone.
a. True
TEST BANK – FULL VERSION b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Correct
Chapters 1-14 The most common PDA is a smartphone (such as an iPhone, Galaxy, Droid, or a
9781337681919 Blackberry). See 1-1: Computers and Information Systems in Daily Life
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
Part I: FUNDAMENTALS OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS. REFERENCES: Discuss common applications of computers and information systems.
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
1. Information Systems: An Overview.
HAS VARIABLES: False
2. Computers: The Machines Behind Computing. LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MIS9.BIDG.19.01.01
TOPICS: Information systems
3. Database Systems, Data Warehouses, and Data Marts. Information systems importance
KEYWORDS: Remember
4. Personal, Legal, Ethical, and Organizational Issues of Information Systems. DATE CREATED: 6/6/2018 3:56 PM
5. Protecting Information Resources. DATE MODIFIED: 7/23/2018 12:24 PM
Part II: DATA COMMUNICATION, THE INTERNET, E-COMMERCE, AND GLOBAL 2. Information systems are broader in scope than information technologies.
a. True
INFORMATION SYSTEMS. b. False
ANSWER: True
6. Data Communication: Delivering Information Anywhere and Anytime.
RATIONALE: Correct
7. The Internet, Intranets, and Extranets. 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
8. E-Commerce. improve their overall efficiency and effectiveness. See 1-1: Computers and Information
Systems in Daily Life
9. Global Information Systems. POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
Part III: IS DEVELOPMENT, ENTERPRISE SYSTEMS, MSS, IIS, AND EMERGING TRENDS. REFERENCES: Discuss common applications of computers and information systems.
10. Building Successful Information Systems. QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
11. Enterprise Systems. LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MIS9.BIDG.19.01.01
TOPICS: Information systems
12. Management Support Systems. Information systems importance
KEYWORDS: Understand
13. Intelligent Information Systems.
DATE CREATED: 6/6/2018 3:56 PM
14. Emerging Trends, Technologies, and Applications. 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
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b. False REFERENCES: Describe the four major components of an information system.
ANSWER: True QUESTION TYPE: True / False
RATIONALE: Correct HAS VARIABLES: False
In an MIS application, processes are usually methods for performing a task. See 1-4: LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MIS9.BIDG.19.01.05
Management Information Systems
TOPICS: Information system components
POINTS: 1
KEYWORDS: Understand
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
DATE CREATED: 6/6/2018 3:56 PM
REFERENCES: Define management information systems.
DATE MODIFIED: 7/23/2018 12:24 PM
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False 6. Customers, competitors, and suppliers are examples of internal data sources of an information system.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MIS9.BIDG.19.01.04 a. True
TOPICS: Management information systems b. False
KEYWORDS: Understand ANSWER: False
DATE CREATED: 6/6/2018 3:56 PM RATIONALE: Correct
DATE MODIFIED: 7/23/2018 12:24 PM Customers, competitors, and suppliers are examples of external data sources of an
information system. See 1-5: Major Components of an Information System
4. In designing a management information system (MIS), the first task is to collect data and analyze it. POINTS: 1
a. True DIFFICULTY: Easy
b. False REFERENCES: Describe the four major components of an information system.
ANSWER: False QUESTION TYPE: True / False
RATIONALE: Correct HAS VARIABLES: False
In designing an MIS, the first task is to clearly define the system’s objectives. See 1-4: LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MIS9.BIDG.19.01.05
Management Information Systems
TOPICS: Information system components
POINTS: 1
KEYWORDS: Remember
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
DATE CREATED: 6/6/2018 3:56 PM
REFERENCES: Define management information systems.
DATE MODIFIED: 7/23/2018 12:24 PM
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False 7. In a management information system (MIS), the quality of information is determined by its usefulness to users, and its
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MIS9.BIDG.19.01.04 usefulness determines the success of the information system.
TOPICS: Management information systems a. True
KEYWORDS: Understand b. False
DATE CREATED: 6/6/2018 3:56 PM ANSWER: True
DATE MODIFIED: 7/23/2018 12:24 PM RATIONALE: Correct
In an MIS, the quality of information is determined by its usefulness to users, and its
5. An information system should collect data from both external and internal sources, although organizational objectives usefulness determines the success of the information system. See 1-5: Major Components
and the type of application also determine what sources to use. of an Information System
a. True POINTS: 1
b. False DIFFICULTY: Moderate
ANSWER: True REFERENCES: Discuss the differences between data and information.
