Principles of Information Systems 15th Edition Ralph Stair Mark Perew Lakeisha Magwood Vance Test Bank 2025/ 2026 – Complete Exam Prep, Verified Questions & Accurate Answers with Solution

Complete TEST BANK for Principles of
Information Systems, 15th Edition (2025) by
Ralph Stair, Mark Reynolds, and Lakeisha
Magwood Vance. This fully updated resource
includes all chapters from 1–14
Ch 01 Information Systems: People, Technology, Processes, and Structure

1. A well-designed information system includes some form of to monitor and
control its operation.

a. feedback mechanism
b. data analysis
c. information component
d. software processing
ANSWER: a
RATIONALE: A well-designed information system includes some form of feedback mechanism to
monitor and control its operation. This feedback ensures that the system continues to
operate in an effective and efficient manner. Data and software are components of an
information system but by themselves monitor or control an information system.
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: PerVa.POIS5E.25.1.4 - Describe each of the five elements that make up an information
system.
TOPICS: 1.1: What Is an Information System?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
DATE CREATED: 10/22/2024 1:31 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 10/22/2024 1:31 PM

2. The component of an information system makes the difference between success and failure in
all organizations.

a. procedures
b. people
c. data
d. software
ANSWER: b



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, RATIONALE: People are involved in many aspects of information systems. You can have the right
data, software, hardware, and procedures in place, but without the right people to
build, maintain, interpret, and get the right results from an information system, the
information system will not be successful.
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: PerVa.POIS5E.25.1.4 - Describe each of the five elements that make up an information
system.
TOPICS: 1.1: What Is an Information System?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
DATE CREATED: 10/22/2024 1:31 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 10/22/2024 1:31 PM

3. A is a set of related activities that takes input, adds value, and creates output for the
customer.
a. standard
b. procedure
c. process
d. model
ANSWER: c
RATIONALE: A process is a set of related activities that takes input, adds value, and creates output
for the customer. A procedure defines the steps to follow to achieve a specific end
result; a model is a representation (or diagram) of something such as a process or
procedure; a standard is an acceptable level of quality for a process.
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: PerVa.POIS5E.25.1.4 - Describe each of the five elements that make up an information
system.
TOPICS: 1.1: What Is an Information System?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
DATE CREATED: 10/22/2024 1:32 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 10/22/2024 1:32 PM

4. An organization's data center, servers, software applications, and databases are an example of its
.

a. technology infrastructure
b. five-component model
c. software
d. hardware
ANSWER: a



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