Online Exam 6

   

Question 1

All of the following managerial roles can be supported by information systems EXCEPT:

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figurehead.

 

entrepreneur.

 

spokesperson.

 

resource allocator.

 

Question 2

Which of the following statements best describes the term business intelligence?

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The infrastructure for collecting   and managing business data

 

The tools and techniques used to   analyze and understand business data

 

Software developed exclusively for   business management

 

Information systems involved in   business decision making

 

Question 3

Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between collaboration and knowledge management?

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Without knowledge, collaboration   is difficult.

 

Knowledge doesn’t exist without   collaboration.

 

Knowledge is useful only when   shared with others.

 

As knowledge increases, so does   collaboration.

 

Question 4

Most knowledge workers require specialized knowledge work systems, but they also rely on:

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office systems.

 

schools and universities.

 

imaging systems.

 

data transferring systems.

 

Question 5

In content management, once a taxonomy is developed, documents must then be __________ with the proper classification.

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tagged

 

linked

 

tupled

 

referenced

 

Question 6

Which of the following are most likely to rely primarily on the drill-down functionality of BI for their decision-making needs?

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IT developers

 

Middle managers

 

Operational employees

 

Business analysts

 

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT one of the Simon’s four stages of decision-making?

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Implementation

 

Intelligence

 

Analysis

 

Choice

 

Question 8

To automate routine tasks to help firms search for and filter information for use in electronic commerce and supply chain management a firm would most likely use:

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CAD systems.

 

virtual reality systems.

 

fuzzy logic systems.

 

intelligent agents.

 

Question 9

GDSS:

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require a small number of   attendees in order to maintain high levels of productivity.

 

enable increasing a meeting size   without reducing productivity.

 

include specific procedures for   priority ranking the order in which participants can respond.

 

utilize shared desktop computers   to foster collaboration.

 

Question 10

An essential component in the ability of GDSS to contribute to a collaborative environment is:

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allowing users to contribute   simultaneously.

 

using structured methods for   evaluating ideas.

 

identifying users informally.

 

the guarantee of user anonymity.

 

Question 11

The __________ phase of decision-making finds or recognizes a problem, need, or opportunity.

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choice

 

design

 

implementation

 

intelligence

 

Question 12

Which of the following does NOT describe the dimensions of knowledge in a firm?

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It is contextual and applicable   only in relevant situations.

 

It is intangible.

 

It is subject to the laws of   diminishing returns.

 

It is a cognitive event involving   mental models.

 

Question 13

An information system for a building company that tracks construction costs for various projects across the United States would be categorized as a type of:

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DSS.

 

MIS.

 

GIS.

 

GDSS.

 

Question 14

Your company wants to develop intelligent techniques to create a “smart” oven that can perfectly cook basic foodstuffs, such as roasts and bread, using sensors and minimal input from the user. The system would know the difference between rare, medium rare, medium, and well-done roasts. The category of intelligent technique that would describe this system is:

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expert system.

 

neural network.

 

case-based reasoning.

 

fuzzy logic.

 

Question 15

When managers represent their company in the outside world and perform symbolic duties, they are acting in their __________ role.

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decisional

 

managerial

 

informational

 

interpersonal

 

Question 16

A well-designed ESS will allow management to:

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create routine production reports   as well as view overall business performance.

 

facilitate group decision-making.

 

create pivot charts.

 

track the activities of   competitors.

 

Question 17

Which of the following are most likely to rely primarily on production reports for their decision-making needs?

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Operational supervisors

 

Senior managers

 

Analytic modelers

 

Business analysts

 

Question 18

Which of the following statements is NOT an accurate description of the importance of knowledge to a firm?

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Knowledge experiences network   effects as more people share it.

 

Knowledge should be seen as an   intangible key asset.

 

Knowledge enables firms to become   more efficient in their use of scarce resources.

 

Knowledge is unconditional.

 

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT one of the six main analytic functionalities of BI systems for helping decision makers understand information and take action?

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Production reports

 

Parameterized reports

 

Business case archives

 

Forecasts, scenarios, and models

 

Question 20

Which of the following systems digitizes, indexes, and tags documents according to a coherent framework?

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Wikis

 

Document management

 

CAD

 

LMS

 

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Question 21

End user development:

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allows end users to create complex   information systems.

 

increases the time and steps   required to produce a finished application when compared to professional   development.