RATIONALE: Correct QUESTION TYPE: True / False
The information that users need affects the type of data that is collected and used. An HAS VARIABLES: False
information system should collect data from both external and internal sources, although LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MIS9.BIDG.19.01.06
organizational objectives and the type of application also determine what sources to use.
TOPICS: Information system components
See 1-5: Major Components of an Information System
KEYWORDS: Understand
POINTS: 1
DATE CREATED: 6/6/2018 3:56 PM
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
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DATE MODIFIED: 7/23/2018 12:24 PM POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
8. To be useful, information must be able to integrate with other data and information. REFERENCES: Explain the importance and applications of information systems in functional areas
a. True of a business.
b. False QUESTION TYPE: True / False
ANSWER: True HAS VARIABLES: False
RATIONALE: Correct LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MIS9.BIDG.19.01.07
To be useful, information must be able to integrate with other data and information. See 1-
TOPICS: Information systems
5: Major Components of an Information System
Information technologies
POINTS: 1
KEYWORDS: Understand
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
DATE CREATED: 6/6/2018 3:56 PM
REFERENCES: Discuss the differences between data and information.
DATE MODIFIED: 7/23/2018 12:24 PM
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False 11. A logistics information system supports decisions related to providing reports and statistics on employee
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MIS9.BIDG.19.01.06 demographics.
TOPICS: Information system components a. True
KEYWORDS: Understand b. False
DATE CREATED: 6/6/2018 3:56 PM ANSWER: False
DATE MODIFIED: 7/23/2018 12:24 PM RATIONALE: Correct
A personnel information system supports decisions related to providing reports and
9. When solving problems, the users of an information system must avoid using informal information. statistics on employee demographics. See 1-6: Using Information Systems and Information
Technologies
a. True
POINTS: 1
b. False
DIFFICULTY: Easy
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Explain the importance and applications of information systems in functional areas
RATIONALE: Correct
of a business.
In addition to the formal information that an information system generates, users need to be
able to make use of informal information-such as rumors, unconfirmed reports, and stories- QUESTION TYPE: True / False
when solving problems. See 1-5: Major Components of an Information System HAS VARIABLES: False
POINTS: 1 LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MIS9.BIDG.19.01.07
DIFFICULTY: Moderate TOPICS: Information systems
REFERENCES: Discuss the differences between data and information. Information technologies
QUESTION TYPE: True / False KEYWORDS: Remember
HAS VARIABLES: False DATE CREATED: 6/6/2018 3:56 PM
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MIS9.BIDG.19.01.06 DATE MODIFIED: 7/23/2018 12:24 PM
TOPICS: Information system components
12. An effective financial information system should provide timely, accurate, and integrated information about the
KEYWORDS: Understand marketing mix-4Ps: price, promotion, place, and product.
DATE CREATED: 6/6/2018 3:56 PM a. True
DATE MODIFIED: 7/23/2018 12:24 PM b. False
ANSWER: False
10. The main difference between an intranet and the Internet is that intranets are public and the Internet is private.
RATIONALE: Correct
a. True
An effective marketing information system should provide timely, accurate, and integrated
b. False information about the marketing mix-4Ps: price, promotion, place, and product. See 1-6:
ANSWER: False Using Information Systems and Information Technologies
RATIONALE: Correct POINTS: 1
The main difference between an intranet and the Internet is that intranets are private and DIFFICULTY: Moderate
the Internet is public. See 1-6: Using Information Systems and Information Technologies
REFERENCES: Explain the importance and applications of information systems in functional areas
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Table of Contents
Part I: FUNDAMENTALS OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS.
1. Information Systems: An Overview.
2. Computers: The Machines Behind Computing.
3. Database Systems, Data Warehouses, and Data Marts.
4. Personal, Legal, Ethical, and Organizational Issues of Information Systems.
5. Protecting Information Resources.
Part II: DATA COMMUNICATION, THE INTERNET, E-COMMERCE, AND GLOBAL
INFORMATION SYSTEMS.
