1. The terms “data” and “information” mean the same thing.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
2. To become data, information is manipulated through tabulation, or any other
operation that leads to greater understanding of a situation.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
3. Every system has a single goal.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
4. Companies are implementing open information systems that can be linked to
other systems owned by business partners such as suppliers and clients.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
5. Computers collect, store, and process data into information according to instructions
people provide via computer programs.
, a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
6. Input is the information an information system produces and displays in the format
most useful to an organization.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
7. The computer processes data through output devices.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
, 8. Transaction processing systems (TPSs) are the most widely used information systems.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
9. Many enterprise resource planning systems are used by service representatives in
combination with a telephone.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
10. Information systems whose purpose is to glean from raw data relationships and
trends that might help organizations compete better are called business intelligence
(BI) systems.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
11. Geographic Information Systems can be used to manage daily operations as
well as for planning and decision making.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
, 12. While accounting systems focus on recording and reporting financial changes
and states, the purpose of human resource management systems is to facilitate
financial planning and business transactions.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
13. A programmer is responsible for researching, planning, and recommending software
and systems choices to meet
an organization’s business requirements.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
14. In the capacity of project leaders, senior systems analysts are put in charge of several
analysts and programmers.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
2. To become data, information is manipulated through tabulation, or any other
operation that leads to greater understanding of a situation.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
3. Every system has a single goal.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
4. Companies are implementing open information systems that can be linked to
other systems owned by business partners such as suppliers and clients.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
5. Computers collect, store, and process data into information according to instructions
people provide via computer programs.
, a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
6. Input is the information an information system produces and displays in the format
most useful to an organization.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
7. The computer processes data through output devices.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
, 8. Transaction processing systems (TPSs) are the most widely used information systems.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
9. Many enterprise resource planning systems are used by service representatives in
combination with a telephone.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
10. Information systems whose purpose is to glean from raw data relationships and
trends that might help organizations compete better are called business intelligence
(BI) systems.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
11. Geographic Information Systems can be used to manage daily operations as
well as for planning and decision making.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
, 12. While accounting systems focus on recording and reporting financial changes
and states, the purpose of human resource management systems is to facilitate
financial planning and business transactions.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
13. A programmer is responsible for researching, planning, and recommending software
and systems choices to meet
an organization’s business requirements.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
14. In the capacity of project leaders, senior systems analysts are put in charge of several
analysts and programmers.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
