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SDSU - MIS 180 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
What is a fact? - correct answer- the confirmation or validation
of an event or object
What are the core drivers of the information age? - correct
answer- 1. data
2. information
3. business intelligence
4. knowledge
What is the information age? - correct answer- the present
time, during which infinite quantities of facts are widely
available to anyone who can use a computer
What is data? - correct answer- the raw facts that describe the
characteristics of an even or object
What is information? - correct answer- data converted into
meaningful and useful context
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What is business intelligence (BI)? - correct answer-
information collected from multiple sources such as suppliers,
customers, competitors, partners, and industries that analyzes
patterns, trends, and relationships for strategic decision making
What is knowledge? - correct answer- the skills, experience,
and expertise, coupled with information and intelligence, that
creates a person's intellectual resources
What are knowledge workers? - correct answer- individuals
valued for their ability to interpret and analyze information
What is systems thinking? - correct answer- A way of
monitoring the entire system by viewing multiple inputs being
processed or transformed to produce outputs while
continuously gathering feedback on each part
What is feedback? - correct answer- information that returns to
its original transmitter (input, transform, or output) and modifies
the transmitter's actions
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What are management information systems (MIS)? - correct
answer- A business function, like accounting and human
resources, which moves information about people, products,
and processes across the company to facilitate decision-
making and problem-solving
chief Information Officer (CIO) - correct answer- responsible for
overseeing all uses of MIS and ensuring that MIS strategically
aligns with business goals and objectives
chief knowledge officer (CKO) - correct answer- responsible for
collecting, maintaining, and distributing company knowledge
chief privacy officer (CPO) - correct answer- responsible for
ensuring the ethical and legal use of information within a
company
chief security officer (CSO) - correct answer- responsible for
ensuring the security of business systems and developing
strategies and safeguards against attacks by hackers and
viruses
SDSU - MIS 180 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
What is a fact? - correct answer- the confirmation or validation
of an event or object
What are the core drivers of the information age? - correct
answer- 1. data
2. information
3. business intelligence
4. knowledge
What is the information age? - correct answer- the present
time, during which infinite quantities of facts are widely
available to anyone who can use a computer
What is data? - correct answer- the raw facts that describe the
characteristics of an even or object
What is information? - correct answer- data converted into
meaningful and useful context
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What is business intelligence (BI)? - correct answer-
information collected from multiple sources such as suppliers,
customers, competitors, partners, and industries that analyzes
patterns, trends, and relationships for strategic decision making
What is knowledge? - correct answer- the skills, experience,
and expertise, coupled with information and intelligence, that
creates a person's intellectual resources
What are knowledge workers? - correct answer- individuals
valued for their ability to interpret and analyze information
What is systems thinking? - correct answer- A way of
monitoring the entire system by viewing multiple inputs being
processed or transformed to produce outputs while
continuously gathering feedback on each part
What is feedback? - correct answer- information that returns to
its original transmitter (input, transform, or output) and modifies
the transmitter's actions
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What are management information systems (MIS)? - correct
answer- A business function, like accounting and human
resources, which moves information about people, products,
and processes across the company to facilitate decision-
making and problem-solving
chief Information Officer (CIO) - correct answer- responsible for
overseeing all uses of MIS and ensuring that MIS strategically
aligns with business goals and objectives
chief knowledge officer (CKO) - correct answer- responsible for
collecting, maintaining, and distributing company knowledge
chief privacy officer (CPO) - correct answer- responsible for
ensuring the ethical and legal use of information within a
company
chief security officer (CSO) - correct answer- responsible for
ensuring the security of business systems and developing
strategies and safeguards against attacks by hackers and
viruses
