OMIS FINAL EXAM 2025 LATEST
UPDATE
Some of the radical changes brought on by technology include (quiz 1) - ANSWER the
creation of an unprecedented set of security and espionage threats
Tech impact is reaching even beyond the confines of Earth itself. According to an
example in your chapter, how was a tool on the International Space Station recently
acquired? (quiz 1) - ANSWER it was printed on demand using 3D printing technology
One contributor to the ease with which young entrepreneurs can have success is low-
cost
distribution to massive markets worldwide. This is enabled by: (quiz 1) - ANSWER App
stores
A MAJOR goal of OMIS 351 is to help OMIS 351 students, all future business
leaders, ... (quiz 1) - ANSWER learn to match business problems and technology
solutions
As discussed in class, the guy who "invented" sliced bread actually invented: (quiz 1) -
ANSWER neither bread or slicing (none of the above)
A company uses radio frequency identification (RFID) tags to keep track of its inventory.
This is an example of the impact of technology in the area of _____. (quiz 1) - ANSWER
operations
What's a good example of information as an asset? (quiz 1) - ANSWER MasterCard
using your payment history to establish a credit score for you and selling it
If the "light bulb" in your head goes on, and you get a great idea for a possible
information
technology solution to a business problem, the first thing you should do is: (quiz 1) -
ANSWER Begin progressing through the stages of the SDLC
If it cost $1 to fix an error in the Planning (1st) step of the SDLC, how much would that
error
cost in the Development step? (quiz 1) - ANSWER $100
Which of the following is the best example of matching a technology solution to a
business
problem? (quiz 1) - ANSWER Using GPS to track Huskie bus locations and giving that
information to students
Two groups of three similar words are listed below. What word(s) is missing?
,Computer Age, Efficiency, Speed ==> Information Age, Effectiveness, __________.
(quiz 1) - ANSWER competitive advantage
If you get to drop one of seven quizzes, and each quiz is 25 points, which is the correct
way
to calculate your quiz average in Excel if quizzes are stored in columns K through Q?
(quiz 1) - ANSWER = (sum(K2:Q2) - min(K2:Q2)) / 6 /25 *100.
Which of the following is THE major theme of OMIS 351 this semester? (quiz 1) -
ANSWER Information Technology should be used to serve the goals of the business
In the VC1 assignment, in what format were the Excel Grades page and Excel Formulas
page
recommended to be posted to your web page? (quiz 1) - ANSWER pictures
Which of the following is NOT a good example of a way technology could improve a
business process? (quiz 1) - ANSWER Use the most up-to-date smart phone
technology.
Business Process Automation (BPA) and Business Process Reengineering (BPR) are:
(quiz 1) - ANSWER Significantly different means of bringing change to business
processes
_____ has emerged as a catalyst for global change, with Facebook and Twitter playing
key
organizing roles in uprisings worldwide (quiz 1) - ANSWER Social Media
The phrase _____________ is often used to describe the trend of putting "smarts"
(meaning
computing and telecommunications technology) into everyday products such as lamps,
watches,
thermostats, and door locks; as well as embedding tech into industrial goods. (quiz 1) -
ANSWER Internet of Things(IoT)
Amazon was started by: (quiz 1) - ANSWER Jeff Bezos
What is the order of the Systems Development Life Cycle? (quiz 1) - ANSWER
Planning, Analysis, Design, Development, Testing, Implementation, Maintenance
In just five years, _____ has bought a whopping 103 firms (quiz 1) - ANSWER Google
Which feasibility study ("If we build it, will they come?") involves using stakeholder
analysis of project champion(s), organizational management, and system users? (quiz
1) - ANSWER operational/organizational
, What is the function that we have used in VC1 to search for relative grades in Grades
Table? (quiz 1) - ANSWER VLOOKUP
Which is the best reason that non-technical majors should care about OMIS 351? (quiz
1) - ANSWER Because every business student, regardless of major, will be confronted
with decisions
regarding matching technology solutions to business problems.
Which of the careers listed below can be found in consulting organizations? (quiz 1) -
ANSWER Analysts and computer programmers (both a and b)
What is a website? (NIU Response 8/29) - ANSWER It's just a computer file or files (in
html) that's on a "web server", which is a computer that can "serve", or present, pages
to anyone with a browser.
What's another way Jewel could use their POS strategically ("Information Age")? (NIU
Response 9/7) - ANSWER Track and manage inventory and Track and target specific
customers. (both a and b)
Ford moving from the "Before" picture shown in class to the "After" picture is an
example of... (NIU Response 9/12) - ANSWER Business Process Improvement
Which steps of the SDLC will ALL member of OMIS 351 likely be involved in sometime
in the future? (NIU Response 9/12) - ANSWER Planning, Analysis, Testing,
Implementation and Maintenance only.
_____ involves outsourcing production to third-party firms. (quiz 2) - ANSWER Contract
manufacturing
Which of these examples best illustrates the "5 Forces" lens? (quiz 2) - ANSWER Using
a Loyalty Card to encourage customers to return frequently ("Lock in"... reduce
customer power).
Which of these examples best illustrates the "Brand" lens? (quiz 2) - ANSWER Amazon
slightly raising prices on books knowing that you're likely to go to them first and possibly
not
even compare prices elsewhere
If a product has become a commodity and the Internet has created price transparency
for that product, which
of the following would be a likely negative outcome at some point for the company
selling that product? (quiz 2) - ANSWER A customer could come in and act all "tough"
with his/her demands.
Operational effectiveness refers to: (quiz 2) - ANSWER performing the same tasks
better than rivals perform them.