 

allows ends users to easily access   data, create reports, and develop simple applications.

 

requires more time to develop   systems.

 

Question 22

Which type of planning tool shows each task as a horizontal bar whose length is proportional to the time required to complete it?

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PERT chart

 

Gantt chart

 

Organizational chart

 

Accounting chart

 

Question 23

To show each level of a system’s design, its relationship to other levels, and its place in the overall design structure, structured methodologies use:

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structure charts.

 

Gantt and PERT charts.

 

process specifications.

 

data flow diagrams.

 

Question 24

Which of the following is NOT a tangible benefit of information systems?

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Reduced rate of growth in expenses

 

Lower computer expenses

 

Improved resource control

 

Increased productivity

 

Question 25

To best evaluate, from a financial standpoint, an IT investment whose benefits cannot be firmly established in advance, you would use:

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capital budgeting.

 

the real option pricing model.

 

a scoring model.

 

the net present value.

 

Question 26

You have been hired to implement an enterprise system that will automate much of the billing and accounting work for a statewide HVAC services company. Which of the following would you prepare to describe how the new system will affect a firm’s structure and operations?

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Information systems plan

 

Internal integration report

 

Sociotechnical design report

 

Organizational impact analysis

 

Question 27

Transferring data from a legacy system to the new system would be defined by which category of system design specifications?

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Input

 

Database

 

Manual procedures

 

Conversion

 

Question 28

The __________ is directly responsible for the individual systems project.

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project management group

 

project team

 

IS steering committee

 

corporate strategic planning   committee

 

Question 29

What is the greatest barrier to successful business process change?

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Ineffective project management

 

Usability of implemented solution

 

Selecting the correct process to   change

 

Organizational culture

 

Question 30

Users prefer systems that:

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are oriented to facilitating   organizational tasks and solving business problems.

 

work with existing DBMS.

 

are able to provide optimum   hardware and software efficiency.

 

are capable of storing much more   data than they need.

 

Question 31

Compared to the use of proprietary components, Web services promise to be less expensive and less difficult to implement because of:

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their ability to integrate   seamlessly with legacy systems.

 

their ability to enable   communication among different systems using universal standards.

 

the ubiquity of the Internet.

 

the ability to reuse Web services   components.

 

Question 32

The criteria used for evaluation in a scoring model are usually determined by:

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lengthy discussions among the   decision-making group.

 

portfolio analysis.

 

the IS steering committee.

 

systems analysts.

 

Question 33

Which of the following is NOT one of the five main variables affecting project success?

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Risk

 

Vendors

 

Time

 

Quality

 

Question 34

Which of the following is NOT a top priority in mobile application development?

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Designing for multitouch

 

Saving resources

 

Limiting the use of keyboards

 

Designing for keyboard data entry

 

Question 35

You are an IT project manager for an advertising firm. The firm wishes to create an online tool that will be used to survey focus group reactions to products in development. The most important consideration for the firm is being able to offer the tool as soon as possible as a new corporate service. However, you know that many of the senior managers that are business owners of this project have difficulty in understanding technical or software development issues and are likely to change their requirements during the course of development. What development method would be most successful for this project?

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RAD

 

JAD

 

End-user development

 

Prototyping

 

Question 36

Which of the following project management variables indicates how well the project satisfies management objectives?

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Goals

 

Risk

 

Quality

 

Scope

 

Question 37

All of the following are indications of a failed information systems project EXCEPT:

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employees are refusing to switch   to the new system.

 

employees have created a   spreadsheet solution to manipulate the data generated by the system.

 

a redesigned Web site has fewer   visits to the customer support pages.

 

employees require training to   properly use the system.

 

Question 38

Which method is used to assign weights to various features of a system?

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Information systems plan

 

Scoring model

 

Portfolio analysis

 

TCO

 

Question 39

In an object-oriented development framework for a university, how would the classes Degree, Mathematics, and Physics be related?

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Degree would be a sister class to   Mathematics and Physics.

 

Degree is a superclass to   Mathematics and Physics.

 

Mathematics and Physics would be   ancestors to Degree.

 

Degree would be a subclass to   Mathematics and Physics.

 

Question 40

Organizational software packages often include __________ features that allow the software to be modified to meet organizational requirements.

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automation

 

object oriented

 

programming

 

customization