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Principles of Information Systems 15th Edition by Ralph Stair, Mark Perew, Lakeisha Magwood Vance
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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
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, b. five-component model
c. software
d. hardware
ANSWER: a
RATIONALE: An organization's technology infrastructure includes all of its hardware, software,
databases, networks, facilities (such as data centers and server rooms), and services
provided by third parties (such as outside consultants, leased hardware, third-party
software, and outside storage).
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
5. Which of the following is NOT an example of a process?
a. A chef makes spaghetti and serves it to a customer.
b. A salesperson takes a customer order for a truck.
c. A university student turns on a computer in the lab.
d. A porter checks in and cleans a vehicle to be re-rented.
ANSWER: c
RATIONALE: A process is a set of related activities that takes input, adds value, and creates output
for the customer. An employee turning on a computer could be a step within a
process, but it in itself is not a process. All of the other choices—the chef,
salesperson, and porter—take input, add value, and create output for the customer.
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: Apply
DATE CREATED: 10/22/2024 1:32 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 1/17/2025 4:37 AM
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, 6. A series of activities that an organization performs to transform inputs into outputs in such a way that the
value of the input is increased is a ____________.
a. process
b. procedure
c. supply chain
d. value chain
ANSWER: d
RATIONALE: The value chain is a series of activities that an organization performs to transform
inputs into outputs in such a way that the value of the input is increased. The supply
chain is a key value chain whose primary processes include inbound logistics,
operations, outbound logistics, marketing and sales, and service. An organization's
supply chain encompasses the processes required to get the right product or service
into the right consumer's hands in the right quantity at the right time and at the right
cost.
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: PerVa.POIS5E.25.1.3 - Describe the role of information systems in the value chain of
a business.
TOPICS: 1.2: Value Chain
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
DATE CREATED: 10/22/2024 1:32 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 10/22/2024 1:32 PM
7. Which of the following is NOT true about Amazon's proprietary information systems?
a. They were created to manage products, vendor partners, and fulfillment centers, which enabled the
company to surpass their competitors.
b. They are now a product that Amazon has sold to other companies looking to support their own supply
chains.
c. They are not fully integrated into the value chain and supply chain processes and can easily be
separated from their integral components.
d. They were created to allow Amazon to create, build, and maintain a strong competitive advantage in
the marketplace.
ANSWER: c
RATIONALE: Amazon holds that its information systems are so intimately involved that they are
part of the process itself. From the company's perspective, the information system is
an integral component in the process and cannot be separated from it, whether
providing input, aiding product transformation, or producing output.
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
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Principles of Information Systems 15th Edition by Ralph Stair, Mark Perew, Lakeisha Magwood Vance
Copyright 2025
Chapter1 -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
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, b. five-component model
c. software
d. hardware
ANSWER: a
RATIONALE: An organization's technology infrastructure includes all of its hardware, software,
databases, networks, facilities (such as data centers and server rooms), and services
provided by third parties (such as outside consultants, leased hardware, third-party
software, and outside storage).
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
5. Which of the following is NOT an example of a process?
a. A chef makes spaghetti and serves it to a customer.
b. A salesperson takes a customer order for a truck.
c. A university student turns on a computer in the lab.
d. A porter checks in and cleans a vehicle to be re-rented.
ANSWER: c
RATIONALE: A process is a set of related activities that takes input, adds value, and creates output
for the customer. An employee turning on a computer could be a step within a
process, but it in itself is not a process. All of the other choices—the chef,
salesperson, and porter—take input, add value, and create output for the customer.
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: Apply
DATE CREATED: 10/22/2024 1:32 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 1/17/2025 4:37 AM
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, 6. A series of activities that an organization performs to transform inputs into outputs in such a way that the
value of the input is increased is a ____________.
a. process
b. procedure
c. supply chain
d. value chain
ANSWER: d
RATIONALE: The value chain is a series of activities that an organization performs to transform
inputs into outputs in such a way that the value of the input is increased. The supply
chain is a key value chain whose primary processes include inbound logistics,
operations, outbound logistics, marketing and sales, and service. An organization's
supply chain encompasses the processes required to get the right product or service
into the right consumer's hands in the right quantity at the right time and at the right
cost.
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: PerVa.POIS5E.25.1.3 - Describe the role of information systems in the value chain of
a business.
TOPICS: 1.2: Value Chain
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
DATE CREATED: 10/22/2024 1:32 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 10/22/2024 1:32 PM
7. Which of the following is NOT true about Amazon's proprietary information systems?
a. They were created to manage products, vendor partners, and fulfillment centers, which enabled the
company to surpass their competitors.
b. They are now a product that Amazon has sold to other companies looking to support their own supply
chains.
c. They are not fully integrated into the value chain and supply chain processes and can easily be
separated from their integral components.
d. They were created to allow Amazon to create, build, and maintain a strong competitive advantage in
the marketplace.
ANSWER: c
RATIONALE: Amazon holds that its information systems are so intimately involved that they are
part of the process itself. From the company's perspective, the information system is
an integral component in the process and cannot be separated from it, whether
providing input, aiding product transformation, or producing output.
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
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