MIS 200 Alabama Test 1 Questions
And Answers.
Nielsons Law - Answer states that network connection speeds for high-end users will increase
by 50 percent per year.
states that the value of a network is equal to the square of the number of users connected to it.
- Answer B) Metcalfe's Law
is most likely to be outsourced to the lowest bidder. - Answer Routine skill
Dallas is an analyst at an online retailer. He is great at creating representative diagrams showing
the relationships between customer purchases, billing, and shipment. This indicates that he has
________ skills. - Answer abstract reasoning
A manager will essentially require ________ skills to test ideas clearly on a small scale, before
taking bigger risks or committing significant resources to a larger project. - Answer
experimentation
Which of the following is an example of computer hardware? - Answer a monitor
An operating system like Windows or Linux is an example of the ________ component of an
information system. - Answer software
Skype is an application that provides users with video chat and voice call capabilities. This is an
example of ________. - Answer software
A customer relationship management (CRM) system contains the names and phone numbers of
customers. Such details stored in a CRM system are part of the ________ component. - Answer
data
Zach follows the instructions that show him how to create a custom Web site in his school's
learning management system. These steps that he follows are examples of the ________
component of an information system. - Answer procedure
Noel creates a table listing the number of students in his biology class, their names, age, and
phone numbers. His table is an example of the ________ component of an information system.
- Answer data
, According to the five-component model of information systems, the ________ component
provides instructions for the people who use information systems. - Answer procedure
BigBank uses a custom customer management system to manage all of its interactions with
retail clients. This system is an ________ of the company's information system. - Answer
instruction on the computer side
Which of the following components of an information system is the easiest to change and
results in the least amount of organizational disruption? - Answer hardware
Drudgen Fitness Inc. is a fitness equipment provider that markets its products through a chain
of retail outlets in four states. As part of its expansion strategy, the company decides to open
outlets in four more states and decides to revise its existing business processes. According to
the five-component model of information systems, which of the following processes will be the
least disruptive to the organization? - Answer buying and installing new computers in the
new outlets
A large retailer loses millions of customer records in a major data breach. They must develop
and implement a new system which includes new hardware, applications, and storage. Which of
the following actions will be most difficult to perform when implementing the new information
system? - Answer training the employees to use and manage the new system
Which of the following is considered as information rather than mere data? - Answer the
return on investment of an advertising campaign
a critical characteristic of good information? - Answer Accuracy
John Carter, the CEO of Carter Steels, is concerned about the sudden rise in employee attrition
in his organization. He asks Walter, the human resources manager, to provide him with the last
quarter's report showing the rate of attrition. Walter, however, sends the salary details of the
new hires for the last quarter. This report is of no use to Carter as it is ________. - Answer
irrelevant
The CEO of a large company asks the sales manager to report the sales figures of the previous
quarter. The manager immediately sends her the list of products sold in the previous quarter.
These details do NOT qualify as good information because they are ________. - Answer not
relevant
The CPU stores the results of computations in - Answer main memory
Bits are used for computer data because they - Answer are easy to represent physically
And Answers.
Nielsons Law - Answer states that network connection speeds for high-end users will increase
by 50 percent per year.
states that the value of a network is equal to the square of the number of users connected to it.
- Answer B) Metcalfe's Law
is most likely to be outsourced to the lowest bidder. - Answer Routine skill
Dallas is an analyst at an online retailer. He is great at creating representative diagrams showing
the relationships between customer purchases, billing, and shipment. This indicates that he has
________ skills. - Answer abstract reasoning
A manager will essentially require ________ skills to test ideas clearly on a small scale, before
taking bigger risks or committing significant resources to a larger project. - Answer
experimentation
Which of the following is an example of computer hardware? - Answer a monitor
An operating system like Windows or Linux is an example of the ________ component of an
information system. - Answer software
Skype is an application that provides users with video chat and voice call capabilities. This is an
example of ________. - Answer software
A customer relationship management (CRM) system contains the names and phone numbers of
customers. Such details stored in a CRM system are part of the ________ component. - Answer
data
Zach follows the instructions that show him how to create a custom Web site in his school's
learning management system. These steps that he follows are examples of the ________
component of an information system. - Answer procedure
Noel creates a table listing the number of students in his biology class, their names, age, and
phone numbers. His table is an example of the ________ component of an information system.
- Answer data
, According to the five-component model of information systems, the ________ component
provides instructions for the people who use information systems. - Answer procedure
BigBank uses a custom customer management system to manage all of its interactions with
retail clients. This system is an ________ of the company's information system. - Answer
instruction on the computer side
Which of the following components of an information system is the easiest to change and
results in the least amount of organizational disruption? - Answer hardware
Drudgen Fitness Inc. is a fitness equipment provider that markets its products through a chain
of retail outlets in four states. As part of its expansion strategy, the company decides to open
outlets in four more states and decides to revise its existing business processes. According to
the five-component model of information systems, which of the following processes will be the
least disruptive to the organization? - Answer buying and installing new computers in the
new outlets
A large retailer loses millions of customer records in a major data breach. They must develop
and implement a new system which includes new hardware, applications, and storage. Which of
the following actions will be most difficult to perform when implementing the new information
system? - Answer training the employees to use and manage the new system
Which of the following is considered as information rather than mere data? - Answer the
return on investment of an advertising campaign
a critical characteristic of good information? - Answer Accuracy
John Carter, the CEO of Carter Steels, is concerned about the sudden rise in employee attrition
in his organization. He asks Walter, the human resources manager, to provide him with the last
quarter's report showing the rate of attrition. Walter, however, sends the salary details of the
new hires for the last quarter. This report is of no use to Carter as it is ________. - Answer
irrelevant
The CEO of a large company asks the sales manager to report the sales figures of the previous
quarter. The manager immediately sends her the list of products sold in the previous quarter.
These details do NOT qualify as good information because they are ________. - Answer not
relevant
The CPU stores the results of computations in - Answer main memory
Bits are used for computer data because they - Answer are easy to represent physically
