George Washington University - BADM 2301

1)Which of the following is not a benefit of being an informed user of IT?

1. 1. Understanding what’s “behind” applications you use in your organization
   2. Providing input to enhance your organization.
   3. Helping to select new applications
   4. Keeping abreast of new technologies
   5. Working on the IT side of the organization

2. The title of the executive who’s in charge of the people who design and build information systems, the people who use those statements, and the people responsible managing those systems
   1. CEO
   2. CFO
   3. CIO
   4. CIS
   5. CIT
3. Which of the following statements concerning the management of information resources is not true
   1. They have an enormous strategic value within an organization and therefore are relied on.
   2. Information systems are expensive to acquire, operate, and maintain
   3. Computers are decentralized throughout the organization, which makes it harder to manage.
   4. Managing mainframes has become more difficult.
   5. Managing information resources is divided between the MIS department and end users.
4. Which of the following is the correct hierarchy from the lowest level to the highest level?
   1. knowledge, information, data
   2. information, data, knowledge
   3. data, information, knowledge
   4. data, information, experience
   5. information, experience, wisdom
5.            conveys understanding, accumulated learning, and expertise as they apply to a current problem.
   1. data
   2. information
   3. knowledge
   4. experience
   5. wisdom
6.          is (are) data that have been organized to have meaning and value to a recipient.
   1. data
   2. information
   3. knowledge
   4. experience
   5. wisdom

7.            is (are) data that have been organized to have meaning and value to a recipient.
   1. data
   2. information
   3. knowledge
   4. experience
   5. wisdom
8. A listing of all courses offered at your university would be considered           , where a listing of all courses required in your major along with the credit hours and pre-requisite requirements would be considered                                                                             .
   1. Information, data
   2. Knowledge, information
   3. Information, knowledge
   4. Data, information
   5. Data, knowledge

9. An organization’s information technology architecture:
   1. provides a guide for current operations
   2. provides a blueprint for future directions
   3. integrates the information requirements of the organization and all users
   4. is analogous to the architecture of a house
   5. all of the above

10. An organization's IT components include all of the following except:
    1. Network
    2. Programs
    3. procedures
    4. A database
    5. Monitors
11. A (n)                            is a computer program designed to support a specific task or business process.
    1. Interface
    2. Application
    3. Functional area
    4. Network
    5. Database

12.            is/are the computer hardware, software, and communications technologies that are used by IT personnel to produce IT services.
    1. IT components
    2. IT services
    3. Information technology
    4. An information system

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13. Enterprise resource planning systems:

13. 1. Were designed to process transactions faster.
    2. Evolved because newer technologies made older systems obsolete.
    3. use a common database for all functional areas
    4. Are utilized to conduct site analyses
    5. All of the above statements are true
14. Knowledge workers
    1. handle day­to­day operations within an organization
    2. .make tactical decisions
    3. advice middle managers
    4. make routine decisions
    5. are generalists
15.                        include B2B and B2C.
    1. Enterprise resource planning systems
    2. Computer­based information systems
    3. Functional area information systems
    4. Inter­organizational information systems
16. Which of the following statements is false?
    1. IT ultimately decreases the number of managers and experts.
    2. IT makes managers more productive.
    3. IT increases the number of employees who can report to a single manager.
    4. IT reduces stress by giving managers more time to make decisions.
    5. IT decreases the number of promotional opportunities.
17. Which of the following statements about the potential impact of IT on non­ managerial workers is true?
    1. IT will create more jobs than it eliminates.
    2. IT will create more jobs than it eliminates.
    3. IT could cause employers to experience a loss of identity
    4. The flexibility of IT can minimize stress on the job

18. Which of the following statements about IT’s role in society is false?
    1. IT has created employee flexibility.
    2. IT has created employee flexibility.
    3. Robots can handle unfamiliar situations
    4. IT can be used to help doctors diagnose diseases.
    5. Telepresence robots can act as the eyes and the ears of the business managers
19. Development in software technologies result in
    1. Increased competition from established industry rivals
    2. Increased competition from new entrants into the industry
    3. Increased competition from new entrants offering substitute
    4. A and B only
    5. A.B. and C

20. Information systems components are comprised of
    1. Hardware, data, analysts, computers, people and software