MIS 2100 Final Review WITH 104 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS NEWEST RATED A+ 2026 100% VERIFIED
CORRECT
Module 1: The Digital Firm & Business Information Systems
1. What is the primary purpose of a Management Information System (MIS)?
A) To manage computer hardware
B) To help an organization achieve its goals
C) To replace all human decision-making
D) To design software applications
2. What are the three core activities in an information system that produce the
information organizations use to control operations?
A) Input, Processing, Output
B) Hardware, Software, Data
C) Analysis, Design, Implementation
D) Money, People, Equipment
3. The cultural, political, and technological environment in which a business operates is
considered part of its:
A) Internal knowledge base
B) Competitive forces
C) External environment
D) Organizational structure
4. Which of the following is a key characteristic of the "Digital Firm"?
A) Business processes are digitally enabled and seamless
B) It only sells products online
C) It has no physical office space
D) It relies solely on outsourcing
5. The hardware, software, and data components of an information system are
collectively known as the:
A) Organizational dimension
B) Management dimension
C) Information technology (IT) infrastructure
D) Business process model
,Module 2: Business Processes and Information Systems
6. A business process is best defined as:
A) The list of a company's products
B) A set of logically related tasks and behaviors for accomplishing work
C) The schedule of employee shifts
D) The company's organizational chart
7. Which type of system is designed to support and manage the core business functions
of an organization, such as sales and production?
A) Executive Support Systems (ESS)
B) Enterprise Systems (ES) / ERP
C) Knowledge Work Systems (KWS)
D) Office Automation Systems (OAS)
8. Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems primarily focus on:
A) Managing relationships with suppliers
B) Managing internal financial data
C) Managing the company's stock price
D) Managing all aspects of customer interactions
9. Supply Chain Management (SCM) systems are designed to:
A) Automate the hiring process
B) Manage the flow of products and information from suppliers to customers
C) Create digital marketing campaigns
D) Design new products
10. The primary benefit of an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system is that it:
A) Is the cheapest type of system to implement
B) Creates a single, integrated system that serves all departments
C) Requires no employee training
D) Only works for manufacturing companies
Module 3: IT Infrastructure and Networks
11. What does "IT infrastructure" refer to?
A) Only the company's internet service provider
B) The shared technology resources that provide the platform for the firm's information
systems
C) The physical building that houses servers
D) The IT department's organizational chart
, 12. A client computer networked to a powerful server computer is an example of a:
A) Peer-to-peer network
B) Client/Server architecture
C) Mainframe architecture
D) Cloud computing model
13. Which protocol is the foundation of the modern internet?
A) TCP/IP
B) HTTP
C) FTP
D) SMTP
14. What does LAN stand for?
A) Long Area Network
B) Local Access Node
C) Local Area Network
D) Large Area Network
15. The concept of "Cloud Computing" primarily involves:
A) Storing data only on local hard drives
B) Using weather data for business analytics
C) Accessing computing resources over a network, typically the internet
D) Building private data centers in remote locations
Module 4: Databases and Information Management
16. A database management system (DBMS) is used for:
A) Creating PowerPoint presentations
B) Organizing and managing data in a database
C) Designing computer networks
D) Writing software code
17. What is the primary problem with a traditional file environment?
A) It is too fast and efficient
B) Data redundancy and inconsistency
C) It is always more secure
D) It requires no specialized software
18. In a relational database, data is organized into which of the following structures?
A) Trees
B) Networks
ANSWERS NEWEST RATED A+ 2026 100% VERIFIED
CORRECT
Module 1: The Digital Firm & Business Information Systems
1. What is the primary purpose of a Management Information System (MIS)?
A) To manage computer hardware
B) To help an organization achieve its goals
C) To replace all human decision-making
D) To design software applications
2. What are the three core activities in an information system that produce the
information organizations use to control operations?
A) Input, Processing, Output
B) Hardware, Software, Data
C) Analysis, Design, Implementation
D) Money, People, Equipment
3. The cultural, political, and technological environment in which a business operates is
considered part of its:
A) Internal knowledge base
B) Competitive forces
C) External environment
D) Organizational structure
4. Which of the following is a key characteristic of the "Digital Firm"?
A) Business processes are digitally enabled and seamless
B) It only sells products online
C) It has no physical office space
D) It relies solely on outsourcing
5. The hardware, software, and data components of an information system are
collectively known as the:
A) Organizational dimension
B) Management dimension
C) Information technology (IT) infrastructure
D) Business process model
,Module 2: Business Processes and Information Systems
6. A business process is best defined as:
A) The list of a company's products
B) A set of logically related tasks and behaviors for accomplishing work
C) The schedule of employee shifts
D) The company's organizational chart
7. Which type of system is designed to support and manage the core business functions
of an organization, such as sales and production?
A) Executive Support Systems (ESS)
B) Enterprise Systems (ES) / ERP
C) Knowledge Work Systems (KWS)
D) Office Automation Systems (OAS)
8. Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems primarily focus on:
A) Managing relationships with suppliers
B) Managing internal financial data
C) Managing the company's stock price
D) Managing all aspects of customer interactions
9. Supply Chain Management (SCM) systems are designed to:
A) Automate the hiring process
B) Manage the flow of products and information from suppliers to customers
C) Create digital marketing campaigns
D) Design new products
10. The primary benefit of an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system is that it:
A) Is the cheapest type of system to implement
B) Creates a single, integrated system that serves all departments
C) Requires no employee training
D) Only works for manufacturing companies
Module 3: IT Infrastructure and Networks
11. What does "IT infrastructure" refer to?
A) Only the company's internet service provider
B) The shared technology resources that provide the platform for the firm's information
systems
C) The physical building that houses servers
D) The IT department's organizational chart
, 12. A client computer networked to a powerful server computer is an example of a:
A) Peer-to-peer network
B) Client/Server architecture
C) Mainframe architecture
D) Cloud computing model
13. Which protocol is the foundation of the modern internet?
A) TCP/IP
B) HTTP
C) FTP
D) SMTP
14. What does LAN stand for?
A) Long Area Network
B) Local Access Node
C) Local Area Network
D) Large Area Network
15. The concept of "Cloud Computing" primarily involves:
A) Storing data only on local hard drives
B) Using weather data for business analytics
C) Accessing computing resources over a network, typically the internet
D) Building private data centers in remote locations
Module 4: Databases and Information Management
16. A database management system (DBMS) is used for:
A) Creating PowerPoint presentations
B) Organizing and managing data in a database
C) Designing computer networks
D) Writing software code
17. What is the primary problem with a traditional file environment?
A) It is too fast and efficient
B) Data redundancy and inconsistency
C) It is always more secure
D) It requires no specialized software
18. In a relational database, data is organized into which of the following structures?
A) Trees
B) Networks
