Test Bank for M: Information Systems 4th Edition B
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,Management Information Systems: Business Driven MIS
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Truef/fFalsefQuestions
1. Companiesftodayfarefsuccessfulfwhenftheyfcombinefthefpowerfoffthefinformationfagefwith
traditionalfbusinessfmethods.
True False
2. Competitivefintelligencefisfinformationfcollectedffromfmultiplefsourcesfsuchfasfsuppliers,
customers,fcompetitors,fpartners,fandfindustriesfthatfanalyzesfpatterns,ftrends,fandfrelationshipsfforf
strategicfdecisionfmaking.
True False
3. Businessfintelligencefisfinformationfcollectedffromfmultiplefsourcesfsuchfasfsuppliers,fcustomers,
competitors,fpartners,fandfindustriesfthatfanalyzesfpatterns,ftrends,fandfrelationshipsfforfstrategicfdec
isionfmaking.
True False
4. Thefinformationfagefisfthefpresentftime,fduringfwhichfinfinitefquantitiesfofffactsfarefwidely
availableftofanyonefwhofcanfusefafcomputer.
True False
5. Technologyfprovidesfcountlessfbusinessfopportunities,fbutfcanfalsofleadftofpitfallsfandftrapsfforfa
business.
True False
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,6. Topfmanagersfusefsocialfintelligenceftofdefineftheffuturefoffthefbusiness,fanalyzingfmarkets,
industriesfandfeconomiesftofdeterminefthefstrategicfdirectionfthefcompanyfmustffollowftofremainfunpr
ofitable.
True False
7. Afvariablefisfafbusinessfintelligencefcharacteristicfthatfstandsfforfafvaluefthatfcannotfchangefover
time.
True False
8. Affactfisfthefconfirmationforfvalidationfoffanfeventforfobject.fInfthefpast,fpeoplefprimarilyflearned
factsffromfbooks.
True False
9. Zapposfisfnotfaftechnologyfcompany;fitsfprimaryfbusinessffocusfisftofsellfbooks.
True False
10. Orderfdate,famountfsold,fandfcustomerfnumberfarefallfformsfoffdata.
True False
11. Choosingfnotftoffirefafsalesfrepresentativefwhofisfunderperformingfknowingfthatfpersonfis
experiencingffamilyfproblemsfisfafformfoffknowledge.
True False
12. Informationfisfdatafconvertedfintofafmeaningfulfandfusefulfcontext.fTheftruthfaboutfinformationfis
thatfitsfvaluefisfonlyfasfgoodfasfthefpeoplefwhofusefit.fPeoplefusingfthefsamefinformationfcanfmakefdiffe
rentfdecisionsfdependingfonfhowftheyfinterpretforfanalyzefthefinformation.
True False
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, 13. ThefInternetfoffThingsf(IoT)fisfafworldfwherefinterconnected,fInternet-enabledfdevicesforf"things"
canfcollectfandfsharefdatafwithoutfhumanfintervention.
True False
14. Machineftofmachinef(M2M)frefersftofdevicesfthatfconnectfdirectlyftofotherfdevices.
True False
15. ThefInternetfoffThingsf(IoT)frefersftofdevicesfthatfconnectfdirectlyftofotherfdevices.
True False
16. Predictivefanalyticsfextractsfinformationffromfdatafandfusesfitftofpredictffutureftrendsfandfidentify
behavioralfpatterns.
True False
17. Predictivefanalyticsfisfafworldfwherefinterconnected,fInternet-enabledfdevicesforf"things"fcan
collectfandfsharefdatafwithoutfhumanfintervention.
True False
18. Topfmanagersfusefpredictivefanalyticsftofdefineftheffuturefoffthefbusiness,fanalyzingfmarkets,
industries,fandfeconomiesftofdeterminefthefstrategicfdirectionfthefcompanyfmustffollowftofremainfprof
itable.fTonyfwillfsetfthefstrategicfdirectionfforfhisffirm,fwhichfmightfincludefintroducingfnewfflavorsfoffp
otatofchipsforfsportsfdrinksfasfnewfproductflinesforfschoolsfandfhospitalsfasfnewfmarketfsegments.
True False
19. Machineftofmachinef(M2M)fextractsfinformationffromfdatafandfusesfitftofpredictffutureftrendsfand
identifyfbehavioralfpatterns.
