Question 1

In terms of system thinking, what is input?

Accepted Answer

A)   Data entered in a computer.
B)   Controls to ensure correct processes.
C)   The resulting information from the computer program.
D)   The computer program that processes the data.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 2

Which of the following represents the relationship between functional areas in a business?

Accepted Answer

A)   Independent
B)   Autonomous
C)   Interdependent
D)   Self-sufficientE) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Which of the following is considered a good?

Accepted Answer

A)   Cars
B)   Groceries
C)   Clothing
D)   All of theseE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 4

MIS is a tool that is most valuable when it leverages the talents of people who know how to use and manage it effectively.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Why do students need to study information technology?

Accepted Answer

A)   Information technology is everywhere in business.
B)   Information technology is rarely discussed in business.
C)   Information technology is rarely used in organizations.
D)   Information technology is found in only a few businesses.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

What data is created by a machine without human intervention?

Accepted Answer

A)   Human-generated
B)   Machine-generated
C)   Machine-to-machine (M2M) 
D)   Unstructured dataE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 7

What is business intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)   Raw facts that describe the characteristics of an event or object.
B)   Data converted into a meaningful and useful context.
C)   Information collected from multiple sources that analyzes patterns, trends, and relationships for strategic decision making.
D)   Skills, experience, and expertise, coupled with information and intelligence, that create a person's intellectual resources.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

What are material items or products that customers will buy to satisfy a want or need?

Accepted Answer

A)   Goods
B)   Services
C)   Production
D)   ProductivityE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

What are predictive analytics?

Accepted Answer

A)   The scientific process of transforming data into insight for making better decisions.
B)   Techniques that describe past performance and history.
C)   Techniques that extract information from data and use it to predict future trends and identify behavioral patterns.
D)   Techniques that create models indicating the best decision to make or course of action to take.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

Lettuce, tomatoes, patty, bun, and ketchup are included in the output of making a hamburger.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Cars, groceries, cell phones, and clothing belong in which category?

Accepted Answer

A)   Goods
B)   Services
C)   Production
D)   ProductivityE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 12

The Internet of Things (IoT) refers to devices that connect directly to other devices.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is considered a service?

Accepted Answer

A)   Selling groceries
B)   Managing a team
C)   Cutting hair
D)   All of theseE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 14

Which activities belong in the sales department?

Accepted Answer

A)   Records, measures, and reports monetary transactions.
B)   Tracks strategic financial issues, including money, banking, credit, investments, and assets.
C)   Supports the sales by planning, pricing, and promoting goods or services.
D)   Relies on information from operations to understand inventory, place orders, and forecast consumer demand.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 15

Which of the following is considered a service?

Accepted Answer

A)   Cars
B)   Groceries
C)   Cutting hair
D)   All of theseE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 16

What helps harness the wealth of knowledge in the organization?

Accepted Answer

A)   Knowledge assets.
B)   Knowledge facilitators.
C)   Predictive analytics.
D)   Business analytics.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 17

What are services?

Accepted Answer

A)   Material items or products that customers will buy to satisfy a want or need.
B)   Tasks performed by people that customers will buy to satisfy a want or need.
C)   The process where a business takes raw materials and processes them or converts them into a finished product for its goods or services.
D)   The rate at which goods and services are produced based upon total output given total inputs.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

What type of report changes automatically during creation?

Accepted Answer

A)   Static report
B)   Dynamic report
C)   Variable report
D)   Structured reportE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 19

The department within a company that supports the sales by planning, pricing, and promoting goods or services is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   Sales
B)   Operations management
C)   Accounting
D)   MarketingE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

What is a way of monitoring the entire system in a company, by viewing the multiple inputs being processed to produce outputs?

Accepted Answer

A)   Feedback thinking
B)   Systems thinking
C)   Output management
D)   Operational thinkingE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Exam 1: Business Driven Technology

What are services?

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MIS is a tool that is most valuable when it leverages the talents of people who know how to use and manage it effectively.

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Cars, groceries, cell phones, and clothing belong in which category?

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What helps harness the wealth of knowledge in the organization?

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The department within a company that supports the sales by planning, pricing, and promoting goods or services is called ________.

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Which of the following is considered a good?

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Which activities belong in the sales department?

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What type of report changes automatically during creation?

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Which of the following represents the relationship between functional areas in a business?

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Why do students need to study information technology?

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What are material items or products that customers will buy to satisfy a want or need?

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The Internet of Things (IoT) refers to devices that connect directly to other devices.

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Which of the following is considered a service?

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What is business intelligence?

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Which of the following is considered a service?

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What is a way of monitoring the entire system in a company, by viewing the multiple inputs being processed to produce outputs?

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In terms of system thinking, what is input?

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What are predictive analytics?

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What data is created by a machine without human intervention?

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Lettuce, tomatoes, patty, bun, and ketchup are included in the output of making a hamburger.

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