UPDATE
Some of the radical changes brought on by technology include (quiz 1) - ANSWER the
creation of an unprecedented set of security and espionage threats
Tech impact is reaching even beyond the confines of Earth itself. According to an
example in your chapter, how was a tool on the International Space Station recently
acquired? (quiz 1) - ANSWER it was printed on demand using 3D printing technology
One contributor to the ease with which young entrepreneurs can have success is low-
cost
distribution to massive markets worldwide. This is enabled by: (quiz 1) - ANSWER App
stores
A MAJOR goal of OMIS 351 is to help OMIS 351 students, all future business
leaders, ... (quiz 1) - ANSWER learn to match business problems and technology
solutions
As discussed in class, the guy who "invented" sliced bread actually invented: (quiz 1) -
ANSWER neither bread or slicing (none of the above)
A company uses radio frequency identification (RFID) tags to keep track of its inventory.
This is an example of the impact of technology in the area of _____. (quiz 1) - ANSWER
operations
What's a good example of information as an asset? (quiz 1) - ANSWER MasterCard
using your payment history to establish a credit score for you and selling it
If the "light bulb" in your head goes on, and you get a great idea for a possible
information
technology solution to a business problem, the first thing you should do is: (quiz 1) -
ANSWER Begin progressing through the stages of the SDLC
If it cost $1 to fix an error in the Planning (1st) step of the SDLC, how much would that
error
cost in the Development step? (quiz 1) - ANSWER $100
Which of the following is the best example of matching a technology solution to a
business
problem? (quiz 1) - ANSWER Using GPS to track Huskie bus locations and giving that
information to students
Two groups of three similar words are listed below. What word(s) is missing?
,Computer Age, Efficiency, Speed ==> Information Age, Effectiveness, __________.
(quiz 1) - ANSWER competitive advantage
If you get to drop one of seven quizzes, and each quiz is 25 points, which is the correct
way
to calculate your quiz average in Excel if quizzes are stored in columns K through Q?
(quiz 1) - ANSWER = (sum(K2:Q2) - min(K2:Q2)) / 6 /25 *100.
Which of the following is THE major theme of OMIS 351 this semester? (quiz 1) -
ANSWER Information Technology should be used to serve the goals of the business
In the VC1 assignment, in what format were the Excel Grades page and Excel Formulas
page
recommended to be posted to your web page? (quiz 1) - ANSWER pictures
Which of the following is NOT a good example of a way technology could improve a
business process? (quiz 1) - ANSWER Use the most up-to-date smart phone
technology.
Business Process Automation (BPA) and Business Process Reengineering (BPR) are:
(quiz 1) - ANSWER Significantly different means of bringing change to business
processes
_____ has emerged as a catalyst for global change, with Facebook and Twitter playing
key
organizing roles in uprisings worldwide (quiz 1) - ANSWER Social Media
The phrase _____________ is often used to describe the trend of putting "smarts"
(meaning
computing and telecommunications technology) into everyday products such as lamps,
watches,
thermostats, and door locks; as well as embedding tech into industrial goods. (quiz 1) -
ANSWER Internet of Things(IoT)
Amazon was started by: (quiz 1) - ANSWER Jeff Bezos
What is the order of the Systems Development Life Cycle? (quiz 1) - ANSWER
Planning, Analysis, Design, Development, Testing, Implementation, Maintenance
In just five years, _____ has bought a whopping 103 firms (quiz 1) - ANSWER Google
Which feasibility study ("If we build it, will they come?") involves using stakeholder
analysis of project champion(s), organizational management, and system users? (quiz
1) - ANSWER operational/organizational
, What is the function that we have used in VC1 to search for relative grades in Grades
Table? (quiz 1) - ANSWER VLOOKUP
Which is the best reason that non-technical majors should care about OMIS 351? (quiz
1) - ANSWER Because every business student, regardless of major, will be confronted
with decisions
regarding matching technology solutions to business problems.
Which of the careers listed below can be found in consulting organizations? (quiz 1) -
ANSWER Analysts and computer programmers (both a and b)
What is a website? (NIU Response 8/29) - ANSWER It's just a computer file or files (in
html) that's on a "web server", which is a computer that can "serve", or present, pages
to anyone with a browser.
What's another way Jewel could use their POS strategically ("Information Age")? (NIU
Response 9/7) - ANSWER Track and manage inventory and Track and target specific
customers. (both a and b)
Ford moving from the "Before" picture shown in class to the "After" picture is an
example of... (NIU Response 9/12) - ANSWER Business Process Improvement
Which steps of the SDLC will ALL member of OMIS 351 likely be involved in sometime
in the future? (NIU Response 9/12) - ANSWER Planning, Analysis, Testing,
Implementation and Maintenance only.
_____ involves outsourcing production to third-party firms. (quiz 2) - ANSWER Contract
manufacturing
Which of these examples best illustrates the "5 Forces" lens? (quiz 2) - ANSWER Using
a Loyalty Card to encourage customers to return frequently ("Lock in"... reduce
customer power).
Which of these examples best illustrates the "Brand" lens? (quiz 2) - ANSWER Amazon
slightly raising prices on books knowing that you're likely to go to them first and possibly
not
even compare prices elsewhere
If a product has become a commodity and the Internet has created price transparency
for that product, which
of the following would be a likely negative outcome at some point for the company
selling that product? (quiz 2) - ANSWER A customer could come in and act all "tough"
with his/her demands.
Operational effectiveness refers to: (quiz 2) - ANSWER performing the same tasks
better than rivals perform them.