6. Data Communication: Delivering Information Anywhere and Anytime.
7. The Internet, Intranets, and Extranets.
8. E-Commerce.
9. Global Information Systems.
Part III: IS DEVELOPMENT, ENTERPRISE SYSTEMS, MSS, IIS, AND EMERGING
TRENDS.
10. Building Successful Information Systems.
11. Enterprise Systems.
12. Management Support Systems.
13. Intelligent Information Systems.
14. Emerging Trends, Technologies, and Applications.
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MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS 9TH True / False – CHAPTER 1
EDITION BY BIDGOLI 1. The most common personal digital assistant (PDA) is a smartphone.
a. True
TEST BANK – FULL VERSION b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Correct
Chapters 1-14 The most common PDA is a smartphone (such as an iPhone, Galaxy, Droid, or a
9781337681919 Blackberry). See 1-1: Computers and Information Systems in Daily Life
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
Part I: FUNDAMENTALS OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS. REFERENCES: Discuss common applications of computers and information systems.
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
1. Information Systems: An Overview.
HAS VARIABLES: False
2. Computers: The Machines Behind Computing. LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MIS9.BIDG.19.01.01
TOPICS: Information systems
3. Database Systems, Data Warehouses, and Data Marts. Information systems importance
KEYWORDS: Remember
4. Personal, Legal, Ethical, and Organizational Issues of Information Systems. DATE CREATED: 6/6/2018 3:56 PM
5. Protecting Information Resources. DATE MODIFIED: 7/23/2018 12:24 PM
Part II: DATA COMMUNICATION, THE INTERNET, E-COMMERCE, AND GLOBAL 2. Information systems are broader in scope than information technologies.
a. True
INFORMATION SYSTEMS. b. False
ANSWER: True
6. Data Communication: Delivering Information Anywhere and Anytime.
RATIONALE: Correct
7. The Internet, Intranets, and Extranets. 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
8. E-Commerce. improve their overall efficiency and effectiveness. See 1-1: Computers and Information
Systems in Daily Life
9. Global Information Systems. POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
Part III: IS DEVELOPMENT, ENTERPRISE SYSTEMS, MSS, IIS, AND EMERGING TRENDS. REFERENCES: Discuss common applications of computers and information systems.
10. Building Successful Information Systems. QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
11. Enterprise Systems. LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MIS9.BIDG.19.01.01
TOPICS: Information systems
12. Management Support Systems. Information systems importance
KEYWORDS: Understand
13. Intelligent Information Systems.
DATE CREATED: 6/6/2018 3:56 PM
14. Emerging Trends, Technologies, and Applications. 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
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b. False REFERENCES: Describe the four major components of an information system.
ANSWER: True QUESTION TYPE: True / False
RATIONALE: Correct HAS VARIABLES: False
In an MIS application, processes are usually methods for performing a task. See 1-4: LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MIS9.BIDG.19.01.05
Management Information Systems
TOPICS: Information system components
POINTS: 1
KEYWORDS: Understand
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
DATE CREATED: 6/6/2018 3:56 PM
REFERENCES: Define management information systems.
DATE MODIFIED: 7/23/2018 12:24 PM
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False 6. Customers, competitors, and suppliers are examples of internal data sources of an information system.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MIS9.BIDG.19.01.04 a. True
TOPICS: Management information systems b. False
KEYWORDS: Understand ANSWER: False
DATE CREATED: 6/6/2018 3:56 PM RATIONALE: Correct
DATE MODIFIED: 7/23/2018 12:24 PM Customers, competitors, and suppliers are examples of external data sources of an
information system. See 1-5: Major Components of an Information System
4. In designing a management information system (MIS), the first task is to collect data and analyze it. POINTS: 1
a. True DIFFICULTY: Easy
b. False REFERENCES: Describe the four major components of an information system.
ANSWER: False QUESTION TYPE: True / False
RATIONALE: Correct HAS VARIABLES: False
In designing an MIS, the first task is to clearly define the system’s objectives. See 1-4: LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MIS9.BIDG.19.01.05
Management Information Systems
TOPICS: Information system components
POINTS: 1
KEYWORDS: Remember
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
DATE CREATED: 6/6/2018 3:56 PM
REFERENCES: Define management information systems.
