Florida International UniversityMIS 5

Quiz Questions - Chapter 1

1)_is a social networking Web site.

2.                 is understanding the role of information in generating and using business intelligence.

3.                    is an example of transaction-processing system.

4. Management information systems (MIS)                                                          include programs developed in- house.

5. In designing a management information system, the first task is to define the system’s           clearly.

6.                    are an example of internal source of data for an information system.

7.                    are an external data source of an information system.

8. Microsoft Access is an example of                                                   in an information system.

9. The output of an information system is                                                       .

10. The four Ms of resources are                                             .

11. Scheduling and assigning employees might be handled by a                                                                          .

12. Managers could use a                                         to assess the effect on final product costs of a nine percent increase in raw materials.

13.                    is one of the strategies of Michael Porter’s three strategies for successfully competing in the marketplace.

14. A successful                                program helps improve client service and create a long- term relationship between an organization and its clients.

15. In accordance with Porter’s Five Forces model,                                                               power is high when customers have fewer options and low when customers have more options.

16. Online brokerage firms operate in a highly combative and ambitious environment, so they use information technologies to make their services more unique in order to combat      .

17. Within the context of the various categories of IT jobs, a                                                                        must have knowledge and understanding of data warehouse and data-mining tools.