TEST BANK FOR MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSYTEMS 9TH EDITION BY BIDGOLI

, Test Bank for MIS, 9th Edition By Hossein Bidgoli FULL VERSION
(Chapters 1-14)


Part I: FUNDAMENTALS OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS.

1. Information Systems: An Overview.

2. Computers: The Machines Behind Computing.

3. Database Systems, Data Warehouses, and Data Marts.

4. Personal, Legal, Ethical, and Organizational Issues of Information Systems.

5. Protecting Information Resources.

Part II: DATA COMMUNICATION, THE INTERNET, E-COMMERCE, AND GLOBAL

INFORMATION SYSTEMS.

6. Data Communication: Delivering Information Anywhere and Anytime.

7. The Internet, Intranets, and Extranets.

8. E-Commerce.

9. Global Information Systems.

Part III: IS DEVELOPMENT, ENTERPRISE SYSTEMS, MSS, IIS, AND EMERGING TRENDS.

10. Building Successful Information Systems.

11. Enterprise Systems.

12. Management Support Systems.

13. Intelligent Information Systems.

14. Emerging Trends, Technologies, and Applications.

,True / False – CHAPTER 1
1. The most common personal digital assistant (PDA) is a smartphone.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Correct
The most common PDA is a smartphone (such as an iPhone, Galaxy, Droid, or a
Blackberry). See 1-1: Computers and Information Systems in Daily Life
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Discuss common applications of computers and information systems.
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MIS9.BIDG.19.01.01
TOPICS: Information systems Information
systems importance
KEYWORDS: Remember
DATE CREATED: 6/6/2018 3:56 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/23/2018 12:24 PM

2. Information systems are broader in scope than information technologies.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Correct
Information systems are broader in scope than information technologies, but the two
overlap in many areas. Both are used to help organizations be more competitive and to
improve their overall efficiency and effectiveness. See 1-1: Computers and Information
Systems in Daily Life
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Discuss common applications of computers and information systems.
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MIS9.BIDG.19.01.01
TOPICS: Information systems Information
systems importance
KEYWORDS: Understand
DATE CREATED: 6/6/2018 3:56 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/23/2018 12:24 PM

3. In a management information system (MIS) application, processes are usually methods for performing a task.
a. True

, b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Correct
In an MIS application, processes are usually methods for performing a task. See 1-4:
Management Information Systems
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Define management information systems.
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MIS9.BIDG.19.01.04
TOPICS: Management information systems
KEYWORDS: Understand
DATE CREATED: 6/6/2018 3:56 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/23/2018 12:24 PM

4. In designing a management information system (MIS), the first task is to collect data and analyze it.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Correct
In designing an MIS, the first task is to clearly define the system’s objectives. See 1-4:
Management Information Systems
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Define management information systems.
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MIS9.BIDG.19.01.04
TOPICS: Management information systems
KEYWORDS: Understand
DATE CREATED: 6/6/2018 3:56 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/23/2018 12:24 PM

5. An information system should collect data from both external and internal sources, although organizational objectives
and the type of application also determine what sources to use.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Correct
The information that users need affects the type of data that is collected and used. An
information system should collect data from both external and internal sources, although
organizational objectives and the type of application also determine what sources to use.
See 1-5: Major Components of an Information System
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate