Test Bank for M Information Systems 4th Edition By Baltzan complete downloadable solution

Test Bank for M: Information Systems 4th
Edition Baltzan




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,Management Information Systems: Business Driven MIS



True / False Questions



1. Companies today are successful when they combine the power of the information a
ge with
traditional business methods.

True False


2. Competitive intelligence is information collected from multiple sources such as suppliers,
customers, competitors, partners, and industries that analyzes patterns, trends, and relatio
nships for strategic decision making.

True False



3. Business intelligence is information collected from multiple sources such as suppliers, custo
mers,
competitors, partners, and industries that analyzes patterns, trends, and relationships for st
rategic decision making.

True False


4. The information age is the present time, during which infinite quantities of facts ar
e widely
available to anyone who can use a computer.

True False


5. Technology provides countless business opportunities, but can also lead to pitfalls and tra
ps for a
business.

True False




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,6. Top managers use social intelligence to define the future of the business, analyzing market
s,
industries and economies to determine the strategic direction the company must follow to
remain unprofitable.

True False


7. A variable is a business intelligence characteristic that stands for a value that cannot cha
nge over
time.

True False


8. A fact is the confirmation or validation of an event or object. In the past, people primaril
y learned
facts from books.

True False


9. Zappos is not a technology company; its primary business focus is to sell
books.

True False


10. Order date, amount sold, and customer number are all forms of
data.

True False


11. Choosing not to fire a sales representative who is underperforming knowing that p
erson is
experiencing family problems is a form of knowledge.

True False




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, 12. Information is data converted into a meaningful and useful context. The truth about inf
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that its value is only as good as the people who use it. People using the same infor
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mat ion can make different decisions depending on how they interpret or analyze the
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inform ation. s;




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13. The Internet of Things (IoT) is a world where interconnected, Intern
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can collect and share data without human intervention.
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True False


14. Machine to machine (M2M) refers to devices that connect directly to ot
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her devices.
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True False


15. The Internet of Things (IoT) refers to devices that connect directly to
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other
devices.

True False


16. Predictive analytics extracts information from data and uses it to predict future trends
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and identify
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behavioral patterns. s;




True False


17. Predictive analytics is a world where interconnected, Intern
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et-enabled devices or "things" can
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collect and share data without human intervention.
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True False




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