True False
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,Management Information Systems: Business Driven MIS
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Truef/fFalsefQuestions
1. Companiesftodayfarefsuccessfulfwhenftheyfcombinefthefpowerfoffthefinformationfagefwith
traditionalfbusinessfmethods.
True False
2. Competitivefintelligencefisfinformationfcollectedffromfmultiplefsourcesfsuchfasfsuppliers,
customers,fcompetitors,fpartners,fandfindustriesfthatfanalyzesfpatterns,ftrends,fandfrelationshipsfforf
strategicfdecisionfmaking.
True False
3. Businessfintelligencefisfinformationfcollectedffromfmultiplefsourcesfsuchfasfsuppliers,fcustomers,
competitors,fpartners,fandfindustriesfthatfanalyzesfpatterns,ftrends,fandfrelationshipsfforfstrategicfdec
isionfmaking.
True False
4. Thefinformationfagefisfthefpresentftime,fduringfwhichfinfinitefquantitiesfofffactsfarefwidely
availableftofanyonefwhofcanfusefafcomputer.
True False
5. Technologyfprovidesfcountlessfbusinessfopportunities,fbutfcanfalsofleadftofpitfallsfandftrapsfforfa
business.
True False
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,6. Topfmanagersfusefsocialfintelligenceftofdefineftheffuturefoffthefbusiness,fanalyzingfmarkets,
industriesfandfeconomiesftofdeterminefthefstrategicfdirectionfthefcompanyfmustffollowftofremainfunpr
ofitable.
True False
7. Afvariablefisfafbusinessfintelligencefcharacteristicfthatfstandsfforfafvaluefthatfcannotfchangefover
time.
True False
8. Affactfisfthefconfirmationforfvalidationfoffanfeventforfobject.fInfthefpast,fpeoplefprimarilyflearned
factsffromfbooks.
True False
9. Zapposfisfnotfaftechnologyfcompany;fitsfprimaryfbusinessffocusfisftofsellfbooks.
True False
10. Orderfdate,famountfsold,fandfcustomerfnumberfarefallfformsfoffdata.
True False
11. Choosingfnotftoffirefafsalesfrepresentativefwhofisfunderperformingfknowingfthatfpersonfis
experiencingffamilyfproblemsfisfafformfoffknowledge.
True False
12. Informationfisfdatafconvertedfintofafmeaningfulfandfusefulfcontext.fTheftruthfaboutfinformationfis
thatfitsfvaluefisfonlyfasfgoodfasfthefpeoplefwhofusefit.fPeoplefusingfthefsamefinformationfcanfmakefdiffe
rentfdecisionsfdependingfonfhowftheyfinterpretforfanalyzefthefinformation.
True False
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, 13. ThefInternetfoffThingsf(IoT)fisfafworldfwherefinterconnected,fInternet-enabledfdevicesforf"things"
canfcollectfandfsharefdatafwithoutfhumanfintervention.
True False
14. Machineftofmachinef(M2M)frefersftofdevicesfthatfconnectfdirectlyftofotherfdevices.
True False
15. ThefInternetfoffThingsf(IoT)frefersftofdevicesfthatfconnectfdirectlyftofotherfdevices.
True False
16. Predictivefanalyticsfextractsfinformationffromfdatafandfusesfitftofpredictffutureftrendsfandfidentify
behavioralfpatterns.
True False
17. Predictivefanalyticsfisfafworldfwherefinterconnected,fInternet-enabledfdevicesforf"things"fcan
collectfandfsharefdatafwithoutfhumanfintervention.
True False
18. Topfmanagersfusefpredictivefanalyticsftofdefineftheffuturefoffthefbusiness,fanalyzingfmarkets,
industries,fandfeconomiesftofdeterminefthefstrategicfdirectionfthefcompanyfmustffollowftofremainfprof
itable.fTonyfwillfsetfthefstrategicfdirectionfforfhisffirm,fwhichfmightfincludefintroducingfnewfflavorsfoffp
otatofchipsforfsportsfdrinksfasfnewfproductflinesforfschoolsfandfhospitalsfasfnewfmarketfsegments.
True False
19. Machineftofmachinef(M2M)fextractsfinformationffromfdatafandfusesfitftofpredictffutureftrendsfand
identifyfbehavioralfpatterns.
True False
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