ISM 3011 FINAL QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ACCURATE ANSWERS
_____ strategies were identified by Michael Porter for successfully competing in the
marketplace.
Groupthink
Brainstorming
Simulation
Focus - Answers - Focus
The purpose of an information system's _____ component is generating the most useful
type of information for making decisions.
process
internal data
external data
database - Answers - process
_____ is a social networking Web site.
Twitter
Google chrome
Bing
Android - Answers - Twitter
Decisions related to scheduling and assigning employees can be supported by a _____.
personnel information system (PIS)
manufacturing information system (MFIS)
financial information system (FIS)
logistics information system (LIS) - Answers - personnel information system (PIS)
Which of the following decisions is supported by a financial information system (FIS)?
Determining portfolio structures
Choosing the best job candidate
Improving routing and delivery schedules
Analyzing sales personnel - Answers - Determining portfolio structures
Which of the following statements is true of transaction-processing systems?
They focus on data encapsulation.
They pass on additional costs to organizations.
,They can automate repetitive operations.
They require maximum human involvement. - Answers - They can automate repetitive
operations.
In designing a management information system (MIS), the first task is to clearly define
the system's objectives.
True
False - Answers - True
A database management system (DBMS) is used to create, organize, and manage
databases.
True
False - Answers - True
In a management information system (MIS) application, processes are usually methods
for performing a task.
True
False - Answers - True
Rivalry among existing competitors is high when many competitors occupy the same
marketplace position.
True
False - Answers - True
A logistics information system (LIS) provides reports and statistics on employee
demographics.
True
False - Answers - False
A personnel information system (PIS) helps in choosing the best job candidate.
True
False - Answers - True
_____ is skill in using productivity software, such as word processors, spreadsheets,
database management systems, and presentation software.
Network literacy
Data literacy
Information literacy
Computer literacy - Answers - Computer literacy
, Which of the following is one of the forces of the Five Forces Model identified by
Michael Porter?
Rivalry among customers
Government regulations
Threat of new entrants
Consumer groups - Answers - Threat of new entrants
_____ refers to understanding the role of information in generating and using business
intelligence.
Computer literacy
Information literacy
Information security
Computer security - Answers - Information literacy
Which of the following statements is true of data?
Current data is collected for performance reports.
Disaggregated data reports overall performance during a particular sales quarter.
Aggregated data enables decision-makers to focus on specific factors.
Future data is predicted for budgets or cash flow reports. - Answers - Future data is
predicted for budgets or cash flow reports.
_____ consists of raw facts and is a major component of information systems.
Cache
Kernel
Data
Process - Answers - Data
In accordance with Porter's Five Forces Model, _____ power is high when customers
have fewer options.
buyer
debtor
user
supplier - Answers - supplier
To be useful, information systems should:
use command line user interfaces.
generate raw data, which can be used for decision making.
produce information in different formats.
ACCURATE ANSWERS
_____ strategies were identified by Michael Porter for successfully competing in the
marketplace.
Groupthink
Brainstorming
Simulation
Focus - Answers - Focus
The purpose of an information system's _____ component is generating the most useful
type of information for making decisions.
process
internal data
external data
database - Answers - process
_____ is a social networking Web site.
Google chrome
Bing
Android - Answers - Twitter
Decisions related to scheduling and assigning employees can be supported by a _____.
personnel information system (PIS)
manufacturing information system (MFIS)
financial information system (FIS)
logistics information system (LIS) - Answers - personnel information system (PIS)
Which of the following decisions is supported by a financial information system (FIS)?
Determining portfolio structures
Choosing the best job candidate
Improving routing and delivery schedules
Analyzing sales personnel - Answers - Determining portfolio structures
Which of the following statements is true of transaction-processing systems?
They focus on data encapsulation.
They pass on additional costs to organizations.
,They can automate repetitive operations.
They require maximum human involvement. - Answers - They can automate repetitive
operations.
In designing a management information system (MIS), the first task is to clearly define
the system's objectives.
True
False - Answers - True
A database management system (DBMS) is used to create, organize, and manage
databases.
True
False - Answers - True
In a management information system (MIS) application, processes are usually methods
for performing a task.
True
False - Answers - True
Rivalry among existing competitors is high when many competitors occupy the same
marketplace position.
True
False - Answers - True
A logistics information system (LIS) provides reports and statistics on employee
demographics.
True
False - Answers - False
A personnel information system (PIS) helps in choosing the best job candidate.
True
False - Answers - True
_____ is skill in using productivity software, such as word processors, spreadsheets,
database management systems, and presentation software.
Network literacy
Data literacy
Information literacy
Computer literacy - Answers - Computer literacy
, Which of the following is one of the forces of the Five Forces Model identified by
Michael Porter?
Rivalry among customers
Government regulations
Threat of new entrants
Consumer groups - Answers - Threat of new entrants
_____ refers to understanding the role of information in generating and using business
intelligence.
Computer literacy
Information literacy
Information security
Computer security - Answers - Information literacy
Which of the following statements is true of data?
Current data is collected for performance reports.
Disaggregated data reports overall performance during a particular sales quarter.
Aggregated data enables decision-makers to focus on specific factors.
Future data is predicted for budgets or cash flow reports. - Answers - Future data is
predicted for budgets or cash flow reports.
_____ consists of raw facts and is a major component of information systems.
Cache
Kernel
Data
Process - Answers - Data
In accordance with Porter's Five Forces Model, _____ power is high when customers
have fewer options.
buyer
debtor
user
supplier - Answers - supplier
To be useful, information systems should:
use command line user interfaces.
generate raw data, which can be used for decision making.
produce information in different formats.
