SDSU - MIS EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What is a fact? - (ANSWER)the confirmation or validation of an event or object
What are the core drivers of the information age? - (ANSWER)1. data
2. information
3. business intelligence
4. knowledge
What is the information age? - (ANSWER)the present time, during which infinite quantities of facts are
widely available to anyone who can use a computer
What is data? - (ANSWER)the raw facts that describe the characteristics of an even or object
What is information? - (ANSWER)data converted into meaningful and useful context
What is business intelligence (BI)? - (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? - (ANSWER)the skills, experience, and expertise, coupled with information and
intelligence, that creates a person's intellectual resources
What are knowledge workers? - (ANSWER)individuals valued for their ability to interpret and analyze
information
What is systems thinking? - (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? - (ANSWER)information that returns to its original transmitter (input, transform, or
output) and modifies the transmitter's actions
, SDSU - MIS EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What are management information systems (MIS)? - (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) - (ANSWER)responsible for overseeing all uses of MIS and ensuring that
MIS strategically aligns with business goals and objectives
chief knowledge officer (CKO) - (ANSWER)responsible for collecting, maintaining, and distributing
company knowledge
chief privacy officer (CPO) - (ANSWER)responsible for ensuring the ethical and legal use of information
within a company
chief security officer (CSO) - (ANSWER)responsible for ensuring the security of business systems and
developing strategies and safeguards against attacks by hackers and viruses
chief technology officer (CTO) - (ANSWER)responsible for ensuring the speed, accuracy, availability, and
reliability of the MIS
What is a business strategy? - (ANSWER)A leadership plan that achieves a specific set of goals or
objectives such as:
- developing new products or services
- entering new markets
- increasing customer loyalty
- attracting new customers
- increasing sales
- decreasing costs
What is a fact? - (ANSWER)the confirmation or validation of an event or object
What are the core drivers of the information age? - (ANSWER)1. data
2. information
3. business intelligence
4. knowledge
What is the information age? - (ANSWER)the present time, during which infinite quantities of facts are
widely available to anyone who can use a computer
What is data? - (ANSWER)the raw facts that describe the characteristics of an even or object
What is information? - (ANSWER)data converted into meaningful and useful context
What is business intelligence (BI)? - (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? - (ANSWER)the skills, experience, and expertise, coupled with information and
intelligence, that creates a person's intellectual resources
What are knowledge workers? - (ANSWER)individuals valued for their ability to interpret and analyze
information
What is systems thinking? - (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? - (ANSWER)information that returns to its original transmitter (input, transform, or
output) and modifies the transmitter's actions
, SDSU - MIS EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What are management information systems (MIS)? - (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) - (ANSWER)responsible for overseeing all uses of MIS and ensuring that
MIS strategically aligns with business goals and objectives
chief knowledge officer (CKO) - (ANSWER)responsible for collecting, maintaining, and distributing
company knowledge
chief privacy officer (CPO) - (ANSWER)responsible for ensuring the ethical and legal use of information
within a company
chief security officer (CSO) - (ANSWER)responsible for ensuring the security of business systems and
developing strategies and safeguards against attacks by hackers and viruses
chief technology officer (CTO) - (ANSWER)responsible for ensuring the speed, accuracy, availability, and
reliability of the MIS
What is a business strategy? - (ANSWER)A leadership plan that achieves a specific set of goals or
objectives such as:
- developing new products or services
- entering new markets
- increasing customer loyalty
- attracting new customers
- increasing sales
- decreasing costs