DATE MODIFIED: 7/23/2018 12:24 PM
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False 7. In a management information system (MIS), the quality of information is determined by its usefulness to users, and its
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MIS9.BIDG.19.01.04 usefulness determines the success of the information system.
TOPICS: Management information systems a. True
KEYWORDS: Understand b. False
DATE CREATED: 6/6/2018 3:56 PM ANSWER: True
DATE MODIFIED: 7/23/2018 12:24 PM RATIONALE: Correct
In an MIS, the quality of information is determined by its usefulness to users, and its
5. An information system should collect data from both external and internal sources, although organizational objectives usefulness determines the success of the information system. See 1-5: Major Components
and the type of application also determine what sources to use. of an Information System
a. True POINTS: 1
b. False DIFFICULTY: Moderate
ANSWER: True REFERENCES: Discuss the differences between data and information.
RATIONALE: Correct QUESTION TYPE: True / False
The information that users need affects the type of data that is collected and used. An HAS VARIABLES: False
information system should collect data from both external and internal sources, although LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MIS9.BIDG.19.01.06
organizational objectives and the type of application also determine what sources to use.
TOPICS: Information system components
See 1-5: Major Components of an Information System
KEYWORDS: Understand
POINTS: 1
DATE CREATED: 6/6/2018 3:56 PM
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
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DATE MODIFIED: 7/23/2018 12:24 PM POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
8. To be useful, information must be able to integrate with other data and information. REFERENCES: Explain the importance and applications of information systems in functional areas
a. True of a business.
b. False QUESTION TYPE: True / False
ANSWER: True HAS VARIABLES: False
RATIONALE: Correct LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MIS9.BIDG.19.01.07
To be useful, information must be able to integrate with other data and information. See 1-
TOPICS: Information systems
5: Major Components of an Information System
Information technologies
POINTS: 1
KEYWORDS: Understand
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
DATE CREATED: 6/6/2018 3:56 PM
REFERENCES: Discuss the differences between data and information.
DATE MODIFIED: 7/23/2018 12:24 PM
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False 11. A logistics information system supports decisions related to providing reports and statistics on employee
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MIS9.BIDG.19.01.06 demographics.
TOPICS: Information system components a. True
KEYWORDS: Understand b. False
DATE CREATED: 6/6/2018 3:56 PM ANSWER: False
DATE MODIFIED: 7/23/2018 12:24 PM RATIONALE: Correct
A personnel information system supports decisions related to providing reports and
9. When solving problems, the users of an information system must avoid using informal information. statistics on employee demographics. See 1-6: Using Information Systems and Information
Technologies
a. True
POINTS: 1
b. False
DIFFICULTY: Easy
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Explain the importance and applications of information systems in functional areas
RATIONALE: Correct
of a business.
In addition to the formal information that an information system generates, users need to be
able to make use of informal information-such as rumors, unconfirmed reports, and stories- QUESTION TYPE: True / False
when solving problems. See 1-5: Major Components of an Information System HAS VARIABLES: False
POINTS: 1 LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MIS9.BIDG.19.01.07
DIFFICULTY: Moderate TOPICS: Information systems
REFERENCES: Discuss the differences between data and information. Information technologies
QUESTION TYPE: True / False KEYWORDS: Remember
HAS VARIABLES: False DATE CREATED: 6/6/2018 3:56 PM
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MIS9.BIDG.19.01.06 DATE MODIFIED: 7/23/2018 12:24 PM
TOPICS: Information system components
12. An effective financial information system should provide timely, accurate, and integrated information about the
KEYWORDS: Understand marketing mix-4Ps: price, promotion, place, and product.
DATE CREATED: 6/6/2018 3:56 PM a. True
DATE MODIFIED: 7/23/2018 12:24 PM b. False
ANSWER: False
10. The main difference between an intranet and the Internet is that intranets are public and the Internet is private.
RATIONALE: Correct
a. True
An effective marketing information system should provide timely, accurate, and integrated
b. False information about the marketing mix-4Ps: price, promotion, place, and product. See 1-6:
ANSWER: False Using Information Systems and Information Technologies
RATIONALE: Correct POINTS: 1
The main difference between an intranet and the Internet is that intranets are private and DIFFICULTY: Moderate
the Internet is public. See 1-6: Using Information Systems and Information Technologies
REFERENCES: Explain the importance and applications of information systems in functional areas
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